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I go with the pointy pliers with tape/shrink-wrap over the ends for protection, but with the posh adaptation of rolling up some paper to set the jaws at the correct width and then taping them.
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Colin - I think that your problem is.... your wheels are too low, could be brewer's droop??
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Continuing my voyage of discovery under the dashboard I remember that many years ago I replaced the 'claw holder, ring & bulb' ignition key lamp with two of these... ..one for the driver, one for the passenger. A few years ago the 36mm festoon bulbs inside them got replaced with the LED versions. I noticed when working on the tunnel cover and needing the doors to be open that the LED heat sinks got somewhat hot, as you would expect. Does anyone have any other type of lamp under the dash which may be a little larger than these to give more air flow inside the glass (well plastic actually) to cut down the heat and be easily available to buy on line. While I'm messing about, this would be a good time to replace them... and yes, when the two of them are side by side and turned the other way up, they do remind me of a Dalek.
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Interesting. I have no connectors like that on my '72 MkIV Spit in the area of the main block connector.
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Definitely looks like a fuse holder but I would like to know where the other ends are before fitting a fuse.
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Started to sort out the rat's nest of wiring when the glove box/H-frame were out. What a mess. Scotch locks, tape and tangles everywhere. Also connected up the cigarette lighter which refused to work.... Stupid Boy... it's mounted in a wooden dash .. YOU NEED TO RUN AN EARTH LEAD!!! Oh well.. tomorrow. One other thing that I have noticed is that when I ran back the screws holding the new fuse box, to connect up the wire, I tested it by letting the box hang loose in the hole and connected up the battery, immediately blowing a fuse. The bottom of the cut out in the bulkhead had gone against a terminal that was showing a fraction of an inch of bare metal (all of them are insulated) and shorted out. So to everyone who might have followed both my instructions on page 32 of this thread or Aidan's original thread, I feel that it is very important that you run some insulation tape or some type of insulated edging around the outside of the hole to prevent possible disaster. I have edited my instruction on page 32 to add this. According to the counter this post should move me on to my next rank. Yippee, hope it been useful to someone.
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Aw.. it's a Triumph (what a shame!!)
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Colin - There isn't a boot tidy big enough for my 'essentials' as mentioned elsewhere!!
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GIRLING Type 14 Calipers. Pistons: Stainless v. Chrome? Seized.
Badwolf replied to chrishawley's topic in Braking System
There is, of course a third option.....
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If you read the writing there is confusion. On the one hand it says free postsge. On the other that it is free collection or arrange you own courier. I think that this is a dodgy/weird one for the Heroes/Villains thread.
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Colin - Should have tried this one!!! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394161450178
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Nothing could make my boot look tidier. Even empty it looks cluttered.
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Cattle unit - Oh really!!! https://www.answers.com/zoology/What_is_a_cattle_unit
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The Spitfire that just needed a tidy up...
Badwolf replied to Josef's topic in My Triumph Restoration Project
Four and three, exactly what I have!! I have tracked down some hex head self tappers (link below) which should do me nicely to add the two ali strips on top of the cover fastening thingie (web, flange, whatever it's called). I just need to draw one out to measure the length and gauge before I order some. In addition to Spalding Fasteners I have found these people quick and reasonably priced even for small orders... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161837981265?var=460811726116 -
Josef - Thanks for the link. That one's very interesting too. My immediate thought was, no sheet metal folder...until I saw the workmate. I think for the moment I might just reinforce the cardboard version that came out, with thin hardboard and make a metal version over the winter. Maybe add some sort of trap door at the back to get to the back of the fuse box to add extra stuff without having to take out the battery, fuse box etc. Mind you, after doing the tunnel cover I might have second thoughts later in the year.
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PeterT - Thanks for the drawings. Not a problem to flip the diagram or make up some templates. Might just have a go at that.
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While the 'H frame' is still out after refitting the tunnel cover and carpet, I have will continue with the plan to do a little housekeeping on the spaghetti wiring/scotch locks etc under the dash board, along with wiring in the cigarette lighter thingie that I bought from a show several years ago so that I could connect my phone/satnav and other usb type gadgets (that I don't really need), along with fitting the Radiomobile pod speaker that's been sliding around on the shelf for ages. So out came the glove box and parcel shelf on the passenger side. The glove box is a sorry state (photos to follow). It has obviously suffered from water leakage over the years and is a rather perculiar shape. Has anyone else tried to refurb one of these or is it a question of buy a new one or just shove it back in and live with it.
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Thanks Karl. Already thought of that so printed a stand alone copy out via my computer printer and also put duplicate copies in the household receipt file and the Spitfire expenses file, having lost the receipt for the old battery!!
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After receiving the new rubber sealing strip, I have finally after so many months got the tunnel cover back in along with the repaired carpet. I ended up using this 'double D' draft excluder extrusion which was stuck onto a wide piece of thin foam to stop the two halves of the rubber separating before fitting... which, as you can see from the photo compared with the original (which is lying on top of the new stuff for the photo). As expected it went in with a struggle but finally went in. My plan was to run a length of aluminium strip along either side of the cover but this didn't work due to the thickness of the new seal. I will get some longer self tappers on my next order. It won't take much to whip out the old screws and add the strips with the new ones. Now on to the next bit!!
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Interesting thoughts. It was a very warm day when my battery died last week.
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Just keep an umbrella (TSSC logo of course) on the passenger seat, just in case. Quicker than put the top up.
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The Spitfire that just needed a tidy up...
Badwolf replied to Josef's topic in My Triumph Restoration Project
Josef - Here is the archaeological dig of my boot, going from as is to nearly empty... It starts off like this...then... Two folding chairs, tonneau cover, petrol can and box of other stuff removed, leaving,,, Then out with the vintage map, leaving the spare wheel, jack*, jack handle*, wheel brace* and tool rolls (*wrapped in old towels) Leaving just the spare and some rather old insulation.. .. the jump leads and another tool roll that I had lost!!! So there you go, my mobile Aladdin's cave of excess junk. Before you all say, "sort it all out"... I am doing!! Oh and by the way, the back board of the boot came out too... That needs painting.
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Spitfire Mk3 Petrol Tank Board Dimensions / Pattern
Badwolf replied to Josef's topic in Bodywork & Fittings
This is the one from my MkIV, which looks pretty similar
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I think that Dad used either some lead strip off an old window glass, or a flattened out balance weight. Whichever, whenever it took off the battery I had to spend ages grubbing around looking for the packing which invariably fell out and disappeared somewhere, usually found lodged in the normal, totally inaccessible place.
