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  1. Badwolf
    Mathew - I like your style
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    Just went as far as final payment with the Halfrauds battery and they are charging a total of £51.00 (collect) for the 063 calcium, with the 4 year guarantee. Any better offers out there or do I press pay and find the cheaper one tomorrow?
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    Thanks both, afraid that my local shop these days is fleabay. No decent independent spares shop within 6 miles. Last time I bought stuff locally was fuel pipe and they sold me the wrong internal diameter, don't even know if it was E10 safe!! Must get some Gates!! Amazing, just got a text from Halfrauds offering me £5 off a sale over £25. Are they psychic, who is monitoring my cookies which I though we're safe, or do I really believe in coincidences. Bet it doesn't work!!
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    Carl - Thanks. The 038 is cheaper but has the terminals at the front. The others are at the back which suits me better. Josef - The 063 looks like the one for me. Others around the forum also recommend the 075 which appears to have been cheaper than the 063 last year but is now more expensive. I don't see any reason for the more expensive one, but am open to serious advice. The Halfrauds, as mentioned is much more convenient and I can moan at them if there are problems. Collection won't cost any more than the petrol cost of our weekly shop as they are in the same block of shops..for once, very useful.
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    Done a little research in the past few minutes. Halfrauds are showing these but say they don't fit a Spitfire. Other forum members say they do!!... https://www.halfords.com/search?q=063 Best price for the calcium one with are is £56.00 with a 4 year guarantee and they are only down the road from me if I need to cash in the guarantee. There is also the 075.... https://www.halfords.com/search?q=075 for £74,00 with card. Got the current one Bosch, from Europarts, of course just out of warranty.
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    Slight change of direction today. Sitting quietly in the garden enjoying the peace and quiet when all hell breaks loose. The car alarm on the Spitfire erupts for no apparent reason... it's not even set. Strange. Then I spot that the display on the trickle charger is flashing and the flashing headlights from the alarm activation are looking very dim. Immediate thought is that the Aldi trickle charger is goosed so swop it with the charger on Lady BWs car. Same problem. Battery goosed then. So where is the current best place to get a replacement. Fleabay (Tayna, Batteries on the net) or Halfrauds with my trade card.
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    What's this drinking WATER before bed???
  8. Badwolf
    Yes, many, many more, but you all know that!
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    Indeed. I did have the link ready to post but thought that I would be accused of being a sad Muppet to admit that I had looked for it. I do still have the BBC cassette somewhere.
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    Ok, I'll admit the age thing by asking who remembers the Noel Edmunds funny phone call..The Molecatcher'?
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    I thought that's how we all did it! I have even done a 'blanket' internet search for a part number, but as we know putting the word Triumph in a global search can bring up some rather 'interesting' results
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    I also have a full parts list, but these days tend to try the C*nley online version first. It also has the advantage of breaking your heart and wallet when you see the prices!
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    Try removing the rubber seal and see if it latches any better. There have been several posting here about oversize replacement rubbers causing problems with doors closing.
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    Alex - Isn't your's a MkIV like mine. I think there might be differences in the size of the backboard but not sure. I will try to photograph mine, when I do the mobile store for Josef.
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    Local mobile branch of Halfrauds coming up...tomorrow.
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    Josef - Sorry, forgot yours is a Mk3. If you want, I will get a couple of pictures tomorrow to give you an idea of how my stuff is packed. Shall I include the two folding chairs, the box of 'essentials', fire extinguisher (yes, I know, not big enough for an engine fire) the rail of sockets and, oh yes, the tool rolls? I need to clear out and cut down. Costing me a least 5 miles per gallon.
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    Colin - Thank you, but far to much information!!
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    Obviously not an 8 pints a night man?
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    Push the tool roll into the void under the spare wheel, the point where the flat boot floor drops down in a right angle to the curvy bit. I have a roll pushed into either side. Make sure that you can pull it out without having to take out the spare. Some have even turned the spare upside down to use the spare as a sort of dish for stuff.
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    New noise 😒

    Badwolf replied to cliff.b's topic in Engine

    My nut is still on...well, it was the last time I looked!!??
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    New noise 😒

    Badwolf replied to cliff.b's topic in Engine

    I'm sure that I used an adjustable spanner on mine, may even have been an old pair of stilsons. Obviously no good for torquing up. It was a long time ago though
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    Mick - I think that I had the same problem with mine but sorry, I can remember how I sorted it but I did get it sorted. I'm sure that I wrote about it on my restoration thread so will try to check back. Edit... Yep, you will find my attempts here towards the bottom of the page. Think it was the same seal!!. Hope that it helps... https://forum.tssc.org.uk/topic/2623-gearbox-tunnel-cover-finally-getting-somewhere-nose-to-tail-1972-spitfire-mkiv-restoration-upgrades/page/2/
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    I like it (says the man who's just repaired his carpet with bits of denim and spray glue). The 'Blue Peter' generation rules OK!!
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    Just tried a couple of experiments with the tunnel cover carpet and the denim. Looks like it might be a winner. Done three patches all appear to have taken but I will wait til the morning when the adhesive has gone off properly. First attempt, too much adhesive. Carpet side was fine but the patch was wet through, which I discovered when I pressed it in place. Cue 10 minutes with solvent trying to get rid of a rapidly going off mixture of glue dog hairs, metal swarf and general @##@ !!!. When you have glue on your hands don't lean on the garage carpet!! Note to self...vacuum carpet first thing in the morning!! Now using the tried and trusted tools...marigolds and silicone release paper to press the patches into place. Apart from the hairy paws syndrome, all looks to be going fairly well. May even dig out the hardtop and the DA sander tomorrow, who knows??
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    Chris - Yes, now you have mentioned it, I can see the label. Not on my main PC so don't have the access to my various software packages to mess about with the enhancement. Well spotted.
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