Gary Flinn

Another beauty ready for the Show Circuit? https://sherwoodrestorations.co.uk/vehicle/1971-triumph-gt6-mk3/

Could be another record price for a Vitesse if the seller gets what they want?🤔 https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1347582

This should help I believe the brown wire to the Solenoid is 44/0.30 Red/White probably 14/0.30 as below

That's something I didn't know, handy if you do need a replacement? I always wondered why the Vitesse Mk2 had a larger dash top Ashtray than the 13/60 Herald, is it because Vitesse owners used to Smoke Cigars and Herald owners cigarettes😁 🤣😀🤔

Too many O's not enough P's? Lol!😆😀🤣

I must agree with the Petrol in the Oil verdicts. Had this happen to my Sunbeam with a flooding Carburettor, the penny drooped when I checked the Oil level on the Dipstick and found it way above the High mark. A oil and filter change followed immediately and the oil looked just like yours and was very thin, your Oil pressure must have dropped alarmingly too!!

I used M3.5mm Electrical Switch and Socket Screws in conjunction with suitable nuts, flat washers and locking washers when i replaced them on my Vitesse. The M3.5 Screws are bright zinc plated and raised countersunk so are a nice snug fit in the Tonneau poppers Got the screws, nuts and washers from an Electrical Wholesaler if I remember correctly PS - You need to be able to access the nut with a small spanner for tightening up though, so it may be a fiddle to the ones mounted on the doors? Regards Gary

Is this what you mean? The header rail is vinyl covered on all Herald & Vitesse Convertible models as far as 'm aware?

Yes & Yes The earthing of the Horn on the Small Chassis Triumphs is problematic to say the least? The Horn Push retainer will provide an earth connection between the central Triumph logo horn push and the splined steering shaft via the Steering wheel retaining Nut. Other common problem area's are the brass slip ring wire connection and the earth link on the Steering UJ in the Engine bay. Regards Gary

I found the programme fascinating, ended up watching it twice😁 Lots of archive footage I've never seen before too. A good mixture of footage on a lot of the Coventry Manufacturers, Chris Allen's excellent 12/50 Herald featured and some good Rally footage of the Hillman Imp too. All in all a great programme Gary

Looking forward to this programme, hopefully some footage of the Standard Triumph and Rootes factories as well as Jaguar?

This is the area the Guides normally fail at from a previous post on the subject?

I suspect the two bolts with large penny washers are a modification to try and strengthen the Mk2 Vitesse Hand brake guides? (Unless they are some sort of Strengthener for your rear seat belt mounts?) The handbrake guides on the Mk2 Vitesse models are renowned for fracturing and pulling away from the rear tub due to Metal fatigue, I had to repair/reinforce them on my old Vitesse during its rebuild The clip actually holds the brake pipe that links the left to right rear brakes. Gary PS - You may have a replacement rear tub fitted from an Earlier Vitesse/Herald which have the Hand-brake guides mounted on the Chassis, so a Previous Owner may have bolted on the MK2 guides to the earlier rear tub?

All Vitesse and Herald models up to around 1970 should have 7 PSI Caps, then I have read they standardised on 13 PSI on a number of cars, Heralds/Vitesse/Spitfire/GT6 I believe? Are you making sure the Overflow bottle is half full of coolant? Regards Gary

Ian Neither, this one's a late Mk1 and ROARS! 😺🙀🙀 Regards

That looks a great Project, well done. Here's mine in good company at the TR International in 2018, I must try and get out in it more. Gary

Well done! Not at all surprised it's sold to the first person to View Birmingham isn't too far from me, so hope to see it soon when the Classic car shows get going once again? Gary

The Car Looks great, Well done😃 Regards Gary

Shadow Blue code is 27 if I remember correctly, 16 was Midnight Blue? http://triumphspitfire.com/Paint.html Whatever, the White and Blue go really well. I've read before that if you where willing to pay extra you could have any combination you wanted? White with Red Interior looks nice too. Good Luck with the sale. Regards Gary

https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/classic/saturday-1st-sunday-2nd-may/1969-triumph-vitesse-20-convertible/ Anyone on here bought this beauty?

The short unthreaded section is normal for the rotoflex shafts. Although the hubs are not as tight to remove off the outer driveshaft as the Swing axle shafts, I still had to use a proper hub puller when I rebuilt the rear suspension on my Mk2 Vitesse The threaded section tends to get stripped or damaged if you use the nut to pull the hub onto the shaft, a mate who helped me rebuild mine used a suitable brass shaft to drift the hub on before we tighten up the nut? It was a faff setting up the end-float of the bearings if I remember correctly too, you need the slightest 1 to 1.5 Thou max play or you will ruin the bearings, anymore and chances are the M.O.T. Tester will fail the car too. Gary

What a gorgeous Vitesse Saloon😃 The Shadow Blue Interior with White Exterior looks amazing (I didn't realise this colour Combination was available?) Good luck with the Sale, I'm sure it will get snapped up Regards Gary

I bet the V8 Dolomite sounds nice and goes well?😃

There is a shaped Threaded Captive Plate, if striped you can tap up the next size or go metric. The original threads are 5/16" UNF (1/2" AF spanner) you can re-tap 3/8" UNF (9/16" AF Spanner) but you may have to drill out the hinge holes slightly M10 might be the Best Metric size but not 100% sure on this? Regards

https://www.regtransfers.co.uk/search/platedetails/vjl1 How much?!!!😬