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  1. NEC Classic Car Show

    in Other Events

    Posted

    Hello Neil.

     

    I agree - my understanding is that you should have been charged £73.50 max; which is 4x tickets @ £18 + a single h/c @ £1.50

     

    Over the years I have heard more & more negative reports about this show; I have been once and that was enough for me. I think you really need to stand back and have a good look at this show and it soon dawns on you that it's actually more "glitz than grit"; it's a bit like the Emperor's New Clothes.

     

    Is it REALLY worth all that money to attend, I do not think it is. The traders get absolutely hammered and speaking to a couple at the recent Restoration Show at Stonleigh Park, it's their last year - they get zilch from the venue and everything they need is another hand in the pocket.

     

    Big shows like this really have lost their direction, it has become a massive commercial and corporate exercise. I think the "organisers" if you can actually call them that see it as a superb way to fleece every living soul that crosses the NEC threshold; be it visitor or trader.

     

    So long as one keeps feeding the beast, it continues to survive - year after year.

     

    All the best and get that overcharged £6 back from the blighters.

     

    Regards.

     

    Richard.

     

    In total agreement, was considering going myself till I added up all the costs :o

     

    And the Car Parking charge is another RIP OFF!!!

  3. Broken header rail- Vitesse

    in Bodywork & Fittings

    Posted

    Be aware that the part of the Header rail that bolts onto the side of the main hood rail was originally fixed with a large Rivet/Pin.

     

    This was supposed to give a bit of side to side movement when the hood is up and the car flexes, this pin gets seized up with rust over time (SEE ITEM 2 ON ATTACHMENT) and this is what causes the break between the header rail and bracket.

     

    A bit hard to explain, but hopefully the diagram shows the pin, there must be a bit of horizontal side to side movement on this large rivet/pin or it will break again eventually!

     

    I had to free off both sides on my hood frame during my Vitesse's rebuild :huh:herald1360_plate_bb.jpg

  6. Rear Hub Assembly - Vitesse Rotoflex

    in Chassis, Suspension & Steering

    Posted

    Did you have any of the Spacers fitted that set the Pre-load/End float on the bearings?

     

    With the Rotoflex set up it's vital this is set correctly or you are likely to ruin the wheel bearings :(

     

    The Canley Classsics Website tells you how to set up the Endfloat correctly if you fit new bearings or if you want to check the existing is correct.

     

    Shims are available now too I believe?

  9. Poor quality gear selector bushing kit

    in Gearbox & Overdrive

    Posted

    The nylon certainly looks of poor quality. It's gone brittle as if it has been left out in the sun for a couple of years and the pressure of the spring has eventually pushed through the material. I hope the next one lasts a bit longer because I for one find the whole rigmarole of getting the transmission tunnel in and out for such a daft little job to be a right chore.

     

    Wayne 

     

    I know what you mean about the Tunnel removal, it's a right pain in the A**E!

     

    A Scottish guy on the Vitesse Facebook forum made up a removable top portion of the Tunnel to save undoing all the self tappers and ease access to the remote mechanism?

     

    Seems like an excellent idea to me.

  10. Poor quality gear selector bushing kit

    in Gearbox & Overdrive

    Posted

    I Have had similar problems with my old Vitesse and fitted 3 of these Kits between getting it back on the Road in 2006 and selling it in 2015?

     

    During this time the first one fitted during the Restoration lasted around 10,000 Miles, the last two around 1,000 miles each!

     

    There is obviously a problem with the grade of the main Nylon Ball, this was the item that failed every time on my car allowing the Springs to poke through and the lever to go all loose.

     

    I did as suggested by Pete make sure the Spherical cover was smooth, this didn't make any difference I'm afraid. 

  13. Diff replacement

    in Drivetrain & Rear Axle

    Posted

    I have Vitesse 2 litre MK 2 with a noisy diff., there is some  noise whilst driving but trouble

    is most apparent when moving away slowly or reversing. 

    I happen to have a diff which came out of a 2 litre Mk 1, does anyone know whether this

    would be a direct replacement ? I know that the ratio is the same, but I read somewhere

    that the Mk 2 has a stronger spring and I wonder whether there is a difference in the studs

    securing spring to diff.

     

    I have changed diffs on a non rotoflex car before which was quite easy, I wonder just how

    difficult the Mk 2  will be. I know that a special tool is required to deal with the spring.

    Any advice please?

     

    Jeff.

     

    Jeff

     

    The Mk1 Diff will be a straight Swop, the Mk2 Vitesse does have a different profile spring but still bolts to the diff with the same 6 Studs as all Heralds & Vitesse's?

     

    A spring lifting tool will be needed on the Mk2 with the Rotoflex suspension, have a read of a Workshop manual regarding the Diff swop.

     

    Regards

     

    Gary

  15. Wheels: original versus alloy...

    in Chassis, Suspension & Steering

    Posted

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    I have retained the original wheels and hubcaps on my otherwise much-modified Vitesse.  For me, the fake Ro-Syles typify a particular range of Triumphs in the late sixties/early seventies.  I realise that there are benefits of alloys but I am sticking to the original hubcaps.

     

    Tom

     

    I couldn't agree more Tom, just converted my TR5 back to Rostyles, love the look of em, just need to make sure they don't go flying off into the distance!

     

  16. Triumph car dealers

    in General

    Posted

    Steve

     

    I've had a look down the List and there's a few I know of local to me in Derbyshire, the Light Car Co on Derwent Street was a Kenning garage up to the Early 90's, I remember getting Service parts for my Stag from there. Also I remember LMA Motors in Godfrey Street Heanor, in the mid 1980's it was a privately run Garage but they still had some of the Original Sales Posters up on the Wall including the Mk2 Vitesse two Seater beater Poster, wish I'd nipped in and asked em if they wanted to sell it!

     

    Another Garage in Moor Street in Burton-on-Trent is right next to were I work, its a Kia Dealer now but is still the same Layout.

     

    Another one me and my mate John used to use regulaly for parts for our Vitesse's was a Garage called Service Motors in Leabrooks near Alfreton, I remember getting some Original Door Window Weatherstrips from there in the mid 80's for my first Vitesse, sadly this is now a Co-op Supermarket!!

     

    Keep the Info coming, I for one find it fascinating reading :)   

  17. Replacing differential oil seal - Herald 13/60

    in Drivetrain & Rear Axle

    Posted

    Did this replacement on my Vitesse, the hardest job is digging the old seal out, I used an old Screwdriver to lever it out a bit at a time.

     

    There's no need to remove the cross member, undo the Nut and the Flange should pull or tap off easily.

     

    Make sure you fit the Nut back to the same position and use a new Split pin.

     

    Also make sure the drive flange is smooth and rust free where it will rub on the new seal.

     

    The Double lip type seals are worth fitting too, you get twice as much chance of sealing the oil in!

     

    It's worth changing the oil while your at it, but Triumph didn't put a drain plug in most of the Herald/Vitesse diffs, so some sort of suction Pump will be needed with the Diff in the Car ?

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  19. Rear suspension rebuild and diff

    in Chassis, Suspension & Steering

    Posted

    The spring should have 11 Leaves if its a MK2 Vitesse Spring?

     

    Dimensions should be around 1012mm Eye to Eye  and with the spring removed and resting on the floor in its fitted position if you measure from the underside of the middle of bottom leaf to the floor it should be around 165mm if it's not sagged? 

     

    I stripped a Good Mk2 spring down and refurbished it, I cleaned and derusted each leaf, re-painted and re-assembled with new Thrust buttons between the Leaves and new Eye bush's, the car rode much smoother after, 

     

    The Rear Diff oil seal is not to difficult to swop after removing the Nut and drive Flange, getting the old one out can be a pain! Check the part of the Propshaft Drive flange that runs on the lip of the seal for rust and pitting, if bad it will need cleaning up with emery paper till smooth, if really bad a New or good Secondhand one will be needed. 

     

    Setting the Endfloat on Rotoflex suspension can be tricky, the Canley Classics website helps explains it, but if your planning on a CV Conversion some systems do away with the Shim system? 

  23. GT6 Mk3 Rotoflex Diff removal

    in Gearbox & Overdrive

    Posted

    If you undo the Nuts/Studs that hold the Spring to the Diff on a Rotoflex car the Spring will be under tension still and get Wedged under the rear body!

     

    You maybe better removing each side completely but you will need a spring lifting tool. 

     

    Any work on the Rotoflex Rear Suspension is normally a Pain In the A**e :(

     

    Never dealt with Mike Personally but he's got a good reputation and been in to Triumphs for years?

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