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I visited the British Motor Museum on Sunday, look what's now on display in the Museum? I'm still undecided if I like it or not, I think i'll go with the Tr2🤔 Gary

It would appear to have sold, it's not listed on the Car and Classic site now either? Not at all surprised its sold t.b.h., it looked a very straight car. Gary

Here's some information I've downloaded in the past from the Courier Magazine (Written by a guy called John Thomason I believe) on the various different rear springs fitted to the small chassis Triumphs. The article suggest fitting an earlier Vitesse Mk1 Spring to a Mk2 Vitesse to get a decrease in camber and a firmer ride, I've no idea if the Author ever tried this but I once fitted an earlier spring to my Mk2 Vitesse and ended up ruining the Roto-flex couplings! It was a reproduction spring I fitted though, which was probably the issue. Gary

Canley Classics do the Chassis Lower inner Wishbone Brackets with I believe 3 Holes/settings for camber adjustment, but you would have to remove your existing brackets to weld these in. The Lowering blocks suggested by Johny are another option for altering the camber. I would be careful altering the camber too much with a Roto-flex equipped car though. The original rear spring does indeed have 11 leaves but is a different profile/set to the earlier Swing Axle Cars, are you sure you have the correct spring fitted? Some of the new reproduction springs are incorrect spring ratings and actual construction in some cases Gary Mk2 Adjustable Wishbone Bracket Info.pdf

I've seen speakers fitted to the footwell trim panels before, the trouble is the later Vitesse models are fitted with a Map Pocket on the Passenger side. I made up brackets and fitted them underneath the dash pointing down to the Footwell for the Radio Cassette in my old Vitesse. Gary

Pete Yes, he's sold a number of Vitesse's in the past and operates under the name Hampshire County Classics (HCC). I have had no dealings with him personally, if the car was a later Mk2 Model in Royal or Valencia Blue (My favourite Model/Colours) I would be down there viewing it for sure. The car is also listed on the Car and Classic Website, it's probably been snapped up by now, there can't be many more (If any) one owner Vitesse's left now. Gary

Set yourself a limit and don't go over it?!! Famous last words😆

What about this very original One Owner Vitesse 2 Litre Convertible recently listed on E-Bay and the Car and Classic site https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185983902303?hash=item2b4d81225f:g:ttkAAOSwT4Fkruio Does anyone know the car? I'm very tempted to arrange a viewing (If its not already sold that is) but the car is miles away from me and I'm not the greatest fan of Conifer Green. Gary

What About this? https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwi9-Nrl_I2AAxVk_7sIHbVaCC0QvOMEKAB6BAgbEAE&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.motor1.com%2Fnews%2F676838%2Ftriumph-makkina-electric-concept-car-debut%2F&usg=AOvVaw0iUQVsUjKjdOIg4Z0b7rYt&opi=89978449 I'm not sure if I like it or not. Gary

Colin Conifer Green isn't one of my Favourite Triumph colours but it does go well with the Tan Interior. I think the dealer made a typo and is referring to the additional Sound deadening black bags fitted originally which often get lost or thrown away. One owner from new is very rare these days though, I can remember chatting to a guy at Stafford many moons ago who was in a Mk2 Vitesse Convertible that he had owned from new. Gary

Hi All I just wondered if anyone knows this car https://www.carandclassic.com/l/C1606897 I'm very tempted to go and have a look as I'm now on the look out for another Vitesse after selling my Sunbeam I have requested additional photo's of the Chassis and underside off the Dealer, it's a long way for me to travel though from Derbyshire to Hampshire. Regards Gary

Hi Paul It does look a very nice and well restored car. Gary

The same supplier (based in Malaysia I believe) makes similar Stainless steel bumpers to suit the Sunbeam Alpine/Tiger range and I have heard similar positive comments regarding the quality of the bumpers for these cars? Gary

65-70 lb/ft is correct for the Cylinder head nuts for the later engines with the larger Studs/Nuts, could this be the issue?

Don hoods had the car in their Fitting Workshop for nearly a whole day to get it fitting without catching, I have no idea if it was removed and modified though but it was the original hood supplied by them. If you look closely at the sides on my old Vitesse it is still overlapping more than an original hood, but it didn't catch the tops of the Door windows when closing so I wasn't bothered by this One the the hardest things to eliminate is creases in the rear quarter lights on the Herald/Vitesse hoods, if you look at original press photo's when the cars where new you can see it can be done with the original Vinyl Hoods If you've purchased the Hood off Don Trimming I would call them and see what they say? Gary

Phil This is the only Photo I can find showing the rear of the hood, but its from a distance so not really much help I'm afraid. Gary

Hi Phil I'm afraid I sold the car way back in 2015? I know the top stainless trim fitted above the window is supposed to cover the seam/joint on the Original Vinyl hoods. With the lower one, yes I believe it is fitted above the edge seam. I will see if I have any more close up photo's but I don't think I have When I purchased the Hood my intention was to fit it myself with the help of a mate who owned several convertibles in the past and he'd done a couple of Vinyl hood swops previously, however we found the hood to have been manufactured too wide, the tops of the Door windows caught on the hood sides! I raised the issue with the Don Trimming Co. and they told me to book the car in with them and they sorted it for me FOC There are no additional restraints or Velcro fitted on my old Vitesse above the door windows, Velcro is a good idea and is fitted as standard to a number of cars including the 1960's Alpines/Tigers Gary

Spotted your old car on a Facebook Post Pete, still looking good?🙂

It really is in a bad way and surely only useful for spares? It's a later car (1975) and these tend to rot worse than the pre 1974 cars which used a better quality steel (So I've read) It would appear it's been left outside to the elements a long time which never helps. I owned a 1976 Pimento Stag between 1987 and 1994 and this had corrosion in some very strange area's

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/285349430662?hash=item427026c586:g:bi4AAOSwNn9kmJne Brave restoration anyone?

Spotted this on the Car and Classic site, anyone want to go racing? https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1594230 Gary

Hi Again Pete Great to meet you and your wife at Silverstone on Saturday I've never heard any instances of Drive shafts snapping on MK2 Vitesse models, you may be getting mixed up with the earlier Swing Axle cars, this can and does happen to these cars. I have heard of rare occurrences of the inner UJ failing spectacularly on the MK2 Vitesse's and when the Roto-flex couplings fail it can end up very messy and could potentially cause a wheel to lock up and the car to spin off!! So the CV's jointed shafts will omit this potential problem and give you peace of mind. I think the main reason people convert to CV Driveshafts with the Mk2 Suspension is to do away with the Roto-flex Drive couplings which are expensive now (for the genuine article) and are a pain to swop. In answer to who's are best, I can't answer that question, I know CDD have been making them for a number of years and I've heard mostly good stories from people who have fitted them. You may find some of the other Traders may supply the CDD Ones. Regards Gary

I'm sure it's helped many a Triumph survive, especially the later ones built after 1975 with the poorer quality foreign steel? Gary

Martyn ANG Parts list one on E-Bay for the Spitfire as link: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/374316907421?hash=item572706bb9d:g:HKQAAOSwhGtjU-JX It may be worth an e-mail to see if they do one for the Herald/Vitesse or you may be able to make the Spitfire one fit, if your struggling to find the specific one for the Herald/Vitesse range? Gary

Martyn The Header rail seal retainer is listed on the Rimmer's Site, Part Number 704418 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjzkeHD6LD_AhUoQUEAHffiBjAQFnoECBAQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Frimmerbros.com%2FItem--i-704418&usg=AOvVaw00JjEuUdGJ5y5bpVVznxWV Gary