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  5. HELP!

    in Bodywork & Fittings

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    Dave,

    I appreciate your dilemma having been let down twice by people who on the face of things were genuine guys but in fact were simply unreliable and, sadly, unprincipled.

    I’m a member of a local car club and a number of members have had body and paintwork done over many years by the business below and have been impressed to the point were  they now advertise regularly in the club magazine.

    I appreciate, too, it’s a 50mile- ish haul from where you are but it might be worth giving them a call/visit. 

    Paul

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  6. Any problems due to E10 usage reported yet?

    in Fuel System

    Posted

    Thanks Pete. I buy from reputable providers of hoses and related components who are servicing industries where such products are often mission critical. Maybe I’m lucky in that all around me are petrochemical plants and associated operations and any business providing them with anything less than bang on spec wouldn’t be tolerated.

  8. Increasing brightness of indicator lights on Herald 13/60

    in Electrical System

    Posted

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    Came across this topic while browsing. Just cleaned and polished the reflectors, washed the glass and wiped the bulb on the rear cluster of my TR6. The improvement is “eye catching” . 

    However, the front side lights not so impressive so will be installing LEDs back and front and will use them, for my own added safety and that of other road users, as daytime running lights.

    Paul

  10. Virtual Fiddle and Fix - Would it Work?

    in General

    Posted

    I find the forum invaluable and wondered if it could be made more so by the use of tele-conferencing. I don’t think this has been mooted previously and if it has, apologies, but could TSSC members with a particular issue/problem be hooked up via Zoom and the like for practical, virtual “hands-on” advice with someone (many someones perhaps?) who has the experience and knowledge to assist, direct to wherever their car is?

    There would need to be some formalities established to lay down the rules of engagement. I wonder too, if this could be facilitated via the Club so it is a TSSC membership benefit and members know they are dealing with other members.

    I suppose it’s just a variation on the “fiddle days” held at the HQ which aren’t practical for many to get to.

     

  11. Can a brass Y hose diverter be used on a fuel line?

    in Fuel System

    Posted

    Thanks Guys. I’m chasing the source of a fuel smell, changing components one by one. Draining is a pain and always messy so thinking I might insert a Y valve. I know much has been written on this site and the other one with some remarkable arrangements for draining and isolating fuel flow. However, as muted above, I want to keep things as original and as simple as possible. The filter and pump have already been moved into the boot which means there isn’t a great deal of room for further mods. Inserting a suitable valve in-line with existing hose routing has appeal.

  16. In the Wirral Area this weekend….

    in Other Events

    Posted

    The North Cheshire Classic Car Club held its annual show today and it was excellent! Twenty four or so guest Clubs attended with an amazing array of vehicles from vintage to armoured and the odd tank too. A goodish sprinkling of “our” cars and I’ve added some pics. I’ll add another post with the Herald of the Show.

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  17. In the Wirral Area this weekend….

    in Other Events

    Posted

    ….  is the North Cheshire Classic Car Club annual show at Claremont Farm (post code is CH63 4JB) it’s just off junction 4 of the M53 and head towards Bebington. Other clubs will be represented including Wirral Classic Car Club, Wirral Car Enthusiasts and others. TSSC members are often sprinkled among them. There’s always a fantastic range of vehicles including, of course, Triumphs. Weather is looking good and the turnout for this event is usually humongous so this weekend could be really special. Claremont Farm offers food and refreshments and usually there’s a band and other things going on. It’s on from 11:30 to 15:00 and, best of all, it’s FREE!

    If you do go please buy a raffle ticket as it’s the NCCC’s big opportunity to raise funds.

  21. Well we made it, our first show together...

    in Out and About in my car

    Posted

    On 05/06/2022 at 10:22, Colin Lindsay said:

    There's no respect any more, the cars are everyone's property to do with as they wish. They think the cars are there as a kind of amusement park ride, open to them as they've paid admission. I've recounted before about the woman who stood her child on the bonnet of my GT6, the year it won Car of Show, for a photo. That left a scratch that never came out again. Yesterday, parents were lifting their children into convertibles and opening car doors to photograph their children at the wheel, without asking permission of any of the owners. If the door is locked they'll almost pull the handles off trying to get in. I don't mind, the Herald won't suffer from any more scratches than it has already and I like the attention it may get, but I watch children at shows pulling the car aerials and twisting the wing mirrors idly as they walk by, and these days it's safer just to shut up and say nothing. 

    Hi,

    I decided it was better to get pro-active with folk if I thought there was going to be “interference” with my car by stepping in and inviting the potential “interferor” (generally a child) to sit in the car. Remarkable responses from rapid retreats to genuine awe and pleasure on faces. Worst by far though, are the four and unders whose parents deem it ok for their little treasure to run riot because they’re in a field and they are, after all, “only little” - but with dirty hands, ice cream, sticks, toys etc. I also label components under the bonnet which people genuinely seem to appreciate and leads to many interesting conversations such as,  “It says ‘accelerator cable’ what does it do?” 
     

     

  23. TSSC MAIN WEBSITE and SHOP UPGRADE - DISCUSSIONS

    in General

    Posted

    What the MSE article clearly conveys is that it is quite a task to run a website that is: easy to use, accurate and kept up to date, is slick and easily navigable, delivers the user experiences the organisation behind it wants and the users themselves expect. That’s why MSE employs a lot of people. We can’t hope to emulate that. Maybe what we could explore is if the same kind of synergies that has led to the combined annual jamboree (Triumph and MG Weekend) could be applied to other common areas of our “business” activities. 
     

    Paul

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