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  1. Hello from Paula and her Vitesse

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    9 minutes ago, Anglefire said:

    My daughter is having a year off before starting Uni in September (Yes it has been confirmed to be happening!) - so she got a job at Tesco's doing the Dot com shopping - she has been there since last September/October - on a 3 day 6am to 12 lunch contract - she has almost never just worked the 3 days and since the CV19 came along, has had her hours changed to 2am to 9am - and sometimes more (Sundays an hour less) - and 6 days a week is usual, 14 straight was common until recently too.

    Anyway the comment was really that she has never been fitter - she was never fat - but now is like a racing whippet and has a stomach that you could iron on!

    And she has a very healthy bank balance - she is about 2x over her target already and should be 3x by the time she leaves!

    Oh and she gets 10% discount (Was 15% at the start of Covid) - which is very handy!

    It’s great. I’ve lost 10lbs! 
     

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  5. Hello from Paula and her Vitesse

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    13 minutes ago, JohnD said:

    Paula,

    Given Standard Triumph's patent Chassis Rot Attenuation Prevention system, which sprays and lubricates the front of the car underneath with oil, rotten bolts securing any of the power plant are most unlikely!      Unless you have dealt with it, he most likely will be missing gearbox cover screws.      I'd recommend getting a set of those and some Spire clips so that you don't have to rely on them screwing into the floor edge flange and bulkhead.

    I got these. 
     

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  9. Hello from Paula and her Vitesse

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    Hello!
    As i'm sure i'll be whipping the gearbox out soon enough followed by a drive to Luton (to test the eyesight) I was thinking i should probably get some nuts and bolts to replace any I lose or that are corroded.

    Is there a good set i could buy in a box? 

    Are the ebay ones any good?

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNF-Nut-Bolt-Washer-Assortment-High-Tensile-Full-Thread-Bolts-Zinc-1-4-5-16-3-8/152904746436?hash=item2399d545c4:g:VkQAAOSwJBdeSZah

  19. Hello from Paula and her Vitesse

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    40 minutes ago, JohnD said:

    I'm lucky, I have a two-car garage.   One side has a pit, about the size of the above, but in my use it's not an advantage, except possibly for oil changes, as spills go down the pit, not all over the floor!

    The rest of the time the pit is a problem.    I have two heavy wood covers for it, that lie flush with the floor.  They are quite safe for people to walk over and stand on, but I would neither raise the car with a jack on the cover, nor put an axle stand on them.   Point loading the wood like that invites collapse.   So I work on my car on the other side of the garage.    Anyone with space for only one car should ask themselves how they will raise the car, and how will they support it safely while they work underneath, if they have a pit.

    I'd suggest that instead of the great expence of a pit, a set of four good axle stands, and a good trolley jack will be a better investment!

    John

    PS you also need to consider how you will get down into the pit!   Some modern GRP shells have steps, mine is in brick with vertical sides, so I made myself a ladder from 1" steel tubing, bolted to the side.

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    A pit jack might work. £££££££ though

  21. Hello from Paula and her Vitesse

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    5 hours ago, daverclasper said:

    I also have to do roadside repairs and dream of a nice double garage. Would move back up North, though family situation means I probably never can. Ah well.

    The house is literally rammed with building and mechanicing tools etc, especially as I never throw anything away. 

    I’ve managed to squeeze a workshop into my little garden. 

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  25. Hello from Paula and her Vitesse

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    3 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said:

    if the cover is ok and the disc it can all be reused , this is obviouslt the best outcome 

    as a clue   a  new  coil clutch disc is 0.33" thick (new) when the facings  are nipped in a vice .

    (this just puts some compression on the wavy sprung hub disc )     

    whilst you can fit a diaphragm disc in a coil cover you  MUST NOT  as a coil disc is thicker than a diaphragm disc and this would really upset pedal and clamp loads 

    yes its a look see when the time comes and the car is in bits all over the road  ha !!

    Pete

    My poor neighbours! 

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