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I'll get some too!
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9 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said:
hope youre feeling strong the box is ....heavy Ha ! all new ex ford obsolete stock (not a ford fan but the bolts are good ) Ha!
I’ve been delivering food for the last month. I’ve never been so strong!
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2 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said:
BZP bright zinc plated ....pretty normal
many triumph ones do not want to be 'full threaded' some need a plain shank to aid location
wait till you arrive you can have a rumage through my stock of around 5000
be pleased to loose some
Pete
Excellent!
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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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Sorry! You said UNF
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49 minutes ago, yorkshire_spam said:
Namrick do a good UNF mixed bag, I tend to buy one every time I need something specific to bulk out the order.
450 UNF BZP mixed for 15ukp: https://www.namrick.co.uk/acatalog/Home_Mixed_Packs_48.html
BZP?
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Also UNF or BSF?
I'm seeing both
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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?
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2 minutes ago, poppyman said:
Being a daily driver Paula i would go for the Fleabay ones. Rubbers are fine for spares, you could order both and have a spare set for "just in case". And you would know how they fit.
Tony.
Yeah.
if I screw it up I’m off the road!
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Actually, The cost saving isn't really adding up to much.
When you see something like this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CLASSIC-TRIUMPH-GT6-MK1-PAIR-LUCAS-Wiper-Blades-11-INCH-GWB223-5-8mm/352588693840?epid=2091889394&hash=item5217ec8150:g:IC8AAOSwYPNcWKLw
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Would i want some with a backing already on?
It's looking more complicated than i first thought. There are many types!
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Just now, Steve P said:
Yes that was a downer,sorry Paula.
S
Cautionary tale definitely.
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13 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said:
there was a local guy old escort up on bricks , paraffin heater in the lock up, the bricks toppled the car trapped him the fuel tank got pierced the paraffin heater finished him off
done to a crisp dont mess with improvised ideas of safety
Pete
That’s terrible.
I've heard similar stories.
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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.
A pit jack might work. £££££££ though
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21 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said:
well, , next door just been sold with lots of triumph parking and a garage Ha
no floods , Aldi and fields 500yds
Pete
Sounds perfect. I’ll gazump them!
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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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I could move to Luton! Next door to Pete!
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11 minutes ago, Graham C said:
Move up north and you can have a garbage and garden. Leave the south. You know it makes sense.
Graham
I have been looking at Zoopla 😂😂
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16 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said:
its the joys of having a Classic
Pete
I dream of a garage! I've even decorated it in my mind.
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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!
Hello from Paula and her Vitesse
in I thought I'd introduce myself
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It’s great. I’ve lost 10lbs!