Dave1360

I bought one of these a while ago for the standard non-locking Vitesse cap - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/372632387997 I can't remember the size but they've got plenty to choose from. Still like new 2 years later. Dave

Another option if everything's still attached is that the handle mounting bracket is slotted so you can slide it forward to give more "pull" after loosening the bolts holding it.

You may have missed them last time, but they're back again: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353850791946

Is this what you're after? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234364992926?hash=item36913dfd9e:g:65kAAOSwBRVh0tKP No connection, just happened to see it.

I did this on my 13/60 and noticed the gauge read noticeably warmer, presumably because too much water was bypassing the radiator. Ended up shoving a suitably sized bolt into the pipe to reduce the flow down and it was fine again. On the other hand, my first Vitesse was plumbed in without the heater when I got it and that didn't run any warmer than when i reconnected the matrix.

Hi Paul, Hopefully the attached pictures will be of use to you. I can't really see what happens once it gets towards the tunnel and bulkhead though. Cheers, Dave

Hi Mark, I've got one that came as a spare with my old 13/60. It was semi-wrapped when I got it so it's either new or reconditioned. I'm in Gloucester though, so it may be an issue getting it to you. Cheers, Dave

That's great Martyn, thanks very much. I'll mark it up to match yours and see how it all looks. I must admit I'd be tempted to even up the 170/200 gaps though. Cheers, Dave

Sorry, I'd forgotten that you had the screw holes but not the strips themselves. Screw hole positions would still be useful though.

Yes please Martyn, that'd be useful. Also, any chance you could get a tape measure in shot too so I can see how far forward/back the strip goes and where the screws go in it? Cheers, Dave

Thanks both, I'll get the drill out when I get a chance.

Hi, just following up on Martin's original question about the carpet sill strip. I've bought a pair of strips as mine were missing and there's no sign of any screw holes in the floor in the area expected, other than one screw that currently goes through the carpet too far back for where the strip should sit and three screws through the carpet in front of the front of the seat mounting. Both sides are identical. The floors are original and the carpet is original. I could easily imagine somebody having refitted the carpet, forgotten the strips and only put a few screws back in, but I'm surprised not to see more old screw holes in either the floor or carpet. As it stands, the carpets are held down reasonably well by the door seals anyway, but I'm wanting to keep it as original as possible so wouldn't want to either start drilling holes that shouldn't be there or to have things missing that should be there. Does anyone know if it's possible that a 1964 Vitesse may not have had the strips originally? Thanks, Dave

Particularly if the car is still positive earth.

Hi Pablo, I've got one of those Radiomobile Model 80 radios in my Vitesse 6 too, but they're actually an early 1970s model from what I've worked out. I still think it looks great and have no intention to replace it though. Great looking car too!

I was wondering the same. My 1964 Vitesse is missing them and the screws are directly through the carpet with no signs of flattening where the strip should be. Either they were removed a long time ago or were never fitted.