mark powell

That could be a good shout! Loose spokes would jingle and wheel would wobble. Why didn't I think of that possibility?

Makita for me too. Bit of a mix, 36v Lawn mower (2x 18v), 18v Strimmer, 18v Tyre pressure tool, 18v SDS drill, 18v circular saw, 14v grinder, 2 x 10.8v impact drills, 1 x 10.8v drill, 1 x 10.8 v jigsaw, 1 x 10.8v reciprocating saw. All Li-on. Plus 2 old 18v Ni-cad Drills. A bit set in my ways maybe.

Fix It Again Tomorrow.... Quite fancy an X-19 though. My last Fiat was a 1959 600 transformable. (sun roof to everyone else!)

£15 for my Trackrite at an autojumble last year... Result!

Ah, the Triumph owners larder... ( check 'Gamekeeper's larder')

Temporarily block off the heater air inlet to exclude that possibility? The only fumes I get in my Herald pick-up come through the aftermarket gear lever gaiter when a slight oil weep from the gear box heats up on the exhaust.

Every time I read of NZ's floods and slips, puts me in mind of this..

I used 2 aerosol tins on my pick-up chassis. Bare chassis and summertime, so was able to rotate chassis to get full coverage. Extra 10mm holes drilled for access and stoppered after. Still had some left for bodywork crevices.

I have a used tank. located near Eastbourne. I think it came out of a 948. I can't see which tank fitting it has, as it's up on a shelf. Not sure of condition. Free to collect.

Original scissor jack has a hole in the 'saddle' to locate over the body mounting bolt heads where the outriggers meet the side rails.

Following on from my original query, I have gone down a different route. The gungy wheel from the pick-up has been removed and replaced with the wheel from my Midge which has the 'cheap' binding type covering. It never looked good in the Midge anyway. The gungy wheel has been cleaned with solvent cleaner and allowed to dry. A purchase of jute twine (£9.99 from Amazon) has resulted in a nice bound wheel to complement the style of the car. The ends were tucked under and twisted into the binding and loose ends carefully cut off. A coating of exterior satin varnish was allowed to dry thoroughly and then lightly sanded to remove any 'stringy' bits. I won't know what it will be like to 'handle' until we have moved and the Midge is released! I am well pleased with the look though!

Can't think why they have not been binned. It's that "they may come in useful for something" syndrome.

Still got two of those handbrake adjusters lurking somewhere...

SWMBO would love an electric tailgate. She has arthritic shoulders. I have already installed a linear activator to the upper side door on the horsebox, but draw the line at converting the Renault Scenic!

No angle grinder or MIG in sight...

Apologies to anyone who has viewed this Herald restoration in Pakistan before, but some of the panel beating skills are awesome. With basic tools only! I tend to scroll down to the photos and pick up the commentary. https://www.pakwheels.com/forums/t/rebuilding-triumph-herald-63-original-convertible-for-my-son-spitfire/187793/62

Thanks! Well found.

Sorry Chris, what you see is all I have. Scanned some years ago and all magazines since disposed of.

Enlarged photo, hopefully.

It also appears to have the later 13/60 / Vitesse bonnet,. Was there another coupe?

I saved an old article from a motoring mag some years ago. It included a photo of a (the?) coupe. However it appears to show both rear windows to be the same shape? I thought the N/S was different to see which suited the design. Ignore the subject of the article.

Oh, and don't forget to check where the front turrets mount to the chassis... Chassis went for scrap.

Got the T shirt...

I had one of those back in the day! My Mum gave away all my model railway when I was away as a student at art school, as she thought I was too old for it! Not a popular move...

No motivation for anything here.. Garage full to the gunwales with Midge and lawnmowers etc, as we are still waiting on selling up and moving. Herald Pick-up has occasional use for tip runs. No enthusiasm for anything at the moment.