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  3. That was a year that was..

    in My Triumph Restoration Project

    Posted

    11 hours ago, Bfg said:

    I love the concept that you might actually get an honest answer. :huh:   Do tell me - what planet is Woore, Cheshire on ?

    However talking of supple rubber (:ph34r: ..on this particular website Gentlemen) ..I have just received my order of three 165/80-15 Continental tyres from MyTyres.co.uk  ..these are date stamped 49/20 and have the most supple side walls of any tyre I have ever fitted.  I really look forward to trying them on the road.    Great price too for a premium quality tyre.

    As an aside, the rear tyres fitted to the car are date-stamped 1994 and I cannot find a date on the deflated and worn spare.   

    Pete

     

    I guess i have just been lucky on "planet Woore" Pete :) If anything is not as described on Fleabay, it goes right back and i get a refund. Something i have struggled with from non fleabay sellers as they expect you to pay return postage. I like a nice  uncomplicated life if i can :) Glad you have got some tyres in date it seems to be a bonus these days. I will be watching with interest your progress with Katie as you have been waiting a while for her to come along. 

    Tony.

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  4. That was a year that was..

    in My Triumph Restoration Project

    Posted

    On 27/03/2021 at 10:29, Bfg said:

    new old stock is surely not a good idea as rubber products are said to have a 10 year lifespan although in reality 15 -20 years seems to be good for purpose, but when the car is 54 years old - how old is NOS.?  

    I always ask if the rubber is still supple Pete, if they have been stored right and not left outside or on a shelf they will be ok.

    Tony.

  5. Car cover

    in General

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Adrian said:

    Gone for metallic red.....yes.....I realise the absolute worst colour for UV damage. I did look at the folding garages after the earlier comments. Anything from £300 machinemart to £800 and above for other suppliers, some with vents so theoretically prevents condensation. But the issue with these is are they really stable enough the withstand the winds we get because failure would result in significantly worse damage than from a cover! I know they talk about ground anchors but .....

    Cheers

    Adrian

    A lot of people have poly tunnels in their garden and awnings on caravans Adrian. I would think a folding garage would stay up?  But don't quote me on that :) 

    Tony. 

  8. How to listen for crank bearing noise

    in Engine

    Posted

    On 21/03/2021 at 15:14, Pete Lewis said:

     Dave  whilst ts not good practice to drive with the bonnet UP  just open it and look at where the engine moves to when you engage a gear and get some bite on the clutch 

    with the handbrake on 

    it will move a good bit more than you think

    at 1mm   something is bu**ered  , but the fix is cheap and easy .

    youve just solved your main /big eng worries 

    Pete

     

    Good point that Pete, Dolomite 1850's are known for that.

    Tony.

  10. Batteries and looking after them..

    in Electrical System

    Posted

    You could try a heavy 100 amp charge (if you have a big charger) to rescue the battery then trickle charge it. I am surrounded by tight farmers that bring batteries to me to do that, and i manage to rescue about 50%. Farmers do abuse batteries on combines (once a year start) and electric fences till totally dead.

    Tony.

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  11. That was a year that was..

    in My Triumph Restoration Project

    Posted

    2 hours ago, Bfg said:

    If someone (invited) is specifically watching what I'm doing then I'll explain both what and why. However I also like to invite their thoughts / other approaches as I still have a lot to learn, and wisdom might even come from babes. 

    Tommy is in a difficult position, because he's been very open about having worked professionally for a decent restoration shop. And that implies he ought to know and do best.  He's shaped the scenario, but still it's got to put pressure on him when a paying customer  is watching, and yet he's quite unsure of what he's doing.  Perhaps a bit of pride stops him talking things through, whereas because our roles are reversed - I can comfortably turn to him and say 'how would you do this ?'  I can then follow his recommendation ..or else proceed to do thing my own way :P ..after all it is my car.

    On Thursday it was different because we each needed the other's physical help, and because I knew what needed to be done and why ..on this Triumph. I pushed him to get a move on but at the same time pulled my own weight, so we got on well.

    But he's never seen me shape metal or make things from scratch. He doesn't know my history or experience, so when I tried to suggest a different way or question his cuts of my  (quite rare) panel - then I guess he feels I'm undermining his expertise ..that I am an interfering amateur telling him what to do.!  I could feel the tension in the air, so backed off ..but then very little got done. 

    The dynamics of our 'working relationship' was very different, because I couldn't work on what he was bashing and then also, from my point of view I'm mostly only using him for this task because I have no workshop facilities to do the job myself.  

    Very possibly, unless he is really very good, he's in a no-win situation.  :wacko:

    . . . and very likely,  I am in equally so (from his perspective).

    huh !

     

    A very difficult one Pete. I tend only to work with people who won't get upset and they can't upset me..... We can argue all the time, call each every name under the sun and still be laughing. But if you asked me for help? I would do as you ask as it's your car and vice versa as i don't know you well.... I hope i have worded that right Pete. It's a case of needing a helping hand.

    Tony. 

  17. Browser Updating itself

    in Forum Help and Suggestions

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Badwolf said:

    Slight drift here and probably not important but there have been a couple of posts recently of members trying to trace the history of their cars. As the forum is now open to all, does posting the names of previous owners etc fall foul of the data protection act. It does appear a bit weird that the DVLA won't disclose previous owner details to the registered car keeper but we can post these on an open to view forum page. Probably nothing the worry about but Kevin can you just clarify please. Thanks.

    I think DVLA will BW, but only if you pay them..... Not sure if they still do.

    Tony,

  18. LED Lamps Illegal on Classic's

    in Electrical System

    Posted

    2 hours ago, PeteH said:

    Known Locally as "The Lycra Lads". 2 Abrest, on the main carriageway, that despite a 250K dedicated cycle lane alongside the road.

    Pete

    Don't you mean "Lycra Louts" Pete? they really p*ss me off Grrrrrrr. Apologies to any sensible Lycras out there, i know there is the odd one or two.

    Tony.  

  21. Triumphs in Emsworth

    in Spotted

    Posted

    37 minutes ago, PeteH said:

    And a good Habitat for beneficial bacteria and small but essential creatures in the lower food chain. Our resident Blackbird goes hunting there regularly. As Mulch they rot down and provide nutrients for SWMBO`s Various plantings.

    Pete

    You wouldn't Blackbirds could make as much mess as they do, Pete.... always sweeping up after them. Agree with above as well. Strange how the green brigade jet around the world to attend lectures......

    Tony.

  23. That was a year that was..

    in My Triumph Restoration Project

    Posted

    6 hours ago, Bfg said:

     

    What a beautiful sunny day yesterday was . .

    ..I drove MY NEW  TR  :P  across to my container to tackle the first couple of jobs. (it's the only place I have to work on the car at the moment ..but it's a dust bowl there)

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    Job 1. Getting the seat to move back, at least as far as the wheelarch. . .

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    ^ The issue here was mainly the location of the seat belt's inertia reel, which stopped the seat moving back by about 2 1/2".

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    ^ I drilled a tight hole through the inner mudguard, and fitted a big backing plate under there (suitably paint protected). I happened to have a nut to fit onto the seat belt bolt, and another for bolting the belts tail-end back into the sill.  Aside from the fact that the seat belt is too long too retract all the way into the reel - it now works well with smooth tension, whereas as before it was snagging and wouldn't recoil.  I'll sometime fit something to stop the buckle from sliding down the webbing.

    The pads on the carpet are because the driver's seat backrest is slightly more inclined than the passenger's, so 9mm reinforced rubber packing tilted the seat forward a little. But that proved uncomfortable with the backrests tubular seat frame pushing into my back ..so I took those out again on the (long) way home. 

    Moving the inertia reel out of the way only partly worked because . . .

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    The inner seat belt mounting is on an angle bracket, and with both the seat belt's eye and the bolt's tread each facing towards the seat (which over time had chewed up the seats fabric) the seat couldn't push back passed this point.   That then had to be redone.

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    ^ Job done and now the seat goes all the way, for its back to rest against the inner wheel arch. The seat runners themselves didn't need adjusting nor redrilling.

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    ^ I don't think that seat will go much further back !  I did consider 'easing'  the inner mudguard back, ie., indent it with a softwood block and lump hammer, but as you can see that would not just be a very localised indentation ..and there's no point because . . .

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    ^ with the seat right the way back - the folded hood frame is already poking into the driver's shoulder. And that discomfort would only be more pronounced if I sat further back.  Remind me not to wear a nice jacket without having the hood frame's cover on.  These hood frame joints are hard edged and presently dry, but once lubricated they would certainly mark a sleeve. 

    My friend, Rich, has advised that this is a TR6 hood frame and so perhaps the above width issue is not normally an issue with a TR4A hood frame.?  Having said that the seat backs are very  tapered up their outside backrest bolster.

    Anyway, SUCCESS  insomuch as I now have another 2"  to 2-1/2" of leg room length and arm length to the wheel.  Now I can get my leg down low enough under the steering wheel to take my foot off the clutch.  For the drive home yesterday I pulled my leg out sideways to rest against the gear lever, so that I could steer the car !   I'm sure this seat position will be easier for around roundabouts and corners when I also wish to change gear. 

    - - -

    Job 2.  was to make getting in and out of the car easier.  The issue here was that the driver's door didn't open fully, so getting my size 13 brogues up inbetween the sill and the part-closed door was not at all easy. The cause of that was something to do with the check strap.

    I didn't know how to take the check strap out, but thankfully the phone sees where I cannot (watch out big brother is watching ! ) . . .

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    ^ Having removed the carpet, over the lower A-post, and from the photo I could see that there was nothing holding the check strap in place, but its guides and the shut.  I thought the rubber bump stop on its end looked too big, and that was causing the check strap to be too short.  So I removed the check strap's pin, from the front end of the door, and pushed the check strap out through the A-post's square hole. I removed the rubber bump-stop pad, and tried it again but the door still wasn't opening nearly far as it might.  So after securing the door from swinging too far forward and buckling itself against the front wing, I measured what extra length was needed, with the rubber bump-stop back in place . . .

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    The rope used to hold the door from swinging too far forward.  Disclaimer : do not drive the car like this ! :lol:

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    ^ check strap extended. This in turn was drilled for the pin, to lengthen the check strap by another 15mm. Then of course I cut the length off and rounded its end, painted it and refitted. 

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    Task complete, aside from refitting the carpeted trim inside.

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    ^ with the driver's door being pulled against the check strap - the door to wing clearance is still safe, but now the door opens another 15 or 20 degrees, which of course makes my getting in and out somewhat easier..  Perhaps the check strap's length is different between the TR4 and the TR6, and the wrong one was fitted.? 

    4 hours work in total, so I was glad not to be paying a professional rate, but they were very necessary tasks for me to simply be able to get in and drive the car.! 

    It was also very pleasant working out in the sunshine.

    Pete.

     

    Good on you Pete, you got what you have been waiting for. :) Really pleased for you my friend.

    Tony.

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  25. Anyone been out in their car?

    in General

    Posted

    I love seeing the 4x4 people getting stuck and crashing them into ditches in the snow, what total prats. They need to go on a "white roading" course i think its called and learn to drive them. I am not into landrovers but i really admire the people that can get them to the back of beyond and not get stuck. The others need to stick to the school run.....

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