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  1. 2500s tyre's

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    Having now driven 200 miles since last weekend i know the tyre's need changing. Little bit wobbly over sixty. Checked the date on them. One is 8 years old, two are 14 years old and one 17 years old . Did not check the spare as usually thats the worse one! The 3 oldest are starting to crack. Plan is to change 4 . The 3 oldest and spare and put the 8 year old one as the spare. They are the stag alloy type 14 inch.

    Recommendations please, something with low road noise but good grip, not worried about them wearing out quick as i would rather that than age out.

    Cheers

  3. Need spare wheel for Spitfire

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    4 minutes ago, thescrapman said:

    The spare wheel, when bolted down, forms part of the rear crash structure.

    So yes, I have 1 in both my Spitfires.

    Its also a pain in the arse to have to get someone to fix! Your car when you could just change the wheel and be on your way.

  4. Problem starting vitesse

    in General

    Posted · Edited by Mathew
    I am now a believer in evaporation and not drain back as previously though.

    Assume nothing! Sluggish starter, check battery voltage off charge, then an hour after, a dropping voltage could indicate a poor battery. Full lights on, then try and start, if worse then battery. 

  5. I must be mad

    in Fuel System

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    My tail pipe looked rusty! 360 wet and dry, followed by 800 then 2000 with cleaning paste. Then drill with buffing and black block followed with buffing pad and white block. All finished with a cloth and fire cleaning paste. Almost a mirror finish from rusty look!

  6. I must be mad

    in Fuel System

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    Like your garage floor pete. I need to get something to cover mine as i get more dirty from the floor than the car!

    All done myself. Managed to take off the old without distroying it, so if anyone needs bits.

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  10. I must be mad

    in Fuel System

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    I like shine but im too lazy to go mad on polishing. The exhaust looks good though, i better get on and fit it. Don't waist your money on rimmers fitting kit! Does not replace all the joiners and the bolts are not long enough to go through the clamps supplied!!! 

  21. 1973 Triumph 2500 Pi Fuzz/Gordon Birtwhistle ‘the best classic car I’ve ever driven’ Fuzz Townshend

    in Spotted

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    Alot of people under rate these cars, even in standard form. Our little run on sunday reminded me why i love them. On the way home i frustrated a big audi that he could not shake me, in the end he had to seriously thrash his car to pull away a little bit! Even my mark 1 would leave most at the lights! Its good to see the prices on the rise, thus bringing them out of the banger racers clutches.

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  22. "Sometimes you don't know what you don't know" or "A schoolboys error!"

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    59 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said:

    yes but to fit/replace the camshaft its head off ( or find some way to lift the followers, dizzy drive out 

    and because of length   remove the radiator then retime the camshaft with the 4 possible bolt  hole incremental design 

    ie there 4 holes and two sides gives 1/4 tooth increments of adjustment 

    the base block crank is pretty much common across the  model range 

    the cyl heads vary with valve diameters and CR   depending on age /model year 

    Pete

    I have managed to pull out the cam follers with the head on, saves the head coming off but by the time the radiator and other items are off to gain access? But if after having the performance increased the head off and some port to gasket matching with some smoothing of ridges would help.

  24. Weird track rod end

    in Chassis, Suspension & Steering

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    2 hours ago, Pete Lewis said:

    when homebase got bunnings take over they cleared a lot of Guild brand stock there was a pile of 1/2 drive impact guns at £6  

    being in silly  oap  mode i only bought one ....................then went back to bag a good deal at a club meet but they had already been snaffled 

    lithium battery unit its worked well and overtaken my old battery unit  real value for money 

    Pete

     

    Loved bunnings, loved the sale when it went back to homebase. Bought up alot of aeg tools and battery's.  The tools have been great for all the work on the car and house, but i do miss bunnings and would want to get the 9ah battery! For the chainsaw.

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