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    I think I'll make them up myself. Is it a standard H4 fitting for the main/dipped and what are the two mains fittings? Iain
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    A question..can you buy the four headlamp assy wires for a Vitesse with the correct colour coding or is it easier to make them up yourself? I'm leaning towards making my own as I want lengths to run to the relays I've fitted on a bracket where the horns are. Iain
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    Interesting so a 10% drop in voltage results in about 30% less lumen?
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    I thought it was you Australians not NZealanders that had a spat with China (where everything is made), hence price hikes?
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    As I have no electric it's a Dremel butane! Thanks all, I'm hoping to enter the RBRR this year so I'll need good headlamps😳🥕
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    That's about £70!? My £7 each albeit with far less cable is cheap. Why is it so expensive in NZ? Iain
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    No chain links but plenty of leather......and feather dusters! On another note where my car is I don't have power, has anyone used the butane soldering irons and which ones work! Iain
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    I searched for Triumph horns and just got underwear porn sites! After an hour I realised my mistake....... However I fink you're right but my orns are fitted by the front grille. That's my plan B to fit them on the side Valance.
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    I think I have capacity in my new fuse box but I am trying to shorten the live feed. I'll try both options and see which one looks better. I'm going to cut the loom cables to the relays and fit/extend existing headlamp cables. I'll have to look where to attach a good earth. Any idea what the bracket is/was for? There's the same on the opposite side. Iain
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    Carrying on the topic, I bought two sets of headlamp wiring kits (WIRKIT) from Carbuilder Solutions. Consists of 30amp relay, cables including in line 15amp fuse. For £7 each set it looks good value. I'm going to take two feeds from the alternator and might use an unused bracket on the top nearside of the bonnet for the relays. Iain
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    New Year

    Iain T replied to Unkel Kunkel's topic in General

    A Happy New Year to everyone. Wife and I went to Boisdales a Jools Holland club to see a tribute ABBA band. They were really good, as you would expect from a JH venue. The most enjoyable night out in nearly two years! My head and feet hurt, the years are taking their toll....or was it the two bottles of red? Iain
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    My wife uses Ovenpride cleaner, you put the grilles etc in a bag and pour in the liquid. Absolutely superb stuff but not for an ali grille. As I said try Brillo pads. Iain Just looked at instructions, you can't use it on aluminium.
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    How about scotchbrite pads or wire wool (oven cleaner pads?) then a buff up for the show side.
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    Just spoken to my mate Simon at Vulcan Powdercoat and he said he has the chemicals to clean the surface and then do whatever is then required, blast, use a special filler etch primer and paint shiny chrome or faux anodised finishes. The upshot is a commercial Powdercoat company could probably help.
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    How about Barkeepers Friend as a cleaner? Failing that I would try a small area of something nasty like Ajax powder but make sure it's completely rinsed off. We used to paste Ajax on aluminium pressings prior to being 5 axis laser cut to try and stop beam shine back which can pit mirrors. Fibre lasers probably don't have the same problem. Iain
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    There's a handy gadget called a phone where you can communicate to others while being some distance away! I thought your post code was blackballed by the postal service? Even if cleaned you will still have to polish out the pits and marks. Perhaps dip, etch prime and paint is the best solution? Iain
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    Colin, try taking it to a commercial Powdercoat painters. Most paint Ali parts and will have a dip they use for stripping and etching the surface. Iain
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    The grille has a lot of nooks and crannies so if you have a friendly engineering company near you ultrasonic cleaning is possibly the best way to go. Failing that I agree with Clive vapour blast. I have the same much nicer Mk1 grille on my Mk2 but in good condition! Iain
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    I think I saw that in the video?
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    Alex, my problem was at the carb to inlet manifold end the video shows carb to air cleaner. I agree best take the carbs off and take a look at all the joints. After fixing all my leaks tuning became a LOT easier! Iain
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    I had the same after I fitted my reconditioned carbs. The front hissed. First I thought it was the manifold gasket but on closer inspection it was the front carb heat insulator and gasket. The ones fitted to my car had a slot/notch protruding out of the centre main hole. On my Cds150 carbs this notch is not required and in certain orientation it very slightly protruded out from the manifold and let air in. I bought two correct isolators with just the plain centre inlet hole which solved the problem. Iain
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    Christmas wrapping

    Iain T replied to dougbgt6's topic in Engine

    That must be due to the 1Kg Tomahawk steaks 🥩! Have fun and enjoy yourselves.
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    Christmas wrapping

    Iain T replied to dougbgt6's topic in Engine

    Pete, I think the current rule is to isolate and take a pcr test in the first two days after arrival. If it comes back negative you can rejoin the human race again! Iain
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    Rocker feed kit

    Iain T replied to jagnut66's topic in Engine

    Thanks Colin, can I now have that in blow by blow Apple speak please? I have a hated MacBook Air
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    Rocker feed kit

    Iain T replied to jagnut66's topic in Engine

    John, its in a topic started by Dave Clasper called Tappet Noise on 8th Aug 2020. My pics etc are on page 10. My question......how do insert old posts into current text? Iain
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