Paul Amey

Thanks, the diff has an oil leak on the gasket as well as the pinion and it needs a good clean and paint. So I guess taking it out is justified,

Argh, thank you.

Right, thank you. I think I will strip everything out of the back end and replace the spring as well. I'll be on to the shop for that tool. Thanks again.

ok, I got all that up to undo prop. What are swingsprings and spring lifter please?

How bigger job is it to drop the diff out of a Vitesse mk1? Mine has oil leaks and generally looks a mess.

I think they used European and American walnut. I have two wooden dash panels one is light wood and the other dark wood.

Hi Gary, yeah the vote is for walnut, apparently there is European walnut as well.

Argh ok, an antiques man said he thought it was European walnut this afternoon.

Does anyone know what wood they used on Vitesse dash panels and door tops?

ok thanks.

Thanks

Thanks, I have the time but no clues as to the process. I have a man lined up to do it with the skills but he has no time .

Does anyone know where to get a Triumph Vitesse wooden facia panel refurbished?

Thanks. I'll have a look at this over winter.

Thanks for that.

Yes I shall be there.

Right, so last night I was in the pub with some friends and the old chap said that in the seventies his mate bought a Vitesse and inverted the rear leaf spring . This was done apparently to prevent the rear wheels from going in to negative camber. Has anyone heard of this before and is it a good idea?

Afew years ago, I heard a story about a guy who had his Mk 1 Escort stolen. The thief's disabled the alarm on his house, broke in and got the keys for both the car on the drive and the Escort. pinched the Escort and put everything back whilst the family were on holiday. The Escort has never been seen since.

Yes thanks for your thoughts. I will earth it somewhere . It's black with a non insulted terminal and looks like a few other earths. But I will check first.

It is a small gauge wire coming out of the loom, about four inches long with a ring connector .

I'm building my Vitesse up basically from a box of bits mechanically. I've fitted a new wiring loom and upgraded to a Powerlite pre engaged starter motor. So, I am thinking the brown wire on the loom needs the terminal changing from a spade fitment to a ring terminal so that it can join the battery fed cable on the stud. Then the small white/red cable connects to the small terminal . But, I also have a black earth cable with a ring terminal on it. There is no obvious place on the starter motor to put this., Do I just earth it some where that is convenient, Any ideas?

Many thanks.

Thanks, yeah, I'll probably replace them.

Yes I agree on quality. But I think the one's I have are after market anyway. Also I've just noticed one of them is damaged.