Paul Amey
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I wouldn't buy a Chinese radiator. I'm not keen on that covid thing they sent us.
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I've got twenty litres of white vinigar in my Vitesse petrol tank for descaling, it's working a treat. Need to flush it out soon and add some Bilt Hamber atom mac , it's a water soluble oil which you dilute.
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I've been buying ESSAR E5 it's 99 ron as is Shell V power (but my local Shell is ran very poorly). It's about the same price too. Jet do E5 which is 97 ron (my Micra is ok on that). I can get them all locally.
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We went to a museum last week. The Great British Car Journey, at Ambergate in Derbyshire. Oh the shelf in the shop I spotted Triumph Sports Cars by Graham Robson, so obviously I purchased it!
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OK thanks. He might have seen my post on here as he did reply to my email shortly afterwards.
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Argh, yes I hadn't thought of that. Thanks.
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Done it.
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Thanks for the help and advice Roger and Paul. I think Roger's spare dash assembly is in about the same condition as mine, so I think I might as well repair this one, thanks. There was one on Ebay last night for £95!
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Hi Roger, thanks for the photo's. I came to your place last year for a gearbox if you remember? I've just read above that it could be tricky to fit as it's a mk2 dash. If I decide I want it I will get back to you.
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I'm currently in the process of cleaning my Vitesse fuel tank out with white vinegar, (a tip given to me by a local classic bike restorer). So, I left the tank in the shed standing on a bund overnight in the upright position (as in it's fitted position), with 4.5 litres of white vinegar in it. This morning I observed the effect, it has removed all the fuel residue that was submerged below the fluid level and eaten into some rust patches. I have now put the tank on one side to process that are next. I will need to get some more white vinegar to submerge the centre baffle . But B&M are out of stock just now and my ebay order has gone missing.
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Thanks for looking Colin. I have two wooden dash panels. If anyone else can help it would be greatly appreciated and I will pay cash and collect.
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Hi Colin, I need the big bit, the vinyl covered molded hardboard assembly that the clocks and everything bolt on to. I made contact with Mick Dolphin last night and he is having a look today. Do you have one?
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Argh right I see. ok thanks.
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Yes Mick, just checked the email and your name was without an e.
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Not sure on that , sorry. But now I've got you do you have a dash assembly for a Mk1 Vitesse please?
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Has anyone been in contact with Mick Dolphin recently? I have dropped him a couple of emails without reply.
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Right thank you. I will get the tank out and start looking in to it!
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ok thanks. So are we saying just buy a new one and be done with it?
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Are there any specialist company's that can clean out and repair fuel tanks? I think my Vitesse tank is the original fitment from 1967 judging by the state of it. It is the larger tank and has the screwed in sender unit .
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Yes, perhaps a victim of their own success. I note there is a Herald convertible this month lot 149
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I think Mathewson's auction prices have become somewhat hyped recently, unless I'm lagging behind on current values.
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On 27/10/2021 at 10:30, clive said:
Nice car, appears unmolested and original. One downside is no OD which would have been the icing on the cake. But if I was after a good dolly 1850, I would look at that one.
Yes, thanks for that. It looks genuine but someone said boring. I guess he's just not a Triumph man. Dolly prices are going up I think.
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On 30/10/2021 at 19:34, Colin Lindsay said:
Just back from five days in York and really noticed the prices on everything; paid £149.99 per litre for diesel on the way home. The place I used to stay is now £220 per night - no chance, not worth it at all, but by shopping around I was able to find other hotels at £41 per night - quite a difference! (Over here they want a payment for 'staycations' so that locals will go away for a night or two and help the hotel industry - if only they'd kept the prices down we might be more tempted but they've increased the rates dramatically, you'd think they want to recoup their Covid losses in record time, so fewer people are going away.)
I'm planning for the TSSC Show in Stafford next August; ferry will be over £400, add accommodation, food and fuel and it's over £700 so the only way to make it worthwhile is to lengthen the stay, maybe to about eight days, so while we pay more in hotels and food it actually works out better value for money due to the longer holiday. The days of a three-day break for Stoneleigh or even two days for the NEC are long gone.
I know what you mean, just driven down to Cornwall. Paid £139.9 at Costco for diesel and £152.2 at Shell on the A30 at Sommercourt.
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In Mathewson's November auction there is a Dolomite, Lot 132. What's your opinion?
Chinese aluminium radiators
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Not for much longer, then you have to use your own discretion!