AndyTV8

Welcome, your car looks very nice, enjoy! ...... Andy

not often I get things right, but that is good news! I'll pick up a couple of gallons tomorrow at Stoneleigh tomorrow ..... Andy

I've been using VR1 for a long time.... but I'm going to try Classic Oils heritage 20/50 next change - £17 for 5 litres and 1300 ppm ZDDP, sounds like a good combo. ....... Andy

Welcome Derek, nice choice of car

I'm sure Mike Papworth could help you out: http://www.classiccarwebsite.com/mike-papworth-triumph-parts He's pretty contactable on Facebook as well ...... Andy

Have you tried Brasso or T-Cut, I've used both in the past, although not sure if the 'mix' is still the same these days - worth trying a small area first (Brasso used to be a finer cut than T-cut) ...... Andy

My money is on the baseplate earth wire ..... Andy

I looked at these a while ago but could never find a price, they are a good idea, but at 35ld each per corner I don't think I could sneak them back home in a suitcase ! ...... Andy

..... Forgot to add, while checking your Stromberg diaphragms also check that the dash pots have oil in them. ...... Andy

I think you have the right answers already.... My money is on the HT side, personally, I'd also lose the Sparkrite in favour of a simonbbc Powerspark (at their price, I'd buy two and shove one in the glovebox as a spare) ....... Andy

I couldn't resist ..... Andy

not everyone likes Halfords, but their Professional range of tools (when combined with special offers or a Trade Card) become good value, particularly when you consider their no-quible replacement if you do manage to break them. ..... Andy

High Pressure, Low Volume

if you think with your head (will i ever recoup the money?) then the answer will always be to move it on, if you think with your heart then you'll invest the money for your own enjoyment rather than for any potential future profit. The other part of the equation is, if you take your nominal £5k refurb-fund, add that you the cash you'd get if you sold your 'tired' car (£2k?) can you buy what you want for the combined total (£7k) and be happy ? choices choices..... .... andy

It certainly does seem to be sinking on the offside (or levitating on the nearside!) ...... Andy

welcome..... your Spitfire looks very nice - i'll keep an eye out for it. ........ Andy

No experience of this myself, but I agree that it sounds wrong! ....... Andy

I used a monsoon for a couple of years on my Previous car (Stag) mine only lasted 2 winters, during the second one it began to deteriorate badly. Worth saying that my car was a daily-driver, so I took it off/on everyday, so my usage pattern may not have been typical. I ended up switching to a Hamilton classic moltex-type (bought via the club) which was excellent - a couple of seams began to go after 4 years, but my best surgical stitch-work with some leather-thread kept it going for another year when I bought another one. I was impressed enough to choose the cockpit-cover from the same company for my current TR - slightly easier to handle and store in the boot - but obviously doesn't cover the entire car! Hope this help..... Andy

Not sure when the change-over to ballast took place - but do you have the correct coil for your set-up? 1.5 ohm for ballasted, 3 ohm for non-ballasted. HT-wise I'd complete the replacements by replacing the distributor cap and rotor arm. You could also rule out points/condenser with a swap to an electronic ignition - at £25 a powerspark (which includes a decent red rotor arm) probably wouldn't break the bank. ....... Andy

Weather is looking ok, so should be there ....... Andy

If it isn't chucking it down I should be there ........ Andy

Yes, they'll be posted from their office in Camberley, just down the road from me - no chance of being slapped for any import duty I bought one via retrorockets a few years ago when the pound was particularly strong against the us$ and got a bargain! ....... Andy

Years ago I used to use the same stuff that you'd apply to white plimsoles to give them that new look - it came up quite well because it wasn't overly-glossy, no idea whether it stood the test of time though! ....... Andy

In that case, personally, I wouldn't go back to the H2's ....... Andy

I'm not far away and my TR is used for commuting 2 or 3 times a week I only usually get towards Richmond when heading for Moss at Feltham ....... Andy