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  3. Best place to sell a Restored Vitesse?

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    Club Classifieds,  Classiccarsforsale, Ebay (i'v never had a problem selling cars this way) they all do the job - nothing wrong with advertising in multiple places.

    Sometimes just a mention on a site like this will bring enquiries..... good luck with your sale, sounds nice, shame it has to go.

    ...... Andy

  4. Triumph Stag with 3.5 engine

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    i was a long-term Stag owner before i switched to the 4......  

    If it is a low-mid range car then the Rover engine will knock a £2-3K off the value.  Unfortunately, at the higher-end of the price range people are looking for originality as well as condition - at that price-point it may be worth £5-10k less.

    Johny is correct that a properly carried out engine-swap should also have front suspension mods based on the rover lump being about 100lbs lighter - there are plenty that haven't been altered.  The right engine mounts and a lowered cross-member mean no bonnet-mods required.

    No problem with a Rover conversion, just don't overpay and check the work has been done correctly.

    ....... Andy

     

     

  7. Spot lights

    in Electrical System

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    If already running H4 bulbs Classic Led’s have some straight-replacements, they are not cheap, currently about £70 a pair, but as a simple change with no other work the difference is quite dramatic, plus of course the current draw is significantly lower.

    ...... Andy 

  10. Show us you car

    in My car's history

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    8 hours ago, dougbgt6 said:

     

    Embarrassed to say I don't know what Harrington or Dove means, I've led a sheltered life, I'll look them up. :wub: 

     

     

    You would remember it if you saw one..... From Wikipedia :

    Perhaps the rarest production TR4 model is the Dové GTR4 (and GTR4A) – a TR4 rebuilt as a coupé by a specialist coachbuilder for the Dove dealership in Wimbledon, London; only 43 were produced. The conversions were by Harrington Motor Bodyworks, mostly known for construction of the Harrington Alpine, a similarly converted Sunbeam Alpine. Although most were based on the TR4 model, the sales brochure pictures a TR4A version of these cars. The engines came with such period extras as a heater in the water jackets to assist early morning starts. Some were fitted with fully balanced motors by Jack Brabham Motors or Laystall Engineering in London, which was offered as an option in the sales catalogue. Two jump seats were placed behind the driver's seat using identical materials to the originally equipped standard TR4. A wood-rimmed wheel with riveted perimeter was fitted to some models along with auxiliary lamps under the front bumper bars. A metallised identifying sticker with "Dové" on it was fitted to the glovebox lid. On the rear deck to the left below the lid, was another identifying badge with the Dové logo. The side window glasses were specially shaped with a flat top edge to fit the new roof line. Each Dové was an individual order and some variation occurred in each car. Tinted swing-down see-through acrylic sun visors were custom fitted. The aerodynamics of the Dové gave it good acceleration from 80 mph (130 km/h) to 100 mph (160 km/h) in comparison with the standard version of the car. They were originally conceived by L.F. Dove & Co. as their attempt to fill the GT category for Europe, hence the French nomenclature with an inflection at the end of the word Dové. The cars were priced at £1250, almost as much as a Jaguar E-Type, and as such were uncompetitive price-wise.

     

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  12. Stainless bumpers

    in Bodywork & Fittings

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    I fitted Harrington s/s bumpers to be old Stag.... as above, they needed a little fettling, although nothing more than I had expected. I had the first set of Mk1’s delivered to the Uk so they may have improved since I had one.

    if I needed some for the TR I’d certainly go down that route again

    ..... Andy

  15. Membership fees

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    I’d say it is currently good value and reasonably aligned to membership costs of other, similar, clubs. As Pete says, it is a delicate balance, if you push over perceived ceilings numbers will stall and it becomes a topic of complaint.

    ..... Andy 

  16. MOT Station Recommendation

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    6 hours ago, rlubikey said:

     

    There's often a classic there. In the past I've seen ... what's the TR4 with GT6 style roof? 

     

     

    TR4 Dove, also known as a GTR4, supplied through L.F. Dove of Wimbledon. The actual coach work was done by Thomas Harrington & Co. 

    ...... Andy 

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  22. Essential boot tools

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    Mr Triumph supplied a small range of open-ended spanner’s, a wheelnut wrench (of sorts) a hub-cap lever, pliers a make-do flat-blade screwdriver, jack and a plug socket....  the only thing I’d add is Pete’s wire, couple of real flat/cross-head screwdrivers and the phone number of recovery service...... then drive, enjoy and hope you won’t need any of them :)

    ...... Andy 

  23. More on MOT exemption

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    I just get mine MOT’d at the local branch of MoTest.... never bothered looking for any kind of specialist. I just ask them to check with me if there is anything they aren’t sure about - the things they have pointed out have always been spot on.

    .... Andy 

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