rogerguzzi

Hello All I have been looking at my rear spring now the n/s gubbins is out of the way. It looks to me as if the 2 leaves have taken on an upward bend which would account for the slighly saggy backend? (I wonder if I can have a new spring fitted?) I have not got the new spring yet as they were out of stock and it was a job scheduled for the winter anyway. Roger

Hello All After our trip to Ireland I have stripped the n/s drive shaft down and here is what I have found(its enough to give me nightmares when I think of the mileage covered 1450) As you can see the damage is only on one bearing and cup and it had dried up?(I am certain I filled them all with grease when fitted) Looking at my records(not vinyl !) it has done about 18,000 miles(4 years) so I suppose not to bad for a cheap after market type? I have ordered 2 new old stock GKN Freelander types off Fleabay.(If they last longer they will see me out?) Roger

Hello retirees and you lot that have to still do the other We are back home now and Spittys U/J did not let go(1450 miles covered) so relieved and it was a good crossing and drive home in the sun with the hood down. So all in all a Good trip (but I think the car needs bolting back together?) The roads in Wales seemed so Smooth after the corrugations of Ireland! Then just when I thought things can not get worse, the lad who house and dog sits said the Moggy Traveller is making funny(not hilarious) noises! So I thought better look at that before Spitty and found the axle had moved on the spring(rotated)? No problem I thought? get it back in line and tighten the U bolts up. I turns out the locating plates on the axle have collapsed and the nearside front spring hanger is bit rotten or the floor is to be precise! I think it will have to go as I do not have the same interest in it or the time to repair it(I would rather get our MK2 Vitesse going) Roger

Hello from sad Roger Now on the rust bucket ship (more rust than a Triumph!) Just the drive home from Fishguard and back to work on Monday (not! retired 10+ years ago he he) We were loaded on to the deck that is hoisted into position with much banging and crashing! Roger

Hello from Sunny Rosslare This our last night in Ireland on the 9am ferry to Fishguard. It has been a good trip and met some nice friendly people and weather has been mostly good! The drive line part I am frightened to name for fear of bad luck is still holding up and only 2 miles to ferry and back in Blighty. About 1250 miles covered now so 1500(thats a nice number) when home. Another ferry trip today that makes 4 in all plus 2 across the Irish sea. I think I have a lot of work to do on Spitty to get her in good order for next years escapades! A few more photos for you and to encourage you to do similar trips? Roger

Hello All from drizzly and Sunny Ireland We are now in Youghal (I think we have found bar with music tonight? feel deprived no music for 3 NIGHTS) We had to put the hood up for the last 20 miles then the friggin Sun came out! But we had our picnic at Cobh on the Cork harbour estuary under some trees (we are tough) Not going to dig graves (see photo) Only one more day in The Emerald Isle! But its been a great trip and people so nice and freindly and we have won with the weather. U/J sounds F*****g awful on over run with hood up (Hope wa make it back to Blighty (still 1200 miles covered? These Triumphs are Tough so be Brave and USE them! It's FUN) Roger

Hello All I have managed to call off the storm troupes! Off to Youghal today its a bit damp but brightening. We saw this boat in the harbour last night and it turns out it was one off the landing craft that went to the Falklands to bash the Argies! Roger

God you are in trouble now she seaching the tinter web to find out were you live to send the Boy's round!I would start packing if I was you! Roger (hiding in the corner)

Hello TSSC Troups We have made our way down to Baltimore today We travelled down the N72 through molls gap (nothing much!) to Kenmare and then top road around the Beara Peninsula and thought the Healy pass were it P******d down for 30 mins (serves me right for taking the Mick out of Austin Healy!)but still amazing Then on through Bantry to Baltimore About 1100 miles covered now! Hood was only up to have a picnic! (just the job in a Spitfire with the hood up and persisting down?) We had the porridge for breakfast made with cream and extra cream and fruit and honey and don't forget the small tot of Bailey's? (I think I will get the memsahib to make this all through the winter will make working in the garage better/pleasant/fun?) U/J,s still clicking away (must use the ear plugs if hood is used!) Roger Ps this room has a fridge we are drinking chilled wine (I know its early but we are on holiday and Spitty is tucked up for the night and consumption goes up on holiday!) Moggy only needs rub over with an oily rag and fresh fuel! (I am glad ours better than this)sad though they deserve better Roger

I found out today when I put the hood up for the night one bolt had fallen out of the offside lower pivot and the near side one had come completely loose! U/J still clicking away merrily on over run and light load goes quiet on load but does not sound any worse! Her whole rear end sounds a bit loose now! Still the new spring etc will put it right? She is still getting a lot of attention from people (it may go to her carburetors!) Roger

Hello you with stamina Today was a sunny day. We drove down to Valencia Island and crossed over on the ferry were we saw our freinds again (they were heading off) We went to the light house and Fogher cliffs both were spectacular(look at photos) We then left via the bridge and made our way over the Ballaghisheen pass and on around Lough Caragh all great a Bostin weather Off to Baltimore tomorrow via the Healy pass (not the Austin variety!) About 950 miles now covered Roger

Hello Faithfull Followers Another good day in Ireland. We were going to go around part of the Ring of Kerry but so may coaches we doubled back and went throughout the Ballaghbeana pass and down to Sneem where we met up with friends who are going the opposite way around to us one in a TR6 and one on a Modern Triumph Tiger Off out to eat and find a pub with live music(again!) It was a hood down day after about 30 mins and for cast for next 2/3 days is good (The gods look after the good) Will do a pass or two tomorrow and Valencia island A few photos from today Roger Ps u/j still clicking but no worse and ok with hood down (not booting it)

Hello from Sunny Ireland I was lying! We seen to have booked into a bit of a doss house? All there was for breakfast was porridge? (made with cream and served with fresh fruit,honey and a small tot of Bailey's Plus all the cereals,fruit,meats,cheeses,juice various,cake(4types),scones,croissants and any cooked breakfast you want (irish,salmon and eggs,open toasted sandwich topped with cheese) etc and fresh coffee. The a hardest part was deciding what to have! I think it will be hood up today (for first part at least) Found a pub with 8 locals playing last night and some locals doing their own songs (wonderful) Roger

Hello to who is not bored We left Kilrush this morning a caught the 10am ferry across the Shannon In fine weather and made our way down to Tralle. We the followed the Wild Atlantic Coast road on the dingle penisular(and O boy did it live up to its name!!!!) We went through Coners Pass stopped at the top I was nearly blown over (not kidding!) Then the catastrophe happened! My nice leather hat was blown off never to be seen again (was like losing an old friend! Its been to Spa,Le Mans, Spain and Italy) We are now at Killorglin in a very nice Hotel 750 miles covered now We did manage to drive all day with the hood down much to other peoples amusement or astonishment? Roger

Hello Minions We are now at kilrush a good driving day (HOOD down!!!!!) along the Wild Atlantic Way and it is stunning now the Sun is out. Spitty rolled onto all the zero,s! (should have happened in Italy but some numpty did not fit Speedo cable properly!) We have done about 600+miles on this trip(and noisey .uj still holding up better with hood down) Off out to eat and find live music again (loving it and feel 20 years younger!) Roger Ps dingle tomorrow

Hello Loyal Followers We went to Clifden in the Gale and rain! (No hood down today)now it is taking the p*****s blue sky and Sun!Coast was stunning even in rain roads are a BIT rough in places Off to kilrush tomorrow (via coast road)and forecast is good. Off out now to eat and listen to more live music (its a hard life but someone has to do it!) Roger

I am not a Guinness drinker at home neither is the wife but it seems to be going down very well if a bit expensive. I think we will driving a Gale today so don't know how much of the Galway coast we will see? Roger

Will do had a good meal and heard some good local music Roger

Hello All We are now in An Spideal We left Athlone and went across country to Tuam and Cong and around Loch Coirib It was another day with hood down(just the odd light shower) but not hood weather! I think it will be hood up tomorrow morning at least as a storm and Gale force winds the weather man says!!!!!! Off out to eat and we have clocked a pub that has traditional music from 9.30 (we got locked in a pub in Athlone last night and left at 12.30!)after seeing 5 lots of singers/duo,s This will be the 4th night of live music (Heaven) We have so many nice compliments about Spitty and let a Spanish couple sit in and have photos taken and a small lad (it makes you feel good) it started just after we got off the ferry in Dublin man a sharp suite and an Audi said nice car! And then a lad on a motorcycle in the traffic said the same and what is it(thought about Fart rarri!) The last photo was on the pub wall last night and the gaffer said it looked if it was taken by the old bridge in A thlone but he did not know when (sorry about quality but it was under a reddish mood light?) Roger

Hello All In Athlone now and still not raining? We got out of Dublin easy. The run across was nice on A/B type roads (hood still down) The high street is full of pubs and several saying live music Off to the other side of Gallway tomorrow and should get more interesting Roger Ps I was lying about the upgrade just done to wind you up!

Hello All Non driving day today we had a trip around on the tour bus (No roof an warm?) Off to Athlone tomorrow if we can find our way out of Dublin! We was up graded to a better hotel (double booked) We are getting a taste for this Liffey water! Should be dry in the morning so will take a non motorway route

Hello ALL We found our hotel eventually as O'Connell is dug up and believe it or not it was hood down and roasting and manic rush hour!!!! After a rest we went out and sampled some Guinness pie and mash and a pint of the Liffey water and found some live Irish music Off sight seeing today I think I have cured the u/j take the hood down and we can not hear it! Roger

Hello All We are on our way and loaded on the ferry and underway. We had a good run up except we have a noisy u/j on the nearside ( I did not hear it before but this is the first time we have had the hood up in 4000 miles!) I have a spare but do not want to fit it! So fingers crossed and drive steady? We have 2 nights in Dublin and weather forcast is ok for tomorrow. Then off to Athlone. Roger

Hello All Off on the jolly to the Emerald Isle tomorrow hood up as expected weather is rain in the morning! still make a change from Italy!(sun) I will post photos if the rain kepts off the lens of the camera! Still this is what TRIUMPHs are for? Roger ps get out and use them!

Hello All Here we go again off on another jolly in Spitty(We should have been going on a rail trip via France,Spain to Morocco but it was cancelled while we were on the Italian trip) We thought about a cheap and cheerful to the sun but Turkey had coup and just been to Italy and Spain last year so we have been promising ourselves to Ireland for YEARS. So that was it I found a deal with Stena line crossing Holyhead /Dublin 2 nights hotel and back from Rosslare/Fishguard we worked out a rough plan and booked the digs. I do not suppose it will be as sunny as Italy? This where we are going I will attempt to do blog thing again(might not get the sunny photos?) IRELAND SEPTEMBER 2016 5TH & 6TH S CASSIDYS DUBLIN 7TH ARCH HOUSE B&B ATHLONE 8TH & 9TH ARDN EOININ B&B SPIDDAL 10TH HILLCRESTVIEW KILRUSH 11TH, 12TH & 13TH THE GROVE LODGE GUESTHOUSE & COUNTRY CLUB KILLORGLIN 14TH BALTIMORE TOWNHOUSE GUEST ACCOMMODATION BALTIMORE 15TH AVONMORE HOUSE YOUGHAL 16TH CLIFFORD HOUSE B&B ROSSLARE This will be the last big trip before I have a go at fitting EFI to Spitty(that should be interesting?) and the new rear spring when I get it. Roger ps a few photos from last Monday with the Gloucester group to Wales and up the Drovers road to Devils Bridge and Elan valley(250miles)