rogerguzzi

Hello All I have sorted out my spare piece of veneer it looks ok just a bit wrinkled but I have wet it and clamped it between 2 sheets of plywood with some lining paper to flatten it. I have done a bit of reinforcing of the cardboard backing and the plywood front. The one in Spitty still looks good and not faded(we rarely put the hood up unless peeing down! Roger

Hello Mathew You started late and have a long way to go yet! (75) I still have 3 Motorcycles(Velocette's) 3 Triumphs and a Morris Minor Traveller! I did sell a Vitesse a few weeks ago so that's a start? and a few parts! Roger

Hello Cliff I think it may be this one? BUBINGA (KEVA) | Woodsons Industry I think Burr Walnut is to OTT for Triumphs (they were a mass produced cars!) but the standard finish was picked by bean counters! and they would need to know supplies would be consistent! (RR did not have the same problem!) Roger

Hello Cliff I can not remember but I will look through my notes and see if I can find the name! I think it was African something? I have enough left to do the Vitesse dashboard. Roger

Hello Cliff Bloody PC's !!! (It could not possibly be my fault?) Plastic Coating & Hardener Gloss | Rustins Roger

Hello Cliff I re veneered the dashboard in Spitty about 5 years ago and it still looks good. I used this glue Gorilla Glue 60ml 1044202 Multi Purpose Extra Strong Glue | eBay I used this coating. Gorilla Glue 60ml 1044202 Multi Purpose Extra Strong Glue | eBay It is not difficult but takes time! I think I put about 10 coats on it with lots of flatting down in between final grade was 2000 wet and dry then Rustins burnishing cream. Roger ps just about to do the Vitesse one.

Hello All It was my way of getting rid of a load of cardboard! It looks good on your car but I must admit I am not a fan of hard tops! Roger

Hello All I had 2 letters from DVLA! One is a tax reminder for a Triumph Vitesse The other one is to say their records have been up dated and I am no longer the keeper of this vehicle Triumph Vitesse as in letter one!!! Both in the same post! Roger

Hello All So that means they are safe for us but maybe a bit more expensive ! But lots spend a lot more on Bling and only drive a few hundred miles a year! I know were my money goes! Roger

Hello All This is the one I use. Red Line Heavy ShockProof (classic-oils.net) Roger

Hello All As I said I have been using it for about 7 years and stays clean and not seen any bits in it and as I said I only swopped diffs because of slack in output shafts and when I stripped it to change the output shafts and gears the bearings and play was the same as when I rebuilt it the first time Now it is in the Vitesse ready to to do more service and raise the cruising speeds! I would not use anything else now but if you only drive to shows at 30mph do not bother it would be a waste of money but if you use your car as Nick said much cheaper than a diff rebuild! Roger

Hello All I thought I would show you this I made about 60 years ago or a bit less!!!!!!!!!!!!! I made it up so I could ride my Motorcycle to work while I was painting the petrol tank! And as you see it is still in use and has been on many occasions ! Roger

Hello Richard One of them I started it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think a lot of it is impatience and not wanting to wait for things to be delivered I want to do it now or tantrum! Plus in the past we did not have Tinterweb to turn to! Roger

Hello All I know people that spend FAR more than that on Polish etc (but then they do not use their cars!) Roger

Hello All I just cut the top off a fairy liquid bottle and it did the job! Roger

Hello Yes that is the one and I have used it for about 7 years and 2 differentials(only changed because the output drive shafts and gears had a lot of slack in them!) I just hunt Fleabay etc for the cheapest. We have done about 30,000 miles on them and in normal times some is at motorway speeds as we go to Spain, Spa etc I am going to Synthetic in the gearbox when I get around to changing it(different make) Roger

Hello All I use their heavy duty EP oil in Spittys Differential as it does not hold much an gets hot on motorways and it seems to stay the same colour not go black! Roger

Hello Keith I can not see the point of loose 10 thou then it would be 11,12,13? But I agree 10 thou as factory! Roger

Hello Matthew A few times when we have been there something interesting flies in and they have snack just like we do in our old cars! Roger

Hello Pete No a big Elastic Band!!! Airfield History – Shobdon Airfield Roger

Hello Matthew We had a run out (individually of course!) to Shobdon Airfield it's an old WW2 training base for the glider pilots and instructors. Roger

Hello All I have a honeybourne one in black and window in and good condition I have sold the Vitesse it was on and not needed now M5 J4 area for collection no couriers (to difficult to pack!) Roger

Hello All Me and the Memsahib had a run out on our own and stopped to look a bridge then All these Triumphs turned up but we gave them the cold shoulder and drove off but the buggers followed us and I did my best to loose then on the scenic run but I must be getting slow? Then it turns out they had bought a picnic like us!!! so we obviously ignored them again! Then some of the buggers followed us to a nice café for cake and coffee!! Riff Raff ? Roger

Hello All I had a run out in Spitty yesterday and happened to mention it to a couple of friends and they decided to go to the same place as I said I was going! The truth is I could not loose them in the twisty bits! So we all ended up at Hellen Manor Herefordshire. I hope the tea I drank did not come in that tea chest! Then the cheeky blighters followed me to a Café on Bringsty Common for a cake etc Roger

Hello Colin You lot put funny things in your tea and coffee !! Roger Ps off out on Wednesday we have decided to go out every Wednesday if weather is good or one of the other mid week ones One of the advatages of being retired? The down side is bein old! So we thought time is getting short and we do not think we will be touring Spain this year in Spitty so every week and some week ends Roger