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TomL

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  1. If you decide to go down the replacement-route and want to keep the appearance of a dynamo, you could try a dynamato, such as this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/For-Triumph-Dynamator-Alternator-conversion-replaces-Lucas-C39-40-Dynamo/391929751620?fits=Model%3AVitesse&hash=item5b40d56844:g:XOUAAOSwpvZaEE6w Tom
  2. Success! (I hope you never have to use them though!) How did you get on with the towbar? Tom
  3. Johnny, In my thirty-something years of Vitesse ownership I have only seen one Vitesse with genuine factory-fitted leather seats. The owner had the original bill of sale and because it dated back to the 1960s, the cost was only a few pounds. I am sure others must exist but they are extremely rare. There are of course plenty of Vitesses now with leather seats - either after-market covers or conversions. Mine are black leather from an MGF. Tom
  4. Great looking car! I'm with Doug on the proximity to what looks like a sheer drop! Proves the handbrake works... Nice photo too. Tom
  5. Hi Paul, How is your tow bar project coming along? Btw, what are you planning to tow with your Vitesse? Tom
  6. Clive is absolutely right; it is difficult to achieve the upper-mount for three-point seatbelts in a convertible Herald/Vitesse. I constructed a steel frame to fit behind the (non-standard) rear seats, allowing me to fit inertia reel belts, but it wasn't exactly the work of a moment. It's all very tight with the hood-well, which of course, you cannot obstruct. I mainly used 25mm box section but there's other bits of steel in there too.
  7. It looks like a very nice car. Not sure about the rear-wiper though - not seen one on a saloon before; estates yes. Tom
  8. Hi Paul, How are you getting on fitting your towbar? Tom
  9. Automatic transmission... That would never happen on a Vitesse, surely?
  10. It looks like Mark has beaten me too it but I have just dug out some very faded, old (typed) Watling instructions. It runs to eight pages, if you're interested. It starts with "Remove boot contents & sore wheel", which seems like good advice... And, I was correct in my recollection that you have to drill the chassis to achieve the fixing near the diff. I would be happy to scan and send you the instructions if that helps. Tom
  11. This is the Witter type: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/triumph-herald-vitesse-towbar-247084657
  12. You can see the brackets (one each side) here: https://shop.tssc.org.uk/product/tow-bar-heraldvitesse-ptr18 I don't think it bolts to the diff. I think IIRC it bolts to the chassis just behind the diff. Tom
  13. Hi Paul, If yours is the Watling type, and it certainly would appear to be from your photo, it will fit under the rear valance not through it. The Witter type is completely different (it is horseshoe shaped when assembled) and it does involve cutting the rear valence. I have a Watling one on my car (see photo) and I agree with Dave that it is a better design than the Witter. I in fact used to have a Witter one on the car but replaced it with the Watling one due to the better design and the fact that you have to cut the valance and you consequently need to cut the aluminium bumper trim (tho I never actually cut mine). For the connection to the boot supports, there are a couple of brackets which seem to be missing from yours. The central most fitting goes through the spare wheel well. ( You will need to place something between the bolts and you spare wheel to prevent chafing of the tyre.) Let us know how you get on. Tom
  14. That's a good tip; thank you Paul. And liking the black, leather seats... MGF? Tom
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    Out for a spin

    I got the Vitesse out of hibernation today. It is being pressed into service as the "modern" has disgraced itself and I need a car for business-use - a convertible in January! - brilliant! Tom
  16. Hi Richard, Yes, there should be a millboard (or similar material) panel there. Mine is long-lost and I have since made a new panel from a particle-board-material (to which I've glued some carpet). I expect it keeps out (a small amount only) noise from the boot area. Tom
  17. Hi Mark, Yes, there should be a black, moulded rubber gasket. Tom
  18. I concur with Gav; it sounds as if you have some from a 2.5PI. The diameter will be correct (early Stag and TR5 will have a larger diameter) but the offset will be different. Tom
  19. I saw a convoy of TRs on the A25 heading towards Oxted on Saturday. I got a wave and a smile - I was the bloke in the dark blue Vitesse convertible heading west towards Godstone. Are any of you users of this forum? Tom
  20. Hi Paul, I am in the Vitesse at work today and have measured the wing tips to be 1220mm. So the same as yours and yes, my bootlid scrapes the wing too. One of the rear wings, including the wing top, was replaced (along time ago) and I think the problem stems from this. I recall speaking to someone (again, a long time ago) who had surgically narrowed their bootlid to overcome the same problem. They had done such a nice job, the alteration was almost imperceptible. Tom
  21. TomL

    AA Book of the Car

    It's a great book (AA Book of the Car) and one I have often advocated. There's just the chapter where they do a chicken-wire-and-filler "repair" to the structural cills on a MkII Jag (if I recall correctly) and a similar bodge repairs to a Morris 1000.... Ignore that chapter and the rest of the book is excellent. Tom
  22. Do the above and perhaps also when you remove the new switch, put it on the bench and test the various terminals with a meter or a simple bulb. Essentially the switch isolates the directional-flasher-unit and switches over to the hazard-flasher unit. There is a link in one of the other posts which shows this in diagram form quite clearly. You will resolve it with a bit of patience, I am sure. Tom
  23. Hi Paula, I would be wary about putting felt between the rubber feet and the roof. I imagine that this type of roof-rack relies on the rubber feet making direct contact with the roof panel and therefore helping to keep it in place squarely on the roof (I appreciate it has fixings to the gutters, but these are only one each side). I think that the felt would prevent "adhesion" and the roof-rack would be prone to twist out of line. This would be exacerbated by any load carried on the rack and furthermore by the speed of the car and the consequential effect of wind-resistance. Tom
  24. Hi Peter H, I had the same issue as you; I have filled out the declaration but it was not clear what to do with it until, I assumed, such time as your tax is due, when you are meant to present the declaration at a post office. My MOT is due now but tax not until April 2019. Thank you for posting the DVLA reply. It's still however not entirely clear to me what you're meant to do. I have just checked the car's details on the DVLA website and the MOT box is green (which is good, I assume) and says "MOT no results returned"... Tom
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