John Bonnett
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Euan and Doug,
The cowl fits with three bolts on either side. The bottom two go through the holes in the bottom radiator mount that the engine bay valance fastens to and the top bolt attaches the cowl to the hole at the top/front of the engine bay valance. I've attached a photo which might help. I had to cut holes with a 2" hole cutter and used two 1.25" hose-tail adaptors from the local fish-pond shop to attached the hoses (cost about £10). I've also attached a couple of photos to help show what I've done.
Wayne
Nice job Wayne.
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Aiden, that's a modern capless bulb; easily obtainable.
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Ok cool, thanks. Nice set up too!
You are really welcome. Best of luck with the works.
rgds
John
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This is the type of brake pipe bender that I have. It is easy to use and does a good job.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brake-Pipe-Bender-Bending-AT146/dp/B00I5J1UMA
The photo was taken before the engine was commissioned. I've been using a pair of Ramair foam filter socks on the Webers but just recently I have fabricated an aluminium air box that uses an remote filter sucking in cold air.
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Wow! That's very neat! How did you get the pipes to bend so nicely and follow the bulkhead. Mine always seem to want to kink.
I always carefully straighten the pipe first and use a mini tube bender. which gives nice radius and prevents flattening of the pipe in the bend. Your work really is on show so apart from the safety aspect it is well worth taking time to get it as good as you possibly can. I made a little forming tool to fabricate the little aluminium clips.
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Here are a few photos showing how I have plumbed in the brake lines. Mine is Rotoflex so yours will be a little different at the rear. I hope these might be of some help.
Pleas note that I did NOT use the solid rack mounts.
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What would we do without your input Pete? We are so lucky that you are so willing to delve in to your knowledge base and share it with us.. Thank you for your continuing help.
regards
John
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A great tour Henry and Ella. Thank you for sharing it. I do hope the last leg of your journey home went well and was trouble free.
Cheers
John
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Henry,
I spend a week most years in January arround Interlarken, and the Jungfrau region. My dream has been to drive that area in the GT6 in the summer. You have beaten me to it, but still the dream is there.
NeilF
Do we have the makings of a Fletcher tour here Neil? Far be it for me to invite myself along but I would look at it very favourably if asked to join you
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I'm really enjoying your blog Henry and you are quite right, the scenery is mind blowing. Best of all you are there and enjoying it with the GT6. Proof if any were needed that the car really is a Gran Turismo.
Keep the photos and reports coming
John
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Well done Roger - you're an absolute inspiration! We were in the south of France on holiday and happened to discuss maybe taking our Spit ... to Brittany. You've gone half way round Spain and Portugal (only small exaggeration) *and* Triumphed over adversity! Mind you, with your experience, the club's super-amazing half-shafts seem quite an attractive proposition!!!
Cheers, Richard
PS: I couldn't get as many cases of wine in a Spit
I certainly second Roger's encouragement Richard to take your car abroad., particularly to France. They really love our cars. and wherever you park someone will come up and talk to you..Sue and I organised a tour of Brittany this May for six of our friends and it was excellent; really enjoyable. I did mention it in another thread which you can find here.
http://forum.tssc.org.uk/index.php?/topic/2552-improve-the-driving-experience/
If you need any more information or if i can help you in any way with the planning, please drop me a PM.
rgds
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Hello John
We are thinking sail to Bilbao again then go to Andorra and mountains then drive up the west coast of France and sail back from St Malo?
2 new drive shafts ordered and seals I have 1 spare bearing carrier and 2 new GKN uj,s so can do a proper job for less than one exchange assembly from who ever? and know good stuff was used!
Roger
Sounds like a basis of a good plan there Roger. We have never been to Andorra but we did take the GT6 down through France, into Spain and back to Plymouth from Santander. I was interested to see that you visited Fuente De in the Europa National Park. On a separate trip with the GT6, we stayed at the hotel next to the cable car and did take the terrifying ride up to the top. We were lucky and the views were stunning. We walked a long way to a hotel for lunch but found it shut for the Winter which was a bit of a downer.
I sounds like the fuel injection is working well so another triumph!
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Well done Roger. You can be justifiably proud of your achievement and not letting the breakdown ruin your holiday. I guess few would have coped as well as you did.
So where next time?
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Well, I've made a start and in an effort to reduce the Weber bark I've done a bit of metal shaping and made an airbox. I'll have to wait until the ducting and filter are here before being able to test how effective it is.
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Although I much prefer "dynamic" events (yes, I love the 10CR, spending best part of a week with my wife and a bunch of friends, seeing wonderful stuff and so on, the RBRR is a challenge, not for everybody but until you have done it, it is impossible to understand why so many people love it! 2 non-triumph friends did the last one with me, both like their cars, and weren't too sure what they were letting themselves in for, but they are still talking about it now, and planning for the next one)
Also enjoyed Santa Pod, and since have done the TRR trackday. So that is all good stuff.
However, we still enjoy the odd country "show", I think mainly to catch up and just spend time with mates. Drinking tea, eating cakes and wandering about amazed at the stalls selling Disney merchandise from 10 year old films, or people sitting in caravans with a display of "stuff" that undoubtedly means a lot to them, but we have seen all sorts from model submarines to macdonalds toys and everything in between (maybe that is just down here, but I suspect not)
To be fair, the weather is important, and we certainly (a) don't have the time and (b.) the inclination to attend more than a few a year.
As to Sounds, I am still struggling with exhaust. Mine was tested at Castle Combe at 99.7db, after having initially passed at 97 (pulled me for a retest as he could hear me around the entire circuit!!)But very nice,said I was fine and I could carry on, but I offered to pop my home made insert into the tailpipe.Got it back to 96DB, he was happy.
Plans afoot for rear silencer swap before the 10CR in September, I hope that a total of 44-48" of exhaust box will fit under the boot floor! I also intend fitting some sound insulation to the boot area. Saying that it is not too bad wit te roof down. My fear is the weather, roof up spitfires (and indeed herald/vitesse) get much much noisier....
So John, that may be the answer. Chop the roof off??
I can always rely on you Clive for thinking outside the box
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Indeed it does Neil. For us it has to be France and France is a big Country with so much to offer. But which part?
Like you, Sue and I produced a road book with detailed instructions for each day's route. When there's a group of you a printed route is absolutely essential and it is hugely satisfying to produce. Out trips are pretty leisurely and each day is structured around coffee, lunch and afternoon tea stops (or the French equivalent). This is where Google Streetview comes into its own for identifying safe parking and the mandatory Tabac bars.
So, if anyone gets lost they know where to aim for and most importantly, won't miss lunch!
Here follow a few photos of places we visited. the first being what must be Brittany's best kept secret; the Parc Floral
A memorable barbecue at the house of a GT6 CT member who lives in France
The amazing stone rows at Carnac
The WW2 U Boat pens in L'Orient
And finally the Enclos Paroissiaux of Finistère
We did a bit of driving as well!
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To be honest, I find car shows a bit boring and for me tours and road trips are much more my scene; actually driving the car and enjoying it- using it rather than sticking it in a field along with the buffers and polishers sitting around in deck chairs. Everyone to his own but that is my preference. But not just mine, judging by at least two inspirational road trips undertaken by forum members very recently. We ourselves along with a group of friends enjoyed an excellent self-arranged tour of Brittany in May and we have just returned from taking part in the Chinon Classic; formerly known as the GP de Tours. Great things to do with the cars and they respond by providing driving pleasure and actually building reliability the more they are used. To make the experience even better it makes good sense to improve the comfort.
I don't know about you, but in my view, the biggest single factor affecting fatigue on a drive is the noise level in the car. My old GT6 had a 3.27 diff and by virtue of the high gearing and low engine revs would cruise happily at 70mph with a low noise level making 300 miles in a day very easy and without undue tiredness at the end.
In complete contrast the lightweight, built as a hill climber is the complete opposite. The 3.89 diff puts the revs up with consequent increase in noise level. The engine and transmission are not the only culprits however because with neutral selected noise levels are still high; 10db more than in our old and very ordinary shopping car at the same speeds.
When I built the car, I lined it extensively with Dynamat and although this will take out panel drumming, additional measures are needed to insulate against low frequency noise. So, over the next months I'm going to embark on a campaign to further insulate the body in an attempt to make possible 70mph cruising in a quieter environment. I have made tests and recorded noise levels under different conditions so I'll be able to make some good comparisons as the job progresses.
In case this has a wider interest, I will update this thread as the works progress.
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Well done Roger, another great trip.
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Great stuff Henry and Ella. A really ambitious trip and beautifully written up.
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Great stuff Roger and very well done. This has to be an epic story and I totally agree with your son. For sure many of us would have thrown in the towel at the outset. But you didn't and you must feel chuffed to bits with what you've achieved. Full marks too to whoever supplied your bits and for the courier who got them to you.
I do hope you enjoy the rest of your holiday and that it is free of any more unwanted events.
Best wishes
John
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A great effort Roger; very well done and all in the best of humour. We can all learn a lesson here. Keep cool and be positive.
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Absolutely right Pete. Roger has gone to a whole lot of trouble just to keep us entertained. This could be us this week. We set off for Tours in the Loire Valley this week in the hottest weather this year. Now that's what I call planning
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You've worked hard behind the scenes Roger to get all this arranged. I'm not sure that in the same situation I would have coped as well as you have. Modern comms are great but you have to know where to direct your enquiries and it does sound as if you have been spot on finding the right people with the right kit. Not only that, I'm sure you've made some good friends along the way. Well done.
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I certainly wish you luck Roger and do hope that this doesn't ruin your holiday. I just wonder whether it may not be a wheel bearing from the symptoms you've described. Keep the posts coming.
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