John Bonnett

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Hi Roger, I've just picked this thread up. I'm very sorry to hear of your problem but as you say in the scheme of things no big deal. However it will be a great shame if it spoils your holiday. You haven't said what kind of noise the car is making. Please let us know what you find tomorrow.

It sounds like a wiring fault and not pre-ignition. Volts are still getting to the coil after switch off from the ignition warning light circuit. A diode in that cable should do the trick.

I think it's a really good idea to move the coil to a cooler place. I did consider doing this on my GT6 and gave Magnecor a call. I found them very helpful and they would have done a king lead for me to my specified length. I didn't proceed because I sold the car shortly afterwards.

Hello Ian. A very warm welcome. Please don't be sorry for mentioning other Marques. We are all part of a Classic car brotherhood of which there are many different makes and models but we all have the same aims and interests; to use them and enjoy them. There are some very good people here on this forum who have between them many years of Triumph related experience and only too ready to offer sound advice and a helping hand. It is well worth contacting your local TSSC Group if you haven't already. That way you won't feel isolated and ploughing your own furrow when things get difficult. I do hope you manage to acquire the Spitfire and look forward to reading about your progress as the project moves forward. Kind regards John

You are very welcome Dave. Pleased to help if I can.

Dave if you can make a cardboard template of what you want including fixing brackets I should be able to fabricate a shroud for you in aluminium.

A couple of pics of the lightweight after painting

I like things nice and easy so very early on I decided to ditch the pin in favour of a more simple approach. I drilled and tapped the square shaft put a hole to suit in the winder handle and screwed it on.

A really excellent price and what a good find Roger and best of all it's Made in Great Britain.

Twelve Pounds should cover the carriage if you book through Interparcel or other on line agencies. I normally choose UPS who have been 100% reliable, door to door collection and delivery and up to 25kg for that figure.

I believe the Club used to have a GT6 registrar who should have had a list of cars belonging to club members. It might be worth a phone call to Angie or Garth to find out if this is the case. If there is no list it would be a good thing to start on, I believe; something that many one make clubs offer.