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On 26/04/2021 at 09:21, Badwolf said:
Ohh Maplins. My favourite store in times gone by. How I miss wandering around looking at all those kits that I could never get to work, all those cheap amps and pa kit. Got a wonderful pa amp, double stereo (switchable front/rear or both). Packed up after 15 years of being knocked about. So heavy that the shelf it ended up on needed reinforcement...happy days.
I remember going to Southend to Maplins (well Westcliffe on Sea) to buy bits and bobs, also Hammersmith branch.
Still have my catalogue with the Spaceship on it somewhere.
It all went wrong for them when they tried to branch out away from their original customer base, and opened loads of branches in expensive locations.
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I am sure I read that some of the DVLA staff WFH are doing a very good job, gettting through their boxes of work very quickly and efficiently, and others are lazy and slow and doing a poor job.
Both are paid the same, so you can see the issue, there is no incentive to be the former.
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The coloured paint usually indicated ratio.
Red is 3.89 I think.
The paint colour changed by model, so 1 colour on 1 model may not be same ratio on another.
I think pink is 3.63
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Sent you a PM
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Nice looking CP car, strong money, but well worth a look I reckon.
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You can get an Avon ZT7 at about £50 a corner. They seem to get good reviews.
I have had some really good Maxxis, am using 195/65-15 on the 2000 at the moment. A few models available in 14 inch.
The Unitoyal rain Expert are about £60 a corner.
I have Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance on the TR, they are brilliant, but Not available in 14inch
The efficient Grip Compact are £80 a corner, as are Michelin Cross Climate
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Oh, and what Mazda seats do you have for sale, and how much???
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I am in Colchester and you are welcome to come and have a sit in my 2000.
it has Alfa seats at the moment (156 Momo ones with no armrest, which are not the ones most people fit), from my other 2000.
You will very easily get comfortable in a 2000, especially a Mk2, as column adjusts.
Cheers
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21 hours ago, mfidler said:
Which sill, and what are we looking for? Cosmetic?
You showed a picture of a sill with a black dotted pattern on it.
looks decidedly crusty, seems frilly along bottom edge. Migh,t just be poor weld.
if it passed an MOT today, perhaps it is solid
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8 hours ago, Mjit said:
I'd ask if you actually need one.
I've not had a spare in my Spitfire for over 10 years, just going with a can of puncture spray and breakdown cover - neither of which I've had to use (at least not for punctures in the latter case). Started off taking it out for the extra luggage space to get everything in for the annual trip to Le Mans but never got around to putting it back in again.
The spare wheel, when bolted down, forms part of the rear crash structure.
So yes, I have 1 in both my Spitfires.
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The smell may well be the breather pipes. Though it is a PI, so,smells came factory fitted
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At least one of the sills needs major surgery or replacement.
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10 hours ago, Chris A said:
So, if there is a problem with E10 what about the E85 being sold? Or is the 'E' for something else?
Luckily the E85 never arrived in the U.K., only ever seem It in France.
very little will run on it.
Thunk it I sold to trap unsuspecting Brits visiting.
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1 hour ago, JohnD said:
I went for a Ford Transit, on the basis of being well tried and tested with easy parts availablity. I had it MoTed last week and the guy said " nice little van!". Little!?!?!
I borrowed a high roof extra long wheelbase transit from work in the past to tow with, really good. I was at least 15m long.
More recent Transits have issues with towing weights and payloads, they have been reduced to help lower the emissions.
So you have to get the Iveco versions.
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Nice looking car, Has been restored by a non-Triumph specialist I would suspect, as some of the details are not quite right.
cant see if it has OD, would be useful if it did.
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On 27/04/2021 at 13:54, Pete Lewis said:
who remembers the Piano Man ebay sprawl of tripe we had some hilarious posts on the old forum
Pete
I remember him. Wonder if he ever sold that car? Price must be up in the millions by now,
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As Kevin said, just get a Mk3 profile cam if it doesn't already have one.
also do a quick check on compression ratio, should be able to do that fro measuring the head thickness.
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1 hour ago, AidanT said:
Which car are you talking about? All my investigation so far show unf for a mk2 vitesse
Mk2 2000 and TR6.
Assume the former is same as Mk2 Vitesse.
got me doubting myself now, need to go look in box of bits.
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9 hours ago, Colin Lindsay said:
No; I messaged her but she's already bought wheels elsewhere.
She emailed me to she had bid on and won a set yesterday.
I put 2 and 2 together.... 🙂
Clearly got 5, or is it 6
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The manifolds I re-studded used UNC ones.
are they UNF on Heralds?
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14 hours ago, Jeffds1360 said:
Up to £149 and 10 mins to go! Not my bid
I suspect Nuala has purchased them.
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Judging by state of bell housing studs and nuts it looks like that car has sat for many years in damp environment, field or under a tarpaulin.
The other core plugs will not be far behind the one you are trying to fix.
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The adaptor between gearbox and OD is an inch longer.
the picture Johnny posted is of single rail gears and main shaft in a 3 rail casing.
A fairly easy swap, and a much stronger setup. Just needs a shorter prop shaft.
you can also get an original 3rail j-type in an early 1850, using the shorter main shaft as also fitted to late Mk4 Spitfire. It has the smaller tip bearing.
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MG boxes seem to last OK on engine oil.
There is a local member who runs engine oil in his single rail Spitfire box. Seems to have been alright.
That was a year that was..
in My Triumph Restoration Project
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Has the car had updated lever arms fitted?
does it look like there has always been additional weight carried in boot, a heavy tool box perhaps?
i suspect it is just fatigue over a long period, especially if chassis was deemed OK when it was rebuilt
Are you sorted for the welding?
I think a few patches may be the best bet for now, put some strength back in, but still removable when the body comes off next for a proper repair