thescrapman

Best solution is to get a relative to get a job at LIDL, they can intercept the tools before they hit the shelves, and they get staff discount. 🙂

Hopefully James can add the missing gearboxes back in and also the diff ratio option.

Spare parts book should reveal any changeover points

Foot dip switch is CP car, dip on stalks is CR. CP has an ammeter, CRa voltmeter. I reckon your car is Late CP and you have a early CR handbook. my 73 CR has no hazards either.

The engine number is wrong I believe. CR denotes a big saloon Mk1 PI engine when that low, nor should it have a preceding zero possibly A CR TR would be CR5xxxx I think. Mk1 PI block is early non-recessed and a different casting, easily spotted, and one of the best engines as made to a better quality before the bean counters got hold. dont think the chassis number should havepreceeding zero either. Didn't when up near CR950 area. All CR TR6 are j-type gearbox

Not as bad as it looks. the accident damage is a nuisance, not sure if Mk3 bonnets are available, may need to graft bulge into a new Spitfire bonnet. Front of roof a tricky fix. Sills are easy, though panel quality is poor now a days. forget all the mechanicals to start with, the body is where the expense is. If you know the engine is broken, look for a good spare, report back on chassis.

Mechanical throttle linkage. try new engine andgearbox mounts then convert to a mk4 pedal and cable setup.

I had a Spitfire with a Semi-Sports transverse box. IT WAS BLOODY LOUD!!!!!!!!!

That looks a good fit compared to many. bangung under seats may be exhaust on propshaft though a 1500 should just be a plain pipe there so lots of clearance. Perhaps exhaust in chassis, look for witness marks.

Noise froM back is probably a UJ or maybe a wheel bearing

If the wipers are slow, pull the rack and thoroughly clean and regrease. Also rotate wiper spindles 180 degrees and put rack back in other way round, that way you get unworn teeth meshing (assuming it has not been done before. for a proper job you need to remove and clean spindles, much more time- consuming.

I think Mk1 PI and by association TR5 blocks have bulges but no ribs. cant check my PI block as it is off being rebored.at the moment. So late 67 and early 68, so similar era to the early Mk2 GT6

You say you have bought a 1965 Herald 13/60, but they didn't make the 13/60 until. Few years later. That may be your issue with the DVLA as you have been given the wrong registration number I reckon You may be better going for a new registration number.

No, they use an input shaft that is twice the diameter, so the bearing is bigger and thus pushes further out on the diaphragm fingers.

You could make up a bath of citric acid or better phosphoric acid ( milk stone remover) and then etch primevafterwards.

A small chassis car clutch should not be heavy, A TR clutch, yes very heavy. check you have right master and slave and then ask someone who knows the cars I it is OK.

I had seen a few cases were the internal tank treatment has started to come off and the continual blockages make the tank a write off. fill the tank with loads of nuts and bolts and shake it about, or even better strap it to a cement mixer. Tape the filler up! you could then fill the tank with an acid solution to clean any remaining rust out.

That Ebay one is conveniently local! very good price at the moment. Even double that would be a bargain I reckon

Steve One advantage of the non-standard exhaust not mention is that it does away with the poorly designed joint between the manifold and front pipe.

What Kevin didn't mention is that there is a restriction in the oil gallery caused by the distributor drive. Best place to fit an oil pressure gauge is the plug nearest the front of the engine, gives a woerst case reading

The Rimmer sports silencers look very similar to Bell ones. But they seem to also include a centre silencer in the twin box systems.

TR don't have rain gutters, nor did early Spitfire. TR ones cost ar least twice the price secondhand

If the hole for the tyre valve is oval they are stag ones, which also fit Mk2 PI saloon.

There are only 2 possible manufacturers, one is Pilkington. I know a few years ago you could buy Spitfire screens for about £20 each if you bought a crate of 10 from the manufacturer. So that gives a clue as to what the supplier pay..

The old Workmates with the Aloy frames are very strong, take a 4-cyl very easily. Not sure about the modern ones. I wouldn't trust my £10 super cheap ones with a gearbox let alone an engine.