Roger

Good morning Pete! Could you please give some advice where to find these TR items? My CV Vitesse have doors from a saloon and I dont have the "anti-burst catches" or whatever they are called (yes, the doors do fly open during spirited driving, never a dull moment in a Vitesse). This item seems to have become obsolete at Canleys (?) I can't find it there. Any advice much appreciated. Br Roger

Hi Jug. Short answer: Yes! I used to remove the roof from my 13/60 frequently every summer in the 80’s. I’m not saying it is the right thing to do, it’s just a fact that I did... The doors never flew open, but yes, the car was a bit more flexible without the roof. I should add that my car was (at the time) completely rust free and very solid. I used to cover the car in the evening and avoid using it on rainy days, and then put the roof back for the winter. It takes 10 – 15 minutes to remove or to put back the roof once you have done it a few times. I even learned how to do it myself without help from others. Quite spectacular exercise! You have to carry the roof on your neck (pefect equilibrium is the key to success) then climb into (or out of) the car. I used to amuse my neighbors a lot stumbling around on the lawn with a roof on my neck. Happy days!

Welcome to the forum Mat, you will find it very useful and friendly!

Hi! I do not have access to my 13/60 to take pictures at the moment, but the spare parts catalogue might give you a hint. It is a useful book and it is available from the club shop. The grille was attached to the bonnet with pop rivets. Maybe someone here can provide pictures also? /Roger

I agree! I was fortunate to grow up in a place where we could drive on the baltic sea during winters, bought my first car when I was 14. No need for a driving license on the ice, and no speed limits 🙂 I learned a lot. Maybe this could be an opportunity for you living in the UK or southern europe http://www.icedrivesweden.com/

Welcome to the forum, I wish my car was that shiny!

Hi Doug, I don’t know about Switzerland, but I have a vague memory that @Cookie wrote an article about diffs in the Courier, where he mentioned that cars sold in Sweden had a different ratio than UK models. Unfortunately there are very few cars still alive here (I consider myself to be Swedish despite having a Finnish passport, we speak Swedish here on the island, long and complicated story... 🙂 )

Well, now I know what I want for Christmas!

Hi @Nick Jones, Thanks for sharing your extensive knowledge about this, much appreciated. I was mainly concerned about safety and the loss of a wheel at high speed. There are plenty of reports of that happening on the forums, and apparently excessive torque is not needed to make it happen. If brand new “high quality” drive shafts where available (?) for a Mk I Vitesse, then I would definitely buy a pair. If I lived in the UK then I would probably source the parts needed for a rotoflex/CV conversion, but shipping and custom tariffs etc makes it difficult to achieve here on the island. From your description it also require a lot more parts and modifications than I expected, so I will try to upgrade the Mk I version as much as possible and drive carefully! The only reason for building a 2,5 liter instead of a 2-litre engine is simply the fact that a 2,5 liter engine was the only engine I could find within reasonable driving distance (I drove 750 miles to collect it). Otherwise I would prefer a 2-litre Mk II engine. Thanks a lot again for all your input, this forum is great!

Probably elementary knowledge and "no news" for most forum users, but a new discovery for me!

Yep, it works! I also got an e-mail. Thanks. I recommend that those of you who wants an e-mail notification when you are "@mentioned" in a thread check/change your notification settings. /Roger.

I think I found something... There are settings for this in “Account settings” => “Other settings” => “Notifications settings”. The first one was “On” and the second one “Off” in my settings, now both “On”. Now I just have to wait until someone mentions me, and see if I get an e-mail... I assume there are some users who just create an account and log in here one single time, and never return. Then there are those who check the forum maybe a few times a year, and then we have frequent visitors active at least a few times a week. And then we have Pete... 😂 Seriously, this is a very useful function if it works! Especially for those who are not active on a weekly or daily basis. It could be worth checking your notification settings. Testing new settings: @Roger

Hi @Pete Lewis I think @Roger will do the same 🙂 But it could be a good way to get another members attention for a question in a thread if there is a notification sent out by e-mail. But I mention myself in this thread and I have not received any e-mails, so I don't see the point in using this function here on the forum. Unless my settings prevent me from getting the notifications! @admin please advice. Is e-mail notification something that can be activated?

We use “kind of a forum” at work (Confluence, Atlassian) and I find the “user mention function” there quite useful. Copy and paste from Confluence support page: "Mentions Mentions (often known as @mentions) are a useful way of drawing someone's attention to a page or comment, or assigning a task to them. When you mention a user, they'll receive a notification by email and in their workbox; There are two ways to mention someone: using autocomplete, or via the Insert menu in the editor toolbar. Use autocomplete To mention someone using autocomplete, type '@' in the editor then start typing their name. Choose the person you want to mention from the list of suggestions"

Hi @admin and @KevinR ! I recently noticed that there is a function for “user mention” in the forum by inserting @ and then search and choose user name. Does this mean that the user mentioned get an e-mail or other notification? Settings for this? Thanks in advance @Roger

Thanks for your advice @Steve P A 3.27 diff would be perfect (no OD) but I thought they are very rare and hard to find? Which type of car donated your 3.27 diff? I’m not planning to do any drag racing or hill climbing so I hope the original gearbox will cope until I find a replacement.

Thanks for your quick reply Dave! I realize that the original diff will be a weak point, but at least I have eliminated one possible cause for a break down if I can upgrade the shafts. I will definitely search for a better diff also. Unfortunately they are heavy and expensive to ship to my remote location.

Hi All! 1966 Vitesse 2 Litre Mk I: I’m planning to replace my original Vitesse engine with a 2,5 and I would also like to upgrade the rear axle to cope with the extra torque by converting to CV. There is plenty of information about converting Rotoflex to CV on the forums, but my Mk I Vitesse does not have Rotoflex. Can I still upgrade my non-rotoflex car (?) and if so, what parts do I need? @Nick Jones and others here on the forum seems to have a lot of knowledge about this. Some advice from the experts would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance. Roger.

Hi Dave! Unfortunately I have no information about the history of your car, but I also own a Vitesse MkI Convertible that according to BMIHT certificate was gunmetal from factory (Royal blue now). I would love to see some pictures of a Vitesse painted Gunmetal if you have any to upload. I have Googled but there are not many "gunmetal pictures" available on the internet. Do you have the heritage certificate for your Vitesse? If not, I recommend that you get one, a lot of useful information there https://www.britishmotormuseum.co.uk/archive/heritage-certificates Roger.

Hi Chris! What kind of petrol pump do you have? Original or electric?

Welcome to the forum Will!

Thanks a lot for your quick reply! Have to buy a puller...

Hi All! I'm dismantling my 2500 PI engine. How do I remove the sleeve in front of the oil thrower disc and the crankshaft sprocket? WM just mention "withdraw sleeve and oil thrower disk". Do I need a tool for this? Thanks in advance! /Roger.

Pete, I’m sure Ryan Air has plenty of seats in February, and then we can do extensive road tests on the Baltic sea ice after the twiddling. No speed limit, no driving licence required, no insurance is valid. Freedom. It’s all on your own risk... I love it ?

The Aaland Island is much closer, you are all most welcome!