Pete Lewis Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 its the joys of having a Classic Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 23 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: if the cover is ok and the disc it can all be reused , this is obviouslt the best outcome as a clue a new coil clutch disc is 0.33" thick (new) when the facings are nipped in a vice . (this just puts some compression on the wavy sprung hub disc ) whilst you can fit a diaphragm disc in a coil cover you MUST NOT as a coil disc is thicker than a diaphragm disc and this would really upset pedal and clamp loads yes its a look see when the time comes and the car is in bits all over the road ha !! Pete What diameter, Pete? I know the Herald coil version is 6 1/4 inches so presume the Vitesse one is beefier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted April 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 16 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: its the joys of having a Classic Pete I dream of a garage! I've even decorated it in my mind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham C Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 Move up north and you can have a garbage and garden. Leave the south. You know it makes sense. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted April 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 11 minutes ago, Graham C said: Move up north and you can have a garbage and garden. Leave the south. You know it makes sense. Graham I have been looking at Zoopla 😂😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham C Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 Sorry meant garage, predict a text! Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 15 hours ago, Colin Lindsay said: What diameter, Pete? I know the Herald coil version is 6 1/4 inches so presume the Vitesse one is beefier? My MK1 is 8.5" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 the 1600 coil is 8" dia all 2ltr diaphragms are 8.5" when i converted my 1600 the cover bolt holes are identical its the dowls that change Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daverclasper Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 14 hours ago, Graham C said: Move up north and you can have a garbage and garden. Leave the south. You know it makes sense. I also have to do roadside repairs and dream of a nice double garage. Would move back up North, though family situation means I probably never can. Ah well. The house is literally rammed with building and mechanicing tools etc, especially as I never throw anything away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted April 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 I could move to Luton! Next door to Pete! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted April 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 5 hours ago, daverclasper said: I also have to do roadside repairs and dream of a nice double garage. Would move back up North, though family situation means I probably never can. Ah well. The house is literally rammed with building and mechanicing tools etc, especially as I never throw anything away. I’ve managed to squeeze a workshop into my little garden. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 looking good Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 21 hours ago, Graham C said: Move up north and you can have a garbage and garden. Leave the south. You know it makes sense. Graham Don't tell people that! It'll drive up the prices! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daverclasper Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 2 hours ago, yorkshire_spam said: Don't tell people that! It'll drive up the prices! Never!, well maybe, who can tel. With global warming it might be bit warmer oop there now, though more flooding?, with all those hills with slate etc, and dales that used to power all those mills?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daverclasper Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Paula said: I could move to Luton! Next door to Pete! Go on Uncle Pete, you can fix Paula's car, she can bring you, your pipe and slippers! . Go on, you know you'd love it !😄 Edited April 27, 2020 by daverclasper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 9 minutes ago, daverclasper said: Never!, well maybe, who can tel. With global warming it might be bit warmer oop there now, though more flooding?, with all those hills with slate etc, and dales that used to power all those mills?. OOOOH thread drift alert! At about 210m above sea level and with no water courses/rivers anywhere nearby I think my garage might be ok for a while. 🙂 You get a plenty of garage for your money in this area! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daverclasper Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 Best start collecting those Triumph engined amphibious thingies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daverclasper Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 (edited) 17 minutes ago, yorkshire_spam said: OOOOH thread drift alert! At about 210m above sea level and with no water courses/rivers anywhere nearby I think my garage might be ok for a while. I'm just trying to drive the prices down even further😅 Edited April 27, 2020 by daverclasper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 28, 2020 Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 well, , next door just been sold with lots of triumph parking and a garage Ha no floods , Aldi and fields 500yds Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted April 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 21 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: well, , next door just been sold with lots of triumph parking and a garage Ha no floods , Aldi and fields 500yds Pete Sounds perfect. I’ll gazump them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted April 28, 2020 Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 12 hours ago, yorkshire_spam said: OOOOH thread drift alert! At about 210m above sea level and with no water courses/rivers anywhere nearby I think my garage might be ok for a while. 🙂 The village I live in is built along a canal - it used to be quite an important trading hub at one time - but there are a lot of new estates along the waterway, maybe six feet above it at most and backing onto the water. I'm on the hill overlooking it but as the Insurance Company go by postcodes, I'm designated a flood risk with a correspondingly higher premium. By the time flood water reaches me the entire valley will be under water. Maybe I should move back to my last house which was on top of the highest hill... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted April 28, 2020 Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 13 hours ago, daverclasper said: I'm just trying to drive the prices down even further😅 Good work that man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted April 28, 2020 Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 I hope mine doesn’t flood or I’ll be in trouble 😱😱 Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted April 28, 2020 Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 1 minute ago, Paul H said: I hope mine doesn’t flood or I’ll be in trouble 😱😱 Paul Nice pit Paul, if I get any spare money and time I'd like to put one in my garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted April 28, 2020 Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 I'm lucky, I have a two-car garage. One side has a pit, about the size of the above, but in my use it's not an advantage, except possibly for oil changes, as spills go down the pit, not all over the floor! The rest of the time the pit is a problem. I have two heavy wood covers for it, that lie flush with the floor. They are quite safe for people to walk over and stand on, but I would neither raise the car with a jack on the cover, nor put an axle stand on them. Point loading the wood like that invites collapse. So I work on my car on the other side of the garage. Anyone with space for only one car should ask themselves how they will raise the car, and how will they support it safely while they work underneath, if they have a pit. I'd suggest that instead of the great expence of a pit, a set of four good axle stands, and a good trolley jack will be a better investment! John PS you also need to consider how you will get down into the pit! Some modern GRP shells have steps, mine is in brick with vertical sides, so I made myself a ladder from 1" steel tubing, bolted to the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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