Badwolf Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 But it won't overheat as easily. If your dire warnings worry you, line the inside of the plastic grill with fine chicken/aviary mesh. That will stop the stones but not the air. Must say that I have never had a problem.... until now! The lowered plate does look nice though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 Ive used 1/4" nylon fruit mesh its black and doesn't show up Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 Nice warm place for the tomatoes too, if a bit drafty. Great idea though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted August 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 I've never heard of it happening, but there's always a first time. 3 days after getting my car back from re-spray the bonnet caught a wheel nut off a lorry, still got the dent. It could just as easily have been through the radiator, which thinking about it would have been preferable! Bonnet fix and spray vs new radiator? Very early on in my GT6 career I broke a low fitted number plate parking edge on to a high curb. So I moved the new plate up. I know better now. Would nylon fruit mesh stand up to a flying wheel nut? Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 well it keeps bumble bees out of the parrot aviary if i get a nut , 2 penny bangers and a tube i will set up a test firing and test the strain limitations for you if you listen youll here the bang BANG !!!!!! there you go perfect result oops the wheels just fell of the bus down the road Pete 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlubikey Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 I think that, if your cooling system is marginal - i.e. suffering from silted up water ways &/or corroded radiator - then moving the plate down will help. But 1000's of Spits & GT6's didn't have a problem back in the day when they were nearly new, did they? East Berks in 2015 You can't see mine (back left), but check my signature. Cheers, Richard PS: Damn clever of those Triumph engineers to make the number plate double as a stone guard, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted August 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 Oooooooo! That's mine on the left in front of yours! John's blue Vitesse, Mark's brown Spitfire, Micky Hazell's red Vitesse, Andy Cook's GT6 in the far corner. Who's are the Magenta Spitfire and the dark Herald at the back? At least 5 of them still running. Mark got quite tearful "Just like the old days!" He said. I got so excited I later claimed there were "A dozen Triumphs". Doug 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qu1ckn1ck Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 ... so now I have to move it back up again, where I preferred it, do I ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted August 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 QN, No! Don't do it. My car, in the picture is pre blown head gasket. I know better now. Doug 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaunW Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 5 hours ago, rlubikey said: But 1000's of Spits & GT6's didn't have a problem back in the day when they were nearly new, did they? I'm not so sure about that, I had 2 Spits and a GT6 in the early 80s and they all had a stick on number plate on the bonnet. I think they all had aux fans too in addition to the std one but the memory is getting distant. It's still the best place for the plate as far as I can tell. If it's good enough for an E-Type it's good enough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted August 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 Spitfires don't have a problem, it's the GT6 which is on the edge, the cooling system is just about good enough. With age, blockages and things just not what they were, overheating is a constant worry. So anything that can be done, radiator and block flushing, airway unimpedimention (is that a word?) is for the good. I'm not sure registration plate numbers on the bonnet are street legal, but plod seem unconcerned these days. db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 23 hours ago, dougbgt6 said: I'm not sure registration plate numbers on the bonnet are street legal, but plod seem unconcerned these days. Technically they aren't unless there is no other place for them - hence E types get away with it. But plod seem uninterested in anything these days unless it clears up a crime - they don't want anymore! The number of illegal plates you see these days is unreal and nothing ever seems to be done about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaunW Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 No other place for them on an E-Type? I think it's more the case a) if you were a toff you could do whatever you want. Or b) It looked more racy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 Hum, interesting. Unless it was the earlier ones? It doesn't look as good (IMHO) as a plate on the grill. Spoils the lines! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark powell Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 Would it be legal to fix individual silver/white letters onto a black mesh backing? Obviously not helpful for those with reflective plate requirements... I'm now thinking of doing this to the 'Heep'. The mesh is steel, from Wickes. There is a standard number plate fitted at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 Just register it as a motor cycle and just have a plate at the back Unless youre one of the pikeys round here when you dont need anything apart from abnoxious antisocialites. I agree with the notes about get away with anything we have lots of nurds who have unreadable concoctions of letters numbers and spacing and font ....rules what rules Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 16 hours ago, Anglefire said: But plod seem uninterested in anything these days unless it clears up a crime - they don't want anymore! The number of illegal plates you see these days is unreal and nothing ever seems to be done about it! Not really a Police problem anymore, DVLA have their own enforcement in the form of cameras etc. If a number plate is reported three times as being incorrectly spaced or altered, it can be automatically withdrawn and a replacement plate issued from Swansea, which can cost many a smart-alec who paid a high price for his personalised plate in the first place. However: when the Police DO try to enforce things like this, they're called 'overzealous'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlubikey Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 4 hours ago, mark powell said: Would it be legal to fix individual silver/white letters onto a black mesh backing? Obviously not helpful for those with reflective plate requirements... I'm now thinking of doing this to the 'Heep'. The mesh is steel, from Wickes. There is a standard number plate fitted at the moment. One person did that and something bad happened to him! Oh, what's that nice car in the background? Cheers, Richard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave.vitesse Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 Number 6 driving a 7. I guess his number was up! Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted August 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 Dave, Oh yes! So it is. Well spotted. Sometimes Richard's comments are just too clever for me! Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gully Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 Standard fitment for the Lotus Europa was individual letters mounted on the grill mesh. Gully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlubikey Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 1 hour ago, dougbgt6 said: Dave, Oh yes! So it is. Well spotted. Sometimes Richard's comments are just too clever for me! Doug Well Doug, they're ALWAYS too clever for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave.vitesse Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 I guess we are all numbers in the end. NI number, Staff number and ! The original Spit had a clear area for air to enter the rad. However, with changes in the US regs the Mk3 had a full length bumper which was raised to just above the rad grill. Known as bone in teeth. The result was the number plate was fitted obstructing the grill. It became a standard owner and some dealers mod to drop the number plate too below the rad grill back in the 1970's. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 21 hours ago, dave.vitesse said: Number 6 driving a 7. I guess his number was up! Dave I '8' jokes like that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 back to the start .....its raining here ....nice change from scorching sunshine Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now