NickT Posted August 24, 2018 Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 Hi All. My Name is Nick Tucker. I,ve had my Vitesse Convertible for over 3 years now and it still makes me smile everyday?. I drive her to work everyday and wouldnt have it any other way, bit breezy and chilly in winter ,but i love it. Anyway since i,ve had her she,s had a lot done underneath. New brakes,fuel pipes, driveshafts, bearings the list goes on. Had to do as and when needed. she,s now soon to be getting some new bodywork, a new hood and a respray to make her even better. My wife is starting to call her Triggers broom!. She,s a dark red which i think is Damsan, she,s staying that colour but i,m going for the white stripe and headlights look. Sorry for rambling. Cheers Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickT Posted August 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 Just another question does anybody have any recommendations as to where to get a good carpet set from. Cheers Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted August 24, 2018 Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 Nick, "Trigger's broom" very apt, my car has 4 new wings, two new door skins and two new sills. The only original bits are the roof, the bonnet and the rear door hatch. I've recently taken delivery of new wool carpets from Coverdale carpets, very, very good quality. My brother has a Spitfire and has also bought from them. A different perspective, pointed out by Coverdale, do you want wool, or part wool carpets in an open top car? It's going, sooner or later, to get wet. Wool doesn't like that. My brother went for man made. The other thing is do you want fitted or loose carpets? Fitted are easy to fit, loose are cheaper. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gully Posted August 24, 2018 Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 Welcome! Grew up in Stubbington, where my parents still live - regularly wander down to Lee when I visit them, so will keep my eyes open for a white striped, Damson Vitesse! Gully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qu1ckn1ck Posted August 24, 2018 Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 Hi Nick and welcome ! Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted August 24, 2018 Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 Hi nick bought mine from the club shop. Superb fit and very easy to carry out the fitting yourself. Support the shop!! regards Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave.vitesse Posted August 25, 2018 Report Share Posted August 25, 2018 Hello Nick and welcome to the forum. If you had a totally original 50 year old car many of the parts would need replacing anyway due to normal ageing. All you are doing is the normal running maintenance. Just for info if you are interested in originality the stripe on the Vitesse was only a feature of the Vitesse 6 (1600). Of course it's your choice and many 2 Litres have been give a stripe by their owners. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 25, 2018 Report Share Posted August 25, 2018 club shop sells newton commercials carpets and moulded on felt are a superior and easy fit compared to loose tailored not a best pic but this was my Vit6 with moulded club shop carpets surprisingly many outlets are cheaper than buying direct from newtons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted August 25, 2018 Report Share Posted August 25, 2018 Pete, who did your seats? I would like something like that, in chestnut of course. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 25, 2018 Report Share Posted August 25, 2018 they are MGF red leather and cloth inserts , with my DIY tilt mechanism as they have to tilt in a 4 seater Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 25, 2018 Report Share Posted August 25, 2018 another variant mine had the grill panel in body only the stipe colour on the headlamps bezels, think its better looking than strip all round the front 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Twitchen Posted August 26, 2018 Report Share Posted August 26, 2018 Nick, looking forward to seeing you at the Southern Group gathering up at The Seven Stars, Stroud, Nr Petersfield. Vitesses in short supply amongst the Stags and GT6s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickT Posted August 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 Hi All. Thanks for all the welcomes and feedback guys. I,m Stubbington born and bread too Gully. First ever year at Crofton Sec. Pete. yeah thats the look i,m after. Not too worried about originality. She was only original once anyway eh!. Dick. When are the meets at the Seven Stars? Thanks for info on carpets i,ll let you know how i get on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Twitchen Posted August 27, 2018 Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 Nick. First Tuesday of the month from 1915-1930 onwards; next one is Tue 4 Sep. There are also roaming meets about fortnightly in between times over the summer months. Details are all in The Courier. Dick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted August 27, 2018 Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 On 8/25/2018 at 10:07 AM, dougbgt6 said: Pete, who did your seats? I would like something like that, in chestnut of course. Doug Doug, MGF are dead comfy, but sadly won't go in a GT6/spit. Alternative seats are nigh on impossible.MX5 (dare I mention them!) will go but sit you a tad higher. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gully Posted August 27, 2018 Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 6 hours ago, NickT said: Hi All. Thanks for all the welcomes and feedback guys. I,m Stubbington born and bread too Gully. First ever year at Crofton Sec. Ah - I was at Crofton from '81 to '86.? Gully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted August 27, 2018 Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 Clive, Thanks for that, I have no aversion to MX5s, I like them, in fact I may get one when I no longer have to scuttle up and down to Scotland in the mobile armchair. My head is a fraction from the GT6 roof since I re-did my seat foams, so MX5 seats may be a non starter. Alternatively I like Park Lane leather covers but he only does black. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted August 28, 2018 Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 Doug, I am "correctly sized" at 5'8 (as opposed to Full Sized) and when I had MX5 seats in my spitfire it felt like my head was touching the roof. This is despite me chopping the bottom of the seat foams and mounting the seats as low as possible. Probably my seating position, but I had to revert to proper spitfire seats. Re Owen, it may be worth speaking to him. I wouldn't be surprised if he would get some coloured hide in....no idea how much it would cost though? (I think you may like the MX5. A lot. But a Triumph will always give you the "glad to have made it" sense of adventure) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 28, 2018 Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 These guys do a good job and very varied in what they do also a mobile servive out to doug http://www.autotrimmer.co.uk/Mobile.htm Just done alocal tr7 hood half any other prices and realy good fit ! Aybe a call see if they can do chestnut leather We have a r pound in baldock , again very effective costs Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilF Posted August 29, 2018 Report Share Posted August 29, 2018 Nick, Look forward to seeing you at the 7 Stars. You might like to make a note that 2nd Thursday of month Locks Heath Classic Cars meet at Locks Heath Centre at 19.00. We have had 100 cars turn up recently of all denominations, but some from TSSC. NeilF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickT Posted September 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 Hi All. Well i went to the southern meet at The 7 stars on Tuesday. I just want to say thank to all who made me feel very welcome. I was really impressed with the turn out and variety of Triumphs. I was only sorry i couldn't stay later. Unfortunately i wont be able to attend the next meet as am on holiday. Corfu here we come.? Anyway hope to see you all soon. Cheers again Nick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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