Tom Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 Hello, I bought my first Triumph in 1995 a very ropey MK3 Spit, I had just graduated and it was all I could afford!!! Can't imagine what it might be worth now? Then in 1997 I bought a tatty but solid 1500, I did many miles in that car and only sold her when my 1st child came along, I wish I had kept her though, many memories of driving all over the UK and Europe with the camping gear in the boot on the bootlid carrier and stuffed behind the seats!! The only car that brought a lump to my throat as she disappeared up the road with the new owner at the wheel! After a little while without a Triumph I then treated myself to a very cheap 1200 Herald convertible in 2011, I knew the chassis was a bit ropey, I drove it for a season then started attacking the list of jobs I'd drawn up. The chassis turned out to be worse than I first feared....always the case I know! I removed the rear tub, the scale of the work boggled me a bit and I bottled it and didn't do much on it for many years. It was in danger of becoming a unfinished project sale but I got stuck back in about 3 months ago. I was a member of the TSSC for a good few years, I intend to join again soon. I'm hopimg to get a little help to some of the questions I have to help me get the old girl back on back on the road asap! Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 Good man, Tom, welcome and keep us posted as to the progress of the 1200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 Welcome to this forum Tom. Good luck with your Herald! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 Welcome to the madhouse Tom, i am sure you will get any questions answered on here. Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 Greetings Tom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted April 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 Thanks for the welcome chaps, my list growing daily but with current events I do have a bit more time on my hands!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 Tom said I do have a bit more time on my hands!! youre supposed to be ............washing them Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted April 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 Ha ha, like it. Well after todays antics I have been washing them.........a lot!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qu1ckn1ck Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 Hello Tom, welcome to the forum. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted April 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 Here's a pic of the old girl just before 'the long rest'. My daughter in the sun glasses would have done her GCSE's this summer ( cancelled due to covid 19)which shows you how long it has been layed up! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathew Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 Nice, good luck with the restoration. Still can order parts, but for how long who knows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Seniac Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 Hi Tom just wanted too say hi and welcome look forward too seeing you on a few trips/shows once this is over !! mark 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted April 2, 2020 Report Share Posted April 2, 2020 Hi Tom Andrew here also from Derby. I have a Herald convertible as well. If you want to personal message we can swop numbers. If you ever need any help with anything give me a message or ring. Look forward to hearing from you. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daverclasper Posted April 3, 2020 Report Share Posted April 3, 2020 Hi Tom. Welcome. Nice looking car, even before the resto. Good luck with it. The help from this forum is invaluable. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted April 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 Hello Fellas, good to see some local chaps are around, I may need your help when I'm staring at a part I removed 8yrs ago and wondering where it goes!! Dave.......photos are deceiving! But yes she did look lovely. Considering how many rough bits of the drivetrain I have found she drove well too. I've really broke the back of the chassis welding today, managed to do a tricky bit ( for me) around the diff area, the rest of the welding is fairly straight forward in comparison, but there is a lot of it. I takes me a long time, I spend a lot of time prepping and working stuff out, if I was doing it for a living I'd be on a couple of quid an hour! I think another solid week will see it done! ( the welding that is ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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