ahebron Posted April 24, 2020 Report Share Posted April 24, 2020 As the rebuild on my Vitesse progresses I reckon I should sort out the roof mounted interior lamp that is above the left side b pillar. Does anyone have a photo of what it should look like as I have a few different ones and does anyone have any knowledge of what is behind it. I will be using a 13/60 roof which didnt come with the interior lamp so dont know if I am missing some mounting brackets. It was easier to use this than rebuild the original. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 24, 2020 Report Share Posted April 24, 2020 shown on here , just used a metal brkt and two tap screws one use to earth it ROOF LIGHT VITESSE SALOON REFER BHA5138 https://www.canleyclassics.com/triumph-vitesse-mkii-tail-lamps-and-number-plate-lamps the roof lamp on my 2000 was degraded and i used a £4 e bay LED dome lamp , its like a flood light pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahebron Posted April 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2020 Hi Pete, I hate it when an answer is that simple😉 I recall seeing something similar in my parts dept a wee while ago. I looked though my manual and parts book but couldnt see anything. And looking at the video at 8:55 below I see it just in front of the b pillar so I will need to fabricate a bracket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted April 24, 2020 Report Share Posted April 24, 2020 My Vitesse Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted April 24, 2020 Report Share Posted April 24, 2020 Classic Mini ones are nice, and still available, also the Lucas L562 for Landrovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave.vitesse Posted April 25, 2020 Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 Just some feedback on the video which may help. The Vitesse was born in May 1962. Not 1964. Engine size 1962 - 1966 1596cc. 1966 - 1971 1998cc. The swing axle was replaced by the Rotoflex rear suspensions in Oct 1968 and the car re-styled. A heavy weight in the boot improved the swing axle performance. Excellent car. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted April 25, 2020 Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 If you really want incorrect info or distortion of the facts, try one of those 'Honest John' or ' Fixya' sites. Some of the answers range from the downright inaccurate to the positively dangerous. No doubt there's an answer somewhere that will tell us that the Vitesse never had an interior light as they were all convertibles... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 25, 2020 Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 colin we need a myths and load of old tripe page Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave.vitesse Posted April 25, 2020 Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 I find in true the more you get into a subject in depth the greater you realise that it's the less you know I still get people at car shows telling me that the Herald has a dangerous rear suspension. Have they ever owned or driven one, NO. Though as Colin as pointed out some of this stuff is fundamental. I'll blow a fuse in a minute! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 25, 2020 Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 how many cars had transverse leaf springs either front or back many many .were they condemned with myth and rumours Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted April 25, 2020 Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 2 hours ago, Pete Lewis said: colin we need a myths and load of old tripe page Pete I write one every month, Pete... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahebron Posted May 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 Never fails to amaze me what come out of the shelves in my garage. Complete with loom. I also found an old Lamborghini accelerator pedal rubber but it wont fit the Vitesse☺️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahebron Posted May 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 Did this today to fit the lamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 Looking good! I have the headlining to fit to an estate roof in the very near future and it's so much easier with the roof off and upside down, like that. Do me a favour if you will - see if there's any code or part number on the cover; I can search later over a coffee or two and see if they were used on any other car of the period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 ive got a 600mtr roll of headliner in a off white grained finish fire retardant what to do with it , ???? pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Pete Lewis said: ive got a 600mtr roll of headliner in a off white grained finish fire retardant what to do with it , ???? pete Hi Pete , i’d like to purchase enough to redo my Vitesse roof Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AidanT Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 If your selling it off Pete, I'd also be interested. It's one of my longer term projects, currently mine's black and a bit floppy, makes the car dark inside Aidan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Cooper Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 I would be interested in buying some too Pete. I have a Spitfire hardtop that needs headlining and a wife who can make patterns and sew. Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahebron Posted May 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Pete Lewis said: ive got a 600mtr roll of headliner in a off white grained finish fire retardant what to do with it , ???? pete Redo the roof lining of 300 x Vitesse😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 Paul, Aidan, Adrian , ..... how much ..............is 4mtrs enough ?? will have to find a weight and a way to post it watch this space Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Cooper Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 1 minute ago, Pete Lewis said: is 4mtrs enough ?? Perfect, some spare for the inevitable cockups. No hurry though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 2 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said: Paul, Aidan, Adrian , ..... how much ..............is 4mtrs enough ?? will have to find a weight and a way to post it watch this space Pete Hermes do a contactless collection service and good prices Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 2 hours ago, Pete Lewis said: ive got a 600mtr roll of headliner in a off white grained finish fire retardant what to do with it , ???? pete Can't you make a stretch Vitesse? Saloon or even better, estate? Bet you Top Gear could have done it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 Like Adrian, I have a Spitfire hardtop that needs new lining, so put me down too. Absolutely no hurry as I'm unlikely to do anything with it until I've sorted the Vitesse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 1, 2020 Report Share Posted May 1, 2020 well retail looks around £18 mtr so i reckon 4mtrs for £20 = 2kg post at £8 is the start of a plan if thats a plan to keep you ammused i will ask for adresses and you can have my bank bacs what do you think and that leaves enough to paper the house ha Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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