hardhatharry Posted June 29, 2020 Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 Picked this up back in January from deepest Southampton which living in Wigan is a 500 mile round trip. Dry stored but not run for 27 years, engine is free, managed to get a OE driver side rear wing, inner wing, new ignition barrel and lock (original one is seized), tonneau cover, a decent set of Mark 3/4 seats and new door skin in the deal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardhatharry Posted June 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 Got Accuspark full electronic distributor, high output coil, high output spark plugs, carb rebuild kit, fuses, oil, filter (got the right one after 3 attempts),boot light, battery, lots of manuals and water pipe kit. Had a day off work so dropped the oil and put new in. Fitted the HT leads, sparkies, battery and water hose. Steering lock was frozen so hammer and chiseled it off. Ignition frozen too so cut that out and hot wiring for now. Put fuel in and float bowls overflowed so new needles and jets fitted. No spark, distributor cleaned up, still no spark, high output coil fitted now we have spark. Car is now spluttering trying to start but not busting into life and dark plus weak battery has stopped play. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardhatharry Posted June 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 After quite alot of faffing with the new jets she started, the first time in 27 years!! https://imgur.com/AOFHRzh Running rough but the jet seals were leaking and flooding the carbs all sorted now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardhatharry Posted June 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 started brake and clutch master out for refurb then came to my senses and bought replacements, removed the fuel tank for cleaning and painting, installed the electronic ignition distributor and timed it all up. Then did a bit of buying, tank clean and line kit, new copper lines for brakes and clutch, lots of stainless fittings, boot liner trim (mine was missing), battery clamp (again mine was missing), bonnet locating cones (again missing), grommet set and treated myself to a sonic cleaner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardhatharry Posted June 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 Cleaned, etched, lined and painted the and fitted back in the car with new rubber spout, clips and blanking pipe. Fitted the new battery clamp and put the choke back on. Bit more buying too, new ignition switch and the old one fell apart when the steering lock was chiselled off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardhatharry Posted June 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 Refurbed the brake calipers, cylinders were really siezed, tried heat and airline so final resort was to weld a nut onto the piston and use a puller to pull them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardhatharry Posted June 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 Fitted a new clutch slave cylinder the old one was full of crud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardhatharry Posted June 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 Also fitted a vacuum spigot in preparation for fitting a brake servo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardhatharry Posted June 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 Been a bit busy, needed a new gearbox sump plug from rimmers as the old was was looking rather second hand so thats been replaced. Also fitted gas struts to the bonnet for some ease of use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardhatharry Posted June 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 Got rid of the plastic fuel filter and fitted a glass one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardhatharry Posted June 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 dragged the spit out and had a look of the state of the rear brakes. Lots of rust, missing drum screws and evidence of leaky pistons (plus the rear shocks are shot but that's for another day) so tackled the pistons first. Stripped the drum down, the drum itself looks like it just needs a clean up but I need new pins, springs and shoes. Luckily I did have the pistons and fitting kit, I was surprised how the pistons were fitted as I expected bolts and not the twin forks the spitfire uses. Struggled to get them out and fit the new ones but perseverance paid off. Unfortunately the brake drum (transfer pipes?) copper pipes were shot too and it seems no one seems to make these separate and only offered in a kit so I will have to make those New adjusters required too All fitted now and bled up, we have brakes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardhatharry Posted June 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 Started stripping the bodywork for preperation 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardhatharry Posted June 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 Also managed to purchase some nice wheels and GT6 front end bits 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham C Posted June 30, 2020 Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 Looks like you are making good progress. Besides the wing what other body work do you need to do? You changed the clutch slave cylinder, was the clutch free? Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardhatharry Posted June 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 Couple of small holes in the floor and passenger side inner rear wheel arch As it had been stood for 27 years all the fluid had crystallised so all the brake and clutch hydraulic system has been replaced. The clutch pedal would just fall to the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardhatharry Posted July 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2020 The stripdown continues, doors off, quarter valances off and under riders off.......bonnet next 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 If you are thinking of replacing your sills check on here before you start and make sue that you brace the door gaps. I have first hand knowledge of the incorrect way to do it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Twitchen Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 And if the doors need work or re-skinning do that first, refit and build the car (sills) around them. Dick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardhatharry Posted July 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 1 door needs reskinning but bonnet, bootlid and doors are going to get shot blasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 I would say fit sills first and then resin the doors. That way you are only changing 1 part at a time, as you know the door is the right shape before you start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Twitchen Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 However, that assumes the new skin is fitted to exactly the same shape as the old (scrap) one which is seldom the case. From bitter experience I did it the way you are suggesting and then went on a re-settlement course on leaving the RN at Contour Autocraft (XK panel specialists) and following that several specialist body restorers have advised the same. Dick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardhatharry Posted July 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 The door skin and rear wing are both original Triumph parts not pattern so hopefully there wont be any fitting issues, fingers crossed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardhatharry Posted July 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 The sills look very solid bit I am planning to get it on the ramp to double check Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 6 hours ago, thescrapman said: I would say fit sills first and then resin the doors. That way you are only changing 1 part at a time, as you know the door is the right shape before you start. Exactly as I'm doing with my Herald convertible - keep the original doors, gap the tub to the doors, bolt it all down, then reskin the doors to the body gap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooky Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 Reskin the door then work everything to that, Chic Doig advised this too, Ive done my offside on my GT6, sills everything its good advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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