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  1. Like many 3A owners I had overheating problems which I eventually resolved as follows:

    - Installed the cardboard duct

    - Restricted the bypass

    - Installed the high flow thermostat that Peter referenced

    - Crimped the bars on the repro grille to increase the airflow to the radiator.

    Each of these made an incremental improvement and collectively solved my over heating.

    A PO had removed the mechanical fan and installed an electric fan. I also played around with different thermo switches for activating the fan and eventually used a non-standard temperature range switch which better suited my engine conditions. I also installed an override switch for completeness.

    I also bought a cheap Chinese electronic thermal measure device which I plumbed into the top hose temporarily to measure more accurately the temperature when the thermostat and fan were kicking in by comparison with the car's temp gauge. Not essential by any means but helped me choose the best thermo switch.

    Miles

  2. On 1/22/2024 at 3:22 PM, Jonny TR6 said:

    Prior to getting the Fred Millturn throttle linkage and choke kit, I would prime for a minute or so and then crank (key on and off) 4-5 times before the engine finally caught. I'd then blip the throttle a few times until it settled in.

    Now I prime for 30s or so if cold, half choke and crank for a few seconds until it catches.

    Amazing what proper kit can do.

    Interesting Jonny. Your description of what you had to do to start your 6 is identical to mine.

    Did you make any other changes apart from fixing and adjusting the FM kit? Presumably it was to combined metering / throttle kit.

    Miles

  3. 19 hours ago, BlueTR3A-5EKT said:

    +1.  If it is a vinyl hood.   If mohair or double duck then it has shrunk.

    For information, worth trying with a mohair hood too. My 3A had one but most of the year it was off the car and I used the tonneau. Virtually impossible to secure the studs on the top of the windscreen frame after its holiday but running a fan heater in the cockpit for about 15 minutes would ease it and enable it to be installed.

    Miles

  4. Oh dear. I arrived at about 09:50 and there was a queue but it was moving although rather slowly. Hope Roger got away without any bother; I did see the car parked up as I left but missed him in the halls. Also saw ‘Eric’ parked up but did not see Pete either. Did manage to have a quick chat with Conrad though. 
     
    Seemed smaller than previous years (and warmer!). As usual, managed to buy various items I didn’t know I needed including a dash for the 6 in good nick and at a decent price which is going to be a re-veneering project (inspired by Mike’s efforts last year). 

    Miles
     

     

  5. Hi Paul

    On a UK RHD the various switches are located under the cowl(s) on the steering column as follows, facing the steering wheel from the driver's seat:

    - On the RHS, the stalk closest to the steering wheel is the indicator switch.

       If overdrive is fitted, the stalk behind the indicator stalk,  is the overdrive on/off switch.

    - On the LHS is the stalk which controls the side lights and main beam and flash facility (although not all switches seem to have this facility).

    Essentially, all three stalks are in the OPPOSITE locations to those shown in this diagram below (only one I could find!).

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    As mentioned by Tim, the main beam dip switch is foot operated and is located the left and above the foot pedal (picture below).

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    Again as Tim has mentioned, the foot switch can be replaced with a further stalk that you can install behind the sidelights/main beam/flash stalk on the LHS. There are a couple of ways of wiring this and you should be able to find references to the articles on the Forum (or someone will be along with a link!). If you are thinking of doing this I would do so when putting all these stalks together because it can be a bit of a pain disconnecting everything to thread the additional cables through the channel under the steering column when you later add a dip switch stalk (ask me how I know!).

    Hope that helps.

    Miles

  6. Hi Pete

    I fitted these to the headrest legs of the MX5 seats in my TR6. Mine are brushed aluminium (other finishes are available), secured by a grub screw. They are very secure, you determine the position suitable for where the belt is placed at the rear and ease of use; they are nowhere near my neck.

    As you say there are a plethora of them on eBay sold as being vehicle-specific. I simply checked the diameter of the hole and bought the most competitive available. Cannot remember which supplier I am afraid (somewhere in Scotland?) but very efficient and responsive as one came without its grub screw.

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    Miles

    PS Just noticed an alternative solution here:

    https://mcusercontent.com/7f4ba299596beb373ea3cf27c/files/fad7612e-55d1-0508-d6dc-cceb5ae3c873/Issue_19_ITG_Feb_2024.pdf

     

  7. The clutch MC on my '69 PI is weeping seriously now. Need to rebuild it whilst I still have some paint on the bulkhead. All the kits available look the same but wondered if any particular supplier is preferred.

    Given the smallness of the lock up though, bleeding from the slave should be a challenge!

    Miles

  8. Mike

    I have the parts to do something similar to Stuart but on my 6 which has a roll bar. Like Dave, I have removed the interior light from the transmission tunnel behind the seats and relocated the wiring to the base of the roll bar. I have purchased a 'cut to length', self adhesive, strip of LED lights which I will stick under the roll bar. On a test it's pretty unobtrusive. It will be operated by the existing door switches but I have an override switch too. Thinking I might now add a high level red brake strip on the rear of the roll bar having read Staurt's post! Just need some warm and drier weather to get into the lock up!

    This is the type of LED strip. Reasonably unobtrusive: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204458818582?hash=item2f9ab1fc16:g:27wAAOSwrqJlABOA&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwAvRHwneGjipr8rFTXISWoThKNIXjlDmqR5E1eZpA0JebZdoIlWn%2F90HP0VRfl%2F3wZp1bHvfQKwGM%2BXtqsyhiiIObCbEn8eoB1Ffgmgi2C0oyAdBjh%2FXWgk2IchYRI2db0HjvkGg8HbJEyHVpA4we1S47ncrG8E3RMEgafly2tWLh3w9AbaNf0GqOtHpbUeLap9DQ2PR4quzVKlKgnYfZRsLcbLJEhFmfM3ATx6b6dNsPnuLatmnC5HHj78pr7PvFA%3D%3D|tkp%3ABlBMUIi6oNOoYw

    Miles

  9. On 1/18/2024 at 10:20 AM, RobH said:

    Lighten up Miles - my comment was made tongue-in-cheek  ( and I used the wrong word - I meant Nannyism, which it is ). I also have had different but sizeable parts of my anatomy removed for related reasons so I do have relevant experience. Nonetheless, call me old-fashioned but I still find it a bit strange to read highly personal details like this in my daily newspaper.  

    Of course men should get checked for this - for the reasons you state - and also should be checked for other potentially serious things.

     

    Ah, well, didn't mean it to be a heavy response Rob but sometimes the latent lawyer kicks in. Think we are all on the same page though and that encouraging chaps to get checked out is a 'good thing'. As for Nannyism, that would be worth a whole separate discussion thread that I think would fill up pretty quickly.

    Miles

  10. 12 hours ago, RobH said:

    Why do they feel the need to tell us that - I for one don't really want to know.

     Is it medically driven big-brotherism to encourage others to be checked ?  :huh: 

    Reportedly, the King thought that there was a value in publicising his condition and treatment given the prevalence of prostate cancer in the country (and perhaps the reluctance of men in particular to address medical issues!). Many men will die with prostate cancer but a significant number (about 12,000 a year) will die from prostate cancer. A proportion of those deaths can be avoided by early diagnosis and treatment.
     

    So one can characterise the King’s decision as an encouragement to others to get checked. Whether that is medical “big brotherism” or simply a victim sharing his experience potentially for the benefit of others is a personal judgement call. Personally, I am always suspicious of the former but am prepared to accept the King’s statement as the latter. 

    Card’s on the table here. I was diagnosed 7 years ago with prostate cancer following annual heath checks. Despite that regular scrutiny it was so advanced that immediate removal was the only option, otherwise I might have been another of the 12,000. Hence my sympathetic view of the King’s statement and my advocacy to peers to be alert to this issue. Given the demographic of this Forum I hope that one of us will be heeded. 

    Miles

  11. Good luck with the real world test

    If I have understood this correctly, the original mechanical cooling fan has been removed and replaced with an electric fan. However, the electric fan is only operated by a manual switch. Notwithstanding the car's good behaviour in hot conditions, life might be a bit easier for you if the electric fan was connected to a thermo switch in the cooling system so that the fan comes on automatically when the engine starts to get too. A common arrangement is to use an otter switch in a metal downpipe from the radiator, available from the usual suspects. You should also retain the manual switch as an override to switch the fan on when you anticipate things getting really hot. This way you can relax a bit and will not be constantly looking at the temp gauge in hot weather.

    Miles

  12. Lovely video Toby; what fun.

    No idea there was such interest in classics in Dubai - mainly expats?

    Get some LEDs for the 6. Plenty of guidance here on that (easy) upgrade and products. 

    Best wishes for ‘24 and looking forward to more from you. 

    Miles

    PS What video editing software do you use? Looks so much better than my efforts!

  13. Best seats I had were in my XJS. The central panels were some sort of cloth / woven material. Rest of the seat was leather. All colour matched.  Best of both worlds. Central panels ensured that I stayed cool in summer and did not slide around; had the style and smell of leather too. Should have considered this for my MX5 seats. 

    Miles

  14. Thanks chaps

    With only one night in the city that most of the team have not visited, we wanted to be around the town on this occasion.

    Yes James, I am a regular user of Booking.com and Tripadvisor and have a number of 'possibles' lined up from them (although already filling fast!) but was hoping for some personal feedback from readers who I am sure have visited the Circuit des Ramparts.

    Miles

  15. Chaps

    I am a participating in a classic car tour around France with friends during the second half of May next year. One of the overnight stops will be Angouleme (wrong time of year I know!). Looking for hotel accommodation with secure or reasonably secure parking if possible (one of the cars in particular is rather valuable). Any suggestions from those who have visited the city would be greatly appreciated.

    Many thanks.

    Miles

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