Tony_C
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Doesn’t look much wrong with it Sean!…. Why’d you cut it out? ……. However, looks the part now, what’s the exhaust; some ‘yank tank’? That will take some polishing to keep concours once it get hot!
Bon aperitif (thinking further you should really have used a 4 floor pan - Italian design for pizza obviously- with the 6 floor door you should be cooking snitzel and frankf
urters )
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Hi Pete,
if really not corrosion then…… answer none of us really want to hear…….. lack of quality control back in the day?
Doubtless you will sort it… and some ‘experts’ will be along shortly……..
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Cheers Deggers….. yes, that’s the one!
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Thanks Alan, is this the one that the apprentice’s build a Herald on the stage and drive it off?
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Yep, that’s about as proper as you can get….. might not be ‘factory original’ but, nothing fake about it imo……… Well done again Deggers!
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Hi Ian,
This is a good post (for me) I’m just doing something very similar on my old Jag but using 3000grit with plenty of water………
Not wanting in any way to high jack but also interested to hear any alternative better solutions
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19 minutes ago, Hamish said:
No it’s ok
its a 2 seater !!!!
Don’t want to even imagine the ‘back seat driving’ that would be going on every time / if ever i tried to drive it on the raggedy edge H!………
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5 hours ago, SuzanneH said:
Yuck, Sticky Fingers.
I bet Roger has not mentioned that we can’t get DAB radio in our house.......! When it first came out and Capital Radio was advertising DAB all the time, we purchased a DAB Radio only to find that the signal is blocked here.
Wanna buy an old boot rack / state of the art Ariel?
Seriously Sue.. hope it all goes well Tuesday.
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Brilliant Bob….. I knew I must have been keeping my old (aluminium Paddy Hopkirk) boot rack for a reason….. nearly and should have thrown it out so many times, one of the pads has gone missing..
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12 hours ago, John Morrison said:
Hi all, just for information,
A register member informs us that , Mathew Lambkin Smith is now at;-
SC UK Autos Ltd. unit 2G, Castings Way, off leaf Bridge Road, North Hykham,
Lincoln, LN69AT.
John.
Thanks John, on behalf of all us formumites (highly unlikely I would have headed across to Lincoln) again showing the benefits of this forum
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It always amazes me how my special causes so much interest when I was at Lincoln I left my special outside the hall where my TR6 was being displayed when I came out after setting it up in the hall there were a few people looking round my special there a few concours cars nearby waiting to go in no one seemed interested in them.
Geoff
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Great stuff Geoff, I can 100% understand that your ‘special’ got more attention than the over polished standard fare….
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Some great cars here....
Adding my tuppence worth late on, currently: 71 Elan Sprint and 92 XJS both one previous owner ... although, not best pics, I did once post on one of the other club sites that "I had the best examples of the best sports cars from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s"............. You might imagine not every keyboard warrior was fully aligned!?.. think I conceded ‘ two out of three ain’t bad!
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Welcome Tim,
Your Father must have a been a very wise and knowledgeable man!....
The 3 (3A latest and greatest of the side screens - fact although I’m biased) is undoubtedly the best and most fun smiles for miles car you could ever have the pleasure of owning...... Follow your heart and head (agree get some advice but, they are so strong, robust and simple)..... parts are absolutely not an issue supply wise although some of the replacements leave a bit to be desired quality wise - if and where you can, repair original rather than replace is my advice; don’t get talked into ‘new upgrades’ if not strictly necessary - Buy a good un for a fair price and you really should not go far wrong, now or down the line.
If, reading between the lines, you are in Holland I can point you in the right direction for contacts
Cheers
Tony
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Could the oil pump drive have sheared Bob?.....(perhaps not if you have plenty of oil up on the rockers!)........ Sure you will sort it, not something so simple as faulty gauge?
Cheers
Tony (and happy to help if you need someone to hold and pass the spanner’s)
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Hi Jeff, pages 12 & 13 below ....note only side-screen (‘proper cars’
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39 minutes ago, stuart said:
Sorry but thats not correct, the factory would still paint cars any colour you wanted through 3a production. if you were prepared to pay. Plus any Malines built cars were painted in a variety of colours too.
Stuart.
Here’s an extract from Bill Piggots book.. and the ‘Motor’, ‘Motor Sport’ and ‘Autosport’ road tests from the period all back this up: "Exterior colours standardised from May 1954"
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9 hours ago, stuart said:
There is also the "Weave" trim too from TR2 on though Im not sure if was still available for a 3a
Stuart.
No Stuart, definitely not..... Story was (so l heard) the wife of Sir John got involved early on when the 2 was launched with the trims and ‘exotic’ colours but, that was all long gone by the time of the 3A..... Pinkish purple 2’s were coming out the factory to be hastily repainted as soon as the new owners took delivery....Basically, by the time of the 3A you could have a red, white or dark green one.. oh, and maybe a blue one .. if really‘ radical ’!
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8 hours ago, setron said:
Hi Tr2_applegreen I think it's a good idea to change the look of your car, you have done a great job in adding rally equipment inside the car, I see no reason to turn the outside to suit. Like some period photos get rid of the front bumpers, add a couple of spotlights and make up a bracket to hold the number plate, even adding a horn on each side will give it "the look" you may be after. The vinyl stickers are easy to put on and take off.
I've been there and done that! You can easily put it back.
cheers Shane
Hi Shane, that looks the business!....... Purposeful, you’ve nailed it..
Just out of interest, what is the Spit derivative parked alongside
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Unique Pete.......... until we all copy you!
Can’t even remember the name of the old Italian has been we used to revert to when the old Bakelite cracked...... Mota or, lita something or other?
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Wire brush all the loose flakey stuff off and paint directly with ‘Hammerite’ and or similar Lidl etc cheaper alternative...... Then stand back and admire! - Not ‘concours’ but quick and effective
Will look great (if not been done for 20 years)
Tony
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Thanks Peter, I live and learn, from a cursory look both boot and bonnet look the same 3 ‘bobbles’ and one is threaded; does the bobble really screw in? No, bonnet has not been re-drilled (from memory) the hinges have 3 options for the stud
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Hi anyone got a spare bonnet hinge with reasonable chrome?
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On 4/23/2021 at 8:20 AM, SeanF said:
Thats a very good plan Andrew. Like Steve, I have enjoyed restoring a couple of bikes since I finished the TR6 in 2018. First a 1976 Triumph Bonneville which I imported from the US, followed by a 2005 Kawasaki Vulcan 500, also a US import but not imported by me. Enjoy riding both when the weather allows.
Stunning Sean!....... However, doesn’t look authentic to me........ where is the oil patch underneath?
TR4 Bonnet question.
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Good point well made, as always Roger but that should be easy to discount (or not) Pete…. Any sign of wear and or, corresponding damage to the rad?…. Sure this would be noticeable before the bonnet..