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Apr 24, 2014 17:17:03 GMT
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Thanks Dave that's good advice. You're right all the webbing has stretched/broken I don't think I'll have much trouble removing the covers looks like its just metal clips along the bottom and a smidge of very old spray adhesive. It's a job I'm in no rush to tackle, bridging the seat diaphragm with a weave of cable ties has made it pretty comfortable and stopped further deterioration of the vinyl. I do need to bite the bullet at some point though. I struggle with this car because I don't want to take it off the road to do anything. It's only a toy but I love using it, with my lack of free time even the smallest jobs get elongated over weeks. So although I'm storing myself up a world of pain in the future, at the moment I'm just doing the bare minimum and enjoying.
Hence my sprint wheels are now just silver! The black started peeling off so I peeled it all off. Thinking of maybe just wrapping the insets ( probably just the 4 longest spokes ) in black/carbon but I think it might look gash, I suppose it's insanely easy to revert though.
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Last Edit: Apr 24, 2014 18:49:56 GMT by wodge: Terrible grammar
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Oh my that's fantastic. Thanks for posting.
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Apr 23, 2014 22:05:42 GMT
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Car is fine all the locks are marginal and difficult to lock but easy to unlock (think teaspoon). Steering lock was installed and i think it did its job. All things considered it was a lucky escape. I've been researching a security update and I like this idea anyone tried it? mmoc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=27714Triumph back in her normal away from home hiding place for the time being. *edit I'm still seriously hacked off though that socket set was like one of my children and I reckon nearly as old as my 14 yr old daughter. The urge to leave a temptation on the passenger seat of my daily corsa shitbox and lay in wait with a length of 2 by 4 is almost overwhelming. But I'm trying to learn to be a civilised responsible adult.
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Last Edit: Apr 23, 2014 22:13:28 GMT by wodge
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Wow! Can't believe how much meaner and just plain epic this looks without bumpers. Wheels are perfect too.
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Grr came out to find the boot and drivers door flapping in the breeze this morning and the boot bereft of my fecking useful 52 piece halfords professional socket set. Could be worse I suppose. Annoying as I know exactly where it's gone but Essex Taliban will only abandon their speed traps and go up there if I ring them to tell them i'm going myself with shotgun and several boxes of ammo.
Best hide the triumph elsewhere for a couple of months I guess. Sigh
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Apr 22, 2014 20:23:58 GMT
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I continue to be amazed by this place. That is so much cooler than the sum of its parts - epic work buddy.
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Apr 22, 2014 11:03:14 GMT
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That was my badly put point in my earlier post I meant to say they are the same width as my sprint wheels! I normally think that 15" mgf wheels look too big but these don't. What offset are they and are they 95.25 or has some pcd adaptation happened?
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Apr 21, 2014 19:29:58 GMT
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Love that (bar the mirrors)! I keep toying with 14s for mine I think 15s look too big. That looks spot on and I don't normally like mini lites. Same size as my sprint wheels too. Need to buy a new rad first so no wheel funds for me at the moment.
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Apr 21, 2014 18:50:56 GMT
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Triumphed for a family break in our retro chalet in North Norfolk. 240 mile round trip without incident but my radiator is now weeping and looking decidedly ropey.
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Truly superb, a real credit to you and all your hard work. You've really got me thinking about a plasti dipped matt black bonnet for my Toledo too.
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Apr 17, 2014 21:22:44 GMT
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Dunno how I've missed this! Awesome motor.
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Apr 17, 2014 19:59:35 GMT
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Great work as normal! That shot of the ns rear arch from the front looks great. This really floats my boat - all the style of an early 911 whilst being cheap enough to use/abuse without guilt/mega bucks. Keep it up!
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Racked up another 3-400 miles no major issues apart from the oil leaks getting a bit worst. But some minor fixes have made a big difference. I've always had a clunk from the rear of the car over bigger bumps. I assumed it was the metal can of classic oil that was just wedged in the void behind the wheel arch banging on the boot floor. Alas I left it on the drive after checking the oil, the banging persisted. After some investigations I discovered a bobbin on the exhaust was broken and the exhaust was hitting one of the rear suspension links. Having never had a car with exhaust bobbins before I thought they'd be unobtainium and merrily spent half an hour with a screw driver and rubber cement turning the old one into a bush with a hole through the middle for a bolt. On popping into halfrauds for said bolt I discovered a rover mini exhaust bobbin for 1.59 bizarrely less than a single bolt. Fitted by feel and all is well exhaust wise.
After a thousand miles of my behind the drivers seat has become very uncomfortable and the sag is starting to score the vinyl. Some investigation uncovered a split seat diaphragm. I've not found a supplier for a new one (anyone know if mini or midget/Mgb are the same?) So I got creative with cable ties at lunchtime and whilst not perfect the difference is vast. I'm tempted to rebuild this seat myself as local trimmers have been reluctant to reuse the existing covers and mega expensive. Anyone tried cutting up memory foam mattresses and/of pillows for seats I have some I don't need (too hot to sleep on it wraps round and cooks you)
Apologies for the lack of photo goodness.
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Mar 31, 2014 21:49:33 GMT
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Damn beaten to it. Looked great on wheeler dealers, it's a stunning car - well done you!
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Wow not normally a fan of more door classic RRs but that's the shizz in that colour! Congrats.
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Mar 19, 2014 19:54:39 GMT
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Always liked debumpered 126's looks ace. I've all sorts of want for that steering wheel too. Keep it up - judging by that wheel arch some blood, sweat and tears have gone in already!
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Feb 17, 2014 21:30:08 GMT
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I was thinking of painting my grill silver, I notice you've gone the other way and from your before and after pics I've decided to stay black. Those wheels are a great choice.
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Love the wheel choice! That m plate one looks hard as nails! I'm not allowed any more play funds at the moment so I'm going to have to get creative with my sprint alloys might space the back out a bit as that is the biggest issue in my eyes.. Word of warning the po of my car ran 7x13 et25 minilites (I'm not a minilite fan but these were gold centred polished rims and did look pretty cool) with 165s and they rubbed like a bar steward on the back. He gave up in the end. My car hasn't had the rear lips shaved or rolled though so maybe that would be enough and mine is low.
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Not much to report, running well just getting a run out once a week to keep her spritely. Nice sunny day today so she's had her first trip 'Sauf of the river' to my sister in laws. Copes amazingly well on the motorway for a lady of her vintage 75@3100rpm with overdrive engaged with plenty of go in reserve. She's a filthy girl at the mo but have a pic anyway.
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