James Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;DShackford's old comp spec Minilites and a new Motolita steering wheel...It's all beginning to take shape! Needs to be sitting in the weeds a bit more for the wheels to really take effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Looking very sharp... nice car :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greeks Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 What's the selotape for James? Not holding it all together is it? :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilnaz Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Blimey, that really changes the look of the car James. It looked, before, like a very well cared for Saloon owned by an elderly gent. Now it looks kind of OOOfffff. The Minlites (not that I am a general liker of them) really suit your car. Nice steering wheel too.......... Suspension and proper box to follow I presume.I hope you guys have a good night at the Pough tonight. My car is still in bits but I should be there at the next meeting in August with a near-complete respray..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sorbington Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 love the steering wheel - what model & diameter is it?Minilites always look good on a mk1 too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted June 18, 2007 Author Share Posted June 18, 2007 Greeks - cheeky git - used that to make sure the plastic on the horn tube thingy doesn't move - it was a tight fit anyway but that was insurance.Neil - Proper 'box and suspension is all on the cards - before the 10CR.Sorbs - the wheel is a 15" Motolita Mk4 dished with holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Very nice indeed 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Don't you listen to that nasty Greek chap. :PNice sticker by the way, James.Just don't try to take it off! ;DMcJim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mj17 Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 If it's a proper auto-spec vinyl it should come off easy if you do one of the following:1) Wait for a hot sunny day.2) Heat with a hair drier.3) Heat VERY carefully with a heat gun.4) Poor a kettle of boiling water over it.This will soften the vinyl and glue and it should peal straight off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 MWG445 wrote: ...Nice sticker by the way, James.Just don't try to take it off! ;D ...So the stickers are McJim's version off paint strippers ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Unbeknown to me, they were completely redesigned and were so much harder to put on and take off than previous years.Still, they took the rust with them this time. :)McJim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Nice steering wheel. What do you do about the horn? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greeks Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Resto ... that's a bit personal isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Apparently he sellotapes it to something, "for insurance" ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Greeks wrote:Resto ... that's a bit personal isn't it?Just wondering if he can still make it work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 We were told by Moss we couldn't get a steering wheel with (a) the right depth boss and (b) a horn. The spitfire 1500 boss would fit but without a horn, and we don't want to cobble together a horn anywhere other than in the centre of the steering wheel. Do you have the old steering wheel/ is it MOTable/ are you willing to part with it?All that's between my estate and its MOT is the steering wheel/ horn. To have it done by Friday which is the 2nd anniversary of the rebuild, would be excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted July 31, 2007 Author Share Posted July 31, 2007 By whom? for what?You want a Motolita one?Go direct to Motolita and bypass the Moss monkeys who know nothing.The wheel I have is really a practical version of a Mk1 PI one - without the bending when you try to turn it.15", dished, the holes, polished... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Mr Moss in Bradford couldn't find a wheel to fit the 1969 mk1 2.5 estate. Any wheel that fits will do, but I rather liked the look of yours. I'll try Motolita directly then. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted July 31, 2007 Author Share Posted July 31, 2007 The Motolita is far superior to the Mk1 PI/GT6 wheel - those things really flex.So unless it's for the sake of originality don't bother with one :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Ah! A cheap and cheerful steering wheel is now winging its way to us from Witors. Thanks all for your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Caroline,Do you still want to borrow my pi wheel?James is correct these do flex, the Motolita is far superior to the std wheel. Talk to Motolita direct, ignore the stupid superior attitude you may encounter- they are another British company who seem to suffer from this idiocy. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mj17 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 The Motolita site (www.motolita.co.uk) actually has the big Triumphs in it's "Your Car" section. Just plug away and it comes up with their recommended wheels/boss (looks to be a B21H for a '69 2.5PI).Knowing the Motolita boss number you might be able to get one (or the wheel it's self) cheaper somewhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Thanks. "Short" term we've ordered a Mountie wheel from Witor's. Motolita have shut their factory for their summer hols so they aren't processing orders for a couple of weeks and I didn't want to wait that long.I'm not sure about borrowing yours now Tim, probably not. I'd like an original of my own to store on my wardrobe as and when we ever track one down, but also I'd like a practical wheel to actually use.Caroline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorian Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 Nice car, James.... Are those black gauges standard on a Mk1? Its just I've got a white faced speedo and "multi" meter that I was going to put in my Mk2 till I realised I want to keep the Tacho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted August 11, 2007 Author Share Posted August 11, 2007 Standard on the facelift Mk1 - earlier ones had white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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