Herald/Vitesse Conv A Post Chrome Caps

[midgeman]

Does anyone have any experience of these re pro A Post Chrome Caps for the Herald/Vitesse Convertible's as I have lost my originals during the restoration (looked everywhere) even in places I know they would not be (very annoying).

I don't mind paying £16.00 for two replacements but what is the quality like?.

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[Nick Jones]

I've managed without for the last 25 years....... not sure I even knew it was meant to have them!

Nick

[69vitesse]

Oh, them things!

Ditto, mine are long gone.

[Paudman]

For all they really are - shiny tin - I'd guess repro ones will do the job; they don't take much hurt in everyday use. Originals come up on eBay but often in battered or poor condition.

[Paudman]

For all they really are - shiny tin - I'd guess repro ones will do the job; they don't take much hurt in everyday use. Originals come up on eBay but often in battered or poor condition.

[Stu 1986]

I fitted them to mine and they look nice. The holes were already there on my car so I thought I'd add them. They don't come with holes pre drilled, so the best thing to do is drill a bigger than needed hole to give you some room to move it about if you need to adjust it's position or anything.

[69vitesse]

Woukd have been nice if Triumph had ever gotten round to making a proper finishing strip for the entire screen top instead  of leaving it half finished.

[heraldcoupe]

2729 wrote:

Woukd have been nice if Triumph had ever gotten round to making a proper finishing strip for the entire screen top instead  of leaving it half finished.

They did, only fitted to factory Convertibles though, not Saloon bulkheads,

Cheers,
Bill.

[midgeman]

heraldcoupe wrote:

They did, only fitted to factory Convertibles though, not Saloon bulkheads,

Cheers,
Bill.

Was that an optional extra Bill as my 13/60 only has (well did have before I mislaid them) the A post caps and it is a Factory Convertible also I had a 1971 MK 2 Vitesse Convertible in the seventies again a genuine Factory car and that did not have anything other than the chrome A post caps.

[heraldcoupe]

The seam along the top of the windscreen frame on Convertibles was finished by a simple inverted 'U' channel, tack welded at a couple of points and formed to a slope at either end. It's painted body colour and is easily overlooked.
The red bulkhead in the picture lacks this and has an exposed seam, identifying it as a Saloon/Coupe/Estate/Van bulkhead.

Cheers,
Bill.

[Stu 1986]

This was how the bulkhead was when I bought the car, I had seen a lot of other Heralds with the same sort of set up so I thought it was right. I think a nice chrome finisher would look nice like fitted to Jaguars etc.  8)

[midgeman]

heraldcoupe wrote:

The seam along the top of the windscreen frame on Convertibles was finished by a simple inverted 'U' channel, tack welded at a couple of points and formed to a slope at either end. It's painted body colour and is easily overlooked.
The red bulkhead in the picture lacks this and has an exposed seam, identifying it as a Saloon/Coupe/Estate/Van bulkhead.

Cheers,
Bill.

Ok Bill I see what you mean now I thought you were referring  to a fancy chrome finisher.