James Posted August 10, 2005 Share Posted August 10, 2005 Tis going a bit slow... but its getting there - hoping to get it in on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinU Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 What's going on James? You got a curse on your car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don cook1 Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 Morte? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 Blimey James- no luck or what.Any help that is required - do ring.She will rise pheonix like, and be even better.At least you can use Craig's Vitesse, small consolation for not doing an event in your own car, but hey- its the taking part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 it was nice of your neighbor to agree to reverse into your car to get some body work done on the insurance you did tell her "your only supposed to stove the bloody door off"Seriously really sorry to hear of this mishap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 For anyone not in the know - my car has pretty much been written off today when I pulled out in to the path of an Astra. Still got to see what the engineer guy says - but its not looking good at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider Posted August 12, 2005 Author Share Posted August 12, 2005 That's sad news James but , as in all of these instances, the important thing is that you are OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 Crikey Carruthers ,hope you're ok ,and hope they don't write the car offBut i have heard that there is an acclaim going cheap up north Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 Made some more progress with the car:Fitted rear seats I got last year on e-bay.Took out seatbelts that I sold to TR7nutter in March!Fitted map lightHave worked out how to mount the aux. lights I have got.Oh yeah washed and sort of polished the car.All thats left:Balance wheelsCarb linkeage heat shieldFit cigar lighters sockets: To be used for phone charger, road angel and coolerChange main beam switch from foot operated to toggleFit aux. lightsTune the old thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider Posted August 14, 2005 Author Share Posted August 14, 2005 Well, I put a fully cjarged battery on and fired the car up :)The switch I put in fort he Cibies worked.I then thought about swapping in a spare dash with oil pressure gauge but the printed circuit looks damaged so I decided that wasn't a good idea :'(So, I need a new window regulator and that's it, the car's ready unless I ge t the Fiamms before the 10CR in which case I'll try and fit them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumpith Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 James: Very sad to hear about the crunch. Hope you can get her fixed up. I'd hate to think that one of the most beautiful Triumphs ever built (MK3 Spit) had died!Martin: Did you use a relay, or is it a very meaty toggle switch?I can vouch that "BuRP" is looking the part now. Just mind your left elbow on that cool-box, Martin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumpith Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 James: Very sad to hear about the crunch. Hope you can get her fixed up. I'd hate to think that one of the most beautiful Triumphs ever built (MK3 Spit) had died!Martin: Did you use a relay, or is it a very meaty toggle switch?I can vouch that "BuRP" is looking the part now. Just mind your left elbow on that cool-box, Martin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider Posted August 15, 2005 Author Share Posted August 15, 2005 Oh yes, it's all relayed.I also need to set the lamps up - I have thought about doing so on our road but that would mean lighting up your gates with 4 lamps whilst I adjust them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumpith Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 Fine by me! Do you want a hand?I'll be taking some pics of the Spit (in bits) later, so I'll pop round anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don cook1 Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 Exhaust on, rear suspension all on and torqued up, tappets set, voltage stabilizer wired in, fresh oil for gearbox...what else...oh yes, new brakes bled. So it fired up and runs rough! I think I had the choke mechanism fitted upside down (its in three parts and the centre bit can fit in two ways) . That's been changed now but not yet tested. I did take it up the road but there was a clunking from the rear. I know one damper was touching the Minator wheel slightly while on the jack so perhaps its that, looks like wheel spacers.Even though it was running a bit rough and the tappets need adjusting again it did sound, well, whooshy; what with its new valve seats and semi flowed head.I was feeling a bit despondent last night about my progress but then remembered young Carruthers' Spit, so its all back into perspective now!I'm nearly there but the days are flying by...and do I buy that CD player?? Bloody right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumpith Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 Don't bother with the CD player - put an iPod link in!!!I have enough songs on my iPod to play continuously for over a week without hearing the same one twice, and I've still only used about 20% of the memory available! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 Well after a bit of welding, my car is now mot'd for another year. Things to do now include fitting cigarette lighters, general service of the car, and then i might see if i can fit my brothers old mini spotlights to my car.Oh yeah and i've gotta buy the spares, and get my tools ready to go.I hope thats all, but i'm sure things will crop up.Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 Oh yeah and I should really replace the petrol pump, as its leaking oil at the moment.Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider Posted August 15, 2005 Author Share Posted August 15, 2005 Set the Cibies up tonight - well worth 40 minutes as they now point in the right place at the right height!Next up is to get a window regulator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 Had a bit of a problem with the car, I have just fitted an oil cooler c/w a oil stat and a temperature gauge adaptor- anyrate one of the hoses split (Proper oil hose)- oil everywhere- trails down the road- best not to ride a motorbike through Staines for a bit- not quite supertanker proportiions though!Spoke to Think Automotive today to order an adaptor with screw on unions and two lengths of braided hose- 3-4 weeks! For the 10CR will go without oil temp gauge and I have fitted two lengths of braided hose to connect the spin on adaptor to the oil 'stat thius evening. This explains why I pitched up at The Plough last night in a dirty GT6- still came second in the 'Car I'd like to take home' contest- behind Fred's GT6!Tomorrow evening I will fit the cigar lighter sockets (Gotta power my road angel and cooler box a la raider)and then Fri. morn going to St. Ives in Cornwall for the weekend- good trial run to see how she goes!Had a good look at Doug Thompson's lovely mk1 2000 last night, she is suitting on some 15'' Compomotive MLs (Minilite reps) that have been painted dark grey- looks great- might take that route- still in a way I do like the TR6 steels she sits on at pres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GigGleR Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 hmmm, well, now I've refitted my refurbished gearbox and overdrive I have to do a little rewiring so the rear lights and dash lights actually work. Then I also have to rewire my cigarette lighter sockets. Hmmm, lots of them about this year......Must be a Tradition, an old charter or something.......... ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chriss Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 MartinDid you do it with the car loaded? i.e did you have your mobile and credit card in the boot?For the RBRR04 I set mine up, then loaded the car and had the lights pointing skywards for most of the event. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider Posted August 17, 2005 Author Share Posted August 17, 2005 Well, it has most of the tools etc in the boot plus a full fuel load so it should be a suitable compromise Chris :-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Must get my block bored soon (must find the block first!) otherwise we shall be cutting it fine to get the car back together and MOT'd (it's been off the road for a couple of years). Might do a cautionary strip and re-build on the gearbox and overdrive to as they haven't been apart in my custody. Thinking about it, I'm sure I fitted a 4.55 CW&P to the Quaife last time I had the diff apart, not really ideal for the 10CR! We will also be re-wiring the dash as one by one all the little one touch switch's fitted by John Wooley have failed, up to the point where the last time I drove it I had to keep the ignition switch permanetly pressed in to keep the thing going. This is still the best prepared I have ever been for one of these things!CheersDave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted August 17, 2005 Share Posted August 17, 2005 Dave,you do not realise the stress you cause other entrants- get a wriggle on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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