mikeyb Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Hmmn £4k for a engine rebuild - that's not looking good. Plan B & C commenced, searching for replacement Sprint brake parts, and bought some roller bearing strut top mounts for the TR7V8 today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Mike must be the only guy who can resort to plan Z if necessary!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 We got to to Plan K last night Tim!And that doesn't bear thinking about...Plan B is the Sprint. Needs full BRake overhaulPlan C is the the Tr7V8, needs a heater and all the rear suspension rebushing. Bit thirsty, but will sound great. Plan D is the Mk2 PI. Needs fuel pump, alternator, starter and a paint job. And some altitude awareness.Plan E is the Spitfire. Needs some front suspension and some comfortable seats.Plan F is the GT6. Needs a diff and it's TOO BLOODY NOISY!!!!!! Discounted.Plan G is the Mk1 2000. Needs more power! Lots more! A possibility.Plan H is the 1850 auto. Needs the TR7 engine fitting when he remembers where he left it. Discounted.Plan J is the 1300fwd. Can't afford the oil. Discounted.Plan K, take the MX-5 and petend he isn't with us!:-)Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 If there is ever a case for having too many cars... I think this is it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 Right where shall we start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don cook1 Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 I just looked at the countdown and thought it was wrong...arrrgghhh!!! Is that correct 5 free weekends?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 . . . . hence the panic!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted July 31, 2007 Share Posted July 31, 2007 C'mon Don that's plenty of time for you ...Pearson prob hasn't even decided which car he's going to use let alone started work on itPersonaly i'm on to the selection of CDs to takeTom Jones checkProclaimers check03 10cr CD check Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 doug_foreman wrote:...Pearson prob hasn't even decided which car he's going to use let alone started work on it I might have to break with tradition this time and just fettle something that is already t & t'd rather than start a chassis up rebuild on a likely candidate the week before the off. A CT endurance event has always been a good excuse for me to put one of the fleet back on the road but I don't think it's going to happen this time. It might be something to do with the fact that we are busy, or more likely common sense tells me I shouldn't be starting to build a 22' long Herald 3 weeks before an event, or doing a full engine build on a Stag a couple of week before, or dragging a TR5 out of storage the week before when it hasn't turned a wheel for more than 10 years. Nah that's just silly......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Hmmn, it's looking like I've caught something from you Dave! Stag's back out taxed and tested after a 10 year rest (albeit with a duff engine :( )Gonna drag the Sprint out today after a 4 year rest, with a view towards getting it MOT worthy. Gotta few more plans to work on after that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 MikeyB wrote:Gonna drag the Sprint out today after a 4 year rest4 Years???and teh rest!:-)Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Well all the plans to get some time at the car have evaporated. Project finished and there's a re-organisation at work being announced tomorrow but I've been offered a job elsewhere in the empire - India :-) UK based but nevertheless some serious travel involved. Now my dear old Gran has taken a tumble so I'm off on a mercy mission tomorrow - that leaves this weekend before I go on holiday for 17 days! I return to organise a trip out to India straight after the 10CR - gotta get taking my malaria tabs - looks like I'll be out there so often I'll always be on them!! Ahhhh!! Life's too complicated.I put my blue 100watt headlights in though :-) Nice :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
32valves Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 But what about the hard top ? We need to be told ! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Jason wrote:I've been offered a job elsewhere in the empire - India :-) :-)India... Coool....Bring us back a nice Gazelle.:-)Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Wright Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Just drifted out the input shaft from the gearbox and the mainshaft bearing dropped out........ In bits! Mainshaft tip looks a bit wonky :SD'oh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Changed the front slincerbox on the car today but than found out that another coolant hose had gone ...This car has quite an apetite for them.Looks like I am going to buy some new ones now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Blimey its all go!Just got to fit some new front hub seals, change the alternator and clean the grey car- she will be ready! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 sigh! one day Tim, I'll be as organised as you! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Sigh! One day Mike, you will only have 4 Triumphs like Tim!NOT!!!!!:-)Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Mike,No way am I organised, look how long its taking me to sort the Herald- slow or what.My life is about to change as I have to get stuck in on the 2008 RBRR- in fact I should state that as past tense, I went down to meet next years Charity this afternoon, top lot as well.BTW take no notice of Colin, he's as bad as you- you two are ill! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david langrick Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 gearbox still in pieces- no exhaust-no overdrive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 Fitted in a few hours this afternoon.wired up the driving lights that have just been for show for 5 years.fixed heatertopped up gearboxreplaced main light switch so now the backlights work.washed it!so much still to do......Aaarrrrrgggggghhhhh!!!:-)Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 Huh, at least you know which car you are taking Col! Fitted Sierra top strut needle bearing to one side of the TR today, nearly gave myself a hernia trring to lift the strut complete with large vented disc back up the turret!Just doing one side seems to have made a noticeable improvement! Popped the balljoint rubbers off and applied more grease, track rod end was fairly dry and stiff, may be worth changing them too. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben_in_Mad_Herald Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 My engine was smoking a bit on overun (ok, a lot) but drove ok and still had plenty of power. So today I decided to pull the engine to bits to find out what was up. 4 broken rings - the top 1 from each cylinder, oops! Also found half of the cam followers were knackared :-( Oh well, glad I didnt decide to just leave the engine alone because it still ran! I was hoping to sort an o/d box out for the run too, but getting a box and ALL the assosciated bits is proving too expensive! Might just try and find a lower ratio diff instead! 4 weeks....plenty of time!Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted August 4, 2007 Share Posted August 4, 2007 Put a new coolant hose on the car this afternoon.If I'll wake up early tomorrow morning I think I'll take the DHC for a test drive.Weather forecast is pretty hot for tomorrow so ... :-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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