yorkshire_spam Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Spitfire is off the road at the moment, no MOT and the diff is still on the bench.There's a few jobs for the MOT, like the horn not working and some brake pipes to replace.Once it's MOT'd I'll be fitting the oil cooler and maybe a centre resonator on the exhaust to tone it down a bit (it was a bit too much on the RBRR)Then I'll tidy up the bodywork/paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 So is everyone else fully sorted and ready?I am still slogging away replacing the rear suspension on the 2000. Then I may move on to the front as firmer fully sorted rear suspension could be an interesting combination with original 46 year old soft fronts.Time may be against me tho(think) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Quoted from Raider So is everyone else fully sorted and ready?l 46 year old soft fronts. Ooooh I love soft frontsAny body got experience LSD`s ,Quaife or the likes?Triumphs.....like paintinthe Forth road bridge..as soon as you have finished at one end ..you have to back and start at the other end.............all over again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 I keep an eye out for emergency car replacements on ebay.Maestros and Rovers of various types keep coming up - sub £400 with MOT. Such a car will be purchased if I am within 1 week from the start and the 2000 is proving a bit of a sod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Quoted from Raider I keep an eye out for emergency car replacements on ebay.Maestros and Rovers of various types keep coming up - sub £400 with MOT. Such a car will be purchased if I am within 1 week from the start and the 2000 is proving a bit of a sod You`ve got 80 days yet......stop whinging Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don cook1 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 "Maestros and Rovers of various types keep coming up - sub £400 with MOT. Such a car will be purchased if I am within 1 week from the start and the 2000 is proving a bit of a sod."Isn't there some ruling about Triumphs only? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Quoted from Don Cook "Maestros and Rovers of various types keep coming up - sub £400 with MOT. Such a car will be purchased if I am within 1 week from the start and the 2000 is proving a bit of a sod." Triumphs only?Well it would be.....if either of those types got round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 Hasn't a Saab completed the event in the past Don? 😀My reasoning is that if I get to within a week of the start and my 2000 refused to play I need another saloon for our 3 man crew and a cheap one at that. I don't think the days of cheap Triumph saloons are still there with them having a chance of getting round Europe with little/no prep.A 1990 Rover 214SI with 43000 miles has just gone for £230 on ebay - I think that would have more chance of making it round Europe as a last minute purchase.And having paid for ferries and hotels I am damned sure I would be going whether accepted as part of the event or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 I'd pick a 216 if I were you - the Honda engine is less likely to do something daft......Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I believe you have a mini in the household Mr R. Surely that would be ideal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Quoted from cliftyhanger I believe you have a mini in the household Mr R. Surely that would be ideal! Do you want to suggest that to Mrs R ?......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I live a loooong way away. Besides, I can always suggest the idea originated closer to home...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goody Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 DollyRoo is now out of the shop all fixed and improved. My hat's off the Dale Barker for the work he did. Thanks to Darren Sharp and Peter Wenzel for shuttling her back and forth. Dolly is now back in Bishops Stortford safe and sound. I believe she is ready for the run and the miles I will put on her driving around England for the two weeks after the run. Below is the note I got from Peter.Hi Bill.Collected Dolly today from Dales (did not see him, as its Sunday).Well, there is a big improvement in her. She was always quick, but now she flies!!.Improvements to G/Box, engine running smoother, cooling (with electric fan),brakes, no rattles from exhaust, Also new tires help handling, etc etc.New seats also big up-grade. Darker brown matches rest of interior real nice.They are very good condition too.Also a big thanks to Mike Bishop for finding the seats and to Jason Chinn who stored them for a while.Just shows how good and helpfull everyone here is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 This weekend saw a successful trip to Belgium (and France) to practice driving the Spitfire on the "wrong" side of the road.Mechanical conclusions:OSF alloy catching top wishbone on full lock. Grrrr.Bottom end rumble on the engine now far too loud and frequent to ignore.Same goes for nasty clonky diff noise on take-up and whine on over-run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 3 main jobs to do:1. Re-fit gearbox2. Fit new brakes to front3. Get the new-fangled window winders to work (These have not worked since the bodywork was last done in 2007)!Then its just a wash and brush up-yeah, right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goody Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Seems Tim only has 3 things to do. I took care of the twin post. Some just want to be "Nit Picky" They should get their car ready first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Quoted from Goody Seems Tim only has 3 things to do. I took care of the twin post. Some just want to be "Nit Picky" They should get their car ready first. Nothing to do but drink beer now , eh?I finished the front end....now have to start again at the back after saturday.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heraldhabitat Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Just done Birmingham to Cornwall with MOE towing a caravan, and returning via the 2000/2.5 National in Derbyshire so it should show any issues, none as yet no water loss and minimum oil use, used plenty of gas though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider Posted June 26, 2015 Author Share Posted June 26, 2015 I think I have sorted out my sound system.I didn't want to carve PMW about to fit speakers so I have bought a Bluetooth Speaker as in the picture hooked up to an old smartphone with 5000 tracks on it And it seems plenty loud enough plus I can take it anywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Quoted from Raider I think I have sorted out my sound system.I didn't want to carve PMW about to fit speakers so I have bought a Bluetooth Speaker as in the picture hooked up to an old smartphone with 5000 tracks on it And it seems plenty loud enough plus I can take it anywhere You know,..all the events 10CRs etc I dont think I have ever played one track of musicWith the top down all the way around theres no point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider Posted June 26, 2015 Author Share Posted June 26, 2015 Top down - crank up the music On days like these 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Quoted from Raider Top down - crank up the music On days like these 😎 Tell a lie.....played that ....and Ellis shouted in his usual enigmatic way......."Who the bl . . dy hell is playing that"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky_spit Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Quoted from Velocita Rosso Tell a lie.....played that ....and Ellis shouted in his usual enigmatic way......."Who the bl . . dy hell is playing that"? Do you know what? We played that too, going over one of the passes from France into Italy on the 2011 event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goody Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Martin, I still have plenty of copys of my 75 mins of Banjo music! I will make you go faster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Quoted from Goody Martin, I still have plenty of copys of my 75 mins of Banjo music! I will make you go faster! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzae_SqbmDE Thought i saw you in the background Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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