Toledo Man Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 My Toledo rad has all the brackets. I'll fetch my 7/16" spanner and some Plus Gas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider Posted August 1, 2008 Author Share Posted August 1, 2008 Mike - having checked out Toledomans' Toledo radiator and his Dolly 1300 it seems that I must have a 1500 radiator and need the straight brackets.My Toledo is probably fitted with a 1500 radiator - it certainly seems bigger than the Toledo/1300 radiator. :-/So - the long and the short of it is - please bring your brackets Mike ;) That is, assuming you are up for the LD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toledo Man Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 The plot thickens...I've just checked my post-76 Dolomite parts catalogue and the brackets for both the Dolly 1300 & Dolly 1500 radiator are the same and they're STRAIGHT! I'm wondering if I've got a Toledo radiator with the angled bottom brakcets. I'll need to check my Toledo parts catalogue which is with my laptop. In the meantime here's the pages from the Dolomite parts catalogue: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toledo Man Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 The plot thickens...I've just checked my post-76 Dolomite parts catalogue and the brackets for both the Dolly 1300 & Dolly 1500 radiator are the same and they're STRAIGHT! I'm wondering if I've got a Toledo radiator with the angled bottom brakcets. I'll need to check my Toledo parts catalogue which is with my laptop. In the meantime here's the pages from the Dolomite parts catalogue: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 I'm on for the LD (just got to put the car back together now!!) I'll grab em for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider Posted August 2, 2008 Author Share Posted August 2, 2008 Great stuff Mike - I was chatting to another of our entrants last night, first timers Matt and Tony in their Spitfire and we are all looking forwrad to this one 8)Thanks for the brackets ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 Martin,If the rad that you have is bigger than the correct one, keep it in place. I say this as I remember having a chat with Derek Pollock about the 1st RBRR. He used a Triumph supplied 1300 and the thing constantly overheated. Do 1300s have an issue with this problem?Why did Triumph keep using small surface area but thick rads (GT6 and 1300)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider Posted August 3, 2008 Author Share Posted August 3, 2008 I'll be keeping the radiator don't you worry - I paid a fair few ££££s to get it rebuilt ::)On order from Rimmer Bros is a 1500 bottom hose now. I have said the hose I have (for a 1300) seems about an inch too short - Toledoman brought along a new 1500 hose and guess what - it's about an inch longer than the 1300 hose ;)I reckon my car has a 1500 radiator which is taller and hence sits lower than the standard 1300 radiator so the brackets I have won't match up will they :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 Better make some!Treiumphs: Don't you love them!BTW how is the TR's cage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider Posted August 3, 2008 Author Share Posted August 3, 2008 The TR's cage is in at the back tentatively - don't worry, the welds won't break ;)We would have welded it in permanently but the front section needs some fettling and until everything is located fully we won't weld all the brackets in completely.Work has stopped now tho so that the car ia ready for the LD (when it doesn't need a cage anyway).The seats are in fine and the 6 point harnesses have all their mounting points in place with re-inforced sections welded in where necessary.Now it has to pass an MOT and me tidy things up before we have a "fitting session" for the crew :-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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