warphi1970 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 HI i am sure lots of people have bought repair panels for their restorations, so far i have found 3 suppliers TD Fitchett, Rimmer and and ebay shop Craic Doig.questions do we get any discounts from any suppliers as members of the club? are there any i am missing?I have sorted the Chassis out the engine is getting a clean new gaskets and a paint as i type (not quite litterally as i would get paint all over the keyboard) my next stage is the bulkhead, need to do both floor pans and the bottom of the a pillar, small bit of work on the vertical bulkhead and round windscreen, and replace the whole panel where the pedals sit, fun times next question the shaped floor pans ie not the repairs do these go all the way under the a pillar? or not quite as far and therefore i will need to add metal anyone got any pictures of there work so i can try and visualise.i realise i may just have to buy panels and then see what else is needed, so has anyone got comments as to the quality of various panels?hopeing to start putting things back together in the spring with a following wind.Thanks Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensH Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 New floor panes does not go all way under a-post, you will need (or make) something like these:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HERALD-VITESSE-F-BULKHEAD-BODY-MOUNTING-A-POST-ASSEM-/371166198802?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item566b3abc12http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HERALD-VITESSE-FRONT-FLOORPAN-NEW-DEEP-PRESSING-RIGHT-HAND-SIDE-806269-PRESSED-/351017078140?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item51ba3f8d7c(Chic Doig) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warphi1970 Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 JensH wrote:New floor panes does not go all way under a-post, you will need (or make) something like these:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HERALD-VITESSE-F-BULKHEAD-BODY-MOUNTING-A-POST-ASSEM-/371166198802?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item566b3abc12http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HERALD-VITESSE-FRONT-FLOORPAN-NEW-DEEP-PRESSING-RIGHT-HAND-SIDE-806269-PRESSED-/351017078140?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item51ba3f8d7c(Chic Doig)Thanks thought that might be the case but didnt want to buy these then find that i didnt need it all lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyf Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 PhilAs far as I'm aware you won't get any club discount at any of the Triumph specialists?I restored my Vitesse between 2002 and 2006 and found TD Fitchetts & Canley Classics to be the best on Price and Knowledge of the small Chassis Triumphs (Herald/Vitesse/Spitfire/GT6)I also used Rimmers occasionaly although they tend to be more expensive than the two above, but they have excellent stock levelsI Also used Chic Doig for some items and James Paddocks based in Chester, also got numerous parts from Autojumbles and Car Shows visited at the time, although original Triumph parts are scarce now :-/. #E-Bay is worth a look, although all it takes is two people wanting the same thing and the bidding can get silly! ??)TD Fitchetts purchased a number of the Old Triumph Press tools years ago, I know the Front Valances and Door Shells for the Herald/Vitesse range that they supply are pressed on the Original Tooling.RegardsGary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slimboyfat Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 garyf wrote:TD Fitchetts purchased a number of the Old Triumph Press tools years ago, I know the Front Valances and Door Shells for the Herald/Vitesse range that they supply are pressed on the Original Tooling.RegardsGary Door shells all gone now and no plans to ever do them again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animator Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 hi , I've just done this work on my 13/60 it's very tricky under the A post area as there is a small step up just after the second mounting bracket and also an incut for door clearance - took me ages to get it right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Animator wrote:hi , I've just done this work on my 13/60 it's very tricky under the A post area as there is a small step up just after the second mounting bracket and also an incut for door clearance - took me ages to get it right!Any pictures by any chance ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warphi1970 Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 Alex wrote:Any pictures by any chance ?my thoughts exactly lolthanks for all the advice so far, think i will order the items from chic doig for under the a pillars then td fitchett for some floor panns and see where i go from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warphi1970 Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 as my a pillars are fairly poor and had repairs before it would be really usefull to actually see what they are supposed to look like to try and re create it anyone know of any reasonable pictures or better still got a car near bristol area that i could look at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1360 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 10158 wrote:as my a pillars are fairly poor and had repairs before it would be really usefull to actually see what they are supposed to look like to try and re create it anyone know of any reasonable pictures or better still got a car near bristol area that i could look at?Hi Phil,If you can't find anyone closer, I'm up towards Gloucester and would be happy to take a spin southwards for you to see what the pillars are supposed to look like.Cheers, Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animator Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Managed to get under the car and take a photo - this is how mine now looks , hope it helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warphi1970 Posted January 16, 2015 Author Share Posted January 16, 2015 thats ideal :) many thanks mine currently looks nothing like that the supports have been welded on 90deg from this lolplenty bodging gone on in the past gonna be fun trying to get this to line up afterwards lolbeing cheeky whats the inside of the apillar look like ie in the footwell looking at the a pillar at the top of this section? i seem to have a double skined hump lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warphi1970 Posted January 16, 2015 Author Share Posted January 16, 2015 8675 wrote:Hi Phil,If you can't find anyone closer, I'm up towards Gloucester and would be happy to take a spin southwards for you to see what the pillars are supposed to look like.Cheers, Davehi Dave will have to meet up some time soon then :) very kind offer i live in chipping sodbury but car is at my unit in winterbourne 10 mins from junction 14 of the M5 my telephone number is 07970 089443 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imperial21 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 HiI know your pain in these repairs, I have had to do the same on my bond, One side is finished, Luckily i bought an old bulkhead which had replacement floor pans in it and it had the chic doig repair panels which i cut off and fitted to my car. When i cut the bottom of the bulkhead off i repaired the bottom of the a post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warphi1970 Posted January 21, 2015 Author Share Posted January 21, 2015 so ordered lots of panels from Chic Doig including both a pillar repairs with mounts, both side treads both floor pans gutter strips and b pillar mounting so i should have enough to start and hopefully getting a good look at a local vitesse so i will have a good idea at what i need to recreate lolcurrently feeling excited about the next few months getting stuck in.Thanks all for your advice and help so far will post some pictures of my progress please feel free to comment, i am thick skinned and take constructive critisism well :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elma fud Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Good luck with the weld-a-thon, the only advice l can give it check measure and check again, l got some complete front floor pressing including the flanges for the rear tub and gearbox cover floors from Canley classic and they were very good but took a long time to get right, l too had to fit new chassis mounts also, ended up building up the car and using the rear tub and doors to make sue it would be somewhere close when it all goes back together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warphi1970 Posted January 21, 2015 Author Share Posted January 21, 2015 5820 wrote:Good luck with the weld-a-thon, the only advice l can give it check measure and check again, l got some complete front floor pressing including the flanges for the rear tub and gearbox cover floors from Canley classic and they were very good but took a long time to get right, l too had to fit new chassis mounts also, ended up building up the car and using the rear tub and doors to make sue it would be somewhere close when it all goes back together.lol feeling daunted my ieda will be to tack it all together assemble adjust then take appart to weld up before final assembly if not i have a hydraulic body jack lol ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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