Curtis1360Barry Posted March 3, 2012 Author Share Posted March 3, 2012 Hi sorry about the lack of updates for a while time money and space had brought the project to a hault!! but luckily now i have a part time job (as a referee :s) and my dad building me a garage more updates will be coming soon. have finished welding the main chassis rails and outriggers etc just coming up to doing all the suspension and brakes the to move onto the engine :)All i can say now is onwards and upwards ;DCurtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aar0sc Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 1218 wrote:Hmmm. I used to "borrow" my Herald 1200 when it was owned by my Mother. When my parents went on holiday and I was left in the charge of my sister who was 5 years older and "busy" with her boyfriend, I, aged 14 used to take my mates down the pub in the Herald, get hammered and drive home.Mind you, it was less illegal then it is now! ;DHappy Heralding!MarkYou did WHAT? ??)Charlie and I realised that after a few pints neither of us can actually operate our cars, the combo of sloppy synchro, sticky ignition, having to use a choke and everything else means we normally end up walking (although when it snowed (and I'd had six :o ) we did manage to get into his car... and he promptly pulled the choke straight out of the dashboard. Gave up, and ended up being given a lift by a passing RAF officer! A very 50s moment that :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis1360Barry Posted March 3, 2012 Author Share Posted March 3, 2012 hi is there anythiing i should diffinately change on her seen as she has been of the road for nearly 10 year suspenion and brake wise?cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensH Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 All brake parts and hydraulics. Trunnions?Suspension bushes (go poly)Ball joints?Steering?All rubber parts in suspension.... etcPS! Wish I had a father like yours :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis1360Barry Posted June 10, 2012 Author Share Posted June 10, 2012 3 months and still no garage :( when i finish school this week hopefully we can get concreting, then that will stop mum moaning as we can get the big blue and the big green tarp off of her grass :S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt306 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 I am doing a herald convertible similar state to yours. Change all the mechanical parts upgrades come when its on the road. Keep an eye out for body parts.Get it on the road and enjoy itsometimes a small job makes a big difference i put the steering column in the other day made me everso happy!Another thought clean the carb it will be fulll of dried crud service kit 30 well worth it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis1360Barry Posted June 10, 2012 Author Share Posted June 10, 2012 Am thinking of twin carbs, trunnionless front and lowering it :S (sorry to the purists). Oh and wider wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis1360Barry Posted June 15, 2012 Author Share Posted June 15, 2012 should i replace all of the wheel bearings? it is a easy job? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Moore Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Front wheel bearings are easy to replace, but the rears need a Triumph hub puller. Some people have had trouble with the quality of replacement bearings, so if yours are still in good condition, I'd keep them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elma fud Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 If you want to upgade you can fit the Caterham alloy front hubs with uprated fully sealed bearing for the front, they are about 300 for complete set also think Canley's do them with choice of different stud paterns! The herald bearings weren't really designed for the wider or heavier alloy wheels and people have had problems in the past with them breaking up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt306 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 I would go Trunnionless in the future. Sticking with single carb would rather put in O/D. Upgrades i will do , when the car is working.FuseboxElectronic IgnitionElectronic fanAlternatorUprated lights.Hmmm then ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis1360Barry Posted June 24, 2012 Author Share Posted June 24, 2012 2487 wrote:I would go Trunnionless in the future. Sticking with single carb would rather put in O/D. Upgrades i will do , when the car is working.FuseboxElectronic IgnitionElectronic fanAlternatorUprated lights.Hmmm then ??May sound like a stupid question but can you get overdrive for a 1.3 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Moore Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 4535 wrote:May sound like a stupid question but can you get overdrive for a 1.3 ?Yep, just fit a Spitfire box! My 13/60 has a D type overdrive, standard 4.11 diff and is a happy open road cruiser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis1360Barry Posted July 5, 2012 Author Share Posted July 5, 2012 just experimenting using photobucket as ive never used it before so i apologise in advance if the pictures dont display!!today i got all my new parts out to give me some insipration as i havent been able to work on the car for a while now and just thought i would share it the picture :)then i hear a knock on the door and find there was a courier delivering more new parts :)very quick shipping times werent expecting for a few more days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elma fud Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Allways good to have a delivery of nice shiney bits 8)My problem is remembering where l've stashed them away :-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis1360Barry Posted July 5, 2012 Author Share Posted July 5, 2012 5820 wrote:My problem is remembering where l've stashed them away :-/i dont have to worry bout that i trip over them whenever i walk into my bedroom its like a herald parts department up there :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazfg Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 I'd give the electric fan a miss. The rad n standard fan should be up to the job...see this post on the problems with having removed mechanical fan and added electric... http://club.triumph.org.uk/cgi-bin/forum10/Blah.pl?m-1340779766/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis1360Barry Posted July 5, 2012 Author Share Posted July 5, 2012 I haven't got the standard pressed steel one on I have a orange plastic one which I believe is better? Any truth behind this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazfg Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 4535 wrote:I haven't got the standard pressed steel one on I have a orange plastic one which I believe is better? Any truth behind this?Don;t know anything about plastic fans, but if it's better then why go for electric? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heraldcoupe Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Plastic fans were used on late 13/60s, they continued onto Toledos and seem to work well enough in that application.Better? Who knows, but certainly cheaper to make,Cheers,Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis1360Barry Posted July 5, 2012 Author Share Posted July 5, 2012 heraldcoupe wrote:Plastic fans were used on late 13/60s, they continued onto Toledos and seem to work well enough in that application.Better? Who knows, but certainly cheaper to make,Cheers,Bill.would that mean its possibly standard on a 1968?Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heraldcoupe Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 At a guess I'd say 1968 was a bit early, there may be a changeover point recorded in the parts list.I'm not sure what the last published edition of the 13/60 list was, I'll take a look through the library.....Cheers,Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis1360Barry Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 quick question can you get polyurethane roll bar links?Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis1360Barry Posted July 8, 2012 Author Share Posted July 8, 2012 Is this what im looking for?Part number 125482P on James paddock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazfg Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 4535 wrote:Is this what im looking for?Part number 125482P on James paddock?You can, and that's the right part number for them. It was the only thing I didn't change over on mine when I did the front suspension.....might add it on to my to do list.....although the rubber ones that came with the new links are looking fine still Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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