Velocita Rosso

On 25/12/2023 at 11:27, drofgum said:

Hello,

There should be two seals on the windscreen post. The furflex running from the windscreen capping around the door opening to the B post capping. The second is a "P" shaped seal running parallel to the furflex, but outboard. Together these form a channel the door glass fits into when fully closed. The bulb of the "P" shaped seal is placed away from the furflex with the flat section running under the edge of the furflex. The "P" shaped seal continues below the level of the dash for several inches.

The check strap seal would have been on the A-post originally.

Cheers,

Paul

Yep correct , I bought some of the `P `shaped rubber seal from a stand at Stoneleigh, stuck it on with black rubber adhesive, So in effect the window glass runs in between both the seals 

38 minutes ago, Clive said:

I did with my mkIV, so may be slightly different. 

I had to hack some of the foam off the front (ie under the screen) of the original dash to get it in, still quite tight. But as my dash was cracked, it has made a huge visual improvement. 

I will be speaking with a mk3 owner who used one, so will enquire how that went.

I obtained one ,and finished up throwing it away. I then bought some aerosol expanding foam ,stripped the old vinyl from the dash top,sprayed the offending gaps and cracks etc and then ,after sanding down, stuck new vinyl on the dash top. Worked a treat

1 hour ago, James Hill-Lonergan said:

Hi

Has anyone fitted one of the plastic dash top covers that fit over the existing dash top.

I wondered whether the dash top has to be removed to fit them or if it can be done with the dash top in place.

Mk3 Spitfire

 

Thanks

Its supposed to fit over the top of a worn old top .....but personally ,they are not very good

After 6 months,,,finally had a response from Esure, offering a. to put things right and b. giving £100.00 recompense.......after hearing The Ombudsman was running with it......who may in turn request more compensation.

6 minutes ago, Wendy Dawes said:

Hi Mike, try the insurance ombudsman, they were brilliant a few years ago when an insurance company tried to increase my premium mid term  on my land rover , I won the case  no problem 

 

In my first post.....Ombudsman contacted.....three months to even look at it

4 hours ago, JohnD said:

Buy cheap, buy rubbish!     In future, I find Adrian Flux reliable and inexpensive.  They provided insurance for my TRansit at car rates (hundreds of pounds) when everyone else only offered tradesman rates (thousands!).  And they have a UK centre to deal with problems.

John

I know and have experience of most insurers....that`s why I am an officer of the club. Its not a case of `buy cheap buy rubbish`......most companies have the same underwriters, but its the systems they have in place that need investigating. When you are on a pension ,most people look for the most competitive costs. If you don`t your`e foolish. Even the `good boys` drop you in it sometimes , as I had experience of that a few years ago. In this particular case . I am insured and I have the most important document, the certificate, and I now have the breakdown phone number(obtained in a diverse manner). Still, I`ll muddle through especially when you get some messages of empathy

Well, I`m in limbo ....there is no one can help me. I even asked an independent insurer for some kind of guidance ,and they said I had done everything possible to try and resolve       .........Internet trawlers of insurance ....beware!

Not Triumph related....but surely someone can give a guide, as I have now lost what bit of hair I had. In June we changed cars ,which led to a search for the `best` low cost insurance. Choosing Esure Ltd ,it then automatically led me to `my account` for document retrieval. Logging in ,it brought up my son`s name and his car details from three years ago with Esure, but now no longer with them. Rang the help line...which was in Mumbai....they were totally confused an could not help , except to manually send me a copy of insurance certificate and 3 pages of the 15 page documentation ,but no recovery breakdown details that I paid for. Sent numerous requests for assistance with no one answering from June till now. Spoke to my bank credit card to see if they could help as it was a failure to supply goods under the credit card rules.......after three weeks they came back and said no one would answer their call. I turned to the Financial Ombudsman, sent for documents to fill in, sent them off, then after a couple of weeks they came back and said ..it will be three months before an advisor can run with the case..........by which time it will be February before they could start proceedings and that will be 4 months before the insurance expires. Anyone else I could turn to ,is the question? I would never promote Esure Ltd as a company to go to. I now have to drive with heart in my mouth that no one prangs me or I breakdown....as I cannot retrieve any documentation in such a case 

Don`t you just love posts that wander off the original topic ....and in the wrong place

22 minutes ago, yorkshire_spam said:

Looking fabulous! Now get in it and DRIVE! After all that work you need to enjoy it

 

...and join Club Triumph

No one mentioned  `racing around` but club Triumph do endurance events where a top speed/lower rev/higher torque is needed eg Ten Countries etc....so a better diff does help  

No problem in converting to 3;63, it will give you ,as you say, longer legs. I have one in the Spitfire and was the best thing done, which allows me to keep up with the `big sixes`

1 hour ago, JohnD said:

Linus, welcome to the Club Triumph.

But if you are are here to recommend illegal methods, I doubt if you are Linus, or even a Franco.

Reported to the moderators.

John

Already did that this morning

Just now, Velocita Rosso said:

As a change from previous RBRRs, we will ask entrants that finish the event to purchase their own Finisher Souvenirs from our authorised supplier. This supplier information will be issued at the Drivers Meeting in September. 

Extract from the  `How to Enter` RBRR forum

On 04/11/2023 at 15:57, DGF said:

This was a question on my mind too

As a change from previous RBRRs, we will ask entrants that finish the event to purchase their own Finisher Souvenirs from our authorised supplier. This supplier information will be issued at the Drivers Meeting in September. 

5 hours ago, linusfranco said:

Wow, that's quite a story! Passport controls can be tricky.

Wow...that took a while to read....😄

If you happen to see a website that directs you to " How to earn extra cash" let me know

My point is....you don`t know the actual cost until you press to buy ,including the discount.....by then you don`t know how much....then you might say "How much?"

 I know you are still working on groats and seagull droppings down there......but some people are still watching their pennies up here...especially on pensions! 

....and some people get more concessions than others! 

On 30/10/2023 at 13:02, John O'Donnell said:

Can anyone recommend someone who could replace my Spit's soft-top in the Coventry, West Midlands area? Or/and a Quality outlet to buy the new hood? Cheers.

Talk to Dave at Canley Classics, Filongley

So how much does this equate to..?

4 minutes ago, Velocita Rosso said:

That`s Canley`s?

Sorry...Googled it...looked like their drive/workshop ....may be completely wrong

That`s Canley`s?

1 hour ago, Wendy Dawes said:

As long as it’s not room 101 🫣

Is that the one with the two way wall mirror?🤔

1 hour ago, Wendy Dawes said:

It’s a fantastic event - defo my favourite 

Awwww didnt know you cared😍...special room for you!!!