Baldry1500

A proposal has been made that in 2024 we look to arrange some driveouts on either weekday evenings or weekends. Whilst I am happy to arrange some of these trips i think the opportunity for other local area members to do a bit of route planning and propose some good roads from their local knowledge would also be fun.

Let us know what you think about when and if you'd like to arrange where we go!

Looking forward to discussing on our new local area forum a local group for local and not so local people 😉

On 05/08/2023 at 16:11, FloydP said:

If you decide to take the GT6 you might not be the only 1967 red mk1 on the event as the stag has developed a thirst for coolant and the oil cap is looking very milky😫so it’s probably going to be easier for me to fix the o/d on my GT6 and use that rather than to sort the stag.

As things stand GT6 gets the nod. So if you see someone at lands end trying to get in your car it'll be me in a daze 🥴 

Decision to be taken on which car.

Spitfire 1500 with recently replaced engine, gbox and diff

Or GT6 purchased last Saturday

Spitfire - New 1500 engine built by James Godfrey-Dunne fast road cam, new head, stainless 421 exhaust, 123tune+ ignition.

GT6 MK1 - Purchased yesterday. Collected from St. Austell

Hi All,

Can anybody advise of Timken part numbers for rear bearings for a Spitfire 1500?

Thanks

James

I got the date wrong. 14th June. Sorry

Hi All,

Thought I would post here to advertise the Northants/Bucks Local Group. We meet on the second Monday of each month at 7pm. 

We meet at The Narrow Boat just south of Weedon, on the A5 (10 minutes north of Towcester). 

Despite the events of the last 15 months we have managed to meet 4 times and have arranged 2 drive outs, both times managing convoys of at least 5 cars, Spitfires, Stags, and TR5s. 

If you are in the area Monday 14th June then it would be great to see you.

I ended up going standard, now to fit it all. Happy Bank Holiday weekend

Hi All, 

So I'm looking to update shocks (all round) and front springs. 

Currently running standard shocks and was considering what to replace with. 

Who runs what? and has anybody run switched between and can advise of differences? (beyond prices). 

Also I've never adjusted shocks before any tips on how to get "right"?

Ta in advance

James

Two of my favourite, Taken on the 2019 10CR.

I've had the privilege of driving this car since 1997 when I first passed my driving test, taking full custody in 2008 as my mum needed a hip replacement and could no longer get into it. Little did I know the adventures around the UK and Europe it and I would share in the years since then, and long may those adventures continue.

Fantastic news Chris. Hope to see you and lots of others there.

James

I cleaned it last weekend. And then a bird pooed on it on Monday morning. So I guess my next task will be to clean it again! And Maybe, just Maybe I'll take it for a drive too 🙂

Slow progress, but progress none the less.

Moss Europe had some shims 0.003" so i have purchased 10 of those along with a new pair of bearings.

C2C this weekend so focus has shifted to my mates Spitfire and i will resume next week.

Slow progress, but progress none the less.

Moss Europe had some shims 0.003" so i have purchased 10 of those along with a new pair of bearings.

C2C this weekend so focus has shifted to my mates Spitfire and i will resume next week.

So an update.. The pin is out.

New Thrust washers in, but still some play. A carrier bearing got damaged in the removal of the pin so new bearings now on order from moss along with extra shims and bigger thrust washers as Moss do them in 4 sizes.

Looks like i may have a few late evenings this week 

This guy seems to make it look easy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TezpSrSwxjA

Don't i know it.

I got spirit of the event on RBRR in 2012 when my brake master cylinder needed changing by Blyth and then rear wheel bearing started to pack up around Sugar Loaf but we kept limping on until it finally gave way in Dartmoor.  

I must admit i would prefer not to have these last minute dramas

i was using my punch but it snapped in the damned thing

i was using my punch but it snapped in the damned thing

i was using my punch but it snapped in the damned thing

Number 10 on this diagram

Thanks Chris,

Worst case scenario is i drive to Nottingham and steal Paul's diff on Friday and fit it to mine overnight. Not something i really want to do but if needs must.....

Hadn't got that far in thinking. To be honest i was so focused on thrust washer i hadn't considered the bearings. Having had a quick look the shims seem to be quite rare these days. WIll look at moss in a bit.

Most of the day has been spent trying to drill out the pinion pin as it would not budge 

Lost a thrust washer from sun gear.

I must admit the reassembly is the bit that does concern me. Reading about backlash etc..

Lost a thrust washer from sun gear.

I must admit the reassembly is the bit that does concern me. Reading about backlash etc..