Rubce

Hi All

I have just purchased a dismantled GT6 off a chap on Ebay who is located in Chilcompton near Bath. I live in Cheshire but am attending the CT Dinner next month in Hemel Hempstead. We are also visiting my wife's parents in Gloucester later this month. So I am wondering if the CT Pony Express can help me in moving the diff from Chilcompton to either the CT Dinner or Gloucester?

FIngers crossed

Bruce

Hi All

Any news on when the C2C entry will be opening?

Regards

Bruce

Hi Howard.

Thanks for posting the video. It was fun to watch.

Regards

Bruce 

5 hours ago, Velocita Rosso said:

I can see a Tour Of Britain coming on.....Just like the the cycling stage races in Tour de France. 

Will you be wearing lycra Mike?

Slimboyfat, that is some fleet!😁

thanks for the informative post

3 hours ago, Wendy Dawes said:

Lovely drive out and actually didn’t break down this time ,  😊

Great news

10 hours ago, Nick Jones said:

Compare the price of the solid part to the cost of having a rusty one professionally repaired….. or even repair panels and your own time at a modest hourly rate……

Nick

Fair point 

The tin worms have been busy there!

My copy of the mag had not arrived yet. Does the article give any indication of the start and finish points of the C2C?

Cheers

Bruce

Darren

Here is a photo I took at Jedburgh on the RBRR which shows your new purchase next to my Stag whilst both were refueling with "go go juice".

Regards

Bruce

Hi 

Can the organisers please advise the dates for this years event? Will it be 6th and 7th August?

Thanks

Bruce

The CT Cheshire and Staffordshire group had a run out to the Ponderosa cafe high above Llangollen. We were very lucky with the weather.

2022 has started off well with 100 miles in our GT6 today.

So after a final 2021 hurrah in the GT6 today, the yearly mileage total for our two Triumphs is:-

Stag 5,100 miles
GT6  1,700 miles

How does that compare with yours?

Happy New Year to you all

Bruce

2 hours ago, Tim Bancroft said:

Does seem worthwhile, nice to have the windscren operation on the column. But the cost of a decent steering wheel is a major factor for not doing the job.

I had our original steering wheel recovered in leather by a local man who works at Bentley. He did a lovely job, hence my desire to retain that wheel. 

He also fitted a new headlining into the car whilst I was doing the restoration in 2013 and be recently lowered the foams in the bases of the MX5 seats I purchased.

Bruce

1 hour ago, thescrapman said:

It wont, different size spline on end of column

 

Thanks. I won't bother with the mod then.

Cheers

Bruce

23 minutes ago, Velocita Rosso said:

I would imagine ...not for a while yet..........and then when we know that , the accommodation will be down to the entrants.  

Which is why I was asking for the route, so I can book ferries and accommodation.

1 hour ago, Wendy Dawes said:

Hi Bruce it was from Accuspark had the complete kit,  dizzy, non ballast sports coil, Iridium plugs and new set of leads.  go direct to them -  not through eBay,  find them on google can recommend totally 👍

Thanks Wendy👍

On 26/10/2021 at 16:18, Don Cook said:

It's a daft interior light. It's of little use if you are sitting in the car, ok so it lights up the ignition switch but when you get in you have to fumble to insert the key. Why put the switch down by your calves??? 

So, I got fed up with this and the lack of sensible wiper/washer stalks so fitted a late Spitfire column. Ahh, bliss...ignition switch up where it should be and decent stalks. One of the best modifications I've ever done (actually my mate John did most of it).

 

Hi Don

I am interested in your steering column conversion. Could you advise on whether a GT6 mark 3 steering wheel will fit a late Spitfire steering column?

Thanks

Bruce

39 minutes ago, Tim Bancroft said:

Hi Bruce,

I have driven my GT6 with J type overdrive and 3.63:1 differential for over 30 years and found it to be the ideal gearing for the car, decent enough engine speed at motorway speeds and nippy enough when pulling away. My GT6 is a non overdrive model and therefore had a 3.27:1 ratio diff, awful gearing for getting away quickly, much better now with the o'd and 3.63.

Hi Tim

Thanks for the advice. Looks like I will on the look out for a good condition 3.63. 

Regards

Bruce

On 28/11/2021 at 19:57, docwad said:

Hi both my gt6s Inc current mk1 have run this combination,  OK it may not be fastest off the mark, but is v relaxed motorway cruising  and the 2l lump is v capable of pulling this. I  easily keep up with tr6,s and it s as fast as my pi.  Ratio is  25 mph per 1000 rpm in od and 20mph per 1000 in top.  I'm sure thus would have been a more standard fit if more motorways were around and Stanley markland wasn't, hiding in the wings with his pull from 10mph in top gear without hesitation bull!

Hi Doc

Just to clarify, you have a 3.63 or a 3.27 diff fitted?

Regards

Bruce

Hi Wendy

Who did you purchase the electronic dizzy from?

Regards

Bruce

Hi 

As a first timer on the 10CR I am wondering when details of the route, overnight accommodation etc will be published?

Regards

Bruce

Hi Don

Thank you for the informative response but as you will see from the photos I posted yesterday the MX5 mark 2 seats are now already installed

Regards 

Bruce