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timbancroft61 wrote:Rob Pearce is now using his mk3 GT6.
And it's another white, Rotoflex one with non-standard wheels, so not even close to a fourth variant ;) -
I see a few people have listed ones that appeared in my rather corny annotated list, "Round Britain Songbook", waaayyy back in Club Torque issue 171... September 1996. Unfortunately I'm fairly sure I've lost the original electronic document and I'm not going to type it all back in.
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CRAJ wrote:I'm sure I detected a little clutch slip on the pi last night :B
My experience of when this happened on my PI suggests you've probably got 200 miles from "a little clutch slip" to "no drive at all". Best fix it now ;) -
9716 wrote:For a long time it had been my intention to do 2014 in my Spitfire, which is the one remaining "RBRR virgin" among my fleet. However, it's been a restoration project for 25 years and wrapping it up in the next 50 days is not even remotely close to feasible. So instead...
Tessa the Vitesse did the run in 2006.
Oh dear. Tessa has a cracked block. I'd not really noticed it with all the other stuff going on, but she's always had a tendency to leak coolant. Back in 2006 it was just a very slow leak and 2000 miles was no problem. It's now bad enough that I'd be dubious covering more than 100 miles.
I've found a spare block but at this late stage I think a complete engine rebuild might be a bit too tight. So...
My GT6 has done RBRR twice, in 1994 and 2002, and is still running very sweetly on the engine rebuild I did in 1993, with the gearbox I fitted for RBRR 1994. As far as I can tell it just wants a good service. -
For a long time it had been my intention to do 2014 in my Spitfire, which is the one remaining "RBRR virgin" among my fleet. However, it's been a restoration project for 25 years and wrapping it up in the next 50 days is not even remotely close to feasible. So instead...
Tessa the Vitesse did the run in 2006. She's mostly working well at the moment except for three little things. The battery's flat. Probably because the alternator regulator plays up more than occasionally. And there's a gasket failed somewhere - I think it's the manifold one but she's prone to blowing head gaskets every 18 months... so not actually due yet.
After my 2008 experience (Spike the Toledo) I won't be fixing anything I don't need to, but some general maintenance is also due.
Vitesse Hood
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'A' Post is at the the front of the Car where the Door Bolts on, from the Floor/sill up to the top of the Windscreen.
'B' Post the Door Shut pillar from Floor to Top of Wing on a Convertible (Floor to Roof on a Saloon)
'C' Post - Not relevant on a convertible but on a Saloon Car the Part from the top of the Rear Wing up to the top of the roof.
Well that's my understanding anyway.
Nearly. The B-pillar is the one behind the front doors, which may hold rear doors. The C-pillar is behind the rear doors if you have them. So a Herald doesn't have C-pillars because it's a 2-door.