Greeks
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Not many reasons for me to pop up here these days, sorry it’s because I heard this awful news. I also first met Paul on the 2003 10CR reconnaissance. What a legend. Andy and Paul were an amazing sight, and amongst my favourite images of that epic weekend is of the big flight jacket and Paul fast asleep in a yellow TR, fairly bulging over the side screen! I came on here expecting to see a photo of that. He’ll be tickled pink that instead there’s several photos of him sleeping in Triumphs! What a generous sod he was. I remember 13 years ago he let me know he was coming out to Melbourne. We’ll, I’ll let him explain: “Eyup Greeksy, Paul Darbyshire here (AKA Burnerboy). Seeing as though you haven't been able to come and play out with us for a while I thought I might come and see you 🙂 I am travelling to Aus in the first week in Feb and visting a client in Melbourne (ACI Glass).Is there anything I can bring down with me (Triumph related) that you need? I am quite prepared to carry heavy things just so long as I am not liable to get pulled at customs (don't you freeze when you hear the sound of Marigolds being snapped on?)” Next thing he’s only agreed to bring a set of Witor’s finest out! Belgian beers ensued. Then a couple of years later we caught up in Brisbane too. It’s been a decade or so now, but I’ve very fond memories. Rest in peace.
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Aha! I was distracted by the lights. Nice idea.
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Wish I had your scrapyard tenacity ... well I can't leave it too long as the bonnet will fall off pretty soon!
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maybe... i was wondering if a gas strut might be worth a go.
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Cheers Nick. I wondered if it was an issue with the notoriously poor quality steel in the later models.
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Is this normal. Is there a normal fix 🙂
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No problems clashing with mine - I think the bulkhead hole had to be enlarged slightly when the first one was fitted, but I didn't do that so don't know the details - you certainly can't tell from looking.
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I use tralier brake master cylinders. Cheap as chips and when they die just put a new one in. They don't really look much different either. This kind of thing http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/lik.....;lpid=107&chn=ps
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I agree with John. ... See if you can make it to Strasbourg
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Yep, i've heard of quill shaft flames in Australia. Not sure what year yours is, but a common mod here is to weld a couple of supports for the late Mk2 like this - apparently the holes in the centrepiece mounting elongate over years and the shaft bearing takes the strain: Diff nose 1 by Graham Reeks, on Flickr
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No... But I was told there are a gazillion spot welds to drill.
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This is a nifty little resource with diff ratios listed for all sorts of cars: http://www.difflappingqld.com.au/uploads/web/gear-diff-ratios.pdf
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Bloody oath! That WAS reliable... and noisy, and slow, and had crap a/c and
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The others weren't really very good, either. We're not prepared to spend any more time and money now, so someone else can have it cheap.
