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    Another one saved. Brilliant :) Probably going to take more than a couple of weekends to fix it though  ;)  ;D That's the second Mk 3 GT6 that I've seen getting saved from oblivion in the last couple of months -- the other one was being trailored up the M6 when we were heading home from the classic car show at the NEC on the Saturday afternoon (17 Nov). At least we hoped it was en route to being saved...
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    93 wrote:I have personally fitted 155 80,   165 70,    175  70, and 185 60 13" tyres on spitfires over the years. I think the only real advantage of the wider tyre is that they can look better. Ditto. Been there done that as well over the years and I've just about come full circle on this issue :X I've recently changed from 185/60-13 on the Spit 2.5 to 165/70-13 and I'm loving it  :) I can actually park the thing now without tearing bicep muscles and no longer have to get all my fillings refitted after driving through Edinburgh ;D ;D It's quite a powerful car for a Spit and I can detect a slight loss of traction but for normal road use it's virtually undetectable. We now use the Spit almost exclusively for road work and touring (which wasn't the original intention  :B) and for that sort of use it's a much nicer car with the 165s on it.
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    MarkDeTriomphe wrote:I can confirm what Marcus has shown above -  there is not a huge difference in height - Interesting. Mine are also Mk 1 and I definitely sit higher than the standard seats. I didn't install them so don't know the details of how they were fitted in the car. Mine definitely need to be able to go further back -- Markus's grinding tip might help here as mine hit the prop tunnel way before they get to the heelboard. I'll have a good look when I take the MX5 seats out in a few weeks time. Still going to do up a pair of orginals and try them out. Trivial to swap them about so they'll be lots of experimenting I think ;D
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    1072 wrote:so with me being 6 foot 5 i guess the whole idea is a non starter! Ah -- that's a definite  ;D
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    MX5 sears don't fit straight in. Fettling required. There's a couple of modifications possible which help (but don't eliminate) the height issue -- can't remember the details. I'm about 5ft 10in and the the MX5 seats in our Spit are OK height wise -- just, I reckon there's about an inch of clearance between my head and the roof ;D Having said that mine are coming out as well. They're very comfy but I don't like the driving position -- slightly high and too far forward. Replacing them with a pair of late Spit 1500 headrest/recliners which I'm going to refurb over the winter.
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    piman wrote: unless you have a lot of spare cash, forget Webers, it will go very well on a pair of S.U.s and be more tractable and probably more economical to run I've never noticed any loss of tractability with Webers, otherwise I completely agree with the general sentiment. SUs will be more economical. FWIW Webers is one of things I'd do differently on the 2.5 Spit if I was doing it all over again. A lot of money for not much benefit in a road car.
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    Rust_Spot wrote: Hoping I can visit to admire the work in person, and of course I'll be taking my boiler suit in case I'm allowed to lend a hand! Pair of floorpans and outriggers ordered from Earlparts this afternoon. A line seems to have been crossed somewhere -- the inactivity of the last two years is becoming a distant memory  :X Glenn -- I should warn you that should you ever arrive here with a boiler suit I will find plenty for you to do. In fact, I suspect you may somehow find it very difficult indeed to [s]escape[/s] return home ;D ;D
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    LEE_GODFREY wrote:Mike do you mean Bill Young???????? That'll be it. Far too many Bills, or folk with names that rhyme with Bill...  ;D
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    Mike -- I think it was Phil (the brookster) that made the epic journey to Edinburgh Airport! Annette and I watched the cars at Stirling for a while. Got a couple of glimpses of the estate when you went to fuel up and came back to collect Anne before setting off again. Brilliant that you made it round. I wasn't at my sociable best on Saturday -- was totally choked up with the cold and by that time had a splitting headache so wasn't in the mood for saying much. Still enjoyed seeing all the cars though.
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    thescrapman wrote: OK, so that is next weekend sorted, what you going to do for the other 103?? I think you have me confused with Mike W...  :B ;D
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    AlanChatterton wrote: So, what are people's plans for 2014? A 2000TC, a s***load of welding, a respray, complete front and rear suspension overhaul, gearbox rebuild, new diff seals, drive- and propshaft overhaul...and I'm sure there'll be loads of stuff I don't know about yet  ??) Oh, and frequent progress reports to Glenn and Dan  ;D
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    Brilliant Jim (and Mike...)  ;D This really is one of the funniest things I've read for a long, long time  :) PS not keen on the stuff either ;D
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    1344 wrote: Which one mike. Full addresse would be handy,Steve,theo and myself will pop over Scroll right to the bottom of Mike's blog -- http://standardtriumphcars.blogspot.co.uk -- and the GPS tracker he added today will reveal all. At least, it'll tell you where Mike's car is -- I reckon Mike and Anne won't be far away  ;D
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    You took the words right out of my mouth  :) I was just about to start a post saying the very same. Good luck to all on this year's RBRR. Unfortunately our plans to run in Glenn's 2.5pi fell through. The upside, though, is that this will probably be the kick in the pants I need to get the Saloon back on the road and at least make the start in 2014 :) Hoping to get to Stirling on Saturday afternoon for a bit of Triumph watching.
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    Arc welders are generally far too brutal for panel work. Best option for home/DIY is MIG. Lots of info here: http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/ Gas is still an option of course -- but probably not the best for home/DIY these days for safety reasons. Edited to add - if you're familiar with Arc welding you should be able to get up to speed with MIG welding no problem.
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    piman wrote: Personally I feel that there is a great resistance to silicone from many in the trade and I don't believe that all their reservations are valid? ... and have a solid pedal on all the cars I've used it on....the Automec fluid I tend to agree. There does seem to be a quite strong anti feeling in some quarters which I've never quite understood based on my experience with the stuff. I was about to write a reply to Mike but realised in time that I'd mis-read 'springy' as 'spongy' -- spongy I'd definitely disagree with but springy -- what Mike actually wrote -- sounds OK  :X The Spit's brake pedal has always struck me as being fairly solid -- certainly on a par with our two moderns. Mike drove the Spit a few years ago and is probably better placed than I am to compare with other Triumphs  :) It's Automec in mine as well.
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    Just FWIW another POV! Our Spit was kitted out with all new brake and clutch parts when it was rebuilt/restored ten years ago. I didn't specifically ask for it but silicone fluid was installed in both. There have been no reliability/maintainability problems with it whatsoever and in terms of performance I've had no issues with it either. Personally I'd be happy to use it again but only in a new build situation. I wouldn't ever change an existing installation over from one to the other in.
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    Interesting -- I'll check the wheels I have for the Saloon. Thought they were Wellers but they could very well be Mangels. They look pretty much identical to those on your Spit. Probably academic since I want to put S alloys on it if/when it ever makes it out of the garage...  :X Pic of Saloon (with Weller/Mangel wheels on) before I cut the N/S front wing and sills off -- and stopped  :B
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    uksnatcher wrote:Wellers pictured are 13 x 6J... Are they current production? Had a quick look at the Weller web site but couldn't find them.
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    uksnatcher wrote: Chrome Wellers? I've got a set of those on the Saloon  :X
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    uksnatcher wrote:...Weller steelies... I really like those Wellers, very reminiscent of the Dunlop originals -- what size are they?
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    Well done Mr Bellinger from me too  :)
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    Well done Mr Bellinger from me too  :)
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