Joner

Rob, sorry, I didn't mean to wind you up.  You've been very helpful with my car and I really appreciate your expertise in that area. There's no point in getting angry about this sort of thing - its a complex issue and I didn't want to go into detail.  This is a Vitesse forum and software development is off topic. Basically there are much better ways to deal with images.  There are a vast array of devices for uploading images nowadays, smart phones, tablets, laptops, desktops and even the odd camera still kicking around. If, like me, you take a photo on your iphone and upload it directly from the phone to the site, resizing the image first is very difficult if not impossible.  Just look at the latest release of iphoto of an example of the way things are going.  You can directly upload to facebook, ebay etc. The way this kind of thing is dealt with is by allowing users to upload whatever they want in terms of image size then deal with it on the server.  So once you upload the image is converted into several different formats for display typically a thumbnail, small, medium and large res as well as maintaining a copy of the original.  This means that when you come to view the image on the website or app, it doesn't matter what the user uploaded, you the end user always gets a consistently rendered image.  We couple this with an elastic approach to styling which essentially means that the web page renders on any end user device regardless of your screen size or resolution.  This is achieved by strict adherence to the HTML specification and a disciplined approach to styling with CSS. There are many websites out there that you probably use on a daily basis that do exactly this e.g. ebay, autotrader, booking.com, tripadvisor, etc etc.  I'm not being arrogant when I make these remarks, I'm saying that a much better job can be done of this sort of thing for the common good of all users.  

LOL.  Try hitting it with a club.  I think I can safely assume your not the lead developer on this project then.

Yes, was a little aggressive.  I am a passionate and driven man.  I'll try and rein it in a bit in future but I had assumed this was developed and paid for by membership fees.  Despite that I haven't changed my mind.  This limit shouldn't be necessary.  You can use a multi-part mime form to upload images of any size.  There may be a limit on the webapp but it seems your a 'bit behind the curve' (note restraint) on that score too.   Yes there is a work round (there is always a work round) but it is onerous and adversely effects the end user experience.  At the end of the day I get a lot out of this forum, I intend to keep my Triumph and membership for the long term and would like to see a slick modern site that attracts users in and keeps the ones that are here.  Probably better to put up or shut up, so if you put me in touch with the development team I'll sort this out and do some ongoing development work on a voluntary basis.

This would have been unacceptable 10 years ago.  Today......c'mon, sort it out.  And there isn't even a 'pile of pooh' emoji to adequately express my contempt!!!

Thanks a lot!  That's exactly what I needed to know.  I've got a front plate as it goes.  I was also thinking of buying a lightweight fly wheel as a performance enhancement so I think now is a good time to do just that.  I'll use the 'big hammer' modification on the sump since this is a spare engine I want to use while I recondition the original.

Thanks Jonny-Jimbo I think I'm on the right track now.  This seems to be a 2000 enginge with a Type-35 Borg and Warner automatic box.   I think I can remove the Torque Converter by unbolting it from the flywheel through an access hole under the starter motor hole. Can anybody tell me if ...  I can replace the engine plates front and rear and fit a clutch plate before putting in my Vitesse?  Does an 11 deree cant mean that I'll need to fit a different inlet manifold, oil pump or anything else to convert it?

Will try and post some photos tonight although it's a real ball ache trying to upload photos to this forum.  The front engine plate is definitely different to the vitesse cos it's got the engine mountings on it.  What do you mean by 'canted' over by 11 degrees?

I bought an engine a couple of months back that was sold as a Vitesse/GT6 engine.  When I took delivery it had a gearbox attached too.  I took the gearbox off and the bellhousing and found a very odd arrangement that doesn't bear any resemblance to anything in my manuals for the Vitesse.  It doesn't seem to have a clutch but on the end of the flywheel there's a sort of a big 'pumpkin' shaped thing with some fins on it.  It has a spline that locates into the gearbox.  My first thoughts on this is that it's an automatic gearbox.  I can't however find any records on these forums or on the internet in general of there ever being an automatic GT6 or Vitesse. My question(s) therefore are: 1/ How do I get it off?  I can't see how it's attached at all. 2/ What is it?  Out of interest.  I only really want the block and head etc but would really like to identify it and find some documentation for it? 3/ Does anybody want it?  I don't need this part or the gearbox so will scrap it pretty quick unless I can find a home.

Thanks Stu, this is pretty well the solution.  So, to conclude,  the offset of these wheels wasn't a problem.  The wheel was catching on a piece of weld protruding from a badly repaired bump stop mounting.  Additionally the wheels were catching on the wheel arch lips that on close inspection comprised largely of pud.  I cut them back by about 6mm, ground down the weld on the bump stop mount, put the 14" wheels on the front and the 13" ones on the back and now have a well and truly planted ride.  Looks awesome.  Handling has improved dramatically.  Doesn't sound like a knackered shopping trolley anymore.  Am a very happy chappy.   Thanks everyone for their help as usual.  My car, which improves by the day, wouldn't be half the car it is without this forum  and the expertise within it .  I will of course, buy you all a drink unless I never see you or I forget.

I've just checked the clearance between the radius arm and the inside wall and there's plenty of room there.  I'm pretty sure the offset is wrong but I'll measure up and post when I get home.

Thanks for the diagram.  I'll measure the offset when I get home but given that it's rubbing on the rim I don't think I'll be able to do anything about it hence my plan to 'trim' the inside of the rim. Not sure about the brass rubbing.  If when I get the wheel of an I can see where it's rubbed and it looks like the pope I'll definitely post it here first.

Tyres are 185/60 R14 82H.  

Thanks for the response. Not sure what the offset is.  I'll take them off later, measure it and get back to you. I'm not sure if it is fouling the rim.  I can't see any signs of rubbing on the tyre or rim. Its just that its a very small gap and I'm not happy with it.

Thanks for the response. Not sure what the offset is.  I'll take them off later, measure it and get back to you. I'm not sure if it is fouling the rim.  I can't see any signs of rubbing on the tyre or rim. Its just that its a very small gap and I'm not happy with it.

I've just bought and fitted a set of 14" Alloys with a width of 5.5 on the back of my 1969 MK2 2 litre Vitesse.  The old standard ones where 13" by 5.  The offside one is rubbing when I corner and jams when I reverse.  I would think that when I put a passenger in the nearside one will do the same. It seems there is very little clearance between the wheel arch and the wheel probably 5mm.  I can't see any signs of fouling but I'm not happy with the clearance.  I'm thinking of grinding off the lip from the inner wheel arch which would probably give me a more respectable 10mm.  I'm not going to do this until I've had a proper look at it but what I want to know before I start is;  Am I wasting my time?  Is it possible to fit 14" by 5.5 wheels to my car? I've got the Rotoflex suspension with original dampers on mine.  I've been thinking of converting to rear shocks.  Will this raise the suspension slightly and help with the wheels?