Thanks Paul almost there now. Love the photos and that T bar on the Jag Hmmmmm
Nothing happening with the car at the moment too cold in the man cave and too much running around doing all the Christmas stuff.
I finally got around to doing a bit more on the car I fitted a mesh grill just cut to shape and glued in with a hot glue gun.
But as usual it was one step forward and three back. whilst trying to bleed the brakes again I noticed that a wheel was loose so I had to check them all the two offside wheels are not tightening up out with the vernier the wire wheel adapters are 2mm longer and the threads are 2mm sorter than the n/s ones s##t i could turn them down a bit but there is no way I could cut the thread (8 tpi left hand thread) so I bit the bullet and sent for a set of new ones $$$$$
then I discovered this.
the threads on the stub axle are shot I don't have accesses to a press so I bought a pair of rebuilt ones.
Almost fully fitted. when the new wire wheel adapters arrive I will have to fit decent wheel spacers instead of the universal ones I have at the moment, lots more $$$ doh.
that's it buy for now.
All work on the car has stopped for a while as we got flooded out on Sunday storm Dennis has a lot to answer for I'll be back working on the car ASAP.
Thanks guys it's just another hiccup and normal service will be resumed ASAP.
cheers
Deggsy
Thanks Paul things are slowly coming together hoping to get back working on the car soon I'll post updates when things return to normal.
Cheers
Deggsy
Hi all I am back well ish the house repairs are coming along slowly but being held up by social distancing which is giving me a chance to do a little bit on the car the new wire wheel adapters arrived and are a perfect fit Look at the difference between the old and new ones.
I can only assume the old ones are for 5 x 15 wires mine are 4 1\2 x 15 there is a difference apparently. so if anyone wants a set of wire wheel adapters for triumph spitfire / herald or gt6 5 x 15" cheap let me know.
by for now deggsy.
I have fitted them the new shorter adapters are the correct size for the triumph 4 1/2 x 15" wheels (bought them on ebay and checked with the vendor first) so I believe the the longer ones are for the 5 x 15". Moss sell adapters which fit both sizes I don't know how that works?
Thanks for all the advice.
Cheers Deggsy
Yes to both questions they came as a complete set with the wheels I only discovered the problem when I had the car jacked up to bleed the brakes?
I think they must be earlier ones off the 15"x 5 wheels? £50 plus p&p if anyone wants them.
I managed to get a few jobs done lately I bought a new battery as the small racing one wasn't suitable for this I had to re-locate the battery and make a new tray.
But it didn't work out the way I wanted it as I had used the last of my alloy sheet and couldn't get any more I bit the bullet and bought one.
I have made a alloy clamp just to be safe.
As you can see in the photos I also had to re-locate the washer bottle.
That's it for now keep safe everyone.
Wow haven't been on here for some time so thought I better give a quick update. i could'nt get the cluch to work so the engine came back out I fitted new clutch pivot pin and bushes and new a pushrod. whilst the engine was out i dropped the sump and fitted oversised crank thrust washers + 0.05 that sorted the crank end play engine back in and now i have a clutch again
I am now trying to figure out which DVLA dept to send my built up vehicle report to as they can be a bit funny about that if it goes to the wrong dept they may send it back with an IVA application form
not what i want.
Paul um no and yes the brakes need bleeding, not to bad. But just did a compression test yesterday after putting the engine back together and it is horrible 175. 135. 95. 90psi not good, it's running but will have to come back out at some stage. after I get everything sorted with the DVLA.
progress so far
This is the progress so far
Not very good photos sorry.
and this is the offending engine.
I had my suspicions about the engine so last year i bought a short block from Chris in Honiton it had been re bored and I had the crank reground.
at this stage now the unleaded hed will come off the other engin as will the flywheel with it's pre-engaged starter. I will get that done after i sort out the changes with the DVLA
I had a phone call yesterday from a very nice lady at the DVLA saying the application is going through fine she was just cheking on what I wanted the car to be called. I should have the logbook back next week fingers crossed.
Yes just a bit the log book should read Triumph Tribute A352 if it all goes to plan!
log book
Way hay
log book went through ok it now says Triumph Tribute A352 and only took just under two weeks .
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