35th edition of the LTV Nachtrit
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It’s that time of year again; Autumn, Halloween, All Souls, Saint Martin's
Day. But most importantly the “LTV Nachtrit” of course. And yesterday
evening ...
"Genoptræning"
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Lægerne siger jeg skal holde mig igang, så efter den ufrivillige pause, er
jeg så småt igang igen i værkstedet.
Jeg har nu haft min PI i 8 år, så det va...
Suzuki off the road for a while but now fixed
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So back at the beginning of May the Suzuki started misfiring on the left
hand cylinder.
I went through checking the spark, changed the plugs, checked the...
You need a good horn
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Christmas was good, my dear mum bought me a great present, a set of Fiamm
airhorns, non-musical, just bloody loud.
On the Vitesse there's a few places to...
Long overdue update!!
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I seem to have completely forgotten to update my blog for a few years, so I
thought it was time to let everyone know whats been happening!
Lots...............
Blogs relevant?
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Nearly five years since my last Blog! Are they still relevant bearing in
mind the all the other options available?
Any how I just thought I would post this...
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Back to last solar cycles end.
I got banned by martyring myself from a Triumph Forum.
I went my own way.
I'm still going my own way.
I'm fighting the USA...
Supply Chain!
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I have now been an owner of Triumph motor cars since 1982 and have almost
certainly spent money with many suppliers of parts from three types of
supplier, ...
Tried to start it.
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Having to the crankshaft and camshaft in the correct relative positions, I
set the static timing as per the Haynes manual (they were much better back
in th...
It's been 8 years since my last post...
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That's a long time.
Progress on the 2000 has been non-existent since then.
I have worked on other cars, but am now facing the fact that I'm 54 and
probabl...
a little diversion
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Not much has been happening on the triumph front , but i've had a little
diversion..i bought a fiesta
A 1991 5door 1.4 GHIA with 46000 miles from new...a ...
Summer Fun with the Spitfire
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I looked at the title of the previous post and thought this new one would
be a timely update. Well that was until I noticed the date - over a year
ago, no...
Progress on Morgan
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Fortunately "Morgan" the Triumph (named in honour of its saviour) had been
loved once.
Inside the car and boot was virtually every part from its partial
d...
Ingen huller!
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Ind imellem utallige istandsættelsesprojekter på hus og hjem, ture land og
rige rundt til gymnastikopvisninger og ditto konkurrencer- og så alt det
andet ...
A bit of DIY and a positive result
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Having got PMW back I changed the oil and filter. The family business from
the 60s through to the turn of the century was a country garage in
Derbyshire an...
BOB's Day Jar Voo
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So, here it is, a full revolution of the clock!
10 years 11 months since BOB's odometer looked so 00000ey.
Remarkable fuel efficiency - look how little...
On yer bike!
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Two big things I did in 2016 were get a job in New South Wales, and buy my
first motorbike. The two are related - unlike in Queensland, learner riders
in N...
September 2016 Cruise
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In the 2nd week in September we had another week on NB Centurion, just Gill
and I this time, we arrived mid day at Welton Hythe Marina in light rain,
aft...
Just when I thought it was all over
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I had got the Sprint to the stage where I thought that all I was left with
was those niggly little jobs:-
Check gearbox oil level
Check diff oil level
etc
...
GT6 delivered and time to move on
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A couple of weeks ago I delivered the GT6 to the new owner in Swindon, who
then drove it the rest of the way to London, so for the first time in
almost 19 ...
What’s gone wrong with Trousers?
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It’s been a while since the last blog update ..not because I haven’t had
plenty to comment on/be grumpy about… Christ we have had an Election and
several ...
New engine and Club Triumph National Day
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MOE is doing ok the new engine is just run in, still a bit smokey on start
up, as the valve guides and head are fairly new I think a little carbon
build up...
New Gearbox & Overdrive
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It's been a long while, so here's some more GT6 happenings !
My gearbox and overdrive were getting rather tired! So it was time to take
it out for a rebu...
The future's bright...
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...the future's green.
Actually very green. My much-delayed "other" Spitfire finally made it back
from the paint shop last week and it's not just green but...
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Time for a change.
With other work commitments taking priority, Rarebits will in future be
operating as an online business. We will be attending a handful o...
A new bit of bling!
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Decided to change the Mercedes header tank on the Stag for two reasons,
firstly it has developed a leak along one of its seams, and also because
I've alway...
For Sale (again x2)
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Still for sale in Gatwick, although the price has been dopped by £500.
Might yet me tempted to buy it back myself....
*Triumph 2000 2.0 MANUAL OVERDRIVE 46...
Android application package file
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Android application package file (APK) is the file format used to
distribute and install application software and middleware onto Google's
Android operatin...
Forrestburn Production Car Trial - March 2013
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Back to trialling and autotests this year.
Great score with only 10 penalty points on the day but only enough for 3rd
in class.
Still the Spitfire held it...
Not Forgotten
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Jeg er stadig levende. Triumpherne har der så bare ikk været så meget tid
til i denne sæson. Men forhåbenlig lidt mere næste år. Det sidste halvår
har...
Megadeath plus heavy mods on GT6 bonnet
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As the megajolt project was getting really close - everything was in place
and wired in. I turned the key, got the engine running fine in limp home
node. E...
Dashboard renovation
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Not had much time to do any major jobs on the Stag recently and as it's
laid up until I get the brakes sorted I though I'd look for some smaller
jobs that ...
The Shark!
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Sorry for the lack of Spitfire news recently - I've been working on 'The
Shark'! That's the nickname my girlfriend's gives my Mercedes Benz 300CE
24! I bou...
Look what I've found in the shed
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It's a brand new engine for my GT6! This has been lying around in my
parents garage for too long. Last weekend it was time to release them from
the last bi...
Overdrive Modification
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As one or two of you may know I was having overdrive problems just before
the last 10CR and tried (unsuccessfully) to fix it at the time.
After the run ...
coming soon
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It's been a while since I have updated this blog but winters here, my funds
have nearly dried up. so it's time to update this blog over the next few
weeks ...
Update
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So the car went through the MOT. I have now covered nearly 1800 miles
including making round trips from Southampton to Wales, Norwich and
Hertfordshire. Pa...
Updates and SU Spring Info
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I have moved the reservoir to the firewall until the new header tank
arrives from Merlin Motorsport. Conversion looks much cleaner now and with
the new tan...
SANREMO RALLY STORICO 2011
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*Sinceramente non avevamo idea di cosa ci aspettava al SANREMO RALLY
STORICO. In origine avevamo programmato di partecipare al rally con la
no...
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Well the Herald has been on the road for some time now and the shakedown
tests all went very well with only a handful of jobs to put right - eg.
broken acc...
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J'ai mis un peu de temps à récupérér après un week-end intense ! Le Mans
Classic est vraiment un événement fantastique et il est nécessaire de
féliciter Pa...
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*THE ENGINE GOES BACK IN.*
With all the new shiney bits, and new brakes.
Now looking forward to using it and doing the final touches before the
round Briati...
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Finally Got around to finishng the cage
Decided to make the bars down to the front turrets removable - looked at
loads of routes through the bulk head
So ...
Answering a few Questions
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I've received an email from someone who is in the process of fitting a Zetec
engine into a Spitfire and he has asked me a few questions so I thought I
woul...
Top Hat Masters
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Well, sure enough I did go to the Top Hat Masters series with a few friends
from uni, and we did go in the modern, but hey ho.
What started as a bright day ...
MOT passed
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For the first time since I said I would do the track day I can exhale. By
some miracle the car is ready and has just passed the MOT, that’s 2 weeks
early. ...
I'm Broken
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OK, it's a Pantera song, not a disco ditty from the 70's but you get the
idea...
Last Sunday, the neighbours dog escaped while they were out. While
attemp...
New Brake Fitting
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Brake stuff arrived yesterday, so decided to put it on today. Very easy
nice trade over, nipped up the bearing and new split pin whilst at it. I
love worki...
Wing Vents
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Been thinking about fitting wing vents for some time to help improve the
cooling, couldn't really find something that looked right. Finally found
these, ba...
Sunday's progress
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Right well we started work on the old lady yesterday. Removing the plugs
and cleaning them all which was definitely needed because they were all jet
blac...
Roof woes and TURBO power
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Having read an article in PPC magazine, I have decided to pinch one young
chaps idea and "rear end turbo" the Triumph.
The basic idea with a rear end turbo...
Prescott
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This weekend I had the pleasure of going along to the Prescott Triumph hill
climb event.
What a weekend!!
I guess this could be considered our first offic...
Manifold for the dolly!
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oops, despite bein totaly skint i couldnt help myself buying this! a nice
weber manifold for he sprint, i may or may not use it, im currently looking
at ge...
Auntie
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Here is my old faithful Jag, used as daily transport. I had an S type
before reverting to the XJ. I quite like the shape of the S type but was
dissapointe...
rocker cover fasteners
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I turned a couple of hand nuts for the rocker box on the spitfire during
the week. They replace the domed nuts that currently hold the cover on.
They are ...
Long time no reports.
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Well it has been some time since I made a report on MLE 302D
(affectionately known as Emely.) The last report being in June 2007. Just
after she had passed...
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Tim's Triumph Tales of Six Cylinder Heaven
Tadge embarassing- nearly a year since I published an entry for my Blog. No
point stating what I have been up to...
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