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Author: | DazasDolly [ Fri Nov 18, 2016 9:34 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Triumph 1500TC Now A Rolling Resto :-) |
Cheers Dave |
Author: | Karlos [ Sat Nov 19, 2016 7:50 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Triumph 1500TC Now A Rolling Resto :-) |
Keep it as it was when it left the factory. Everything comes round full circle, in 5 years time the current colour may be considered a modern one whereas orange will be so "2016". Keeping it as a rare 1500TC will also contribute to it's provenance as a true classic not a mongrel. |
Author: | DazasDolly [ Sat Nov 19, 2016 8:02 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Triumph 1500TC Now A Rolling Resto :-) |
Quote: Keep it as it was when it left the factory. Everything comes round full circle, in 5 years time the current colour may be considered a modern one whereas orange will be so "2016". Keeping it as a rare 1500TC will also contribute to it's provenance as a true classic not a mongrel.
I don't think so, I'll do as i see fit, I've put a lot of blood sweat and lots of tears into her........ A paint job can always be reversed, hence why I am keeping the engine mods to a dolly spec so that it can be reversed if needed in the future.. Darren |
Author: | GTS290N [ Sun Nov 20, 2016 8:44 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Triumph 1500TC Now A Rolling Resto :-) |
Off the top of my head you'll need box wiring for box bracket for box another bracket for box box mount or the mod as done by someone on here brackets for inside the car, on the floor pan od lever, lever top, switch cover and switch clutch, plate, release bearing engine engine subframe mounts wiring loom battery cables carbs starter manifold propshaft prop bearing diff exhaust exhaust bracket od solenoid air filters for 1850 (or hens teeth) Like I say that's off the top of my head. Then you'll need to tell dvla and the insurance company. So keep it original and buy an 1850. |
Author: | DazasDolly [ Sun Nov 20, 2016 8:57 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Triumph 1500TC Now A Rolling Resto :-) |
Quote: Off the top of my head you'll need
I have quite a few of the parts, why should I part with a car that I bought back from the dead????? have used pretty much daily for the last 4 or so years, why don't you and Karlos look at this restoration from the beginning and look at what has actually been done to MY car, if it wasn't for my custodianship Mable would have ended up on a scrap pile no if's no but's.box wiring for box bracket for box another bracket for box box mount or the mod as done by someone on here brackets for inside the car, on the floor pan od lever, lever top, switch cover and switch clutch, plate, release bearing engine engine subframe mounts wiring loom battery cables carbs starter manifold propshaft prop bearing diff exhaust exhaust bracket od solenoid air filters for 1850 (or hens teeth) Like I say that's off the top of my head. Then you'll need to tell dvla and the insurance company. So keep it original and buy an 1850. If you would like I could actually scrap the idea and maybe put a redtop in or a rover V8, ford V6.... but no I want to keep it triumph or maybe you and Karlos could get together and put an offer in for Mable offers of around a grand, but then again I won't sell. Darren |
Author: | GTS290N [ Sun Nov 20, 2016 5:06 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Triumph 1500TC Now A Rolling Resto :-) |
Don't get shitty, there's no need for that. I offered advice which you do not need to take, but don't get shitty. I've read every single post on your resto thread, I know how much work you've put in. And don't worry, I won't offer you anything again, advice, help or anything else. Jeez, prima donna or what. |
Author: | DazasDolly [ Sun Nov 20, 2016 5:27 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Triumph 1500TC Now A Rolling Resto :-) |
Quote: Don't get shitty, there's no need for that. I offered advice which you do not need to take, but don't get shitty.
Your advice was taken in and I thank you for that, but you have to look at it from my point of view, I go out by a dolly 1850 but it just wouldn't be the same. I go out probably buy a shitter and have to put the same work in to get it like I did with mine. I've read every single post on your resto thread, I know how much work you've put in. And don't worry, I won't offer you anything again, advice, help or anything else. Jeez, prima donna or what. I could understand the hurrah if I was sticking something foreign into it but everything I'm doing is dolly based and can be reversed. All parts taken from Mable will be kept and if she is ever sold then I can revert her back and sell as a 1500TC or giving the new owner the option. At the end of the day it still will be a dolly on the road and that is the important bit. Cheers Darren |
Author: | Karlos [ Sun Nov 20, 2016 8:55 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Triumph 1500TC Now A Rolling Resto :-) |
You asked for thoughts so I offered mine. It is your car and you can do whatever you want. I don't see the point of asking for opinion and then getting upset if you already have your own plans. I just wanted to point out the value of provenance and originality. I am not knocking any of you efforts either, I can see you have put in a lot of time and effort. Good luck with whatever you do to it. |
Author: | DazasDolly [ Sun Nov 20, 2016 9:36 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Triumph 1500TC Now A Rolling Resto :-) |
Cheers Karlos, wasn't getting upset, just really attached to her, tried to sell her last year but couldn't go through with it as that bug of bringing a car from the ashes gets you in no other way. It doesn't matter what goes wrong because every time you drive them it brings a bigger smile to your face. Also like I said earlier at least everything can be reversed. Cheers Darren |
Author: | DazasDolly [ Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:03 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Triumph 1500TC Now A Rolling Resto :-) Most Photo's Restored :-) |
OOOOO some Vinyl Cheers Darren |
Author: | Carledo [ Sat Feb 17, 2018 9:18 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Triumph 1500TC Now A Rolling Resto :-) Most Photo's Restored :-) |
I'd be VERY careful with paint stripper on GRP, it will eat the gel-coat too if yo're not super careful. and obviously scraping the stripped paint off with a metal scraper is a no-no. Too easy to damage the GRP with one of those. I'd aim for just flatting it back smoothly with wet and dry paper, after all, there is no rust to dig out under the paint, so no need for a "bare metal" sorry, bare GRP, finish! Steve |
Author: | DazasDolly [ Sat Feb 17, 2018 10:49 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Triumph 1500TC Now A Rolling Resto :-) Most Photo's Restored :-) |
Cheers Steve Just worried about reactions I think I used Celly previously and I think I'll be using 2k this time. I'll do a test tomorrow with some and see, I have a can that I have been using for test coats. Darren |
Author: | DazasDolly [ Sun Feb 18, 2018 5:11 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Triumph 1500TC Now A Rolling Resto :-) Most Photo's Restored :-) |
Some more pics of today's progress Cheers Darren |
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