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PostPosted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 7:21 pm 
Thanks Russell, plan is to work my way around in a circle.

Baby steps. Get this part sorted. There are to other parts that I need to work on that I know are bad. One wheel arch and one sill.

And I know that I need to adjust the brakes, rear ones are binding. But for me I know that will be a big job.


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PostPosted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 8:00 pm 
Thats the way to do it mate, baby steps tackling one thing at a time, and from what we can see your doing a grand job :-)

Kind Regards

Russell.


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PostPosted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 8:03 pm 
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Looks to be going well :) :)


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PostPosted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 8:06 pm 
Thanks guys. That's always great to hear. A lot of great work on the forum.

Hope I can live up to it.


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PostPosted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 10:23 pm 
Very pleased, managed to get my first panel fully in and blended. It might not be up to bodyshop standards but all in all very pleased. Will move on to the other side now. And then. More primer filler and sanding.

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Not looking the prettiest but a marked improvement.


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PostPosted: Fri Oct 16, 2015 9:08 pm 
Well done that man :D Nice job mate


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PostPosted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 3:19 pm 
Marginal gains...

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Bit of a now and then

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 4:39 pm 
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That's the way to do it. Every job you do is one step further along.

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Meetings take place on the first Wednesday of the month at 8.00pm at The Old Brickworks, Wakefield Road, Drighlington, Bradford, BD11 1EA

1972 Dolomite 1850 auto (NYE 751L - Now for sale)
2003 Volvo XC90 D5 SE (PX53 OVZ - The daily driver)
2009 Mercedes-Benz W204 C200 CDI Sport (BJ58 NCV - The 2nd car)
1991 Toyota Celica GT (J481 ONB - another project car)
Former stable of SAY 414M (1974 Toledo), GRH 244D (1966 1300fwd), CDB 324L (1973 1500fwd), GGN 573J (1971 1500fwd), DCP 625S (1977 Dolomite 1300) & LCG 367N (1975 Dolomite Sprint) plus 5 Acclaims and that's just the Triumphs!

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 25, 2015 4:38 pm 
Thanks Toldeo Man All'n'all really pleased with myself at the moment. I do feel like I've achieved something now. tbh lots to do I know that much. Will need to get my hands dirty again soon. Need to look at the brakes.

Few more from today. A wet and dry down and rolled on a second coat of red oxide primer. Hopefully less brush marks this time. Decided to dress her up a bit too.

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Also had a little creep out into the sunshine.

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Got her into first (lot of choke, and a bit smoky guessing its the dust thats been flying around. Time will let). Only thing being had to push her back into the garage as I could't get her to get into reverse? Not sure if there is an issue or its the fact I'm being a noob. Lift and push to the right? Right?


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PostPosted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 11:57 am 
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If this is a Toledo, rather than a Dolly, then it has the 3 rail gearbox where reverse is push down, left and forward.

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 12:44 pm 
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Steve, this is a late Tolly which could have the single rail box. I remember my Haynes saying that the single rail box was introduced in 1975.

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West Yorkshire Area Organiser & forum moderator
Meetings take place on the first Wednesday of the month at 8.00pm at The Old Brickworks, Wakefield Road, Drighlington, Bradford, BD11 1EA

1972 Dolomite 1850 auto (NYE 751L - Now for sale)
2003 Volvo XC90 D5 SE (PX53 OVZ - The daily driver)
2009 Mercedes-Benz W204 C200 CDI Sport (BJ58 NCV - The 2nd car)
1991 Toyota Celica GT (J481 ONB - another project car)
Former stable of SAY 414M (1974 Toledo), GRH 244D (1966 1300fwd), CDB 324L (1973 1500fwd), GGN 573J (1971 1500fwd), DCP 625S (1977 Dolomite 1300) & LCG 367N (1975 Dolomite Sprint) plus 5 Acclaims and that's just the Triumphs!

Check my blog at http://triumphtoledo.blogspot.com
My YouTube Channel with a bit of Dolomite content.

"There is only one way to avoid criticsm: Do nothing, say nothing and BE nothing." Aristotle


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PostPosted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 12:45 pm 
Defiantly a Toledo, (at least that's what it says on the engine plate). The shifter says the total opposite. I'll give that a go tonight. Which means one of two things. Either I have a hybrid of Toledo/Dolly or somethings been replaced with the wrong shifter part at some point. :-S

Thanks Steve


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PostPosted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 12:52 pm 
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The easiest way to find out is to remove the carpet and the gaiter underneath. These are what the gearboxes look like:

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3 rail

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Single rail (I know that this one has overdrive but the rest of the gearbox will be pretty much the same).

Hope this helps.

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West Yorkshire Area Organiser & forum moderator
Meetings take place on the first Wednesday of the month at 8.00pm at The Old Brickworks, Wakefield Road, Drighlington, Bradford, BD11 1EA

1972 Dolomite 1850 auto (NYE 751L - Now for sale)
2003 Volvo XC90 D5 SE (PX53 OVZ - The daily driver)
2009 Mercedes-Benz W204 C200 CDI Sport (BJ58 NCV - The 2nd car)
1991 Toyota Celica GT (J481 ONB - another project car)
Former stable of SAY 414M (1974 Toledo), GRH 244D (1966 1300fwd), CDB 324L (1973 1500fwd), GGN 573J (1971 1500fwd), DCP 625S (1977 Dolomite 1300) & LCG 367N (1975 Dolomite Sprint) plus 5 Acclaims and that's just the Triumphs!

Check my blog at http://triumphtoledo.blogspot.com
My YouTube Channel with a bit of Dolomite content.

"There is only one way to avoid criticsm: Do nothing, say nothing and BE nothing." Aristotle


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PostPosted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 3:29 pm 
Thanks Toledo Man, I'll pull it all up tonight and report back. Any reason when I wouldn't be able to find reverse?


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PostPosted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 7:03 pm 
Just had a look. Pretty sure it's single rail. Think that I found reverse. Being the fact that I only have about 2 foot left on the back of my garage and the wife's car is parked out front can't move it around tonight. Give it a crack later on tho.

It's odd was expecting the "reach" to be a lot further over to the right. Looks like it's a move of about an inch over the the right then up?

I've decided that I want to make a start on the rear drums next. I know that I have some binding on the rear drums. And hardly any movement on the handbrake. Any pointers would be appreciated.

With any luck this should mean that I can get this done before it gets too wet and cold.


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