The Triumph Dolomite Club - EzBoard Archive

Finishing work at 12:30. But I do that every Friday, and the prospect of possibly buying Scott's toy.

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Spot of recaptured batchelorhood going on there until you catch up with the family?<br>
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You lucky lucky lucky lucky lucky lucky lucky etc.<br>
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Must get back into Grand Turismo somewhen.<br>
Julian

<p>1978 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/704">Dolomite Sprint</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> Blue, a bit tetley. - Current daily drive.<br>
1972 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/754">Spitfire IV</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> No name, in bits.<br>
1968 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/705">GT6 II</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> Little blue, nice!<br>
1973 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/755">Dolomite Sprint</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> VA41, seriously tetley.<br>
1980 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/864">Dolomite 1500HL</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> Orange, really quite tidy.</p><i></i>

Arriving home from work to find that the neighbours were out, so spending the afternoon playing everything from King Crimson to Faithless absolutely FLAT OUT on the Hi-Fi.<br>
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I know where 16 valves are put to best use and its not in a cylinder head!<br>
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Jod

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some new fluffy dice cheered me up today <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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Replacing five of the six front suspension BJ gaiters on my Sprint whilst basking in glorious sunshine, clearing up just before it started to rain <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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Getting my car stinking dirty <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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Bought some of that jif cream stuff they are advertising to death at the mo, the one that supposedly effortlessly dissolves limescale, just wipe away. Yeah right thinks I, wipe away with a cold chisel probably. Anyway, I gave the basin taps a liberal soaking for an hour and bugger me it actually does what the advert says. I was so amazed that after I'd picked myself up off the floor I had to search the house for limescale deposits to play with.<br>
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Little things...<br>
Tin

<p>1978 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/704">Dolomite Sprint</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> Blue, a bit tetley. - Current daily drive.<br>
1972 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/754">Spitfire IV</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> No name, in bits.<br>
1968 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/705">GT6 II</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> Little blue, nice!<br>
1973 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/755">Dolomite Sprint</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> VA41, seriously tetley.<br>
1980 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/864">Dolomite 1500HL</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> Orange, really quite tidy.</p><i></i>

Tin', you are verging into women's roles here. I feel a vicarious demarcation dispute arising...<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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Now if you were to tell us it made an excellent substitute valve paste, that would be a different matter...

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Probably will get used for cleaning something.<br>
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Tried the universal degreaser as advertised by the irritating shouty bloke. (Hi, I'm an annoying twat and I'm here to shout at you about.... etc). Just spray on and wipe off it says. Well it does exatly that, wipes clean off the grease and dirt. As apposed to wiping the dirt and grease clean off like in the advert.<br>
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Havn't got round to trying it in the house yet.<br>
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Tin

<p>1978 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/704">Dolomite Sprint</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> Blue, a bit tetley. - Current daily drive.<br>
1972 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/754">Spitfire IV</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> No name, in bits.<br>
1968 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/705">GT6 II</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> Little blue, nice!<br>
1973 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/755">Dolomite Sprint</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> VA41, seriously tetley.<br>
1980 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/864">Dolomite 1500HL</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> Orange, really quite tidy.</p><i></i>

I'm not real you know! <br>
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But I do like to give a good bang! and its gone!<br>
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as far as whats cheered me up today - nathan, ref my thread about a tw@t. you did actually make me laugh.<br>
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thats actually good going because another disaster has got me today, my bike alarm has decided it doesnt want to play any more, so my fast-ish power machine is sat dead and immobilised in my garage <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START >: --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/mad.gif ALT=">:"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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somebody up there doesnt like me...<br>
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but... another up-side story, my 'where theres blame theres a claim' for hitting a raised man-hole cover on above mentioned bike and landing on my arse with the bike on my leg has come good, agreed an out of court settlement earlier in the week.<br>
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was it isaac newton who said for every action theres an equal and opposite reaction? what a guy. story of my life. at least if i apply the 1 good 1 bad 1 good 1 bad pattern, the next one should be a 'good'... touch wood (well, laminated chipboard pc desk)<br>
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<p>project orange - gradual progress<br>
project STEALTH - PASS!!! <br>
project white - AAARGGGHHH!!! too many cars!!!</p><i></i>

Going through all my Dolly paperwork, I found every tax disc for my car back to original registration except for the three years it lived in Germany <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> .<br>
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Looking through some of the old MOT reports, I saw some particularly scary fail sheets back in the mid-90s. More than her fair share of "play in the front wheel bearings" advisories too...I guess things never change...<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rollin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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today...going to the HPOM and meeting some fine , friendly dolly owners., such a diverse mix of people with the common love of rusty british steel.<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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J.

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Well, yesterday actually....<br>
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A while back the downpipe joint on Orange went. I bodged it as best I could but the stud threads were that knackered I knew I'd be back. Last week it went again. I've been dithering about undecided whether to rip it off leaving the car immobile or try and source another and get it ready to fit. I'd pretty much decided on the latter, trip to Wins planned for Tuesday. Yesterday while over at the lockup something on the floor caught my eye, an exhaust manifold. Almost dismissed it as being off the spit until I remembered the spit has a toobular. Ah, that must be a 1500HL manifold from the job lot of bits I got. Result no 1.<br>
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2 studs already out and the third was sheared. 6 hours soaking in Rusty Nuts and it's out. Result no 2.<br>
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The sheared stud hole has the wrong thread, one is knackered and all are on the piss so I'm gonna get it professionally recoiled , or maybe just drilled if they want too much. I plan to check both faces for flatness and machine if needed too.<br>
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Bet the inlet / exhaust fixings on Orange are seized and a right s h one t to separate. Oh whats that shiney alloy thing on the shelf over there? That'll be the matching inlet manifold. Result no 3.

<p>1978 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/704">Dolomite Sprint</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> Blue, a bit tetley. - Current daily drive.<br>
1972 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/754">Spitfire IV</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> No name, in bits.<br>
1968 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/705">GT6 II</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> Little blue, nice!<br>
1973 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/755">Dolomite Sprint</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> VA41, seriously tetley.<br>
1980 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/864">Dolomite 1500HL</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> Orange, really quite tidy.</p><i></i>

Passing the MOT....<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START ;) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT=";)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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