The Triumph Dolomite Club - EzBoard Archive

Looky looky! See the ol' post further down entitled 'my first....car' for more info!<br>
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Wow - looks fantastic and not a Sprint !<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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Try to keep it original eh - they are a dying breed.

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Don't worry, I have no intention of Lax <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START >: --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... ns/mad.gif ALT=">:"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> Powering it.<br>
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Only gonna change the filters & add a Sprint exhaust tip, that's all. Sprinty sprinty sprint <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START 8) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... lasses.gif ALT="8)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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I added an aluminium tax disk holder! Is that too far? <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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Yes, you can add the Tax Disc holder - just don't put a 1978 tax disc in it !<br>
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That's taking orginality too far!

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a great looking 1850 in a nice colour.I'm not jealous.I'M NOT JEALOUS !! <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :( --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /frown.gif ALT=":("><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :( --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /frown.gif ALT=":("><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START : --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... ohwell.gif ALT=":"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
just 'cos I've been looking, for like, 2 months, and still haven't got one !!<br>
How much did it set you back ? actually no, don't tell me, I'll just feel worse !<br>
Seriously though, glad you're happy with it.<br>
Who says old cars don't appeal to "kids", eh !?

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nice car you got there fellow 17 year old Triumph Owner <br>
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i have gotta get some decent photos of my sprint done <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> i think i will be borrowing someones digicam <br>
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thank god there are people out there who have seen the light and not thought that a corsa 1.2 is the ahem "daddy" <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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nova boys piss me off <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START |I --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /tired.gif ALT="|I"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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well done for picking something with poke rear wheel drive and understated coolness <br>
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btw....chicks dig Sprints <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :smokin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... smokin.gif ALT=":smokin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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Very nice! You lucky lucky .............<br>
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If its as good underneath buy LOTS of Finnigans Waxoyl - the stuff that stays liquidish for ever. Brush apply thickly with a stipple action everywhere, especially the cills, inner arches, boot floor and chassis rails. I would even go so far as to drill discreet holes in the ends of the chassis rails and cills to be later plugged with grommets after you have liberally filled the cavities with the stuff!<br>
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Look forward to seeing it at the shows.

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Nice! Very nice <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :smokin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... smokin.gif ALT=":smokin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> (and welcome to triumphowners.com BTW)<br>
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... and here is me starting to feel old (quarter-life crisis <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> ) - good to see the "youngsters" still know what a real car is!! <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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<p><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/2">1975 Dolly Sprint</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></p><i></i>

It was waxoyled from new and topped up later on so it's pretty neat, and done underneath too I believe, but i'll look into doing it again.<br>
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It set us back, well the asking price was 1300, but me and my dad haggled down to 950.... <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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He had to get his wife to check that was alright <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rollin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> by then we knew we was in buisness.<br>
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Needs all new brakes though <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START >: --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... ns/mad.gif ALT=">:"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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Air intakes should be routed to the front, behind the bonnet shouldn't they - What size tubing should be used - one that matches the intakes or a bigger tubing clamped onto the intake tubes? <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START : --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... ohwell.gif ALT=":"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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Also, can someone tell me the correct tyre size for Sprint alloys - which is the best / recommened size cause it needs all new tyres - 3 different brands on it <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rollin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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Yes, air intakes should be routed to the front just to the right of the rad. (I suppose it is behind the bonnet if the bonnet's open <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START : --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... ohwell.gif ALT=":"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> ). The original tubing just slid over the intakes & the other ends fixed thro' a bracket which bolted to the rad.<br>
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The correct tyre size is 175/70 HR 13. A lot of people fit 185/60 this will throw the speedo out a bit (not sure how much) or you can fit 185/70 but these tend to rub on the wheel arch if you have passengers in the back or very heavy weight in the boot.

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Thanks for that! I'll have a gander and see if the mounts are there, if not i'll make my own <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :smokin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... smokin.gif ALT=":smokin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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How easy is it to change wheel bearings (the front ones) on Dollys?

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A piece of p*** <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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Thx for that - will be doing that soon <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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