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by tinweevil
Fri Jan 06, 2023 8:12 am
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: Wind roar round front doors
Replies: 14
Views: 4692

Re: Wind roar round front doors


Ok lets get back to the wind noise which I certainly have, maybe not as bad as others but its there.
I was really interested in everyone thoughts on this forum esp Tinweevil. I also noticed that my door profiles did not match the A post.
What I did to prove this was smear grease on the seal and ...
by tinweevil
Mon Dec 19, 2022 10:10 pm
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: Wind roar round front doors
Replies: 14
Views: 4692

Re: Wind roar round front doors

That kept popping into my head too :lol: There was a hell of a lot of fabricated bolx on that show, what was it a door 'spontaneously' fell off? But that one trying to fill up a triumph with water, there aren't enough fire pumps in the country :!: Shame about the otherwise decent car but fair ...
by tinweevil
Mon Dec 19, 2022 5:31 pm
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: Wind roar round front doors
Replies: 14
Views: 4692

Re: Wind roar round front doors

I don't think you'll get anywhere with new rubbers unless yours are especially deformed/flat but I do think you are on the right lines looking at the door gaps. To an extent you are stuck with your car being a late shell, the press tools wore out long before production stopped. If you compare the ...
by tinweevil
Thu Dec 01, 2022 7:56 pm
Forum: The Public Bar - General Chat
Topic: 2023 Mongol Rally - 20,000 Miles from Bristol to Mongolia... and back! Triumph 1300 FWD
Replies: 21
Views: 26107

Re: 2023 Mongol Rally - 20,000 Miles from Bristol to Mongolia... and back! Triumph 1300 FWD

Sweet baby cheeses, who invited Tolstoy?


Keep it as std. as possible is my advice. Keep it as light as possible. Dual circuit brakes is wise to fit. In std form almost everything is repairable so best to keep it that way. Excotic suspension isn't needed. Keep all as soft and flexible as possible ...
by tinweevil
Sun Nov 27, 2022 10:46 am
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: Nothing to do with me,
Replies: 23
Views: 3836

Re: Nothing to do with me,

Hi Ian,

I hope I didn't cause any offense. I love that there's so much Triumph in it, that really does float my boat. The wheels are hard to do as there's so little choice, Stag is a possibility or if money were no object get some 14" Sprint wheels made perhaps.

Did you get it from Lewis?

Julian
by tinweevil
Sun Nov 27, 2022 9:50 am
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: Nothing to do with me,
Replies: 23
Views: 3836

Re: Nothing to do with me,

Can't argue with any of that Steve. An RV8 would be a better choice and any soulless, uninteresting, reliable, boring, powerful modern 4 banger that would destroy the 'feel' of the car would be better still :gleam:

To me it looks like a Damn Fine first assembly. It's is together and it works. Now ...
by tinweevil
Sat Nov 26, 2022 11:53 am
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: 1500 radiator Mounting Bolts
Replies: 4
Views: 1680

Re: 1500 radiator Mounting Bolts

xvivalve wrote: Wed Nov 23, 2022 11:05 pm They are part number 519032, but unfortunately that's not a codified part number
They are a standard UNF thread, probably 1/4" but could be number 12. It has been a while.
by tinweevil
Sat Nov 26, 2022 11:10 am
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: How do we spot an "Early One"?
Replies: 28
Views: 16402

Re: How do we spot an "Early One"?

Courtesy of the Wayback Machine page 1 of the thread can still be viewed as originally intended (and printed to pdf ;-) )

https://web.archive.org/web/20170116192 ... =4&t=21814

I can't figure how to get pages 2 or 3, anyone?
by tinweevil
Sat Nov 26, 2022 10:07 am
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: Nothing to do with me,
Replies: 23
Views: 3836

Re: Nothing to do with me,

Funny, that would have almost zero appeal if it were a Rover v8. But with that... :eyes4u:
by tinweevil
Sun Sep 05, 2021 6:00 pm
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: Parts quality and OHV engines
Replies: 15
Views: 2955

Re: Parts quality and OHV engines

It has been a few years but I always found moss, canley and rimmers ohv parts absolutely fine. Bear in mind I'm a sympathetic driver, tending towards drive like a nun at times. Plus I'm handy with spanners, I could not be arsed with the hours in front of a computer and wallet wilting prices for the ...
by tinweevil
Sun Aug 01, 2021 11:49 am
Forum: The Public Bar - General Chat
Topic: 3D Printers
Replies: 31
Views: 6883

Re: 3D Printers

The main difference between a 3 and a 5 is the build volume. There are significant differences in the mechanisms, the 5 is far from simply a scaled up 3. If you took a 3 and replaced the extrusions & belts with longer ones (plus other parts) you could end up the 5 build volume but the 5 would be the ...
by tinweevil
Sun Jul 25, 2021 6:54 am
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: Affordable Worthwhile Modifications/Improvements
Replies: 29
Views: 6094

Re: Affordable Worthwhile Modifications/Improvements


I'm sorry but this is non-sense. A Dolomite is in no way dangerous to drive with standard brakes, at least if you have the front disc setup. When I had my 1500 on the road, the brakes gave me no issues what so ever.

Frankly if you are really that concerned about safety, you shouldn't be driving a ...
by tinweevil
Wed Jun 23, 2021 8:06 pm
Forum: The Public Bar - General Chat
Topic: 3D Printers
Replies: 31
Views: 6883

Re: 3D Printers


So I've had the printer for a few days and have only just got it to stop stringing. :fuming: After trying print after print, changing the retraction setting, combing, speed etc. I pretty much used up all the filament which came with the printer. So I put on the new reel I bought from Amazon and ...
by tinweevil
Thu Jun 17, 2021 9:25 pm
Forum: The Public Bar - General Chat
Topic: 3D Printers
Replies: 31
Views: 6883

Re: 3D Printers

Enjoy Mart, mines an Ender 3 pro. (Sounds posher but the Pro brought something pretty trivial to the party).
Does the V2 have all metal feeder clamp? The plastic clamp breaking is the first of the v1 classic problems to hit me. Creality made no bones of it, a replacement is coming I'm assured.
by tinweevil
Sat Apr 24, 2021 5:10 pm
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: Another Early Sprint Found
Replies: 11
Views: 1820

Re: Another Early Sprint Found

And there goes another 1500