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by tamtrucks
Sun Mar 30, 2025 11:38 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles
Replies: 301
Views: 1698049

Re: Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles

dolly going great but had little elecy glitch other week,engine cut out for no reason at all(head scratch few time),after looking at all connections,still had the problem.....closer look took me to ign switch key side,turned out to be black crud build up inside the ign switch keyside,,,,cleaned it ...
by tamtrucks
Sun Jul 21, 2024 11:29 am
Forum: Wanted Ads
Topic: WANTED....1300 throttle linkage connecting rod
Replies: 5
Views: 6996

Re: WANTED....1300 throttle linkage connecting rod

thanks all for replys.....ive bought a set of 1/4" rod ends on friday...had thought of modding the ball joints setup but thats last resort
by tamtrucks
Fri Jul 19, 2024 11:07 am
Forum: Wanted Ads
Topic: WANTED....1300 throttle linkage connecting rod
Replies: 5
Views: 6996

Re: WANTED....1300 throttle linkage connecting rod

not tried them,,,,but just now search again on ebay and found them from robsport --Triumph STAG ** SET OF 4 CARB LINK ROD ENDS ** NEW ORIGINAL STOCK. NEW..ebay item number 234016905148
in first picture of listing you can see 1/4" marked on them rod end
by tamtrucks
Thu Jul 18, 2024 5:13 pm
Forum: Wanted Ads
Topic: WANTED....1300 throttle linkage connecting rod
Replies: 5
Views: 6996

WANTED....1300 throttle linkage connecting rod

hi all
had bit of trouble with dolly on a shopping run....my throttle connecting rod plastic rod end have split :shock:

anyone got a rod or plastic rod ends,,,,need 2 but will take more as spares

thanks nic tt
by tamtrucks
Sun May 19, 2024 12:52 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles
Replies: 301
Views: 1698049

Re: Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles

browny run very well on yokohama tyres alot better then the avons.....just replaced the gearbox,locking in 1st and 2nd gear and plenty of crunching thru gears..new gearbox is sweet and smooth,,when i got the replacement gearbox drain the oil and no fileings at all.seller told me that he had it early ...
by tamtrucks
Thu Apr 04, 2024 3:02 pm
Forum: The Public Bar - General Chat
Topic: Too Many Facebook sites?
Replies: 17
Views: 14611

Re: Too Many Facebook sites?

ignore all social media and stick with forum....make forum`s great again :D
by tamtrucks
Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:35 pm
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: Anyone on here bidding on this?
Replies: 11
Views: 4042

Re: Anyone on here bidding on this?

cost of living...think it will be 5k mark...sprints go for good money....no connection but this is what it could be/turn into https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/156113485477?itmmeta=01HSXYE3E31ANAK35ZZ324CK1R&hash=item245916bea5:g:K7gAAOSwg9FlkAcv&itmprp=enc ...
by tamtrucks
Tue Sep 26, 2023 10:39 pm
Forum: Dolomite-related [Start here!]
Topic: 1977 1300 Dolomite
Replies: 2
Views: 1262

Re: 1977 1300 Dolomite

lovely clean 1300....make a change from seeing sprints with this cleaness....long live small-blocks OHV :D
by tamtrucks
Tue Sep 26, 2023 10:36 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles
Replies: 301
Views: 1698049

Re: Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles

good to hear yorkshire_spam....dolly going good on new boots...wow what a difference from avons to yokohama`s,quiter road noise and excellent grip :D ...as in wanted section-im still after a 1300/1500 radiator
by tamtrucks
Fri Sep 01, 2023 4:58 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles
Replies: 301
Views: 1698049

Re: Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles

wednesday just gone (30-8-2023) dolly went thru MOT with no issues...so another year of motoring :D :D :D :D brum-brum and away
by tamtrucks
Fri Aug 25, 2023 5:49 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles
Replies: 301
Views: 1698049

Re: Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles

pictures of the tyres...these are avons ZT5...bad tyres with double channel cracks were on front
by tamtrucks
Thu Aug 24, 2023 11:10 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles
Replies: 301
Views: 1698049

Re: Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles

avons where new 5years ago,dates on all tyres are 2018,,,half warn but bad cracks in grooves and side wall,,,il sort out a picture soon...must say they are good from new,grippy and no tyre noises...i put it either too bad batch of tyres or they dried out to much in the heat....one side (passengers ...
by tamtrucks
Thu Aug 24, 2023 6:03 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles
Replies: 301
Views: 1698049

Re: Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles

mot time soon....just fitted new boots yokohama bluearth es32...old avons are cracked badly after 5years bit gutted as half life still left but hay-hoo......see how yoko`s go :D
by tamtrucks
Mon May 08, 2023 11:29 am
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles
Replies: 301
Views: 1698049

Re: Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles

managed to get it welded up,acid etched,and russet brown`d before rain came,all good now and protected underneath :D
by tamtrucks
Tue May 02, 2023 9:15 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles
Replies: 301
Views: 1698049

Re: Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles

oh dear,found some rust,bit scabby on inside of wheelwell and started to clean up and then pow.....inside clean up with grinder wire wheel,,,,so out comes the welder tomorrow