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Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles
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Author:  tamtrucks [ Tue May 02, 2017 3:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles

just fitting new braided hoses,giving the front brakes service,now..bleed nipples-what sizes are they?

Author:  Carledo [ Tue May 02, 2017 8:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles

3/8 UNF.

Steve

Author:  tamtrucks [ Wed May 03, 2017 6:59 am ]
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thanks for that,,is that 20tpi or 24tpi?

Author:  Carledo [ Wed May 03, 2017 10:16 am ]
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thanks for that,,is that 20tpi or 24tpi?
I think it's 24TPI, but TBH i've never needed to know! I just order 3/8" UNF bleed screws (or unions or whatever) and what comes, fits!

Steve

Author:  tamtrucks [ Thu May 04, 2017 11:07 am ]
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thanks for the info,nice one :D

Author:  tamtrucks [ Sun May 07, 2017 9:03 am ]
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got bleed nipples.....next thing is----door handle gaskets,i need all 4 replacing,where do i get them from or has anyone got a set of 4 to sell or donate

Author:  Reg [ Sun May 07, 2017 9:49 am ]
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door handle gaskets,i need all 4 replacing,where do i get them from
I got mine from Rimmers..good quality too, though that was some years ago and they might well of sold out since.

Author:  tamtrucks [ Tue May 23, 2017 4:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles

done a bit of painting to the front end,,looks good for rattle can finish
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Author:  Jon Tilson [ Wed May 24, 2017 5:50 pm ]
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Nice...I too have had good results with russet rattle cans. Brooklands is quite good from rattle cans too...

Jonners

Author:  tamtrucks [ Thu May 25, 2017 7:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles

scoop on,new steering uj`s on-bugger to fit

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Author:  tamtrucks [ Mon May 29, 2017 8:15 pm ]
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im surprised that no one has said anything about the sidelight/indicators being wrong way round

Author:  Carledo [ Mon May 29, 2017 9:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles

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im surprised that no one has said anything about the sidelight/indicators being wrong way round
Last years news mate! Anyway, yours are the most sensible way round, it's just that you (and I) have a difference of opinion with the factory and the rivet counters!

Steve

Author:  Pippin [ Tue May 30, 2017 12:29 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles

I understand why it might appear that the indicators should be on the outsides. However, I believe the sidelights are intended to show approximately where the sides of the car are so that other cars can avoid the car if it's parked with only its sidelights on. Therefore, the sidelights should be on the outsides so that they give a better indication of the sides. For this reason, I suspect where sidelights are located is defined in the type approval regs.

Jeremy

Author:  Carledo [ Tue May 30, 2017 1:10 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Russet brown Dolomite 1300 OVX499V 53000miles

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I understand why it might appear that the indicators should be on the outsides. However, I believe the sidelights are intended to show approximately where the sides of the car are so that other cars can avoid the car if it's parked with only its sidelights on. Therefore, the sidelights should be on the outsides so that they give a better indication of the sides. For this reason, I suspect where sidelights are located is defined in the type approval regs.

Jeremy
Well I thought this was the case too and the C+U regs do indeed give a maximum distance that side lights can be from the edge of the vehicle. But it turns out the maximum is laughably big, well inside even a wrong way round Dolomites!

Steve

Author:  uphill racer [ Tue May 30, 2017 5:33 pm ]
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done a bit of painting to the front end,,looks good for rattle can finish
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Deffo looks good.

MOY (I mentioned this earlier) has a bit of a two-tone thing going on, all four wings and the bonnet are a richer more red version of brown, while the doors, bootlid and roof are a slightly duller, more green version (no, T-cut doesn't make the duller version go a bit more red, sadly). I'm guessing someone has re-painted the wings and bonnet and not been able to match it in accurately. I do prefer the more red version, will be interesting to see if current rattle cans match one or the other!

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