The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

A fair amount of stuff is interchangeable IIRC, I am sure other folks can say if not.

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2011 Hyundai i10, 2001, Cowley built Rover 75 1.8, Dolomite 1850HL auto, the LWT,
Ford Galaxy 2.0

Some purchases turned up today. First off the new plates:









Then the N.O.S rear lights. I dont need them but whilst they are available I may as well get them:








And all the underseal/paint kit including a suit, respirator, goggles, rollers etc:











Looking forward to getting cracking next week!

I stripped out the carpet today and removed the gearbox tunnel ready for painting the underneath. I didnt leave it in as im told this paint drys like concrete and didnt want it 'stuck' in after.
Also changed the shocks today for Dolly ones and its lifted it 5 inches. I think ill need to go get some custom springs!

Toledo t/s on the sticker, hmmmm.

Don't worry too much about the ride height. It will settle once you've put some miles on the car. Then you can think about soring it out. How about putting a photo up then we can say if it is too high?

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Toledo Man

West Yorkshire Area Organiser & forum moderator
Meetings take place on the first Wednesday of the month at 8.00pm at The Old Brickworks, Wakefield Road, Drighlington, Bradford, BD11 1EA
1972 Dolomite 1850 auto (NYE 751L - Waiting for me to give it some love)
2008 Citroën C4 Grand Picasso 2.0 HDi Exclusive (MA08 WCL - the workhorse)
1995 BMW 318i (M265 PNC - Project Bimmer, the 2nd car)
1991 Toyota Celica GT (J481 ONB - the current project car)
Former stable of SAY 414M (1974 Toledo), GRH 244D (1966 1300fwd), CDB 324L (1973 1500fwd), GGN 573J (1971 1500fwd), DCP 625S (1977 Dolomite 1300) & LCG 367N (1975 Dolomite Sprint) plus 5 Acclaims and that's just the Triumphs!

Check my blog at http://triumphtoledo.blogspot.com

"There is only one way to avoid criticsm: do nothing, say nothing and BE nothing." Aristotle

I dont need to, i know it is lol it looks like a gasser now pmsl

Have you seen this Sprint press photo before?

(Shamelessly plagarized from the AROnline website)

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Toledo Man

West Yorkshire Area Organiser & forum moderator
Meetings take place on the first Wednesday of the month at 8.00pm at The Old Brickworks, Wakefield Road, Drighlington, Bradford, BD11 1EA
1972 Dolomite 1850 auto (NYE 751L - Waiting for me to give it some love)
2008 Citroën C4 Grand Picasso 2.0 HDi Exclusive (MA08 WCL - the workhorse)
1995 BMW 318i (M265 PNC - Project Bimmer, the 2nd car)
1991 Toyota Celica GT (J481 ONB - the current project car)
Former stable of SAY 414M (1974 Toledo), GRH 244D (1966 1300fwd), CDB 324L (1973 1500fwd), GGN 573J (1971 1500fwd), DCP 625S (1977 Dolomite 1300) & LCG 367N (1975 Dolomite Sprint) plus 5 Acclaims and that's just the Triumphs!

Check my blog at http://triumphtoledo.blogspot.com

"There is only one way to avoid criticsm: do nothing, say nothing and BE nothing." Aristotle

????

So today then....
Heres how it sat with the other shocks on:








Stripped off the exhaust and prop:









Should there be any kind of guide for the handbrake cable? Seems odd to just pass through and continually rub on the bracket:









Dropped the axle:








Popped next door for a cuppa where my neighbour is creating a couple of beauties:











Then i got donned up and got cracking:








Rubbed down the underside but didnt get any pics of that, then made a start on the inner arch stripping:










Bare metalling them and going to have them sprayed up. Ive decided im going for the proper rat type look. Original Rough patina'd body and mint underside and running gear.

The club do nylon bushes for the handbrake cable bracket.

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White Dolomite 1850 HWM 572P

Bill.

The front end looks a tad too high. It still might settle down once the car has been driven a few miles.

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Toledo Man

West Yorkshire Area Organiser & forum moderator
Meetings take place on the first Wednesday of the month at 8.00pm at The Old Brickworks, Wakefield Road, Drighlington, Bradford, BD11 1EA
1972 Dolomite 1850 auto (NYE 751L - Waiting for me to give it some love)
2008 Citroën C4 Grand Picasso 2.0 HDi Exclusive (MA08 WCL - the workhorse)
1995 BMW 318i (M265 PNC - Project Bimmer, the 2nd car)
1991 Toyota Celica GT (J481 ONB - the current project car)
Former stable of SAY 414M (1974 Toledo), GRH 244D (1966 1300fwd), CDB 324L (1973 1500fwd), GGN 573J (1971 1500fwd), DCP 625S (1977 Dolomite 1300) & LCG 367N (1975 Dolomite Sprint) plus 5 Acclaims and that's just the Triumphs!

Check my blog at http://triumphtoledo.blogspot.com

"There is only one way to avoid criticsm: do nothing, say nothing and BE nothing." Aristotle

The suspension will definitely need replacing. Its all a mishmash of various parts.
Wheres the club shop?

More progress on the underside

Cracking job so far! Keep the pics coming please. That lift must be a joy..when I did mine, it took me months of lying on cold concrete while knocking my bonce on the axle stands..

Yeah i do love my 2-post!