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PostPosted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 8:21 pm 
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https://photos.app.goo.gl/agTwEG6kJ7Pc8S4n8

I saw this 1968 1300FWD in a fetching shade of Valencia Blue literally down the road from me. I got talking to the owner and suggested that he join the Club. It isn't the prettiest but it is fully road legal. The owner also has a Rover P6 which I've seen going past the same place.

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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 - Now for sale)
2003 Volvo XC90 D5 SE (PX53 OVZ - The daily driver)
2009 Mercedes-Benz W204 C200 CDI Sport (BJ58 NCV - The 2nd car)
1991 Toyota Celica GT (J481 ONB - another 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
My YouTube Channel with a bit of Dolomite content.

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 11:25 am 
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Steph of the "idriveaclassic" YouTube channel has bought this car. She has reviewed a Toledo in the past on her channel.

idriveaclassic channel

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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 - Now for sale)
2003 Volvo XC90 D5 SE (PX53 OVZ - The daily driver)
2009 Mercedes-Benz W204 C200 CDI Sport (BJ58 NCV - The 2nd car)
1991 Toyota Celica GT (J481 ONB - another 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
My YouTube Channel with a bit of Dolomite content.

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


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PostPosted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:13 am 
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I've noticed that Steph has joined the forum. Steph, if you're reading this welcome to the forum. I'm the YouTuber who goes under the "Parknest" moniker. There's a link to my channel in my signature below.

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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 - Now for sale)
2003 Volvo XC90 D5 SE (PX53 OVZ - The daily driver)
2009 Mercedes-Benz W204 C200 CDI Sport (BJ58 NCV - The 2nd car)
1991 Toyota Celica GT (J481 ONB - another 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
My YouTube Channel with a bit of Dolomite content.

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


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PostPosted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 12:03 pm 
Even here, on the frigid Southern Coast of Australia, I cuddle with the penguins to watch IDAC, FD, Mr Hubnut and the other one whose name I can't recall right now, but looks like he's about 13...

Anyway, watched Steph's video on her new purchase and decided I want one, more so because I have seen pics of the early years 4x4 rally/prototype ( I read somwhere, probably unreliable, that the body shell was designed with potential 4x4 in the future). Now there is a project for an ambitious person with unlimited funds and a team of deranged mechanikers (Garage 54 would do it in a shot). Picture it, hiked up with nice chunky offroad tyres splooshing through mud, and a power to weight ratio guaranteed to make a 0-100km time seem like an afternoon stroll...


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PostPosted: Thu Apr 29, 2021 1:32 pm 
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Even here, on the frigid Southern Coast of Australia, I cuddle with the penguins to watch IDAC, FD, Mr Hubnut and the other one whose name I can't recall right now, but looks like he's about 13...

Anyway, watched Steph's video on her new purchase and decided I want one, more so because I have seen pics of the early years 4x4 rally/prototype ( I read somwhere, probably unreliable, that the body shell was designed with potential 4x4 in the future). Now there is a project for an ambitious person with unlimited funds and a team of deranged mechanikers (Garage 54 would do it in a shot). Picture it, hiked up with nice chunky offroad tyres splooshing through mud, and a power to weight ratio guaranteed to make a 0-100km time seem like an afternoon stroll...
Over the years there has been much talk of people converting one to 4WD with some eager folk starting the build, to date they have all ended up the same way as those who have attempted the 1300FWD Sprint builds.

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PostPosted: Thu May 13, 2021 7:55 pm 
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Steph's had the classic "input shaft failure" (pun intended) and she managed to source a replacement input shaft from a guy called Bruce (NOT our very own Bruce Jones) from deepest Leicestershire who owns HWJ 31N, a 1975 Toledo.

Anybody on here know him?

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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 - Now for sale)
2003 Volvo XC90 D5 SE (PX53 OVZ - The daily driver)
2009 Mercedes-Benz W204 C200 CDI Sport (BJ58 NCV - The 2nd car)
1991 Toyota Celica GT (J481 ONB - another 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
My YouTube Channel with a bit of Dolomite content.

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


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PostPosted: Sat May 15, 2021 11:30 am 
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Yeah, it's me!

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 01, 2021 10:01 pm 
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The replacement input shaft has also failed. Can anyone help her?

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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 - Now for sale)
2003 Volvo XC90 D5 SE (PX53 OVZ - The daily driver)
2009 Mercedes-Benz W204 C200 CDI Sport (BJ58 NCV - The 2nd car)
1991 Toyota Celica GT (J481 ONB - another 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
My YouTube Channel with a bit of Dolomite content.

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


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PostPosted: Wed Jun 02, 2021 10:04 am 
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Obviously there's another problem.... She needs to dig deeper. No point replacing an input shaft every 100 miles.


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PostPosted: Thu Jun 03, 2021 11:51 am 
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That will shortly be taken care of :wink:

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 11:55 am 
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Oh. What excitement is afoot?


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PostPosted: Wed Aug 04, 2021 11:28 pm 
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Steph is featured in the current DM (Issue 204 for anybody reading this in the future) on page 14. She ended up getting a replacement input shaft from Steve W.

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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 - Now for sale)
2003 Volvo XC90 D5 SE (PX53 OVZ - The daily driver)
2009 Mercedes-Benz W204 C200 CDI Sport (BJ58 NCV - The 2nd car)
1991 Toyota Celica GT (J481 ONB - another 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
My YouTube Channel with a bit of Dolomite content.

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


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