In desperate need of newspaper for today's spray job I popped into the supermarket across the road (yes, ran out of old newspaper and masking paper). Thumbed through an issue of Practical Classics, straight to page 88.
I've learned:
Dolomites were in production from 1970 to 1980
1850s and Sprints have the same bottom end as a 1500
If an 1850 lump is rattly it's probably the chain and tensioner
Sprint's have a duplex chain so don't suffer this problem
Sprint engine is half of a Stag
If a Sprint doesn't warm up check the thermostat is fitted, it may have been removed to hide overheating problems
Unfortunately the cover price and small pages meant this magazine is not suitable for today's spray jobs, I splashed £2 on a Torygraph instead and get the bonus of being able to submit the completed (hopefully) crossword for the prize draw.
Practical Classics Dolomite Buyer's Guide
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captain_70s
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Re: Practical Classics Dolomite Buyer's Guide
I'm pretty sure they give the same "check the thermostat is there" thing for any car with a reputation of getting too hot...
1976 Triumph Dolomite 1850HL "Trevor, the Tenaciously Terrible Triumph" - Rotten as a pear and dissolving into a field in rural Aberdeenshire.
1977 Triumph Dolomite 1300 "Daisy, the Dilapidated Dolomite of Disaster" - Major resto, planned for completion 2021.
1983 Triumph Acclaim L "Angus, the Arguably Adequate Acclaim - On the road as a daily driver.
1977 Triumph Dolomite 1300 "Daisy, the Dilapidated Dolomite of Disaster" - Major resto, planned for completion 2021.
1983 Triumph Acclaim L "Angus, the Arguably Adequate Acclaim - On the road as a daily driver.
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triumphtoledo
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Re: Practical Classics Dolomite Buyer's Guide
Sounds like a fairly badly researched, pi55-poor article. We are in regular contact with PC, so I am surprised that we were not contacted.
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Toledo Man
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Re: Practical Classics Dolomite Buyer's Guide
And Neil Campbell is a fan of "our" cars. He obviously didn't write the article...
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Meetings take place on the first Wednesday of the month at 8.00pm at The Railway, 1 Birstall Lane, Drighlington, Bradford, BD11 1JJ
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 - a 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), NYE 751L (1972 Dolomite 1850 auto) plus 5 Acclaims and that's just the Triumphs!
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West Yorkshire Area Organiser
Meetings take place on the first Wednesday of the month at 8.00pm at The Railway, 1 Birstall Lane, Drighlington, Bradford, BD11 1JJ
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 - a 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), NYE 751L (1972 Dolomite 1850 auto) 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
Re: Practical Classics Dolomite Buyer's Guide
Niel Cambell did not appear to know that a Dolys steering column is adjustable,in his article a couple of mounths ago!!!