Bonnet buffer fitting
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Mad Mart
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Re: Bonnet buffer fitting
Maybe it was an "Optional Extra"!
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Re: Bonnet buffer fitting
What. like the holes for the RH upper mudsheild?
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The 16v Slant 4 engine is more fun than the 3.5 V8, because you mostly drive it on the upslope of the torque curve.
Factory 1977 TR7 Sprint FHC VVC 697S (Now all of, but still needs putting together)
B&Y 73 Dolomite Sprint UVB 274M (kids!)
1970 Maroon 13/60 Herald Convertable (wife's fun car).
Factory 1977 TR7 Sprint FHC VVC 697S (Now all of, but still needs putting together)
B&Y 73 Dolomite Sprint UVB 274M (kids!)
1970 Maroon 13/60 Herald Convertable (wife's fun car).
Re: Bonnet buffer fitting
An the really wealthy had these optional extra buffers in bodycolour as some of mine had.Mad Mart wrote:Maybe it was an "Optional Extra"!
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Re: Bonnet buffer fitting
I have a few spare buffer rubbers and fixing screws...
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Re: Bonnet buffer fitting
I'd like to know what the fixing screws and washers are, though I reckon I'' go stainless and may already have what's needed.
Graham
The 16v Slant 4 engine is more fun than the 3.5 V8, because you mostly drive it on the upslope of the torque curve.
Factory 1977 TR7 Sprint FHC VVC 697S (Now all of, but still needs putting together)
B&Y 73 Dolomite Sprint UVB 274M (kids!)
1970 Maroon 13/60 Herald Convertable (wife's fun car).
Factory 1977 TR7 Sprint FHC VVC 697S (Now all of, but still needs putting together)
B&Y 73 Dolomite Sprint UVB 274M (kids!)
1970 Maroon 13/60 Herald Convertable (wife's fun car).
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Re: Bonnet buffer fitting
I used No 8 stainless steel screws for mineGrahamFountain wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2019 10:08 pmI'd like to know what the fixing screws and washers are, though I reckon I'' go stainless and may already have what's needed.
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Re: Bonnet buffer fitting
Flange or pan head? I was wondering if the screw heads go down in the holes in the rubber or sit on top with washers, like GTS290N showed on the pics of the blue car up the thread?new to this wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2019 10:38 pmI used No 8 stainless steel screws for mineGrahamFountain wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2019 10:08 pmI'd like to know what the fixing screws and washers are, though I reckon I'' go stainless and may already have what's needed.
Graham
Dave
The 16v Slant 4 engine is more fun than the 3.5 V8, because you mostly drive it on the upslope of the torque curve.
Factory 1977 TR7 Sprint FHC VVC 697S (Now all of, but still needs putting together)
B&Y 73 Dolomite Sprint UVB 274M (kids!)
1970 Maroon 13/60 Herald Convertable (wife's fun car).
Factory 1977 TR7 Sprint FHC VVC 697S (Now all of, but still needs putting together)
B&Y 73 Dolomite Sprint UVB 274M (kids!)
1970 Maroon 13/60 Herald Convertable (wife's fun car).
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Re: Bonnet buffer fitting
Sit on top of the recess with washers
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Re: Bonnet buffer fitting
Thanks. I think I only have flange head screws, but doubt it matters.
Graham
Graham
The 16v Slant 4 engine is more fun than the 3.5 V8, because you mostly drive it on the upslope of the torque curve.
Factory 1977 TR7 Sprint FHC VVC 697S (Now all of, but still needs putting together)
B&Y 73 Dolomite Sprint UVB 274M (kids!)
1970 Maroon 13/60 Herald Convertable (wife's fun car).
Factory 1977 TR7 Sprint FHC VVC 697S (Now all of, but still needs putting together)
B&Y 73 Dolomite Sprint UVB 274M (kids!)
1970 Maroon 13/60 Herald Convertable (wife's fun car).
Re: Bonnet buffer fitting
you can still buy these new for a few quid.
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Re: Bonnet buffer fitting
Bumpa wrote: ↑Thu May 30, 2019 11:38 amI'm not sure that's right Steve, although I hesitate to question your knowledge. But I have known my 1850 since my brother-in-law bought it when it was 3 years old, and it has never had any bodywork repaired or replaced until I welded up the front of the sills last year. Definitely no bonnet buffers and no sign they were ever there.
they are listed in the official parts book for Dolomites built AFTER 1977.
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Re: Bonnet buffer fitting
Just had a look at my 1980 1500HL and there looks like small indentations where the buffers would go but no evidence that the holes were ever drilled. It might be a similar case of the British Motorcycle industry in the bad old days. If non essential parts were not readily available at the time, they didn't bother to fit them. Probably relying on the dealers to sort out any issues, as if that would ever happen.
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Re: Bonnet buffer fitting
They are listed in the May '73 parts catalogue for the Sprint: 619551
Re: Bonnet buffer fitting
I'm still faffing around with fitting these after the new wings....
Here are a couple of photo's with the the marks where the bumper stops were located on the bonnet, prior to removal of the old wings, probably a better idea to align them this way. I used double sided sticky tape to put the bumper stops on the bonnet, then closed the bonnet and used a small screwdriver to lever the bumper stops off the bonnet.
Open the bonnet, and the bumper stops are where they need to be affixed for correct (or at least previous) contact with the bonnet.
I've attached a couple of photo's showing where the bonnet stops were contacting before the new wings...
Here are a couple of photo's with the the marks where the bumper stops were located on the bonnet, prior to removal of the old wings, probably a better idea to align them this way. I used double sided sticky tape to put the bumper stops on the bonnet, then closed the bonnet and used a small screwdriver to lever the bumper stops off the bonnet.
Open the bonnet, and the bumper stops are where they need to be affixed for correct (or at least previous) contact with the bonnet.
I've attached a couple of photo's showing where the bonnet stops were contacting before the new wings...
Re: Bonnet buffer fitting
Also same part number in the 1966 Triumph 1300 factory parts book.
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