Hello everybody. I' m back into Triumph ownership after a break of 31 years. During the 70's and 80's I owned 1300 fwd, 1300TC fwd, 2x 1500 fwd and a Dolomite 1850. All succumbed to the tin worm. I have now got a 1972 1500fwd - well I've still got a load of spares to use! It came with an MOT but I don't know how it passed. So far I've replaced top and bottom front ball joints, lower steering coupling, driveshaft couplings, two sealed beams, front upper arm bushes, front shock absorber lower bushes - what a b------ job they were! Gear lever bushes. Rear shock absorbers are leaking. Scraped the underseal off the rear arches and luckily only surface rust. Brake pipes need replacing but the pads and shoes were new. Exhaust is rather holey. Apart from all that I'm having fun doing all these jobs. I've only driven it 10 yards from the transporter to my garage. Hopefully I'll drive it on the road in about a week's time.
Forgot to mention that I became a member as soon as I bought the car.
New boy
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dollyman
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Re: New boy
Welcome to the forum shyboy 
I see you have found the simple pleasures of Triumph onership 
With a bit of luck you will be driving it soon 
What area are you in?
Cheers,
Tony.
I see you have found the simple pleasures of Triumph onership With a bit of luck you will be driving it soon What area are you in?
Cheers,
Tony.
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Re: New boy
I'm down on the south coast, Hayling Island to be exact.
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Toledo Man
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Re: New boy
i've moved the thread here as it looks like it is an introduction thread and NOT the documention of a restoration/rebuild.
Welcome to the forum. Hope you can get it back on the road where it belongs.
Welcome to the forum. Hope you can get it back on the road where it belongs.
Toledo Man
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
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