The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

yes i am employing Alan, a mate of mine from where i used to work. since i don't have a job at the moment he asked me if i wanted to help him with doing the work

suits me fine as it gets me out of the house and i get to know exactly how everything is done whilst also hurrying the work along because i do some of the work!

I'm warming to the P6 style jacking points too...

I agree scissor jacks can be rubbish, but its really down to the quality of the scissor jack. I have a couple of really good larger ones that dont end up so wobbly when the car is lifted.

You can probably find some P6 bungs on ebay and a P6 jack as well. Takes a damn long time to get a P6 with a wheel off the ground though cos the suspension travel is enormous.
With matt black cills you will hardly notice. Its a shame they didn't make them like that.

Jonners

Jon Tilson wrote:I'm warming to the P6 style jacking points too...

Jonners

what has made you change your mind?

what type of jack do you mean? i dont think ive seen one before.

these would work!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350574774355? ... 97.c0.m619

although i don't know what the I/D of the P6 tube is, i have asked the question on ebay.

i don't know what colour to paint the sills, i was thinking body colour and then paint the sill stands black!

pictures incoming...

ahoy there!

found some reasonably worrying holes in the car today, but by the end i was feeling ok about them

we went for an investigation...



we also realised that this horrible patch is on the otherside of the above picture



cut it out



new bit



welding in



fully welded in



then we did some more investigation...



hmmm.....





more new bits!



let me know what you think

Dolly-Nut wrote:Did you say you've got a welder in doing this? If so what does he charge? Seems damn good.

Dan, if you want to contact Alan for a price on anything i am about to PM you his phone number

Nice repair work there! Thats brave cutting out around the windscreen scuttle! We did it on one of ours and were c***ping ourselves putting the windscreen in! Nice to see your not afraid of digging to find the rust! Well done mate! Good thread!!
Cheers,
Shep

shep wrote:Nice repair work there! Thats brave cutting out around the windscreen scuttle! We did it on one of ours and were c***ping ourselves putting the windscreen in! Nice to see your not afraid of digging to find the rust! Well done mate! Good thread!!
Cheers,
Shep

i would be worried if we were removing the wing or completely severing the A post .

but since we're not there is enough strength in the bulkhead section that it isnt going to move anywhere!

glad to see it the right way up mind you bet you was tempted to turn it back it over when you saw the scuttle panel lol ! anyway no wonder you feel much better now fab work,ps is this triton green http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/triumph-dolom ... 3fa&_uhb=1 not very good pic's though

Mainly becuase I think they are an improvement on the original design of jacking point.

Actually a lot of an Ajax dolomite structure is ripe for imprpvement. The whole headlamp panel eyebrow and inner panel is an oevrcomplex abortion and was done far better on other Triumphs like the Stag and Innsbruck , which have a similar 4 headlight look but far less complexity.

I sometimes reckon a dolomite bodyshell cost more than a Stag one to make......


Jonners

The general size of panels on a stag are alot bigger, meaning less joins! Also there are only 2 doors......

Ill have a chat with my dad to see if there is any way we can improve the headlight support on my shell. I've already bought GRP eyebrows as this is a notorious rusting spot!

hope you all had a good day (even though it was monday)

some more pictures!



new bit (inner scuttle panel)



welded in...



liberal use of primer



original windscreen surround welded back in



and around the bottom



more primer



original piece of wing



TIG....



tadaaaa!!



doing the other side tomorrow. lets hope its better than the drivers side!

That really looks a quality repair.
Inspiring I'd say...

Jonners

Jon Tilson wrote:That really looks a quality repair.
Inspiring I'd say...

Jonners

thanks Jonners!

getting there (with the bodywork, at least)

Jon Tilson wrote:That really looks a quality repair.
Inspiring I'd say...

Jonners

I can only agree. There are some very talented people on this forum.

Someone else has seen the light, do it properly and you will have a nice car.
Scott