The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

DF wrote:
Now i think this may have been quite a lot of air pressure in the axle and wheelarch area
So to alleviate some of this pressure i have cut these ,
From the side of the car its not too obtrusive to the eye but i suppose only paint will tell .
The underneath of the car will be plated with alum

Your solution sucks.

SprintV8 wrote:Watching this with close interest,

I'm amazed at the talent DF has and the quailty of the finish of work.

Makes me wish I still had my Sprint.

Thanks

soe8m wrote:

DF wrote:
Now i think this may have been quite a lot of air pressure in the axle and wheelarch area
So to alleviate some of this pressure i have cut these ,
From the side of the car its not too obtrusive to the eye but i suppose only paint will tell .
The underneath of the car will be plated with alum

Your solution sucks.

I hope so lol

I may have a change of plan
I have been offered a ls1 engine and gbox
if the dimensions work out right
it could be a twin turbo ls7
the v8 is actually lighter than the 4pot I have

DF wrote:I may have a change of plan
I have been offered a ls1 engine and gbox
if the dimensions work out right
it could be a twin turbo ls1
the v8 is actually lighter than the 4pot I have

And the noise...

Well, if it is not that much extra work you have my permission.

I have some very nice vents for the wings taken off a car no longer in production and Very hard to get now and they look the dogs, but they do actually work

Would that have been a Rover perchance?

DF wrote:I may have a change of plan
I have been offered a ls1 engine and gbox
if the dimensions work out right
it could be a twin turbo ls7
the v8 is actually lighter than the 4pot I have

NO NO NO
Keep with the engine you have,
Then I could have the LS1

xvivalve wrote:

I have some very nice vents for the wings taken off a car no longer in production and Very hard to get now and they look the dogs, but they do actually work

Would that have been a Rover perchance?

Maybee

SprintV8 wrote:

DF wrote:I may have a change of plan
I have been offered a ls1 engine and gbox
if the dimensions work out right
it could be a twin turbo ls7
the v8 is actually lighter than the 4pot I have

NO NO NO
Keep with the engine you have,
Then I could have the LS1

7ltr twin turbo
Its getting to me !!!!

For the arches I was thinking MG ZS...

Twin turbo LS1 would be aaaaammmmaaaaazing!

Managed to get some photos of my old knackerd lap top today
I have a couple of my prep photos of the roof for the carbon replacement
I hope i can eventually get all my photos off it as a mate is going to have a go for me ( pc expert ) so he says
I welded steal all around the roof as its a vacume mold good enough for a autoclave.

This is the mould,right.
Looks good.

2eyes wrote:This is the mould,right.
Looks good.

I will have to post up some up to date pictures
I have been to a company that manufacture
Parts for exotic cars !!! I was supprised I was let in the workshop
Ohhh to have my own autoclave ,
I was enquiring about the carbon taniumn ( good old clarkson )
Old hat I was told been out years
I have ordered some of the new kid on the block stuff
Certainly looks different

There's not going to be much of that shell I sold you left at this rate; you should have told me more about your plans and I could have sold you one that would have saved you a lot of work instead, it has holes in most of the right places already!