The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

few hundreds of miles put on since suspension swap,everything has settled,car feels excellent,nice ride,firm and planted in corners more stable and not alot off body roll....very pleased

M.O.T due in mid-september,had a poke round underneath and `poke to far` cabin side passenger side chassis leg....well something to do,init

sorted and painted just before it rained,and ready for mot september

had a run out today,just past doncaster to pick up some impreza panels,car ran great sat at 70mph most of the way,my god there are some bank holiday prats on the road....but anyway got back and all good

yesterday was a good day.....browny passed M.O.T with flying colours of multi-shades of brown happy dayz

browny still going strong,old alternator working fine not yet got new old one fixed yet.........happy new year to all

well`got an upgrade bosch alternator fitted to browny,works great ...voltage gauge moves more quicker then before and switch on lights and sounds gauge,hardly moves
i wont be buying new lucas alternator ever again for browny £75 quids worth dead just over 2years (barely 6000miles)...and guess when the guarantee ran out.....one thing i did notice that new lucas was lighter then the old original one..could that be down to cheap parts or something else?

car starts alot better now after fitting anti-drain valve and it works,easier to start,,no more turn over for ages to bring fuel back to carb..........happy dayz

I think todays 'Lucas' ACR style alternators are actually el-cheapo Chinese copies. Note how there is no 'LUCAS' brand embossed on the rear plastic cover. They are available in my local auto-electrical outlet for approx €55 plus VAT. Seems like they sell a few as they are used on older tractors. One lasted just 3000 miles on my Dolly 1300, the stator shorted to the frame but luckily it was daytime and I got home from a vintage run on battery power. Running another one of these alts now since and all ok so far. Difficult to get a genuine Lucas ACR now. At least they are cheap!

dolly had a wash today....nice and clean

just gone straight thru mot today (69376miles)....but i do have advisory for upper ball joint rubbers perrished but still complete`ish

dolly still going like the clappers,open up it lungs now and again using all bhp

browny has hit a milestone in her life 70000miles and bit

just had some welding to do behind the lower wing and front of sill.all fabricated and welded in.lower wing piece welded back on,just little filler and paint left to do..the old beast is still sold after all these years

dolly passed its MOT today with no advisories....another year of motoring