purplebargeken Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Goodbye LWT, hello LGD (on Tuesday coming). Welcome to: WLG 389W a Brooklands Green Dolomite 1300. She was registered on 1st September 1980, so she is nearly 35 years old and is the 'newest' small Triumph that I have owned AFAICR. You will have seen her via Cavcrafts thread but I thought I'd start one of my own. She had some welding underneath and will require a tickle from the MIG along the inner sill(s) and a bit on the outer ones. This will be tackled by a mate, so no hassles there for me. Thank feck. Her dash veneer is a bit tired but I am thinking options for that and will come up with something I am sure. Her beige rear seat upright is afflicted by the usual sun induced fragility and has perished in places. The odd bit of external trim is required, mainly a door trim and both rear bumper end pieces. I already have some new stainless wiper blades to replace the black plastic ones. The rest of her foibles will be revealed upon a proper inspection on her arrival on Tuesday. So, there she is. Daft git that I am - I have already bought some fripperies for her (sidelight/indicator unit seals, screws and new amber bulbs. More wise upgrades will be an 82 degree thermostat, new temp sender and the electronic gubbins that regulates the voltage to the gauges (the TDC do a spiffy upgraded one which is ace). More to follow on Tuesday. Semi-C, Taff, fred and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Lovely! Bit of late reg madness there, too. Her dash veneer is a bit tired but I am thinking options for that Paint it purple vulgalour and EssDeeWon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 That needs a TR7 engine does that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted July 25, 2015 Author Share Posted July 25, 2015 I had some aliminium sheet cut to shape and I sprayed it crackle black for a 1300FWD I had a few years ago. Looked very smart. TR7 engine, hmmmm. New subframe, re-site the battery, twin carb setup, new engine mounts, electrical shite, different rear axle, OD gearbox, different propshaft. Find a decent engine. Nah. Asimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted July 25, 2015 Author Share Posted July 25, 2015 Paint it purple. The dash or the car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted July 25, 2015 Author Share Posted July 25, 2015 Will likely go MGF wheels, steelies or alloys, not decided yet. They do look much better. dome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Spitfire steelies, sorted. chaseracer, Aston Martin and eddyramrod 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted July 25, 2015 Author Share Posted July 25, 2015 Done that, looks ok though The thing is 4.0 spittie wheels are ok but 5's (I think) would look nicer but are pricier, besides, the MGF wheels fill the arches a bit better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Paint it purple. The dash or the car? I meant the dash, thinking of Vulg's solution for same problem on the beige Princess. I like your crackle black idea though (again, the dash not the car - the car looks just dandy in green). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted July 25, 2015 Author Share Posted July 25, 2015 The 1300 FWD dash is a bit of a mish mash in my eyes. You have the veneer, then these two bloody ugly ashtrays lobbed on the end with a black plastic binnacle tacked on for good luck. It just looked so much better in black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyboy406v6 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Carbon fibre wrap for the dash,very period mod ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 MGF alloys will look shit Aston Martin, oldcars, trigger and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 i agree with Mr B, alloy on that will look really, really shit. stick with the existing steelie wheels and hubcaps. that is what that wee beauty needs to look like a proper winnah at life! eddyramrod and oldcars 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted July 25, 2015 Author Share Posted July 25, 2015 MGF steelies on LWT, look okay but will wait and see Guy on eBay did machine turned aluminium cut to pattern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted July 26, 2015 Author Share Posted July 26, 2015 Come on - hurry upTuesday - FFS. stillOrange 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillOrange Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 You're welcome to come here and pick it up to make it all happen quicker Don't forget to bring the LWT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted July 26, 2015 Author Share Posted July 26, 2015 Yeaahhhh, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillOrange Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted August 2, 2015 Author Share Posted August 2, 2015 Nice china. That looks quite strong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillOrange Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 The top gearesque race has began. Participant number uno: me travelling by means of taxi, train x2, feet.Participant número dwa: Cheshire West and Chester Council in a recovery truck. Destination/prize: Green Dolly on a council land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted August 2, 2015 Author Share Posted August 2, 2015 Pile of kitkats and paper tissues to hand. Run Forrest, run like the wind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Breadvan72 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Wheredafuggencar, dude? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted August 2, 2015 Author Share Posted August 2, 2015 Tis parked outside of a garage in Ellesmere Port, council car stealers are warming up the 'lets grabdafucker' machine as we speak. Nuns and kittens looking around for shelter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillOrange Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 No sandwich or paper cup coffee. Even pie shops closed in Wigan on Sunday morning... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted August 2, 2015 Author Share Posted August 2, 2015 Pie Shops - closed? WTAF?? This is unheard of and just not natural. How Wigan has changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted August 2, 2015 Author Share Posted August 2, 2015 I used to work in Wigan. It's an unusual place. sporty-shite 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted August 2, 2015 Author Share Posted August 2, 2015 Don't forget, these Triumphs have an anti-theft device on the dash. It's called a choke. As you are under the age of 50 you may be unfamiliar with such a device. May the Small Triumph Gods be with you. The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Will likely go MGF wheels, steelies or alloys, not decided yet. They do look much better.Fancy the minilite reps off my Scimitar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillOrange Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Oi! Here here! How much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted August 2, 2015 Author Share Posted August 2, 2015 Coinage might be a little hard to come by this month but out of interest, how much for da wheelz mate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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