purplebargeken Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Anyone fancy a day in North London fettling a small 1300 Dolomite? Needs a service, choke cable fitting, rad filling and rear brakes taking apart and cleaning. Good kebabs available locally! Fluids provided! Fuzzy head preventing actual doing of things. Plus additional Toledo fettling if desired. Needs a 12v socket fitting and rerouting the overdrive switch so it fits under the dash, need advice on a switch and a tell tale light. Anyone fancy it who is electrically savvy? LightBulbFun, tooSavvy and Ghosty 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingz123 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Know someone by colney hatch interchange... purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Just posted a Toledo article in Shitescan thread... purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Anyone fancy a day in North London fettling a small 1300 Dolomite? Needs a service, choke cable fitting, rad filling and rear brakes taking apart and cleaning. Good kebabs available locally! Fluids provided! Fuzzy head preventing actual doing of things. Plus additional Toledo fettling if desired. Needs a 12v socket fitting and rerouting the overdrive switch so it fits under the dash, need advice on a switch and a tell tale light. Anyone fancy it who is electrically savvy? I'd be up for it, distance says no though. I also like kebabs. purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Fucks sake man, I was in that there London just t'other week! Although I reckon Girlfriend_70s may have objected to using our precious weekend away time to do the same old shit I usually do at home... LightBulbFun, purplebargeken, somewhatfoolish and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 Girlfriend time is important! The level of kebab excellence is pretty high though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Thort fixerating™ was a tooSavvy copyright :/ purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 It's a long establish word round these parts. tooSavvy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 8, 2019 Author Share Posted April 8, 2019 I sauntered over to the garage this morning and poured coolant and petrol into the appropriate orifices. The coolant stayed put. The petrol didn't. Luckily I managed to lob the just emptied pez can under the car to catch the dripping petrol. Problem? Just the rubber petrol hose that goes from the tank outlet to the rigid line. I should have anticipated it but that is the first one of ever that has leaked. I have a suitable length of hose so no biggie. I will wait until the tank has drained, jack the back end up and replace the hose. That'll be a job for Saturday. It makes sense to replace the other bits of petrol hose, just in case. I have a new filter to fit too. I might just get a couple of metres of hose anyway, it's always handy to have. Whilst the thing was draining I lobbed a battery on. The car turned over really nicely, it didn't start though, no petrol getting to it I suppose. Plus the battery was a little fatigued. The headlights work, the side lights work, the clocks illuminate. The wipers also work. The indicators won't work as the rears are disconnected. Even the radio works! So despite the petrol incontinence, it's all okay. I have a new battery coming soon anyhow. Supernaut and BeEP 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Spray some easy start into the carb and see if it catches? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 8, 2019 Author Share Posted April 8, 2019 Might do. Probably helped if I fixed the choke though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 You really need to get a camera sorted Ken! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 9, 2019 Author Share Posted April 9, 2019 I have a great camera on the phone but I really need to remember to take photos in the first instance. tooSavvy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Anyone fancy a day in North London...Hopefully not in the part of Edmonton where people get stabbed at random? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Hopefully not in the part of Edmonton where people get stabbed at random?Is there a part of London where that doesn't happen? The Old Bloke Next Door, Supernaut, tooSavvy and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 I have a great camera on the phone but I really need to remember to take photos in the first instance.Get the Tapatalk app. Makes it way easier and less hassle to post pics on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Girlfriend time is important! The level of kebab excellence is pretty high though. That's a bit personal innit? inconsistant, Dave_Q and The Moog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 9, 2019 Author Share Posted April 9, 2019 ^^ Dunno, never had a kebab as a girlfriend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share Posted April 13, 2019 I managed to have a proper look under the Dolomite this morning with a view to replacing the leaking rubber fuel line. Oh dear. It utterly fucking fucked mate. The rust was rather remarkable, in a stomach sinking sad way. It's beyond any real economic repair really. It's quite the mess. Seems the salty Anglesey air was crueller than I imagined. So. She will be stripped bare over the next few weeks, helpful that I will have retired eh? She will yield some useful bits for the Toledo. The front end is virtually mint. The headlights are good, wheels are sound as spares if needed. Interior is nice too. Doors will be stripped and kept if viable. Glass too. Different engine and gearbox to the Toledo though, however, seeing as another green Triumph owning shitter needs an engine, he can have this FOC, obv in London and will need removing but the offer is there. Some you win, some you lose. somewhatfoolish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 I managed to have a proper look under the Dolomite this morning with a view to replacing the leaking rubber fuel line. Oh dear. It utterly fucking fucked mate. The rust was rather remarkable, in a stomach sinking sad way. It's beyond any real economic repair really. It's quite the mess. Seems the salty Anglesey air was crueller than I imagined. So. She will be stripped bare over the next few weeks, helpful that I will have retired eh? She will yield some useful bits for the Toledo. The front end is virtually mint. The headlights are good, wheels are sound as spares if needed. Interior is nice too. Doors will be stripped and kept if viable. Glass too. Different engine and gearbox to the Toledo though, however, seeing as another green Triumph owning shitter needs an engine, he can have this FOC, obv in London and will need removing but the offer is there. Some you win, some you lose.Ah shit, sorry to hear that. Perfect donor for a certain white one that might be for sale at mo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share Posted April 13, 2019 I know mate but too much of a financial stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 I know mate but too much of a financial stretch. I am sure SF could arrange a payment plan or similar, He knows you are reliable from past dealings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share Posted April 13, 2019 Don't forget mate, am retiring in 2 weeks lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Retirement prezzie from your workmates? And my old one was sound in all the key places. And I filled it with can after can of Dynax so once the little repair on the sill is done it should last many years. purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 ^^ Dunno, never had a kebab as a girlfriend. Donna? Tamworthbay, purplebargeken and Rusty_Rocket 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Donna? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share Posted April 13, 2019 Looks to have now sold to a Dolly breaker on the Dolly fb site. I will be retaining a few bits for the Toledo, so not too bad I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Oh dear. It utterly fucking fucked mate. The rust was rather remarkable, in a stomach sinking sad way. It's beyond any real economic repair really. It's quite the mess. Seems the salty Anglesey air was crueller than I imagined. Pics or it didn't happen! It's sad that it's not savable. Not tempted to break bits off it for yourself? What's the engine like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingz123 Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Ken do you want me to see if I can get the welding sorted for you? purplebargeken and Tamworthbay 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share Posted April 13, 2019 It's utterly fooked, it really is. The sills are worse than I thought, the remains of the support membrane were dropping out in crumbs from the cover sill/body gaps. The rear end is toast. I've taken the dosh for it and will be taking bits off for the Tolly, so I will break even which is okay. Utter shame but it really is in much poorer than I had thought. I've only just been able to have a proper look underneath. If it was in any way viable then it would stay but it isn't. Sad but no other realistic choice, at least it will help other Toledo's and Dollies live on. Thanks for the welding offers guys, really appreciate that Tamworthbay and somewhatfoolish 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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