stephen01 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 skip to 2nd page, updated jan 2021 Lets get the hello's out the way, hello, hello hello. Been a lurker for a few years now and thought it best to say hello formally as it were. Anyway I'm the (proud) owner of a 67 herald 12/50 and a 61 herald 948s. neither of these are beige or have a beige interior but hey I can't have it all, ones not been on the road for over 20 years and probably wont see the road for another 20 years! with that in mind lets get back to the 'old' car as the children call it. It's been off the road for over 12 months now and I'll be honest its nearly got sold several times but I have decided to throw it in for an MOT, hopefully won't be to much drama, and drive around in it for a while why doing a few bits. anyway a few pics.. A pic from over 12 months ago after I'd attacked it with some polish.. After digging it out and moving it for the first time in 12 months... Why not? In its current resting place, next to the wifes daily, it's so small next to modern car! Thanks.. Pic's lost in a great server move? DVee8, Banger Kenny, eddyramrod and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laser wheels Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Hello and welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Welcome! Always nice to see another Herald still with us. A 1963 12/50 was our family car when I was learning in the 70s, so I have a big soft-spot for them. ATD 315A will be long gone now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep Shepherd Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Welcome. The Herald looks like a fine car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Hello and welcome: nice Herald - looks like a pretty smart one, without being excessively shiny. Win. Extra bonus points for getting a 50 year old car with a full length Webasto roof out of storage just in time for winter - that's the AS spirit! Vince70, stephen01, laser wheels and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigstraight6 Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Greetings from a fellow Triumph owner! Love the red Herald.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen01 Posted October 19, 2014 Author Share Posted October 19, 2014 Thanks for welcomes Hello and welcome: nice Herald - looks like a pretty smart one, without being excessively shiny. Win. Extra bonus points for getting a 50 year old car with a full length Webasto roof out of storage just in time for winter - that's the AS spirit! It also leaks if that helps? Skizzer, Twiggy and eddyramrod 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad D. Conelrad Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Mine leaked ferociously and it didn't even have the fabric roof. Twiggy, Junkman and Isaac Hunt 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 needs a seth to this thread - throw some it can be sorted at him please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Greetings, Bono Estente etc Don't these have a stupidly tiny turning circle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Hello, welcome....Nice to hear of an "S" being still around, haven't seen one of those for a VERY long time.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Hi I love the Heralds and your 12/50 looks great. I have several Heralds but unfortunately they all needing restoration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickwall Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Welcome. I always loved the bonnet on these, in fact any car where the wings come up with the bonnet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Welcome along. +10 points for the Ebay style photographs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Shit red Heralds best for abandoning for no reason for a year. Your one probably works better than mine though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen01 Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 MOT all booked for a week tomorrow eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen01 Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share Posted October 29, 2014 11 Fail items, my biggest fail sheet ever!! Junkman and Sigmund Fraud 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad D. Conelrad Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Ouch! Get it posted! Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen01 Posted November 16, 2014 Author Share Posted November 16, 2014 cant find my fail sheet but this lot needs fitting, along with re attaching the seat belts and sorting the front brakes, started stripping them today and the discs are fooked. Also pistons are well stuck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUNO Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Gidday mate from a Citroen and Mazda owner, but I do have a past involving three Heralds, 62 ,71 and 63 estate. Good luck getting that MOT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Hiya, I nearly bought a Herald once but have owned 2 GT6's with varying degrees of killer rust, a whole bunch of 1300FWD, several Dolomites, 1500TC's, Toledo's, etc, etc. I currently have a previously owned TR7 engined Toledo and will be getting my other previously owned 1500FWD back. Well done on the fail list, I am sure none of it is beyond reason to fix. Good luck. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen01 Posted February 14, 2016 Author Share Posted February 14, 2016 with a couple of days off work next week, I planed on getting the panda on the road to recovery, not that I know whats wrong with it! apart from needing a roll of mig wire checking at it. however after checking the herald a few weeks ago and seeing it was turning into a swimming pool, I have decided to better concentrate my efforts on the Herald. This decision may have had something to do with the fact that my 49 year old Herald is in better nick, mechanically and body wise than a 25 year old panda, Back to project 'old car' Fast forward 14 months or so and I've managed to change the pads and disc on one side, my mechanical skills amaze me. Nearly 49 years have not been kind to the seals, banged a new boot seal on but still passing water, May have to swap it round as I've probably got it on wrong. Door seals have been ordered, I have a new carpet ready to go in once all the floors have a tickle from my paint brush. Surprisingly the floors are in very good nick, the boot has a couple of very small patches that need doing, the one is only the size of a 5p. moar to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen01 Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 After realising I either needed new mig wire or gas I opted for new wire, this was purchased from Machine mart for a reasonable sum of £8.50 for 1/2kg, I've no idea if this is a good price? I should have done some practice welds before I attacked the car, I feel like I've let the car down with this bit of crap welding, it's solid enough and for a first attempt I'll not moan to much. this is the first time the body has had any welding done to it, the chassis has had a few patches done over the years but the floors etc are all original. the mig wire decided to jam and then subsequently broke off , much faffing about ensured having to take a bit of the machine apart and sort wire out. at this point I thought I would do some practice welds, after I attacked the car, I managed to lay some decent welds down, well I think they are decent, im sure these are very amateur to the to work that I see on these boards. After an attack with a wire brush I decided to chuck some red oxide paint at it, Why paint only half the boot I hear you cry? Well I have to keep things in the boot still, and it was getting dark. doug, DeeJay and Six-cylinder 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BavarianRetro Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 1455653866043.jpg More heat needed or slower torch travel. More heat preferably. stephen01 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 And a bit less wire speed stephen01 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bstardchild Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 After realising I either needed new mig wire or gas I opted for new wire, this was purchased from Machine mart for a reasonable sum of £8.50 for 1/2kg, I've no idea if this is a good price? I should have done some practice welds before I attacked the car, I feel like I've let the car down with this bit of crap welding, it's solid enough and for a first attempt I'll not moan to much. this is the first time the body has had any welding done to it, the chassis has had a few patches done over the years but the floors etc are all original. IMG_20160216_170400.jpg the mig wire decided to jam and then subsequently broke off , much faffing about ensured having to take a bit of the machine apart and sort wire out. at this point I thought I would do some practice welds, after I attacked the car, I managed to lay some decent welds down, well I think they are decent, im sure these are very amateur to the to work that I see on these boards. 1455653866043.jpg What does the back side look like - I often find that easier to see whats needed (wire speed, power or speed of torch) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen01 Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 Thanks for the advise, I'll have another bash tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen01 Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 am I needing some more heat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 I have secret lusting for a very early Herald Coupe with a metal dash, should such a thing exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen01 Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 I have secret lusting for a very early Herald Coupe with a metal dash, should such a thing exist. I have a 61 s with a fiber dash. no metal dash on the heralds, Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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