The Art of Shedding
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I had some help today, my friend who works on classic cars for a living came along and made up some bits and pieces. A far nicer looking job than I'd have done...
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Moderator edit: no YouTube links.
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Edited by jeremyc on Monday 10th February 14:18
Retros
te said:
te said: Either that or the previous mot tester who also owned the car gave it a lenient test.
... this is why you should never buy a car from an MOT tester. I went to buy a Triumph Acclaim from a guy a while back and when I got there it clearly hadn't moved in a very long time, and was totally rotten, even the brake discs were crumbling. Not surface, full on rotten. I was intending to do a rally in it that weekend. Note to self. Never buy a car 8 hours before starting a rally in it... bad idea.
Fermit and Sexy Sarah said:
Retroste said:
te said:Fermit and Sexy Sarah said:
It's a great sounding word, but what the juddering f*ck does it mean?
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/submission/589/mingebag
jeremyc said:
Retroste: you have been warned once already - stop posting links to your YouTube channel; it's against the forum rules.
Unless it stops, the thread may have to be closed (or your posting rights curtailed).
Carry on with the pictures!
Off topic I know, but I cannot begin to understand why it's bad for members to post links to their own youtube channel or their own website? I understand it's the rule but what's the reasoning behind the rule?te: you have been warned once already - stop posting links to your YouTube channel; it's against the forum rules.Unless it stops, the thread may have to be closed (or your posting rights curtailed).
Carry on with the pictures!
TheInsanity1234 said:
Off topic I know, but I cannot begin to understand why it's bad for members to post links to their own youtube channel or their own website? I understand it's the rule but what's the reasoning behind the rule?
I can understand not allowing it due to people needlessly spamming the site but not allowing sharing videos that correspond with the post/story/photos seems silly. I've seen a few other threads where others posted links to the op's thread which seems to go unnoticed.
Anyway, I'd prefer not to get banned so I'll not post any more video links.
With just a few hours sleep after a 12 hour night shift welding inside a nuclear submarine I set off to buy a car I'd never owned before, a Triumph Acclaim.
RJC_3729 by srblythe, on Flickr
I set off with the Mrs in the 305 estate on a 2 hour journey across Scotland in wintry conditions. The 305 drove perfectly for the whole journey.
We got to the seller's house and got a look at the Triumph for the first time, he showed us all of the areas which he'd welded to a decent enough standard, he'd even cut out the rear quarter to access the inner wheel arch and strut top and welded the rear quarter back on without it looking totally st. He showed us some of the other modifications he'd done including some bright as fk LED headlights and an LED lightbar butchered into the front grille. As if that wasn't bad enough it had some of the worst looking aftermarket alloys I'd seen in a while fitted to it. My heart sank a little when I saw the wheels.
RJC_3731 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_3732 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_3734 by srblythe, on Flickr
Not only did the wheels look st, it also had some bad steering wheel vibrations at 55 to 65mph which made the 2 hour return journey a bit rubbish.
Fortunately the original wheels were included with the car so first thing I did when I got home was stick it up in the air for a look underneath and to fit the steel wheels.
RJC_3735 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_3736 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_3737 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_3740 by srblythe, on Flickr
RJC_3742 by srblythe, on Flickr
Much better. All of the welding underneath looks to be done to a decent standard, he'd come to the conclusion that it had a bent mot on it before he bought it but has actually fixed all of the rusty areas on the car.
With the original wheels fitted the steering wheel vibration has gone.
The car seems to drive quite well and should be a decent daily driver.
RJC_3729 by srblythe, on FlickrI set off with the Mrs in the 305 estate on a 2 hour journey across Scotland in wintry conditions. The 305 drove perfectly for the whole journey.
We got to the seller's house and got a look at the Triumph for the first time, he showed us all of the areas which he'd welded to a decent enough standard, he'd even cut out the rear quarter to access the inner wheel arch and strut top and welded the rear quarter back on without it looking totally s
t. He showed us some of the other modifications he'd done including some bright as fk LED headlights and an LED lightbar butchered into the front grille. As if that wasn't bad enough it had some of the worst looking aftermarket alloys I'd seen in a while fitted to it. My heart sank a little when I saw the wheels.RJC_3731 by srblythe, on FlickrRJC_3732 by srblythe, on FlickrRJC_3734 by srblythe, on FlickrNot only did the wheels look s
t, it also had some bad steering wheel vibrations at 55 to 65mph which made the 2 hour return journey a bit rubbish.Fortunately the original wheels were included with the car so first thing I did when I got home was stick it up in the air for a look underneath and to fit the steel wheels.
RJC_3735 by srblythe, on FlickrRJC_3736 by srblythe, on FlickrRJC_3737 by srblythe, on FlickrRJC_3740 by srblythe, on FlickrRJC_3742 by srblythe, on FlickrMuch better. All of the welding underneath looks to be done to a decent standard, he'd come to the conclusion that it had a bent mot on it before he bought it but has actually fixed all of the rusty areas on the car.
With the original wheels fitted the steering wheel vibration has gone.
The car seems to drive quite well and should be a decent daily driver.
Retroste said:
te said:TheInsanity1234 said:
Off topic I know, but I cannot begin to understand why it's bad for members to post links to their own youtube channel or their own website? I understand it's the rule but what's the reasoning behind the rule?
I can understand not allowing it due to people needlessly spamming the site but not allowing sharing videos that correspond with the post/story/photos seems silly. I've seen a few other threads where others posted links to the op's thread which seems to go unnoticed.
Anyway, I'd prefer not to get banned so I'll not post any more video links.
jeremyc said:
Retroste: you have been warned once already - stop posting links to your YouTube channel; it's against the forum rules.
Unless it stops, the thread may have to be closed (or your posting rights curtailed).
Carry on with the pictures!
It would be really, really difficult to find Retroste: you have been warned once already - stop posting links to your YouTube channel; it's against the forum rules.Unless it stops, the thread may have to be closed (or your posting rights curtailed).
Carry on with the pictures!
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