Another Car

Sdeh · 10th May 2020, 19:16

Another project to get on with it’s a 1973 Triumph Spitfire 1300 and was originally white but besides that it’s completely original and is very solid it’s missing its keys and carbs

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markypicks · 11th May 2020, 10:10

years ago i had a dolomite sprint in inca yellow fast car but a rust box rgds mark

steve-45 · 12th May 2020, 11:44

My Triumph GT6 was Mimosa yellow but always looked faded so got repainted in Jaguar signal red.

cb750chris · 17th May 2020, 10:49

Looks like a nice project.
Just finished changing the head gasket on mine.
Enjoy

WillyHeckaslike · 17th May 2020, 23:12

This might be a daft question to some but forgive me because I'm a poor northern boy. There looks to be some sort of filler cap in the centre behind the rear screen, what is it for?

Les4048 · 18th May 2020, 04:14

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Originally Posted by WillyHeckaslike

This might be a daft question to some but forgive me because I'm a poor northern boy. There looks to be some sort of filler cap in the centre behind the rear screen, what is it for?

It’s the petrol filler cap

WillyHeckaslike · 19th May 2020, 01:25

A risky place for a petrol filler point it would seem to me.

clf · 19th May 2020, 02:14

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Originally Posted by WillyHeckaslike

A risky place for a petrol filler point it would seem to me.

The location of the tank would be more concerning of cars of that era.

But it was the seventies, different times, 7 squabbling kids on the back seat, plus two sitting on your mother's friend's knees in the front passenger seat, with front only seatbelts, both marked from from their buckles, having never moved from the date of installation. All the windows open too, to get the fresh air in, and cool down travelling at 50/60mph on the way to the beach

Sdeh · 19th May 2020, 04:23

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Originally Posted by clf

The location of the tank would be more concerning of cars of that era.

But it was the seventies, different times, 7 squabbling kids on the back seat, plus two sitting on your mother's friend's knees in the front passenger seat, with front only seatbelts, both marked from from their buckles, having never moved from the date of installation. All the windows open too, to get the fresh air in, and cool down travelling at 50/60mph on the way to the beach

And it’s a Triumph Spitfire if you’re in any crash if it’s around 30mph and higher your dead so you never think about the petrol tank killing you but you never think about it never really changed from it’s release in 1962 to 1980 when the last one was made

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10th May 2020, 19:16	#1
Sdeh Avid contributor Manual Rover 75 S Reg, Rover 75 Auto, Rover SD1 2300S, Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Otley Posts: 232 Thanks: 52 Thanked 87 Times in 39 Posts	Another Car Another project to get on with it’s a 1973 Triumph Spitfire 1300 and was originally white but besides that it’s completely original and is very solid it’s missing its keys and carbs Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 4th January 1999 Owner of the only Pre Production Diesel 75 Thomas

17th May 2020, 10:49	#4
cb750chris Trader Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 849 Thanks: 201 Thanked 292 Times in 200 Posts	Looks like a nice project. Just finished changing the head gasket on mine. Enjoy __________________ Now offering T4 services in the Fareham area Replacement keys programmed / supplied / cut Diesel 135 upgrade available IPK virginisation and T4 matching available Sorry, due to a big change in home circumstances, I am unable to do any large jobs at present, but can still offer evening time diagnostics.

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11th May 2020, 10:10	#2
markypicks Gets stuck in rover 75 saloon cdt club se re map 160 bhp Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: sheffield Posts: 558 Thanks: 227 Thanked 169 Times in 135 Posts	years ago i had a dolomite sprint in inca yellow fast car but a rust box rgds mark

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steve-45 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon CDTi Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Belvedere Posts: 4,076 Thanks: 108 Thanked 1,089 Times in 774 Posts	My Triumph GT6 was Mimosa yellow but always looked faded so got repainted in Jaguar signal red.

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WillyHeckaslike This is my second home Rovers 75 & 25 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Wearside Posts: 4,519 Thanks: 543 Thanked 709 Times in 511 Posts	This might be a daft question to some but forgive me because I'm a poor northern boy. There looks to be some sort of filler cap in the centre behind the rear screen, what is it for?

19th May 2020, 01:25	#7
WillyHeckaslike This is my second home Rovers 75 & 25 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Wearside Posts: 4,519 Thanks: 543 Thanked 709 Times in 511 Posts	A risky place for a petrol filler point it would seem to me.