Wiper Motor & Steering Wheel & Control Head

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I’ve bought a few parts from sellers on Ebay but none have been in quite such nice condition as those from the Ebay seller TR2and3bits. I’ve purchased three items from him recently and to say I’ve been pleased with them … Continue reading →

Overdrive Gearbox Conversion

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My car should be fitted with an overdrive gearbox (hence the O at the end of the chassis number). However, at some point a previous owner has fitted a standard gearbox, probably following a failure of the original one. So … Continue reading →

Watermill Carriage Co. Progress so far.

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Watermill Carriage have begun taking the car apart in earnest. First to come out has been the engine and gearbox. The transmission tunnel has also been removed along with the dashboard, steering column, interior and associated wiring. The off side … Continue reading →

Decision time………..

It’s been a long time since I’ve posted and there’s a very simple reason for this. In October, I had to refresh the bottom end of the engine. When the timing was advanced (to where it should have been) it caused more pressure on the bottom end and it started knocking. To say I was gutted was something of an understatement.

So Southern Triumph replaced the big ends, centre mains and thrust washers where access was possible without removing the crank. This has fixed the knocking and in fact the car runs better now. But I had lost the love for the car and I drove it back from Southern Triumph and put it away in my garage.