The Triumph 2000/2500/2.5 Register Forum

The headlining in my MK1 is damaged in more than one place and looks quite tatty. However, I do have a new one, but in the 4 years I've owned this new headlining I haven't had the courage to fit it! I feel that I lack the skill to remove the screens to fit it properly, or rather, I lack the knowledg...

Clear indicators.....drool!

Too far to go for a pair of indicators, or is it?

After recent difficult times,just realised this week Cecils mot is due in April.Have to start getting cracking soon.was hoping to fit new drag strut bushes,and I here they can be problematic to remove after a long time :( Bill. Start soaking them with penetrating fluid now and you should get them f...

CRAJ wrote:
Just 106 sleeps to go

Colin.

Get the handbrake working, if I can find the necessary parts, fit 2 rubber boots on the steering rose joints, re-make dash loom and re-fit the gauges and get some new rear springs.

Oh, and an MOT.

And we'll be ready!

Andy

Mintex are very good.

Alec wrote:Hello Andy,

the effective spring rate has been increased due to the shorter arm length, so will give a slightly increased ride height.

Alec

Guess it's the decreased leverage from the wheel via the shorter arm?

Don't suppose you know the ratio between spring length and ride height........!

Andy

Sorry Lloyd, not my email playing, but my brain! Didn't think to check the email for attachments, thanks for sending it again though.

Surely, the hardest part of what you're doing, is coping with muppets like me! Thanks again Lloyd.

Lloydpiestate wrote:
once the sill orders has been placed a week or so after stoneleigh

Lloyd

Won't be at Stoneleigh, how do I order and pay?

Thanks

Andy

Well, the MK1 arms are now on, along with 4 new UJ's and a set of Superflex. Car now looks very strange, guess I'd got used to the way the MK2 arms filled the wheelarch with wheel and tyre! The tyre now looks a long way away from the edge of the arch, not helped by the fact, that the car is sitting ...

Charles H wrote:Andy B did, but I found some for him already!!

And they're almost fitted too!

But thanks for thinking of me Richard.