The Triumph 2000 / 2500 / 2·5 Register Forum

I haven't restored my back plates recently but I did my wheels 5 years ago so as they are sublect to the same type of weathering I would certainly use the same method.
After a thorough cleaning and wire brushing (I've never bothered with blasting or powder coating as I didn't know of anyone local ...

Well, that's the little French adventure over, the car has performed magnificiently, it held 110km,ph on the return journey back up to Bruay-la-Buissière about 45 mins from Calais where we had an overnight stop, a little quicker on the way back, I think we shaved about half an hour off the ...

Thanks John,
the Triumph is doing exceptionally well. Getting it ready now for tomorrow's 500+ miles to Bruay-la-Buissière, which is about an hour south of Calais.
DSC_0203petrol.JPG This was to me a traditional filling station in La Clusaz with repairs and servicing on offer too, they were also ...

it is possible to get a car up there so long as it's the right type, Land Rovers still seem faily popular round here wether it's tourists or locals, this one was a farmer's

We spent today walking in the Vallee de Confins which is local to where we are staying in the alpes, about 1600m we walked up to but fortunately there is a car park half way up, more low gear climbing for the car but worth the views valle de confins (38) (Small).JPG
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Still on the road in France/Italy, yesterday's weather was very heavy rain all day so not wanting to waste a day I thought a museum visit would be great, google maps puts Turin at 3hrs away so off I went , mid morning (a bit late) but I travelled over the Col de Aravis, to Albertville to pick up the ...

Oh, glad to say, the oil leak has stopped

A bit more hill climbing today, went to the top of the Col de aravis, Earlier in the day I cycled up there, very hard work but effortless in a Triumph, a lot of it in taken 4th gear until the hairpin bends slowed me down. It's a very popular climb for the cyclists as it's used on the Tour de France ...

Chamonix and my wife attempting to ge the whole of the church tower in shot in the village of Samoens ! Tricky that.