1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

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Re: 1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

#261 Post by rich. » Sun Feb 16, 2014 8:27 am

that looks like the gauge fitted to the rubber bumper mgb...

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Re: 1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

#262 Post by mach1rob » Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:16 pm

As we've finally had some decent weather, it's been good to get out and about in the tangfastic mobile, it's certainly getting more interest orange than it did red.

It was a lovely day yesterday, and the sunset was just spot on :D

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Think these are, so far, my 2 favourite photos of it.

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Re: 1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

#263 Post by TerryG » Mon Mar 17, 2014 8:49 am

Is that the sun or glare from your orange paint? ;)
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.

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Re: 1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

#264 Post by mach1rob » Mon Mar 17, 2014 11:31 am

I thought it was nice of the sun to be the same colour as the car. :D

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Re: 1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

#265 Post by kevin » Mon Mar 17, 2014 12:46 pm

looks fab

Kev :thumbs:

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Re: 1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

#266 Post by mach1rob » Sun Jun 08, 2014 9:19 pm

Well not much has been done with the old girl, I still need to get around to repainting the roof, well at least applying a couple more coats of the stuff. It just works when required, more than the new Mondeo arrival does, but we're working on that. It's been tucked up in the garage since Wheels Festival the other weekend, had planned to go out today, but the wife wasn't well, so ended up on dinner duties. I have had a nice addition arrive in the post recently, that a friend did for me (and he'll take commissions too ;) )

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One of the weekly meetings on the Prom

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Wheels Festival
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If you watch Good Morning Britain, you may have spotted it sneaking into view a couple of times the other Friday,
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And it was spotted by the competition too ;)
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Re: 1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

#267 Post by mach1rob » Mon Jun 16, 2014 7:53 pm

mach1rob wrote:I think I may have got carried away with removing bits to get to the waterpump...

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Remember this from May last year? Guess what's leaking out the block again... :roll:

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Re: 1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

#268 Post by TerryG » Mon Jun 16, 2014 7:59 pm

Time for a deep breath and say over and over "i love my car" then get annoyed and put the kettle on.
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.

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Re: 1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

#269 Post by mach1rob » Mon Jun 16, 2014 8:07 pm

Or drop a V8 in... :lol:

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Re: 1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

#270 Post by TerryG » Mon Jun 16, 2014 9:23 pm

I have a couple of spare ones in the garage if you feel the need ;)
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.

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