1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

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JPB
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Re: 1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

#121 Post by JPB »

:drool: :shock: Sorry Rob, that's not orange enough, please do it all again. ;)
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Re: 1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

#122 Post by mach1rob »

TerryG wrote:Just checking that your car really is radio-active orange and I don't need to turn the contrast down on my screen ;)

Looking good :D
No, it really is THAT orange :D
JPB wrote::drool: :shock: Sorry Rob, that's not orange enough, please do it all again. ;)
If thee can find me a more orange orange, (plus supply the paint and thinners, and arm power to flat it back) I'll gladly paint it again! :lol:
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Re: 1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

#123 Post by mach1rob »

It ventured out the garage yesterday to sit in the sun, and as I had a bit of time...

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Worked like a trooper all day on it...

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Re: 1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

#124 Post by TerryG »

That is looking amazingly orange!
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

#125 Post by JPB »

Waaaaaahhhhh!

Nice. Are you leaving the D post trims off to be different? Maximise your orangeness says I. 8-)
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kevin
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Re: 1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

#126 Post by kevin »

love it, id be tempted to do the bonnet matt black!

great work all round

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Re: 1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

#127 Post by TerryG »

How long before there is an RAC orange reliant doing the show circuit? ;)
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

#128 Post by JPB »

TerryG wrote:How long before there is an RAC orange Reliant doing the show circuit? ;)
No comment! :lol: ;)

Mind you, technically my licence does cover me to drive a three wheeled one as bizarrely, the tricycle VED class doesn't sub divide vehicles into manual and automatic categories so - thanks to that loophole - I could have something with three pedals for the first time in five years. Oh no, lock up your pets and any elderly relatives, I feel an idea coming on! :shock:

Naturally I'd need new legs too so am now appealing for donors. Anyone have a set they don't use much? Office workers and Polises spring to mind as potential donors....


Sorry Rob, for going all Reliant in your world of Dolomite-related orangeness. Terry started it! :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:
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Re: 1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

#129 Post by arceye »

rich.
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Re: 1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

#130 Post by rich. »

this years orange award goes to you :D :D
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