1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

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mach1rob
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Re: 1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

#161 Post by mach1rob »

It's been a productive day, first job was to re stick the edges of the headlining round the frames, and refit the visors, mirror handles and light, thankfully everything lined up with a little tugging, although we do have a few wrinkles which hopefully will drop out over time. With that done, the felt door strips got refitted, so hopefully I won't cut my head open on the flange it fits to again! Yes it still kin hurts :roll: Carpet edges got glued down, and the chrome door sills screwed down to finish that job off. By then the wife had got home, so I roped her in to helping refit the screens, which both went back in with no fuss or drama, which was nice. So, after picking the sproggs up from school, got the rear C pillar trims refitted, have put the originals back on for now, but will probably replace them at some point in the future. Once they were stuck back on, the chrome strips went back on, but I need to order some new clips to refit both front doors strips. Mirrors cleaned up and refitted, followed by a quick polish of the bumpers, wash of the wheels, and the realisation that everything is pretty much back on the car. Apart from the aforementioned strips, just the window winder handles to go back on, but door cards need to come back off as I forgot to put the springs on before the cards :oops: Leaves me then, the joys of flatting back and polishing, a job I really love...

Need to think about sorting a new MOT as that ran out the other week, shouldn't be a problem hopefully, and I'm sure they'll sort headlamp alignment out too seeing as that's been disturbed. At last I can see it 'finished' and I'm happy with the colour scheme, it works really well, and the rear panel looks fine in gloss I reckon, and should look even better once it gets shined up :)

I reckon it looks pretty damn good, but that's just my opinion :lol:

When the sun's out it really does show up the true colour, at other times it looks a bit watered down.
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Re: 1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

#162 Post by TerryG »

Looking damn good, I think you sprayed the drivers side front wing from the other side of your garden gate as there is a bit of a swirly pattern on it ;)
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
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Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
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Re: 1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

#163 Post by JPB »

That's looking very good indeed. ImageImageImage
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Re: 1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

#164 Post by mach1rob »

TerryG wrote:Looking damn good, I think you sprayed the drivers side front wing from the other side of your garden gate as there is a bit of a swirly pattern on it ;)
It's custom pinstriping ;)
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Re: 1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

#165 Post by mach1rob »

Well I finally managed some enthusiasm to go out and compound the front. Whilst it's far from perfect or as good as a pro would do, I'm happy with the finish for an amateur with no real pro kit. Most of the polishing has been done by hand, with a bit of help from a 12v polisher. Just the doors, rear wings and bootlid to do now sigh...

Enjoy the ORANGENESS though for now :)

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Re: 1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

#166 Post by JPB »

:D :drool: Ooh, the '70s are back.

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Re: 1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

#167 Post by mach1rob »

I would have thought it was more of a

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although I think these would be more appropriate! :lol: :lol:

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Re: 1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

#168 Post by JPB »

:o Well I never! Orange Green Flash lookie likeys. I need a pair of those. :drool:
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Re: 1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

#169 Post by mach1rob »

Image comes from evilbay apparently, listed as womens shoes

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Womens-Orange ... 0848391113
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Re: 1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

#170 Post by JPB »

Awwwww Bugger! Why do women get all the most colourful leisure footwear? Still, they should be nicely smelly after a day on a woman's stinky plates.... :oops: :mrgreen:

Yes! Check THESE out! Orangey red Greenflash for a man, admittedly one with much smaller feet than mine but they're out there. 8-)
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