1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

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mach1rob
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Re: 1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

#191 Post by mach1rob »

Can you ever say FIN?

I don't think you can, as there's always something, but it's now all cut and polished, including the roof, so it'll do. So, as it was a nice day yesterday, went and got some decent photos of it in its glory. I still need to underseal the arches, and need to trace a donk donk donk that got worse when we all went out in it. Hopefully, again be something silly and quick to fix :)

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TerryG
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Re: 1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

#192 Post by TerryG »

Is the sun out or is it midnight but your car is glowing? ;)
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

#193 Post by mach1rob »

Believe it or not Terry, the sun came out! :D Just hope it makes an appearance on Wednesday now.
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Re: 1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

#194 Post by junkyarddog »

Thats one good looking Dolly 8-)
Loving the colour.
Always thought that these were a really handsome car :D
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Re: 1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

#195 Post by mach1rob »

Learn something new every day! It appears my rear lights are wrong, 10 points for anyone who spots how/why they're incorrect :)

Thanks Junkyard :)
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Re: 1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

#196 Post by TerryG »

PLEASE tell me you aren't replacing your brake and reverse light covers with orange indicator ones to make them blend in ;)
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

#197 Post by mach1rob »

:lol: :lol: :lol: It's a thought, but no, it's not that.
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Re: 1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

#198 Post by Topaz »

Are they upside down - you have the left on the right. Looking above at photo 1 side view it seems they are pointing down towards the ground :?: :?:

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Re: 1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

#199 Post by mach1rob »

Well done that man! They went on the same as they came off, easy to tell as one had a snapped thread which was always on the OS. There was a discussion on a fb group that they were both the same and made no difference when someone pointed out they were on the wrong way round. Now rectified and now it's so bloody obvious!

Only downside is, where they'd been wrong for so long, the inside of the lenses at the bottom have discoloured with having dirt and grime sitting in there, did try to clean, but may need running through the dishwasher...
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Re: 1972 Triumph Dolomite 1850

#200 Post by JPB »

I should have spotted that, however I'm obsessed with noticing Dolomites whose front indicator/marker lamps are the wrong way round (yeah, yours are correct) so rear ones tend not to register. :lol:
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"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true.. :oops:
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