Pete Fenlon

Just need seat foams for a MK1 (Impossible???) and a soft top and we can ride in the rain. anyone have one for sale for a 64 Spit please?

I have great difficulty getting into sideways, when I try and log in it always says wrong password or name, despite telling sideways many many times nought is done?????????????? apparently Pantera prices are tanking, ie dropping, not being a speculator I think its a very good thing, I bought my {Pantera on the proceeds of selling my black TR4) but have spent much time and dosh getting it "better". I should never have sold that 4, it was the BEST restoration I had ever done the only time I found it difficult to drive was on a return trip from the NEC, dark on the M6, LHD doesent give confidence in those conditions, it wasn't pleasant, otherwise its a great bit of Kit!

Just seen this on BBC science, makes you think about the speed of UFO's that people have witnessed, we are beginning to emulate the ones who may be light years ahead of us. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-47585433

A bit more progress, all chrome work now back from Walsall (no more on that one) car at the paint shop for final prep and getting the unseen bits painted. should be done by the end of the week. the doors screen and boot will be done as and when the painters have time "to fit them in" between other work.

Tim please excuse this late reply but have had lots of problems getting into the Sideways forum, my password they say is wrong, so I change it and I'm in. but the next time I try and sign in I get a message saying wrong Password, I have just bought one from the net but having to get it repaired. sending you a PM.

Yes I agree Alan,I hope that when the parts land they will be worth he expense. Some sad tales there regarding car dealers, all true, I would mention my experience of buying a Citroen XM estate car years ago, by far the worst car I ever bought but the sorry tale would take too long...............

I didnt hand over a deposit. I did send them an E mail complaining about their charges. I had a phone call from the firm from a bloke who told me that they only do correct work, using copper nickel and then chrome, he explained that their materials had increased in price dramatically Nevertheless, they said they would in this case reduce the cost by £530. Quite a difference. I do have the problem that I still think a pound is worth 20 shillings, must try harder.

I sent the bumpers and overriders door handles and headlamp rims for re chroming. It was late last year when I sent the stuff, I called them just before Christmas to ask if the bits were ready, but having staff problems they were going to take more time. I thought the costs would be around the £500 mark. I got a call today from a very nice lady, telling me the parts were now ready and would cost me £35 to transport, after I had paid for the chroming cost which was, £1,541.00 I have queried their charge and await info from them, I should have asked for a quote! But having had work done by them in the past, my estimate was way adrift..........................

Adrian thanks very much, I shall have a try at buying the one from a well known site we all visit. best Pete

wish it was!!

Imported from CA about 6 months ago, I have got the car an MOT and am awaiting its first Reg Number from the DVLA, rust free, well not quite but its not bad at all bodily. have welded 2 sections into the nearside floor, and 2 sill repair sections let in, very small ones though. Decided to have the car repainted and am just in the process of preparing for painting. The bulkhead was very solid but years of brake fluid and wear and tear had taken its toll, so began there one coat on after wearing out about 10 rotary wire brushes, Interestingly the seats where in need of reconditioning, due to no sprung seat bases being available, I fitted a pair of MX 5 seats and modded the runners to fit the original seat fixing points, My sprung seat bases were very worn the springs being useless, but the cage that hold the springs was in good order, I was asked by a firm who supply Triumph parts if I would loan them a seat bas, and they have found it seems someone who can remake them. Original car and bulkhead pics

Can you explain please Neil, or is it still difficult for you to write more than one liners. Kind regards Peter.

Hello Paul, here are some from the show at the NEC last weekend. Hope you like them. best Pete.

P Hogan didn't close ATBar, but we all know the man responsible for its closure. Without Doubt. h the Red Tomato is on th e stand at the NEC.

Hello Rodger, nice to see your post, my rat look motor is third division compared to yours, Andrew should start a Rats Ar-e section, to rival the concourse boy's.

Thanks Peter will have another look when the frost has cleared off!

My 69 US spec TR6 wiper wiring has been a problem. Now i can switch to slow speed then Fast speed but when I switch off the wipers stop immediately and don't park. I note that on the switch, numbers 123@4 all have connecting cables but 5 has a lead going ????? could this be the problem

I read in the morning paper that Manchester City players are "Burnt out" after playing so many matches. They cover about 7 and a bit miles per game, they play about twice a week, they do this for sums of money unimaginable to ordinary people. It seems that the game is so full of mercenaries who care sod all for the club, and only about the salaries they can command. The Drag queen Eddie Izzard ran 43 full length marathons in 54 days. The cyclists on the Tour de France average about 105 miles a day for 3 weeks. The soft sods on the football pitch don't know they are born, they should be payed after the game on the pitch in cash from a Securicor van in Pound notes, and the amount announced to the fans, who would I think then applaud their heroes after the hand over of each £1000.

Roger thats a "Proper" garage, and in perfect order, I bet you know where everything is. Would love to have a lathe but pretty certain I wouldn't be able to use one, an 8 start thread is hard to achieve I'm told. The only bit I dislike is the GAS canister they scare me to death, its like having a pet unexploded bomb as a pet.................... Got me coat!

Hello Peter, About time too, I have had a brief gander but will study the post most thoroughly tomorrow. I miss this content on the TRR forum, so glad to find another PC post that will intrigue and most probably Baffle my puny grey cells, but I will learn something I'm sure. thank you.

Thanks very much gentlemen. Peter, the donkeys have wonderful accommodation If cars could talk they would be envious. I would love to build a large wooden garage in the back garden but have severe resistance from my beloved!

Yet another TRR member visiting this to me new forum, in the Manchester area and hope to have my 69 TR6 on the road in late spring/summer. As its an import from California, many TRR members believe its not an original car because it went overseas. To a warm climate where rust is little or none existent. I hope they haven't followed. Pete