wimpus Posted April 24, 2014 Posted April 24, 2014 Hi, Maybe some will know me from the Club Triumph forum or from on the spitfire fb page. But here is my Spitfire !
wimpus Posted April 24, 2014 Author Posted April 24, 2014 Seems the pictures didn't work ... So another try
Nick Jones Posted April 24, 2014 Posted April 24, 2014 Welcome Wim. That's a nice looking car. I like the colour - can't quite decide what colour it is - in some pictures it looks quite grey - almost like my Vitesse, in others seems to be a bit more blue. Is it a Triumph colour? Cheers Nick
wimpus Posted April 24, 2014 Author Posted April 24, 2014 Next to the van of the garage who painted it (parked next to be for when the spitfire wouldn't start )
wimpus Posted April 24, 2014 Author Posted April 24, 2014 Welcome Wim. That's a nice looking car. I like the colour - can't quite decide what colour it is - in some pictures it looks quite grey - almost like my Vitesse, in others seems to be a bit more blue. Is it a Triumph colour? Cheers Nick Hi there ! It's not an original triumph color, but a Ral color (i think it was 7031, need to look it up). But the name of the color is Blue/Grey In the dark it seems grey and in the sun light blue, a bit special indeed
wimpus Posted December 24, 2014 Author Posted December 24, 2014 Time to update this a bit ! Some new pics !
wimpus Posted March 4, 2019 Author Posted March 4, 2019 Seems to be a while since i posted here ... She now has nearly done 100.000 miles since end september 2013 ! And yes the same engine (now done 180.000miles). In those years 2 rebuild gearboxes, 1 spare diff fitted and now a rebuild. And the many other parts that went wrong... So yes she has been a lot of work ! Also done the 'Nachtrit' (Nightrally - Club Triumph) in the Netherlands last year. Some pics of the rally.
wimpus Posted March 4, 2019 Author Posted March 4, 2019 In the last few years been collecting some bits. Well actually nearly a 2nd spitfire in parts Panels are 2nd hand, cut out of a bad spitfire or NOS but sandblasted to get rid of surface rust and painted in green primer. Bonnet i found a few weeks ago (laying outside on a shed roof in the rain..), then stripped the paint and put a rust convertor on it.
wimpus Posted March 4, 2019 Author Posted March 4, 2019 After the 'Nachtrit' i had a knocking sound.. The crank pully nut was loose !! But i had other noises to. So decided to change the timing chain. Oh boy was it worn.. Went to fit a duplex kit. It now runs a lot better, but after 4 days the noises came back.... (still need to find time to investigate).
Mark Posted March 5, 2019 Posted March 5, 2019 Great that it gets plenty of use. Still looks really good. Nice colour, and I've always liked four spoke revolutions. Mark
wimpus Posted March 5, 2019 Author Posted March 5, 2019 Thanks guys ! Some of you will know this car to.. This GT6 from Andy Cook came to my work for a short meet up on his trip to Germany 2 years ago. Last year this GT6 was used on Car SOS!
Nick Jones Posted March 5, 2019 Posted March 5, 2019 3 hours ago, Mark said: Nice colour All the best Spitfires are this colour On 3/4/2019 at 10:30 AM, wimpus said: but after 4 days the noises came back.... You need to have a really close look at the key, the keyway in the crankshaft and the keyway in the pulley. The key should be a light interference fit in the crankshaft and a tight sliding fit in the pulley keyway. If it's slack at all then the torsional vibration from the crank will tend to rattle the nut loose...… and when the nut is loose the pulley rattles and chews up the key and keyways...…. So if the key and keyways are still acceptable, do the nut up proper-tight (not easy I know!) and maybe use some Loctite (though that will come back to haunt you at next dismantling time!) Impressive usage/mileage numbers. It's taken me 30 years to put 80k on the Vitesse……. Nick
wimpus Posted March 5, 2019 Author Posted March 5, 2019 9 hours ago, Nick Jones said: All the best Spitfires are this colour You need to have a really close look at the key, the keyway in the crankshaft and the keyway in the pulley. The key should be a light interference fit in the crankshaft and a tight sliding fit in the pulley keyway. If it's slack at all then the torsional vibration from the crank will tend to rattle the nut loose...… and when the nut is loose the pulley rattles and chews up the key and keyways...…. So if the key and keyways are still acceptable, do the nut up proper-tight (not easy I know!) and maybe use some Loctite (though that will come back to haunt you at next dismantling time!) Impressive usage/mileage numbers. It's taken me 30 years to put 80k on the Vitesse……. Nick Nick, my keyway was damaged.. So ordered 2 new ones.. 1 fitted good, 1 was way to big ! Nut was done up right with torque figures as per manual. And used loctite to! So my guess is no.. find time to take it apart again.. :/ Wim
Nick Jones Posted March 6, 2019 Posted March 6, 2019 Check key fit in the pulley groove especially...…. Sounds like you did everything right though.....
wimpus Posted March 6, 2019 Author Posted March 6, 2019 Could be the groove in the pully that has play (the old sprocket had play with the a new key to.. ) Will see what im going to do. But she dtives great, after the timing chain replacement the timing was at 20 degrees instead of 10 !
wimpus Posted March 6, 2019 Author Posted March 6, 2019 Also timing mark with the original chain didnt line up. But transfered everything on the duplex setup etc. Old vs new chain... a little difference ! 20190202_155351.mp4 20190202_193504.mp4
wimpus Posted March 9, 2019 Author Posted March 9, 2019 Seems we have done 160.000km or for you guys... 100.000miles ! And that in 5,5years and with the same engine. Back on 30 sept 2013 i started to drive her when she had 117.037km.
spittyMcboatfaceSpitty Posted May 27, 2019 Posted May 27, 2019 Hi, Sorry this is a bit off topic, but I noticed in your pictures you have fitted daytime running lights. I was wondering how you got on with them as I'm thinking of fitting them also, cheers.
mattius Posted June 9, 2019 Posted June 9, 2019 Love the wheels are they 13" wolfrace? Been looking at getting a 14" set made up
zetecspit Posted June 9, 2019 Posted June 9, 2019 1 hour ago, mattius said: Love the wheels are they 13" wolfrace? Been looking at getting a 14" set made up 13" Revs.... I wonder if they still make 14" type?
mattius Posted June 13, 2019 Posted June 13, 2019 On 6/9/2019 at 2:30 PM, zetecspit said: 13" Revs.... I wonder if they still make 14" type? They don't you have to get custom made copies
wimpus Posted April 4, 2023 Author Posted April 4, 2023 A little update i guess.. We are now at nearly 366.000kms.. Original engine has been rebuild, as is all of the suspension and... the body got a big lot of new panels and welding. Sadly not in her blue grey anymore.. but primer grey ! And between all the welding.. she was still my daily car ! 1
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