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Sweet, a cruise with all the TC's, 2500S's and P.Is out to a photogenic area is certainly on the cards. ZebraDude might even be down himself.

A triumph cruise would be grouse, there is enough of us on here. I'll try what you mentioned tomorrow. Think I'll have to pull the whole thing apart and start from scratch as I backed the adjuster off before reinstalling. Admittedly this is my first old car and my experience is mainly with discs.

Does anyone know anything about rear brakes on these? I've swapped my leaking wheel cylinder over for one from Zebra but now the shoes are spread so bloody far apart I can't et the drum back on! Any advice apart from pull it apart and try again?

Very jealous. I've always wanted a KP. And if I was to buy one I'd be looking for exactly what you've got.

After seeing a post from SOHC earlier I was really keen to find some photos of the car in its original ownership by my Great-Grandparents. I've just been slowly working away at the interior. The dash is now bolted in. Just need to install the gauges and reconnect the choke cable. On Saturday I'll have a go at replacing the hand brake cables (front and rear). Hoping to then get a WOF and then come along to the Auckland meet on the 26th. A couple of photos from the late 70's when the car was in Wellington.

Currently reassembling the 2500TC. Hoping to bring it along to its first meet next wednesday.

All I really need is a drivers seat if I'm honest. The rest is pretty good. And the cluster is all yours if you want (I'm keeping the old gauges as spares).

If you could find out what colour (seats in particular). If it's the lighter colour I may be interested.

Who has a need for this?

Progress hasn't been quick as I've been doing other things, bloody job gets in the way a bit. Anyway, parts to hopefully get her through a WOF have arrived from both Rimmers and Hawkswood Classics. Also gave the new dash a clean up and did a bench test fit. Looking better thank the cracked and weather one of the past. Then got the centre consol installed and hooked back up. Being crack-less really makes a difference to the look of the interior. Also, the gauge trim from the 75 2500TC (which has the wrong brake light) is up for sale. I'd consider giving it away to an OS member with a need for it. Otherwise I'll poke it on TradeMe for $20 or so. She's in really good nick! Pictures below:

Zac mate, need me to take some half decent photos of it for you? It's brown but its not actually that ugly in real life.

So I've pulled the old dash out, and centre console out. Bit of a pain in some respects. Didn't realise these newer cars had a one piece choke cable (knob welded to the cable) for example which means the whole cable has to be removed to get the centre console out. The wrecker car had a different setup. Pulling the dash gauges As she sits now Really hoping to have it all back together and working on Sunday. Then just to wait for the brake bits to arrive so that I can take it for a re-check and hopefully to its (and my) first oldschool meet Wednesday night later in the month.

That's interesting, were you local to Matata? Currently in the process of fitting the whole lot. I really love how straight forward things used to be, I even understand most of the wiring which is a first for me haha. I'll update the project thread once I've got some photos where it's actually recognisable.

Cheers man, I love the look of the estates. Quite a rare sight nowadays too!

A conversation thread for my Triumph, because I read the rules and that's how it works around here. //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/49647-greentcs-1978-triumph-2500tc/

Today was WOF time, unfortunately the old girl failed on the below: The rear right break wasn't doing much and the handbrake was quite weak. I had a look at the rear right brake first of all. Had trouble getting the retaining screws out meaning I had to drill one of them. Gave everything in there a good clean up and I'll bleed the brakes to check for any air in the lines (no mates around to help me today). Linings look good too. So not too sure what could be causing the imbalance apart from the break dust. Then to adjusting the handbrake, not so easy. The adjuster had completely seized to the thread. Meaning I couldn't adjust it at all. Being directly under the car and subjected to a lot of water and dirt the threads were rooted. So I had to order a few bits from Rimmers. Hopefully it'll be enough to get her roadworthy for another 6 months.

I've sourced a replacement sorround for the gauges as the one in this car is blistering a bit. The one from the donor car was a few years older and had a different brake warning light. May sound over the top but changing the style of light wasn't an option as that's not original for this car. Have also ordered a new Uni-Joint for the propshaft as I've got all the symptoms of a worn UJ. Banging and thudding etc.

Gidday Guys, Just a little photo update of what I got upto today. Attached the AA badge to the grille. Swapped the side indicator lenses for a pair that were in better nick. Comparison below. And then took it for a cruise to Ardmore. Looking at doing the interior bits next weekend.

Gidday Guys, Wee bit of an update. She is now painted and looking pretty bloody good. Just needs some love and attention to the smaller details from me and it will be looking factory new (or pretty close to it for a 37 year old car). Some pictures below, look forward to better quality ones once I get it in the daylight with my DSLR. What I have planned for it in the next couple of weekends: Affix AA badge to the grille Swap out interior wood for less weathered stuff from the donor car. Swap out centre console for the non cracked one from the donor car. Swap out mint condition dash from the donor car. Repaint the flaking black areas on the hub caps and polish the chrome. Give all the windows a really good clean to get 20 years of salt grime off them. Give all trims a light polish. Replace thermostat cover with a non rusty replacement. Give anything in the engine bay a repaint/polish where possible. Keep an eye out for a very good condition rear bumper to replace the current one.

I had a call from the painter last night to come and have a look at the old girl. All the rust has been cut out and welded where necessary. She's been filled, primed and will be sanded back this week. Hopefully colour will be sprayed on next week and she wont be too far away from being picked up. (Mark X in the background looking pretty) Still have an oil leak to look at, but that's not a major just yet

I am planning to leave the car original. So the Auto box will most likely stay. The car had a couple of minor flaws. The centre console was cracked around the choke lever and the dash had a crack in the vinyl. The wood around the gauges also could have been tidier. I set out to remedy these little faults. I found a 75 2500TC at a local Pik A Part which is a D.I.Y wreckers. Here she was when I found her, still complete minus the steering wheel. I needed a few things, but decided I'd take many things. I soon had the dash out, bonnet removed, badges stripped, wooden trim removed, side indicator lenses flogged as well as the centre console and a few other things. I got home and made quick work of swapping out the rust free bonnet from the wrecker car onto my TC. Green bonnet being the original. The car will be going in to be be re painted its original colour as well as having some rust repaired.

Hello Guys and Girls, Thought I'd introduce my recently inherited old Triumph. If you'd like leave your thoughts on the discussion thread: //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/49648-greentcs-1978-triumph-2500tc/ It's a 1978 Triumph 2500TC. This one is an automatic running the twin carb 2.5 straight 6 under the bonnet. These engines made a grand total of 99 Horses at the crank when new. This car has been in my family since new starting its life in Wellington and has been living at the beach in Matata since 1994 (hence the rusty exterior). After my Grandfather passed the car came down to me, I have since relocated it to Auckland to begin tidying it up and bringing it back to how I remember as a kid. A couple of pictures of it being picked up from Matata: The bonnet had rusted quite badly (worse than it looks) , but the oil was fresh and with a bit of fresh fuel and persistence she fired up after having sat for 5 months. I'll update with details of my parts hunt later on.

Bugger, Triumph wont be ready for this one unfortunately.

I am hoping to bring my 78 2500TC along. She's currently in the reassembly stages after being re-painted, so all going well I'll be there.