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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 grilleSwap 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.
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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
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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.
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Hello Guys and Girls,Thought I'd introduce my recently inherited old Triumph.If you'd like leave your thoughts on the discussion thread:
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.-
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Bugger, Triumph wont be ready for this one unfortunately.
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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.
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Name: Blair
Location: East Auckland (Botany)
Cars you own: 1978 Triumph 2500TC, 2005 Toyota Mark X
Mods to them: Both Standard and original. Planning to get the TC into better nick as it is showing some wear having been in the family since new. Recently got handed down to me and I'm planning on keeping it very original.
How you found out about oldschool: Reading about a 2.5 P.I on the forums.
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GreenTC's 1978 Triumph 2500TC.
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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/