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King Rat Racing

Sunday 17th November - North Weald Breakfast Meet. - The weather wasn't looking too bad today, so Gavin and I decided to give this breakfast meet a go. I'd been here once before about two years ago and suf...
2 hours ago
Stephen Weblin

Nicholson & Myall Ltd of Nottingham - Triumph car dealers 72D - Nicholson & Myall Ltd operated from premises at 100 Melton Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham. In the 1930's they were selling Jowett cars. [image: Nicholso...
2 days ago
Theo Boonen

35th edition of the LTV Nachtrit - It’s that time of year again; Autumn, Halloween, All Souls, Saint Martin's Day. But most importantly the “LTV Nachtrit” of course. And yesterday evening ...
3 weeks ago
Andy Cook

Suzuki off the road for a while but now fixed - So back at the beginning of May the Suzuki started misfiring on the left hand cylinder. I went through checking the spark, changed the plugs, checked the...
4 months ago
Garry

Model Rambut Wanita untuk Wajah Lonjong: Gaya Terbaik untuk Menyenangkan Bentuk Wajahmu - Memilih model rambut yang tepat untuk wajah Anda dapat membuat perbedaan besar dalam penampilan Anda. Untuk wanita dengan wajah lonjong, pilihan model ...
1 year ago
Jason Chinn

You need a good horn - Christmas was good, my dear mum bought me a great present, a set of Fiamm airhorns, non-musical, just bloody loud. On the Vitesse there's a few places to...
1 year ago
Alan Chatterton

Long overdue update!! - I seem to have completely forgotten to update my blog for a few years, so I thought it was time to let everyone know whats been happening! Lots...............
4 years ago
Dave Powell

- Back to last solar cycles end. I got banned by martyring myself from a Triumph Forum. I went my own way. I'm still going my own way. I'm fighting the USA...
5 years ago
Tim Bancroft

Supply Chain! - I have now been an owner of Triumph motor cars since 1982 and have almost certainly spent money with many suppliers of parts from three types of supplier, ...
5 years ago
Dave Marshall

Tried to start it. - Having to the crankshaft and camshaft in the correct relative positions, I set the static timing as per the Haynes manual (they were much better back in th...
6 years ago
Jamie

It's been 8 years since my last post... - That's a long time. Progress on the 2000 has been non-existent since then. I have worked on other cars, but am now facing the fact that I'm 54 and probabl...
6 years ago
Doug Foreman

a little diversion - Not much has been happening on the triumph front , but i've had a little diversion..i bought a fiesta A 1991 5door 1.4 GHIA with 46000 miles from new...a ...
6 years ago
James Carruthers

Practically all demonstrated data about gravity forms v2.1.1.8 nulled plus more WPnulledplugins.com - Typically XREF tables have only two columns with no Principal Critical. That’s correct, the two columns jointly make them one of a kind. They are the two O...
7 years ago
Darren Groves

Converting a Triumph Herald to EFI (Part 7 - IAC Valve Update) - Back in an earlier post I mentioned that I was having trouble getting the Bosch IAC Valve to function correctly, not wanting to be beaten by this I started...
7 years ago
Mike Bishop

Summer Fun with the Spitfire - I looked at the title of the previous post and thought this new one would be a timely update. Well that was until I noticed the date - over a year ago, no...
7 years ago
Andy Thompson

Progress on Morgan - Fortunately "Morgan" the Triumph (named in honour of its saviour) had been loved once. Inside the car and boot was virtually every part from its partial d...
7 years ago
Morten Haugaard

Ingen huller! - Ind imellem utallige istandsættelsesprojekter på hus og hjem, ture land og rige rundt til gymnastikopvisninger og ditto konkurrencer- og så alt det andet ...
7 years ago
Martin Randall

A bit of DIY and a positive result - Having got PMW back I changed the oil and filter. The family business from the 60s through to the turn of the century was a country garage in Derbyshire an...
7 years ago
Graham Reeks

BOB's Day Jar Voo - So, here it is, a full revolution of the clock! 10 years 11 months since BOB's odometer looked so 00000ey. Remarkable fuel efficiency - look how little...
7 years ago
Nick Moore

On yer bike! - Two big things I did in 2016 were get a job in New South Wales, and buy my first motorbike. The two are related - unlike in Queensland, learner riders in N...
7 years ago
Andy Healey

September 2016 Cruise - In the 2nd week in September we had another week on NB Centurion, just Gill and I this time, we arrived mid day at Welton Hythe Marina in light rain, aft...
8 years ago
Mike Weaver

Just when I thought it was all over - I had got the Sprint to the stage where I thought that all I was left with was those niggly little jobs:- Check gearbox oil level Check diff oil level etc ...
8 years ago
Stephen Attenborough

GT6 delivered and time to move on - A couple of weeks ago I delivered the GT6 to the new owner in Swindon, who then drove it the rest of the way to London, so for the first time in almost 19 ...
8 years ago
Andy Pearce

What’s gone wrong with Trousers? - It’s been a while since the last blog update ..not because I haven’t had plenty to comment on/be grumpy about… Christ we have had an Election and several ...
9 years ago
Chris Allen

New engine and Club Triumph National Day - MOE is doing ok the new engine is just run in, still a bit smokey on start up, as the valve guides and head are fairly new I think a little carbon build up...
9 years ago
Peter Fern

Acclaim headlight levelers – I knew it was worth going ginger…. - When repairing the A-post I managed to catch the pipe for the headlight adjusters with an angle grinder. Bugger. I checked the workshop manuals I have and ...
9 years ago
Mik Davis

The future's bright... - ...the future's green. Actually very green. My much-delayed "other" Spitfire finally made it back from the paint shop last week and it's not just green but...
10 years ago
Bill Davies

- Time for a change. With other work commitments taking priority, Rarebits will in future be operating as an online business. We will be attending a handful o...
10 years ago
Steve Pratt

A new bit of bling! - Decided to change the Mercedes header tank on the Stag for two reasons, firstly it has developed a leak along one of its seams, and also because I've alway...
11 years ago
Craig Gingell

For Sale (again x2) - Still for sale in Gatwick, although the price has been dopped by £500. Might yet me tempted to buy it back myself.... *Triumph 2000 2.0 MANUAL OVERDRIVE 46...
11 years ago
Justin

Android application package file - Android application package file (APK) is the file format used to distribute and install application software and middleware onto Google's Android operatin...
11 years ago
Doug Paterson

Forrestburn Production Car Trial - March 2013 - Back to trialling and autotests this year. Great score with only 10 penalty points on the day but only enough for 3rd in class. Still the Spitfire held it...
11 years ago
Nick Blomberg

Megadeath plus heavy mods on GT6 bonnet - As the megajolt project was getting really close - everything was in place and wired in. I turned the key, got the engine running fine in limp home node. E...
12 years ago
Darren

Dashboard renovation - Not had much time to do any major jobs on the Stag recently and as it's laid up until I get the brakes sorted I though I'd look for some smaller jobs that ...
12 years ago
William Columbine

The Shark! - Sorry for the lack of Spitfire news recently - I've been working on 'The Shark'! That's the nickname my girlfriend's gives my Mercedes Benz 300CE 24! I bou...
12 years ago
Adam Willison

Rusty times - I now have the replacement sills and arches to repair my tired bodywork. I've put it off for the last few years, but after several events and done mucky we...
12 years ago
Roger Hoogmans

Look what I've found in the shed - It's a brand new engine for my GT6! This has been lying around in my parents garage for too long. Last weekend it was time to release them from the last bi...
12 years ago
Steve Thompson

Overdrive Modification - As one or two of you may know I was having overdrive problems just before the last 10CR and tried (unsuccessfully) to fix it at the time. After the run ...
12 years ago
Nigel

coming soon - It's been a while since I have updated this blog but winters here, my funds have nearly dried up. so it's time to update this blog over the next few weeks ...
13 years ago
Tom Hough

Update - So the car went through the MOT. I have now covered nearly 1800 miles including making round trips from Southampton to Wales, Norwich and Hertfordshire. Pa...
13 years ago
Alex Christie

Updates and SU Spring Info - I have moved the reservoir to the firewall until the new header tank arrives from Merlin Motorsport. Conversion looks much cleaner now and with the new tan...
13 years ago
Fabrizio Comi

SANREMO RALLY STORICO 2011 - *Sinceramente non avevamo idea di cosa ci aspettava al SANREMO RALLY STORICO. In origine avevamo programmato di partecipare al rally con la no...
13 years ago
Chris

Chalkies mad 3.31. -
13 years ago
Steve Cureton

- Well the Herald has been on the road for some time now and the shakedown tests all went very well with only a handful of jobs to put right - eg. broken acc...
14 years ago
Herve Lequippe

- J'ai mis un peu de temps à récupérér après un week-end intense ! Le Mans Classic est vraiment un événement fantastique et il est nécessaire de féliciter Pa...
14 years ago
Neil McDonnell

- *THE ENGINE GOES BACK IN.* With all the new shiney bits, and new brakes. Now looking forward to using it and doing the final touches before the round Briati...
14 years ago
Mark Hellier

- Finally Got around to finishng the cage Decided to make the bars down to the front turrets removable - looked at loads of routes through the bulk head So ...
14 years ago
Paul Lonsdale

Answering a few Questions - I've received an email from someone who is in the process of fitting a Zetec engine into a Spitfire and he has asked me a few questions so I thought I woul...
14 years ago
Doz

Damaged Cap? - The cap and crank are worn as well.
14 years ago
Jon Fallowell

Top Hat Masters - Well, sure enough I did go to the Top Hat Masters series with a few friends from uni, and we did go in the modern, but hey ho. What started as a bright day ...
15 years ago
Fabrizio Comi

IL BOX DELLA PASSIONE (THE PASSION GARAGE) -
15 years ago
Bryce Greenwood

MOT passed - For the first time since I said I would do the track day I can exhale. By some miracle the car is ready and has just passed the MOT, that’s 2 weeks early. ...
15 years ago
Gerard

I'm Broken - OK, it's a Pantera song, not a disco ditty from the 70's but you get the idea... Last Sunday, the neighbours dog escaped while they were out. While attemp...
15 years ago
Marc Cheney

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15 years ago
Phil Charlton

New Brake Fitting - Brake stuff arrived yesterday, so decided to put it on today. Very easy nice trade over, nipped up the bearing and new split pin whilst at it. I love worki...
15 years ago
Mike Bestard

Wing Vents - Been thinking about fitting wing vents for some time to help improve the cooling, couldn't really find something that looked right. Finally found these, ba...
15 years ago
Thomas Hayward

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15 years ago
Doug Stenning

Sunday's progress - Right well we started work on the old lady yesterday. Removing the plugs and cleaning them all which was definitely needed because they were all jet blac...
16 years ago
Mike Bailey

Roof woes and TURBO power - Having read an article in PPC magazine, I have decided to pinch one young chaps idea and "rear end turbo" the Triumph. The basic idea with a rear end turbo...
16 years ago
Ashley Meson

Prescott - This weekend I had the pleasure of going along to the Prescott Triumph hill climb event. What a weekend!! I guess this could be considered our first offic...
16 years ago
Jony Ellis

Manifold for the dolly! - oops, despite bein totaly skint i couldnt help myself buying this! a nice weber manifold for he sprint, i may or may not use it, im currently looking at ge...
16 years ago
Mark Edwards

Auntie - Here is my old faithful Jag, used as daily transport. I had an S type before reverting to the XJ. I quite like the shape of the S type but was dissapointe...
16 years ago
Jim Bertram

rocker cover fasteners - I turned a couple of hand nuts for the rocker box on the spitfire during the week. They replace the domed nuts that currently hold the cover on. They are ...
16 years ago
Brian

Long time no reports. - Well it has been some time since I made a report on MLE 302D (affectionately known as Emely.) The last report being in June 2007. Just after she had passed...
16 years ago
Josh Bowler

Australia - looks like the herald is heading for Australia.... news at 11
17 years ago
Stu

Welcome Home! - Well, on Friday the 25th May 2007, Delilah rolled happily along the A143 to Bury St Edmunds, and finally to her nice clean garage at her new home! (I've mo...
17 years ago
Tim Bancroft (old blog)

- Tim's Triumph Tales of Six Cylinder Heaven Tadge embarassing- nearly a year since I published an entry for my Blog. No point stating what I have been up to...
18 years ago
Sarah-Lou

Transformation almost complete!! - After 2 years of restoration this is what Beth looks like now!! Back in July 2005 Charlie replaced her engine has the old one had had it, and in went a 13...
18 years ago
Richy Rich

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