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great way to keep members updated on say a restoration or suspension or engine
rebuild. Click here to find out
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We are delighted to announce that we now have 37 cars signed up for the 4
Provinces in a Classic. That leaves just 3 spaces remaining for this great
event, so best be quick! As well as 37 drivers we have an additional 20
passengers who are going to make the journey around Ireland's 4
Provinces.
Our first pre event collection took place on Sunday April 10th and our thanks
to collectors and contributors at Swords Classic Car Show and indeed the
15 TCOC club members who turned out for the event sporting our fantastic 4
Provinces blue T shirts! We hope to arrange a collection at Dundrum shopping
centre in May and at Frascati shopping centre in July
Thanks for you support
Alan
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Thanks for you support
Alan
Well i took the plunge to the sunny south east last weekend for the Mt Leinster
show/run.1st time on a long solo run in her and glad to report all went
well(thank Johnny Flynn).Roof down and 8am Saterday start and down to New Ross
for 9 45.Made very welcome by the Wexford classic and sports car club and
allocated space for show.This weekend was run for Aware so all donated 25euros
to cause and this included Sun run around.I have to say the weather helped but
as freindlier bunch of petrol heads you could meet.
Apart from mine there were a couple of older trs,i have posted a couple of photos.At the end of the day i was invited to Corcorans pub for light refreshments! i was worried about leaving the car out at night but no worries a member of the club(PJ Who owns the tr in the photo)let me use a secure lock up for night.So off to the festivities and some time later with many new friends made, a light mist seemed to blur my vision(must have been a local problem!) so off the bed.
Sunday morning we gathered at 9 30 outside the pub for the start of the run.A collection of 200 cars turned up for this,everything from Ferraris,Porsches,Mustangs mk 1 and 2 escorts to beat the...... [ Read the rest of this story ]
Apart from mine there were a couple of older trs,i have posted a couple of photos.At the end of the day i was invited to Corcorans pub for light refreshments! i was worried about leaving the car out at night but no worries a member of the club(PJ Who owns the tr in the photo)let me use a secure lock up for night.So off to the festivities and some time later with many new friends made, a light mist seemed to blur my vision(must have been a local problem!) so off the bed.
Sunday morning we gathered at 9 30 outside the pub for the start of the run.A collection of 200 cars turned up for this,everything from Ferraris,Porsches,Mustangs mk 1 and 2 escorts to beat the...... [ Read the rest of this story ]
Got the tr8 vrt,d yesterday.Made appointment in Greenhills very pleasant girl
came out with the clipboard,check took 15 mins,no issues with not having
chassis no on car itself,the original plate was ok.Also my body is a
Californian one so had reflectors in rear wing,i just covered them in gaffer
tape,no problem.She then took about another 15 mins and i had my new ZV
plate.She said to give it a couple of working days before trying to tax it to
let paperwork go through.No nct required(my 1st date registered is March
1980,built in 1979).Having heard all the horror srories about the process i
come to the conclusion its just luck where you go and who you get.I have to say
i could definitly recommend the Greenhills Office.
Anyway got my plate in Ashmore Interparts,They cost 30euros(bit of a shock).Went to my garage to fit them and removed the old plates.These were stuck on with double sided tape and left a load of residue,took lighter fluid to shift.What should have been a 10 min job took 40 mins.My advice drill and self tap,much cleaner way.
Anyway next job was to try the taunnau cover for the first time.Only then realised need to be a cross between a wrestler and a gynocoligi...... [ Read the rest of this story ]
Anyway got my plate in Ashmore Interparts,They cost 30euros(bit of a shock).Went to my garage to fit them and removed the old plates.These were stuck on with double sided tape and left a load of residue,took lighter fluid to shift.What should have been a 10 min job took 40 mins.My advice drill and self tap,much cleaner way.
Anyway next job was to try the taunnau cover for the first time.Only then realised need to be a cross between a wrestler and a gynocoligi...... [ Read the rest of this story ]
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Hi Stephen here,
I was at Stoneleigh at the weekend and could'nt seem to find a front
valens for a dolly/toledo. If anyone has the lower section for a front valens
please contact me (085 1204 304) or
my dad (086 171 4819)
Thanks
Stephen
Day
1
Leopardstown Co Dublin to Cobh Co Cork.
Lunch and collection stop in Clonmel. Staying at Bella Vista hotel Cobh that
night (Dinner, B & B = €59 PPS)
Day
2
Cobh to Spiddal Co Galway. We will host
a display of all cars on the run in Eyre Sq in Galway that afternoon. Staying
at Connemara Coast Hotel that night (Raffle and pub Quiz) Dinner B&B
= €80 pps
Day
3
Spiddal to Ballyshannon Co Donegal
staying at Creevy hotel overlooking Donegal Bay €59 Dinner B&B PPS. Hoping
to meet up with NI Triumph owners club
Day
4
Ballyshannon to Dublin via Strabane
Omagh Monaghan arriving back at Sunshine Home at 6pm
...... [ Read the rest of this story ]The Triumph Classic Owners Club are celebrating the clubs
25th anniversary this year and as part of the celebrations I
am organising a drive around Ireland covering the 4 Provinces from Sept
16th - 19th (Friday - Monday inclusive). The total journey will
cover 1100 Km (720 Miles approx). The four day weekend drive is
intended to raise badly needed funds for The Childrens Sunshine Home - Irelands only
Hospice for Terminally ill Children (To put that in perspective - The UK has 42
such Hospices)
The Hospice is in the final stages
of completing an extension to their original building but badly
needs funds for specialised equipment / final room fitouts etc. As
many enthusiasts will remember we had a similar event 5 years
ago (Top to Toe in a Triumph, Sept 2006) and raised €52k for Crumlin Childrens
Hospital. Times have changed a bit since then so raising funds is a bigger
challenge............but with the TCOC enth
When I purchased the Spitfire I was aware that the rear drivers side ride
height was a little low, but this appears to be a pretty common issue on
Spitfires. Its not a big deal but nonetheless an issue that needed to be looked
at. The culprit was the rear leaf spring, 30 plus years of driving with mainly
just a driver and no passenger had taken its toll on one side. While you can re
temper the leafs I went down the replacement route. As luck would have a TCOC
member had a low mileage 'fast road' spring available, a deal was struck and
the spring was purchased.
Like the rest of this blog I am writing about this retrospectively, the spring was fitted Dec 2010 but I am only getting round to writing about it now. Indeed the the spring had sat in my garage for over 12 months prior to fitting; all the while my rear was getting that little bit lower and the handling began to feel a little wayward in the corners! So time to actually do something about! A little bit of research on the internet uncovered a nice article covering the replacement procedure plus a nice tip on the use of some nylon...... [ Read the rest of this story ]
At last the front suspension on Stephen's car is sorted. In brief, a kerb was
struck with some force during the icy weather in January, leaving the passenger
side front wheel with an alarming amount of positive camber (sticking out at
the top). No obvious damage was visible to the subframe or suspension
wishbones, and adding /removing shims, changing various parts made no
difference. The car handled like it was on casters.
Some fresh thinking from Alan Quinn, combined with careful measuring,
showed that the nearside wheel was nearly an inch further forward than the
other side, and it was also the width of a finger nearer the edge of the wheel
arch as well. This pointed to a displaced subframe, further probing discovered
severe rot in the chassis leg to which the subframe is attached. At this point
, I began to wonder was the body twisted as well! However, having consulted the
entire first series of Mc Gyver, I decided to try and sort it. First task was
to try to pull the subframe back into line. This was attempted using a
scaffolding pole wedged behind a brick wall and a stout rope tied at one end to
the subframe. Twisting the rope produced strange creaking noises from the
...... [ Read the rest of this story ]A few months ago the Spitfire went on tour to Moy Carn Lodge Shannonbridge near
Ballinasloe. This was the longest journey yet for my Spitfire, so given my last
long journey saw the demise of my wheel bearing I was a little nervous.
...... [ Read the rest of this story ]Fail to prepare then prepare to fail, came to mind, so all the fluids were
checked including the hard to reach ones i.e. the rear diff and the gearbox. I
have discovered that a piece of fuel line can be forced over the tube coming
out of a bottle of gear oil and this makes filling those awkward areas a little
easier. I also got a very large syringe from the local Glanbia co op which is
handy for this job too. It seems the front input seal on the diff has seen
better days so it was just as well I topped it up as it was a little low -
that's another job for the winter nights. Everything else was tip top so I
packed the bags and was ready for the off early on Saturday morning.
Saturday started out nice as I drove to Lucan to meet up with some other
TCOC club members. We set off down the N4 heading off to Kilcock to meet up
with another member - then the rain began. Now if you
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