Hi all
Always on the look out for an excuse to drive the Stag i have entered the Club Triumph, Round Britain Reliability Run.
For those not familiar with this event it involves leaving an agreed start point (The Plough) in Middlesex, heading north to John O'Groats, before heading west and south (via Wales) down to Lands End and finally along the south coast to return to The Plough.
In all, just over 2000 miles (not including the 500 mile round trip to the start line and back) all in 48 hours
Participation in this event has also spurred me on tocomplete a number of jobs some of which have been on the back burner for a while now.
Work completed includes the following;
The Forum has proved to be an invaluable resource when undertaking several of the above jobs,I cannot believe the information available, no matter how obscure my query someone seems to have taken a photo from just the right angle or know just the answer I have been looking for. So many thanks to all who have posted.
1500 shake down miles have been completed this summer,the car hasbeen cleaned and polished and everything is now ready for our departure next friday on the 1st October.
A friend has been coerced into being co-driver and together we hope to drive some amazing roads, provided wecan stay awake that is.
The nominated chairty for the 2010 event is MIND, who are the UK's leading mental health care charity and who have been speaking out for better mental health care for many years now.
Should any of you wish to support our participation in this event then donations can be made via our online fundraising page which can be found at the address below.MayI thankyou in advance for any donations you feel able to make.
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/White-Stag
Always on the look out for an excuse to drive the Stag i have entered the Club Triumph, Round Britain Reliability Run.
For those not familiar with this event it involves leaving an agreed start point (The Plough) in Middlesex, heading north to John O'Groats, before heading west and south (via Wales) down to Lands End and finally along the south coast to return to The Plough.
In all, just over 2000 miles (not including the 500 mile round trip to the start line and back) all in 48 hours
Participation in this event has also spurred me on tocomplete a number of jobs some of which have been on the back burner for a while now.
Work completed includes the following;
- general service
- replacement supergill radiator and cooling flush
- EJ Wards headlamp conversion
- installation of electric radiator fan
- new carb diaphragms and needle O rings
- new poly bushes to rear subframe mounts
- fit rear sub frame antivibe straps (never realised these were missing from my car, what a transformation to thehandling)
- fit stainless trim surround to the windscreen (I cracked the screen in the process so ended up replacing the screen as well)
- new overdrive switch and wiring harness
- new rear exhaust section, rubber hangers
- new exhaust, centre section brackets
- fixing a number of blowing joints on the exhaust
- replaceN/S electric window switch
- finish refurbing the alloy wheels
- 1 new front and 1 new rear wheel bearings
- replace broken choke cable
- check all rubber fuel hoses,particulalry those in the boot and tighten all hose clips (that eliminated the fuel smellI have been plagued with for some time now)
- free off seized handbrake in N/S drum
- checking oil level in gearbox
The Forum has proved to be an invaluable resource when undertaking several of the above jobs,I cannot believe the information available, no matter how obscure my query someone seems to have taken a photo from just the right angle or know just the answer I have been looking for. So many thanks to all who have posted.
1500 shake down miles have been completed this summer,the car hasbeen cleaned and polished and everything is now ready for our departure next friday on the 1st October.
A friend has been coerced into being co-driver and together we hope to drive some amazing roads, provided wecan stay awake that is.
The nominated chairty for the 2010 event is MIND, who are the UK's leading mental health care charity and who have been speaking out for better mental health care for many years now.
Should any of you wish to support our participation in this event then donations can be made via our online fundraising page which can be found at the address below.MayI thankyou in advance for any donations you feel able to make.
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/White-Stag
I look forward to reading the event write up in the Club Torque mag.
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