I've just bought this....

[ben711200]

..and I'm rather excited! Can anyone provide me with some Herald 13/60 inspiration, tales of woe and warning, or random tangents where you tell me how your first car was one of these?

;D

[Nathan]

WANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[akku]

Nice cars. Lots of bits can be robbed off the later spitfire and even Toledo/Dolomite range to give you stuff like synchromesh on first gear, overdrive, a less terrifying rear suspension, alternator, etc. and even the 1500cc engine. Using a Vitesse as inspiration you can fit the straight 6 from the Triumph 2000 2500 or TR6...

3.75" PCD is same as Forumla Ford cars so lots of wide race type wheels about if you look.

Rmad on here one owned QuarterPounder as I recall, the previous model to yours but awesome.

[akku]

Nov 26, 2008 12:41:42 GMT Nathan said:

WANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

if your Capri is outside with a sheet on the windscreen I just drove past your house 45 minutes ago...

[Seth]

Cool! Looks pretty sound in thsoe photos. As AK said, lots of options and parts that can be played with





I know they're both Vitesses but.....

[ben711200]

Nov 26, 2008 12:44:49 GMT akku said:

Nice cars. Lots of bits can be robbed off the later spitfire and even Toledo/Dolomite range to give you stuff like synchromesh on first gear, overdrive, a less terrifying rear suspension, alternator, etc. and even the 1500cc engine. Using a Vitesse as inspiration you can fit the straight 6 from the Triumph 2000 2500 or TR6...

3.75" PCD is same as Forumla Ford cars so lots of wide race type wheels about if you look.

Rmad on here one owned QuarterPounder as I recall, the previous model to yours but awesome.

It's already got a Spitfire gearbox with Overdrive, which makes it much nicer for longer drives and its actually got vitesse bumpers fitted rather than herald ones so somebody in the past has clearly been tweeking to what they prefer but I may change them back.

I was going to ask about PCD.. but a drop would be in order before I considered changing the wheels really, it wouldn't look right otherwise.

I've just insured it and been told I need to be a member of a club (a Footman James stipulation for their classic insurance so the customer service representative person told me). I assume RR wouldn't count? I've had a look at a couple 'proper' Triumph clubs and although I commend what they do, it's not really my kind of scene.. too much tweed not enough chopped springs!

[akku]

Triumph Sports Six Club caters for the Herald IIRC and is one one the biggest classic clubs in the UK so the benefits of being a member should be about the best. You'll find remanufactured stuff, cheap promos, deals with suppliers and insurers, teeshirts and the rest.

[MightyMork]

score of a purchase.
I picked up a 1200 recently, your new friends in the tuning world are going to be Jigsaw racing. but if thats too much £ then rod parts off other small chassi triumphs like people above have said. Oh and don't rule out engine swaps, very easy cars to swap engine into these, Zetec power anyone?

[akku]

I am always surprised not to see more Rover V8 powered ones.

[Andy Camaro]

[hairnet]

would the rostyles off the mg fit

nice vit tho

[Rich G]

Nov 26, 2008 20:22:39 GMT hairnet said:

would the rostyles off the mg fit

nice vit tho

Nope - MGA/B = 4 x 4.5in PCD - Midget = 4 x 4in PCD - Herald/Vitesse = 4 x 3.75in PCD.

[Rich G]

Have some of these......... ;D



www.flickr.com/photos/smuckatelli/2845050005/

www.flickr.com/photos/albertsbite/2466420710/

www.flickr.com/photos/boo66/1970065684/

www.flickr.com/photos/pethier/182023252/

[Nathan]

Nov 26, 2008 12:45:55 GMT akku said:

Nov 26, 2008 12:41:42 GMT Nathan said:

WANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

if your Capri is outside with a sheet on the windscreen I just drove past your house 45 minutes ago...

Down the side of the house?

If so thats mine yeah , its not quite gained a rank to be allowed dry storage lol.

[akku]

that would be the one.

[ben711200]

Right, so I've got the thing home and I'm well chuffed with it! even the stance is pretty close to how I'd like it..

But not perfect. It only needs an inch or two off the front, not much, but enough for it to be 'right'. Anyone know of suppliers for lowering springs (I'd rather replace than chop, they're of an undertimined age and I'd like to be confident in everything that I do with it) or is it more complex than that?