Exhausting Toledo

There you are, blasting up a French alpine pass after Besancon when bang - the exhaust drops off!




The 6th and final succesful solution was done in Belgium - here it is! Work on the exhaust is high on the priority list of jobs to be done before my daughter starts to learn to drive in it.
At least it's had a good test drive!

Holiday videos

Just got back from a driving holiday with some friends - 2 Triumphs of the Stag and Toledo variety.

First video is climbing the Simplon pass after upsetting the italian border guards - we had fixed a dodgy plug lead and got carried away with running on 4 cylinders for a change!

Second video is a situation that arose after a bit of a problem with the Stag. The only way to get everyone back to the UK it seemed was to fit everyone and their luggage into the Toledo - ahem!

Spoiled

I have gone with the spoiler as you can see here.

Yes, Ken if I can get time I'll fit the new front number plate

A frustrating thing with the car tho is that the throttle often sticks open. I have worked on the linkage and oiled everything I can but it still keeps doing it.

So, a new throttle cable is on order now which is not a bad thing anyway and the old one can go in the spares package I am cerrying.

All manner of fettling

Lots of time spent just "fettling". There's now a power socket in the car and a compass ready for the European trip.

Also added is a near side door mirror which will help when driving "on the wrong side" of the road and a locking petrol cap.

Here's the car and how it looks today.


Next question I am pondering tho is whether to fit a Sprint spoiler I have been given.

Does it do anything practical and would it "spoil" the look of a standard car I wonder?

Interior tweaking

Another day and a bit more done.

The original steering wheel had lost it's outer covering so I have replaced it with an old one I had around.

I quickly painted the spokes to make it a little more presentable but the important thing is that the rim is leather and intact.

I have at last got round to screwing down the console around the gear lever too.

Overall it's looking good

Covered up and touched up

I recently bought a cheap compressor (Wolf online) complete with various bits of kit.

I have now had the chance to use it for something other than blowing up tyres! I have also used it to absolutely cover the underneath of the Toledo with Dinitrol anti-rust stuff and it has done a great job.

I have then actually washed the car and touched up with white paint some bits I had missed before so the car should last a bit longer.

Next (speaking quietly) Ill do some t-cutting and polixhing.

More Speedfair pics

Two more pics taken by Sally Gowans.


A great reminder of the day and what it's all about really.
























Unfortunately, it's the last time the TR will see action until well into 2008.

I have not been able to stop the overheating - basically, the coolant system is being pressurised, water is being pumped out of the expansion tank over about 60 or so miles and then the engine overheats.

Diagnosis - blown head gasket.

This has probably been caused during one of the times the car has got hot for other reasons and now the only solution is to take it off the road, surrender the tax and fix it. So that's what I am going to do but it won't go back on the road until it has a roll cage and full harnesses as well now.

The immediate future is taken care of by getting the Toledo service completed and then driving it to the Med!