Triumph TR8
Infamy day: 18/07/2008. My 20 year wait for a TR8 is over. This is the continuing story of HDW300W.
Sunday, 18 July 2021
New start. New home
The Beast is now residing at her new home. Moved yesterday, two months after the rest of us. Removing the covers was worrying as I had to no idea what to expect. It looks surprisingly ok. The naff respray at osr is very naff with peeling top paint. The tyres have probably had it having not moved in four years. I need to jack it up and have a mooch underneath. And then the work begins. The garage is already smelling lovely and old car.
Sunday, 22 October 2017
Happy 37th Birthday
Happy 37th birthday to the Beast! My new belle is the same age! However, the Beast is currently under covers looking sad and tired with no MOT, holes in the hood, dodgy paint repairs and a crap gearbox. And nothing can be done for the time being. Shame. Hopefully by April ...
Friday, 8 September 2017
Sunday, 16 October 2016
Saturday, 27 August 2016
Dead Gearbox Official
Took the car in to finally have the oil and Molyslip installed in the gearbox. Phil says the box is knackered. Drive it home, second to third assists to be better and there is no problem in fourth or fifth. In third, the axle is whining, he also reckons that that is knackered too. Third to second is still awful.
However, as it is knackered and this can't get any worse, bugger it, I'm going to try to get to the Pershore show on BH Monday...
Thursday, 11 August 2016
New Carb Bar Thingy
Well, not a new bar, just the plastic end things. Cost a poxy tenner! Took some adjusting as the carbs were tuned using the old taped up knackered one.
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