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Triumph Time!

🕑 Added 2023-10-19 03:20:32 +0000 UTC

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I didn't even get into the "custom" wiring...

John Heimerl

Consider it a victory that it only took two times to get it in “good nick”. That and you managed to resist commenting on the sideways speedo and dead tach! LOL

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I'll just assume that's good.

James Riordan

Dead chuffed here, mate

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You can't help everyone!

David Yates

By Jove, a British sports car in the colonies! The Spitfire will always remind me of a friend I had in school, whose dad was restoring a similar example for him on the understanding that he achieved good grades in his GCSE exams (a basic certification taken by 16 year olds here). As he was what we would call a fartaround, he totally failed everything so his dad promptly sold the car from underneath him. It was pretty funny as an onlooker...

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Fear not, I did find a mouse house under the master cylinder!

CapnMac82

Given that car is obviously garaged, and garaged well, Max is probably confused as to why it has no mouse smell.

Colin McElduff

Loved that, 2 years older than me so definitely a classic😄, great job with the pronunciations, and one just one more, indicator instead of turnsignal over here👍🇮🇪

WILLIAM gilbert

...and no electrical problems ! drink warm beer from a Lucas refrigerator. :-)

CapnMac82

You missed a grand (and very) old British expression--probably for the better--in that the predecessor to "Keep a stiff upper lip" used to be "Keep a stiff pecker up." The term pecker meaning the lips that rendered a peck on the cheek having fallen by the wayside in the mid 20th century.

Bruce Rose

Bollocks! (When you found you already had the 5/16 - 24 helicoil )

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Keeps things interesting!

duke5572

Great video. Really enjoy it when you have opportunities to work on things outside the norm, especially older stuff. Nice work on the fix, and the test drive was a hoot 👍

Joe Harris

Wes, Great Vid!!

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I'd like to see how he got in and out of the thing. I basically just fall out...

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I hope so. The current trajectory is not sustainable.

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You never know. I've had people in smaller niches watch my channel.

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None of that thanks!

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That's what Caterpillar does. Inserts from the factory.

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Interesting. I wonder how that happened.

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He could have parked next to an old Harley Davidson and no one would have noticed!

Fred Mott

Reminds me of my Dad who insisted on having an MG - he was 6'6". He was an Army officer, he always swore (a lot) when he forgot to take his hat off before getting in and it would end up in a puddle in the road!.

Chris Freemesser

Great job Wes...sorry....Cracking job Governor! :D There's definitely something to be said for the simplicity of older cars though, and I think it's an idea that's starting to catch on with more and more people...

Matt Londergan

Nicely done sir! If you find an engineer willing to talk about gasket technology that would be an awesome WWW episode. I've noticed the use of RTV more frequently on modern VW/Audi engines and even small engines like Hondas. VWs use Elring dirko in various forms which I believe is pretty equivalent to HondaBond or permatex grey like you used here. Good stuff but like you said it is all about surface prep and making sure you follow cure instructions etc.

Britt A Releford

Great video Wes! My father chucked when you revealed the puddle of oil underneath the Spitfire. He bought a XK150 Jaguar when he was in the Air Force. During that time, (late 1950's) British cars were notorious for having oil leaks. They leaked so badly that the Air Force base commander banned all British cars from parking on base. Dad had to sell the car since he lived on base.

Peter Facey

The old Land Rover 3.5 litre aluminium V8 engine uses UNC threads... Ah, but it was originally a Buick.

brian cook

Actually feb 1971 we went metric in money took many more years for everything else ,that was a half inch spanner so that was unf thread british fine was bsf and used very odd sized spanners enjoyed this immensly brooke bond tea is my favorite on acount of the chims that advertised it

scottgm321

Great video! Thanks

Eric Corse

Yes most were 260 CID with the mark II having 289's. Mine had a 302 transplant out of a 68 Cougar with 4V heads and a C4 auto.

Eric Ranshaw

Aero engines do use fine threads into aluminium, but they have thread inserts (Helicoils) from new. Car manufacturers just tried to save money - again!!

Eric Ranshaw

Lighting by Joseph Lucas, Prince of Darkness.

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Share the joy, or pain, however you look at it...

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He was right! Lemons!

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It keeps us safe!

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Best way to find something is to buy a new one.

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Is that the one with the Ford V8?

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And a "cuppa".

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They could have found a way.

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Just a little.

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It can't kill you if you can't get it started.

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He'll be taller than me pretty soon.

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Ugh...

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Only the left one...

Nick Vogel

Same build as you Wes and agree, we are not meant to fit in old British cars.

RandomThingsKeithDoes

“Son of a …” rings perfectly for me in my shop! I appreciate your sense of humour and it keeps me coming back.

Eric Corse

That almost makes me miss the Sunbeam Tiger I used to own.

Maurice Johnson

As a "BOTC", British Overseas Territory Citizen, Born Bermudian, first car a "65 Mini Cooper S, fan for years, grad to see you have some SPANNERS and BOX wrenchs. :)

Robert Masters

British Leyland was going to go into the computer business, but abandoned the idea when they couldn't figure out how to make them leak oil.

Jeff Chandler

Looks like you got a little steamed when you had to do it twice! Thank you for another cracking good video

John B Moore

It's like the automotive equivalent of a Piper Cub, the safest airplane ever made. Both will just barely kill you.

David Baldwin

fun little pumpkin just in time for halloween. Nice to have a cameo from jr, he is growing up so fast, soon he will want a little engine on the creeper, glad you enjoyed a spot of tea, cheerio