Your car looks great! Just a tip if anyone has Rostyle trims with the Leyland badge in the middle. The badges I have found all tend to be scratched, take the scratches out with wet and dry and buff up with Solvol Autosol they come up like new.
"Dion"
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posted Sun 3rd Jan 2016reply 5 of 25
Usually I like wheels with hubcaps, and Rostyle wheels look great on cars (MGB, Cortina, Interceptor). But I have never liked what Triumph did - Rostyle hubcaps on the various late sixties models (Vitesse, GT6, 2.5 PI). These always look cheap to me. Sorry Gary - I can understand you want an original car. Were wire wheels not a factory option?
Tilburg, Netherlands 63 - TR4, 66 - 2000 od LPG, 73 - Stag previous owner of: 69 - Herald 1200 Sal, 71 - 2000 od LPG, 75 - 2500 aut LPG inj plus a couple of other classics A car stops being fun when it becomes an investment
Usually I like wheels with hubcaps, and Rostyle wheels look great on cars (MGB, Cortina, Interceptor). But I have never liked what Triumph did - Rostyle hubcaps on the various late sixties models (Vitesse, GT6, 2.5 PI). These always look cheap to me. Sorry Gary - I can understand you want an original car. Were wire wheels not a factory option?
Yes, Wire Wheels were a Factory Option and quite popular on the TR Range, I'm just not a big fan?
Maybe if they had been Chrome Wires I may have left them on, although they are a pain to keep clean (so I've been told?)
Triumph maybe ought to have made some Steel Rostyles, I'm sure if Ford, MG, Etc could do it, surely it couldn't have been that expensive, although with the Trims being polished Stainless Steel maybe Triumph Stylists/Designers thought they looked better?
When I put my Mk2 Vitesse back on the road after a four year rebuild in 2006 I put a N.O.S. Set of PI Trims on it and loved the look of them
A couple of Pics of the TR with Painted 60 Spoke wires and the Vitesse with Rostyle PI Trims.
I much prefer the rostyle trims to the wires......
Gary,
Blimey, so did I until I read that Alex does as well, not so sure now!
Nice car, good to see one looking so original.
You now need to find a soft top with the original grey reflector around the side window aperture.
Club Triumph Round Britain Reliability Run: Part of the organising team, and honoured to be associated RBRR is the best car event in the UK, not probably, it is!
1970 GT6 Mk.2: Royal Blue 6 RBRRs (98, 00,02,04,06 & 10, one failure 14), 2 10CRs (03 & 07). 2 HCRs 1 LCC, lots of Autosolos and numerous track days. Bought in 1983, crikey where did the time go! Lots of modifications, now fitted with a revvy 2000cc engine and she is going very well. GT6 are fantastic little cars that are very under-rated, mainly by people who have not driven one, its slow in and fast out!
1969 2.5Pi Mk.1: Slate Grey 4 10CRs (05, 09, 15 & 17), 4 RBRRs (08, 12, 16 and 187), 3 HCRs, 2 LCCs. A few alloy panels, does need the pi kit fitting. Bought April '04. Needs paint! Just fitted some new 7J Minilites-not copies! The car goes like a train on SUs, so why change! The car just sits and waits and waits and when needed is brilliant fun to drive. Triumph's best design? Impending engine and body work this (2019) Autumn and Winter.
1967 Spitfire mk2: Wedgewood Blue. Bought November 2010. Almost seems civilised. Car has done a RBRR (Dave Picton 2010). Back on the road since March 2017. Raw little car, but fun. Has lots of modifications, nothing too outlandish!
1970 TR6 Maroon. Bought May 2018. Since pruchase: Full suspension re-build, new clutch and propshaft plus re-built driveshafts. Goes well. Blimey, lots more done now, gearbox replaced (Canley Classics unit), 7J black minilites c/w Uniroyal tyres (Crikey, un-stickable), Revington's Targa springs. Now needs some engine work and some brakes. Otherwise, well on its way to becoming a Club Triumph type car, i.e. one that is actually used!
Previously owned:
Triumph Dolomite Sprint (Now owned by Paul Hughes)
Herald 1200 Coupe on mk2 chassis (Now owned by Jess Cook and being properly used)
Vitesse mk2 Conv: Sold in 1983, still on the road!
Blimey, so did I until I read that Alex does as well, not so sure now!
Nice car, good to see one looking so original.
You now need to find a soft top with the original grey reflector around the side window aperture.
I Doubt any N.O.S. Hoods are available now Tim, if they are knowing TR5 Prices I would need to take another mortgage out to afford one!
I've been trying to find some better condition Rostyle trims and was offered a N.O.S. Set, but for the price of them I could have got a new Set of Chrome Wires and Tyres and still had change
I'm finding it hard to come to terms with the costs of Original parts for the 5
Anyone got any good condition 15" Rostyle trims they want to sell me?
I Doubt any N.O.S. Hoods are available now Tim, if they are knowing TR5 Prices I would need to take another mortgage out to afford one!
You never know, I managed to buy a new old stock hood for my mk2 Spitfire two years ago. That was sold to me by a trader who is very reasonable. So you are more than correct in thinking that a N.O.S hood would be serious money. Are they the same as those fitted to an early TR6? Would the USA be a source?
Good luck on the Rostyle quest!
Club Triumph Round Britain Reliability Run: Part of the organising team, and honoured to be associated RBRR is the best car event in the UK, not probably, it is!
1970 GT6 Mk.2: Royal Blue 6 RBRRs (98, 00,02,04,06 & 10, one failure 14), 2 10CRs (03 & 07). 2 HCRs 1 LCC, lots of Autosolos and numerous track days. Bought in 1983, crikey where did the time go! Lots of modifications, now fitted with a revvy 2000cc engine and she is going very well. GT6 are fantastic little cars that are very under-rated, mainly by people who have not driven one, its slow in and fast out!
1969 2.5Pi Mk.1: Slate Grey 4 10CRs (05, 09, 15 & 17), 4 RBRRs (08, 12, 16 and 187), 3 HCRs, 2 LCCs. A few alloy panels, does need the pi kit fitting. Bought April '04. Needs paint! Just fitted some new 7J Minilites-not copies! The car goes like a train on SUs, so why change! The car just sits and waits and waits and when needed is brilliant fun to drive. Triumph's best design? Impending engine and body work this (2019) Autumn and Winter.
1967 Spitfire mk2: Wedgewood Blue. Bought November 2010. Almost seems civilised. Car has done a RBRR (Dave Picton 2010). Back on the road since March 2017. Raw little car, but fun. Has lots of modifications, nothing too outlandish!
1970 TR6 Maroon. Bought May 2018. Since pruchase: Full suspension re-build, new clutch and propshaft plus re-built driveshafts. Goes well. Blimey, lots more done now, gearbox replaced (Canley Classics unit), 7J black minilites c/w Uniroyal tyres (Crikey, un-stickable), Revington's Targa springs. Now needs some engine work and some brakes. Otherwise, well on its way to becoming a Club Triumph type car, i.e. one that is actually used!
Previously owned:
Triumph Dolomite Sprint (Now owned by Paul Hughes)
Herald 1200 Coupe on mk2 chassis (Now owned by Jess Cook and being properly used)
Vitesse mk2 Conv: Sold in 1983, still on the road!
You never know, I managed to buy a new old stock hood for my mk2 Spitfire two years ago. That was sold to me by a trader who is very reasonable. So you are more than correct in thinking that a N.O.S hood would be serious money. Are they the same as those fitted to an early TR6? Would the USA be a source?
Good luck on the Rostyle quest!
Tim
Although I'm trying to keep my car original, I'm not going to the nth degree with it, it would cost a fortune!
I'm not sure if the early TR6 Hoods are the same as a TR5, still learning my way with regards to originality on the 5?
If I was on the quest to have my car exactly as original I would have fitted some Michelin XAS type tyres, which where one of the standard fitment tyres on the TR5's when new, however when I was pricing up Tyres the Michelins worked out around 3 Times the price of the Vredestein ones I've purchased!
The car's had a New Quality Everflex type hood fitted by the Previous Owner earlier this year, together with a new Tonneau Cover, so I don't see the point in changing these.
I'm hoping the Wheel trims don't go flying off when I turn the first corner
Apparently they have a habit of doing this on the 5, I've tried bending the lip on the attachment ring in line with the 3 point where they fit on the wheel and they seem a tight fit, don't really want to cable tie them on.
Although I'm trying to keep my car original, I'm not going to the nth degree with it, it would cost a fortune!
I'm not sure if the early TR6 Hoods are the same as a TR5, still learning my way with regards to originality on the 5?
If I was on the quest to have my car exactly as original I would have fitted some Michelin XAS type tyres, which where one of the standard fitment tyres on the TR5's when new, however when I was pricing up Tyres the Michelins worked out around 3 Times the price of the Vredestein ones I've purchased!
The car's had a New Quality Everflex type hood fitted by the Previous Owner earlier this year, together with a new Tonneau Cover, so I don't see the point in changing these.
I'm hoping the Wheel trims don't go flying off when I turn the first corner
Apparently they have a habit of doing this on the 5, I've tried bending the lip on the attachment ring in line with the 3 point where they fit on the wheel and they seem a tight fit, don't really want to cable tie them on.
Cable ties is the only way to save them.
Only needs to be one and it can be a narrow one.
Schadenfreude expert and collector of assorted rusty Triumphs on the Essex/Suffolk Border.
When I fitted the PI Trims on the Vitesse I made up a Top Hat shaped bracket that fitted over two of the wheel studs, held secure by two Wheel Nuts.
This bracket was then tapped 2 BA in the centre and I used a polished Stainless Steel Dome head 2 BA Screw to secure the trim, this was because the PI Trim had a 5mm hole in the centre for the Leyland Logo badge fitted on that model and they are a very close fit to the tyre.
This was fairly inconspicuous and worked well.
I could do a similar thing with the TR5 Rostyles although I will need to drill a 5mm hole in the centre of the trim
In line with the loves or hates of wires vs steel does she handle better now ??? There is no flexing going on.
Pete
1964 1600 Vitesse 6 Cactus and Black , now sold now have T2000 Mk2 saloon in French Blue/grey trim been restored without running since 1997 now has power steering ,poly bushed and Alfa 156 seats location Luton
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