Another early MK1 2000 brought back to the road.

[twomanytriumphs]

Hi all,

Just thought I would post an update on "Bessie" my 66 mk1 2000. Got the car running a week or so ago, and had trouble last friday with the car running on only the front carb. After removing the rear carb several times to clean debris out of the float bowl, we got the car to run actually pretty well. Looking forward to dropping the wheels off in the morning to get new tires installed, then hoping for an alignment in the afternoon. I realized that I have had this car for 4 years now, and a trip around the block will exceed my previous mileage by most of that block.

Kyle.

[englishbull]

Well done Kyle!!!!!!

Get some pics on here,or email them to me..............

Ps did I send pics of my pi with the clear lenses on?.

Lee

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Having recently put my MK1 back on the road ..having bought it 3 yr ago from a very 'dodgy' geezer ....i have to say ,having owned /driven a lot of other triumphs ...these big saloons are bloomin good fun and a much underated car
mind you only done just over 2000 miles in it and gearbox is out for an overdrive rebuild...mind you it never has worked

[twomanytriumphs]

Thanks Guys.

True to form, the car has tried to show who is the boss.... My friend Bob came over and helped wire the overdrive, and then we got the car onto the ground, and I drove it around the block. It made it all the way around!!!! Took the car to get a 4 wheel alignment, and ended up walking 3 blocks back to the house to get some end wrenches and the spare generator from my TR4 as the original seemed to seize the bearing. Got the car back to the house called the alignment shop, and made it down there about 30 minutes late. At the end of the evening I have 20 miles on the car, and it seems like it will be a joy to drive. I will get some pictures to Lee in the next few days of the before and after of the car.

Thanks again.

Kyle

[englishbull]

Having recently put my MK1 back on the road ..having bought it 3 yr ago from a very 'dodgy' geezer ....i have to say ,having owned /driven a lot of other triumphs ...these big saloons are bloomin good fun and a much underated car
mind you only done just over 2000 miles in it and gearbox is out for an overdrive rebuild...mind you it never has worked

Eh steady on Doug....................presume it is Doug?...........lol

Glad see the old girl on the road again..............

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Yep ..it's me .....and that's why i put at the end ... ...so you'd know i was saying it toungue in cheek
I did what they say you should never do and bought the car unseen......but it was everything you said it was
need to get it rolling roaded next [ there's a good one near me that deals alot with hisroric race cars]..just to see what is under the bonnet
the LSD in the back is bloomin marvelous fun

[englishbull]

Yep ..it's me .....and that's why i put at the end ... ...so you'd know i was saying it toungue in cheek
I did what they say you should never do and bought the car unseen......but it was everything you said it was
need to get it rolling roaded next [ there's a good one near me that deals alot with hisroric race cars]..just to see what is under the bonnet
the LSD in the back is bloomin marvelous fun

Cheers Doug
try to be honest in my descriptions when selling cars..............or anything come to that.
Just love the early cars esp in Conifer and Cactus with Cactus trim.

You not taking it to Stafford are you?...............presume you going?

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Nope ,sorry not going to stafford....G/F and me are going on hol...our 4th this year ..to dorset [in the saloon if the g/box is back in]..the following weekend ..so the spare pennies are going on that ...you'll get to actually see/drive the car one day don't worry

[englishbull]

Nope ,sorry not going to stafford....G/F and me are going on hol...our 4th this year ..to dorset [in the saloon if the g/box is back in]..the following weekend ..so the spare pennies are going on that ...you'll get to actually see/drive the car one day don't worry

Nice one!!!!!!!!!!!

[twomanytriumphs]

Hi all,
I think I figured out how to resize pictures for the website. So I have attached pictures of my 2000 which I am looking forward to driving a touch more this year.
Kyle.