OVTC Technical Area

Hood Release.
This is a very inexpensive fix as the total cost was less than $2.

Accelerator Shaft Bushings (TR6).
Many people had warned me about how much trouble these little plastic bushings were to install. After doing some research on the various Triumph lists on the Internet, I discovered a few tricks I thought I would pass on to others.

Engine Side Valances for Spitfire 1500.
I have prototyped two styles of engine side valances. The first style is a 1/8" masonite substrate wrapped in fibreglass, the second is the same substrate sandwiched between an aluminium sheet and fibreglass (the aluminium sheet faces the engine - opinion seems divided as to whether this heat reflector is a good thing or a bad thing). Two local LBC mechanics use aluminium exclusively, two use fibreglass panels (although they are not sure where they come from) and a fifth asked "why did I want valances ?"

Winter Storage Tips (PDF File 40kb).
Winter is just no fun. Salt, snow, and the cold make for undesirable conditions for Triumphs well except well-heated hardtop GT6s (not a chance).