Member Page: Bill Tottey
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Bill TotteyMember ID: OZY1too
Status: Free MemberNewtown, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia 
Last Login: 2021-12-06 20:57
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Bought my First Triumph at 19yrs A 1960 TR3A One owner with 50K miles. Kept it for 6 1/2 yrs. Regret selling it. But I have never been without a Triumph ever since. At present have a genuine 2500PI Set up for track sprints and hillclimbing. and a TR3a with a racing history. ( Bill Gates ) hope to have it restored one day not tooo far .
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Going Backwards Ig Going Forward?
Posted on: Sunday February 7, 2016
Well the last few months have gone quickly. I have completely removed the Front Guards Apron and engine. I Noticed that the engine bay had not been painted very well. Even tho I had paid a professional to paint the car I Thought I could do a better job myself. So I removed the whole front again and cleaned up the insides of the Engine Bay, and while I was at it I prepped the Scuttle and the Bonnet, these had File marks still showing through the paint and some surface rust around the louvers...
Lifes Getting Busy.
Posted on: Thursday July 16, 2015
Gee its 1/2 way through the year an I'm nowhere near where I had hoped to be. Life is just too busy. Grand kids birthdays, Caravan ans camping show, 40th Anniversary of the TSOA in Queensland, ( Great day out ) and now its winter and so many greay motoring events. The All historic races were really great a couple of weekends ago. and the V8's are coming to town in a few weeks. This weekend I'm getting back to painting the house. Thats definately a Winter job.the paint just dries too quick on...
6 Cyl Ready
Posted on: Tuesday May 26, 2015
Ok the Big six is all re-assembled and ready to re-install. Just got the extractors back from the Industrial coaters. and they are ready to go too. The clutch blew last year. and after replacing the Button clutch and rebalancing the flywheel with the pressure plate, the engine had a nasty vibration.??? After many checks. we decided to pull the whole thing out and do an autopsy. Well everything was fine. Till a careful look at the harmonic balance.... yep it had spun. Re assembled engine with...
Working Hard
Posted on: Monday May 25, 2015
I have worked through the last 2 weekends. so the poor TR has had no attention. Have just got the 6cyl engine back from my Engine builder. so next weekend will be dedicated to getting the Triumph PI Saloon back on the Road. Then I have earned a weekend off so might slide the camper onto the Ute and get out of town.
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