There's - A hole on the right side in the boot - The left chassis rail under the front footwell is rotten - The front wing is rotten on the end - The corners on the fronts wings both need to be replaced - The doors need attention - And all surface rust... and probably there are still some other things I don't know yet, but I would like to get to know this before winter starts...
When the work on our Triumph Stag is done on which we are working nowadays. - New engine (blown head gasket and then a bad engine rebuild job) - New steering rack, was also badly rebuild by the same men who did the engine... Luckily we have another one that is going into place next weekend.
When this is done, I hope to convince my dad and grand-dad, to get my car out off the back of the garage. So that 1: I can see what has to be added to the "to do"-list... 2: I can get cracking on it!!!
In about 3 years I'll be able and allowed to drive a car... And I hope it's finished by then. I would really love to meet you and some other Rapier enthousiasts... And off course see your beauty! So my first BIG trip will be to England!
Thanks for the courage, and I'll try to make as many pics of the whole restoration!!!
I like a car thath looks normal but can really knock you off your socks!
Is an H120 exhaust manifold for sure.... also I notice that the brake servo unit is not on the bulkhead as is mine. Was this a mod' for some reason cos I don't believe I've noticed one like it before?
Building the '2nd series' fastback Rapier ('Arrocuda').
I have vague memories of seeing a servo there too instead of the bulkhead. Is that where are they put them on left hand drive cars to avoid the steering column and master cylinders?
I don't think so. On my grand dad 's rapier and mine and also on our humber sceptre (all left hand drive), the brake servo is put where the brake and clutch master cilinders are placed on a right hand drive car. This way obviously u avoid the steering box.
I like a car thath looks normal but can really knock you off your socks!
hey guys, thats quite a funny one. I used to have a 1973 fastback, which had the servo and watet washer bottle in the same places as mine, so always thought that was the standard place for them. But now ive seen the H120's, which has a different set up, i guess they used both.
Looking again thought it does look slightly odd. well spotted
ps after getting UMU completly covered in road salt, ive realised that, that cant happen again, so ive thoroughly cleaned and locked it up for winter - boowhoo Bring on the spring!!!
Early rhd brochures for Hunters in general show the washer bag on the bulkhead as standard, with optional servo mounted on the siderail. Reckon they moved away from that at around 69MY and put the washer bag hanging on the battery bracket at that point.
That's pretty much bang on to be honest. My fastback has the servo down low and washer bag on the bulkhead as did the very early arrow Sceptre that i had a few years ago. Not sure of the date they changed though, i had a G reg H120 many years ago (i scrapped it but is the biggest regret of my fastback ownership and a decision that still haunts me to this day ) and the servo was also on the bulkhead.
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Posted - 23 Nov 2010 : 21:56:08
Luckily we have another one that is going into place next weekend.
) and the servo was also on the bulkhead.