He was probably given a Knighthood.

As an apprentice mechanic that served my time on Landrovers and Bedford 4x4's, we often joked that the English designers went out of their way to make everything hard for us to work on. We were sure they were rewarded with holidays to the French Riviera and the like for coming up with the most impractical and rediculous designs possible. Crazy ideas like a making the engine pipe on a Landrover go up and over the crossmember so that you had to remove the L/H transfer case mount to fit it. But the only access to the bolts was from the top and instead of fitting spring washers, some future Knight of the Realm decided to fit lock tabs instead so this meant removing the seats and flooring to access these bolts. All this work just to change a simple exhaust pipe. Eventually we worked out our own method and cut the pipe in two and just replaced the front half each time. Bloody Pommies!

Gary - 1958 Star Customline and 1940 Ford Deluxe Hotrod

There goes the neighbourhood!!!! That little red thing zooming around the suburbs. The Heralds used to have the most incredible turning circle and really could turn on a dime.
But, how could we malign the British, They gave use the wonderful Mini (not) that taught us a whole new vocabulary and my back still gives me gyp when I bend over a bonnet - not to mention the scars on the back of my hands from trying to get my XL mitts into tight spaces. I did say the scars were on the back of my hands!!

Rick - West Australia
Do Y Blocks Downunder run upside down? Gravity Sucks!!

Don't think it is restricted to pommy cars. Try turning the Tbird over by hand from the front pulley, I seem to knock off about 28 layers of skin.

Well boys I really muffed it ..You wont believe it the handbrake wasn't set properly and it sailed down my driveway across the road and smashed into my neighbours car.. Being a Ford tray back ute nothing happened to it. My precious little Trump has the whole arse end caved in .. Christ I haven't even had it a week. The missus was not impressed I can tell you.. I don't think my insurance company will be either..

You would like this one to work on Rick you can open the bonnet and sit on the wheels, on top of the firewall there a neat little area to place your tools too..

I will except your laughter now. ; o (



"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"

Its too hard to laugh but I'm sure many of us share your pain. Its such a well done little car. I hope you can get it fixed. Did you have specialty car insurance on it? Chuck

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

Yes its all under control paid the $250 excess Doh! ..Just hoping to find a boot lid locally. Other small parts can be sent out from the UK pretty quick.. I was going to try post a pic but cant see how when just replying??
I think it would have been far funnier [for others] if I had of seen it happening and was ..arms flailing in the air running after it .. Most amusing ; o P



"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"

There is a coupe in a local junkyard and can see if any of the parts are any good and take some pics.

Butchering up everything I can get my hands on in Dayton Ohio

Sorry to hear of this little misshap. I hope you can get the parts to fix it. One week after I painted Kathy's Herald the cat knocked the Honda 100 over and put a little dent in the side of my fresh paint. I was not happy.

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias

Thanks Jeff but don't put yourself out. Im sure we can get stuff local, the light assembly can come from the UK.
Well one things for sure and that's I will be looking at the handbrake and fixing that !!



"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"

Would this help? Chuck

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TRIUMPH-HERALD-TRUNK-LID-BOOT-LID-1960-UP-/181191529919?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2a2fdb55bf&vxp=mtr

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire