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  • List of Roadster Tech Articles in Pitstop PART ONE

    Some dates missing but I'm out of time to do this, the document is too big for a single post. Rgds DC :

    ROADSTER TECH TIPS up to Issue 181 Apr/May 2014 PART ONE

    ROADSTER TECH TIPS Up to Issue 181 Apr/May 2014

    Body Modifications, Water Ingress, and Painting
    ROADSTER MODIFICATIONS Bonnet Hinge Nick Tinsdeall Oct 93
    BONNET HINGE FASTENINGS Peter Hare Oct 90
    HOW TO HINGE A BONNET Chips Carpenter May 85
    OVERDRIVE / TUNNEL CRACKS Christopher Pike Aug 92
    CRACKED BULKHEAD Tony Young Oct 92
    BULKHEAD UPDATE Peter Hare Feb 90
    DEMISTER VENTS Aug 93
    “At 56 I can’t talk of power bulges but I can put a bump in my bonnet! ” Keith Howell Aug/Sep 00
    Roadster Door Production David Christie Aug/Sep 00
    Roadster Repaint R G (Sandy) Saunders Aug/Sep01
    Wings Tony Johnson Oct/Nov 01
    Rounded Wings Chris Heald Jun/Jul 02
    Grills (Grilles?) Chris Heald Jun/Jul 02
    Water Ingress David Ison Feb/Mar 03
    Re : Water Ingress Alan Hogg Aug/Sep 03
    Building Tip Keith Howell Apr/May 05
    Nice Job Involving Shiny Stuff Biro OctNov 07
    Floor Mod Biro FebMar 10
    Last Winter’s Workshop Jez Cox Feb/Mar 2012
    Marlin Mods Mel Perry Jun/Jul 2013
    Roadster Thoughts David Martin Apr/May 2013
    Roadster Bike Rack Don Sayers Jun/Jul 2011
    Boot Rack Dave Jones Aug/Sep 2013
    Extra Storage Space on a Roadster Keith Howell Oct/Nov 2013

    Brakes, Clutch & Hydraulics
    ROADSTER MODIFICATIONS Brakes Nick Tinsdeall Oct 93
    OBSERVATIONS ON ABOVE Nike Nel Dec 93
    ANY IDEAS? PROBLEMS WITH A ROADSTER Ian Kilgour Apr 94
    Comment from Peter Hare
    IN REPLY TO IAN KILGOUR Nick Tinsdeall Jun 94
    TECH TIP Geoff Grumble Jun 95
    Comment from Bob Copping :
    Roadster Info Tony Davies Dec 00/Jan 01
    Bleeding Brakes John Hammond Oct/Nov 01
    Brake Fluid Loss - Comment from Peter Morris Jun/Jul 04
    Fitting of 0.625 Master Cylinder to Marina Servo Hugh Cumming Dec 05/Jan 06
    Roadster handbrake modification John Catling Jun/Jul 07
    New Clutch Master Cylinder Rod Peter Seabrook Harris Dec08 Jan 09
    Front Disc Brake Upgrade for Marina Roadster Steve Green Dec/Jan 2011

    Electrical, Instruments & Interior
    SIDE REPEATER INDICATOR LAMPS Barry Greenhalgh Sep 88
    ROADSTER MODIFICATIONS Wiring Nick Tinsdeall Oct 93
    OBSERVATIONS ON NICK TINSDEALLS ARTICLE Oct 93 - - - PLUS SOME NEW ONES Mike Nel Dec 93
    ROADSTER MODIFICATIONS Petrol Gauge Nick Tinsdeall Oct 93
    ……………………..Info from Ben Caswell Mar 95
    Roadster Fuel Gauge Correction Chris Heald Aug/Sep 00
    For Chris Heald Keith Howell Dec 01/Jan 02
    ……………………….from Chris Heald Feb/Mar02
    Fuel Gauge Calibration - Reply From Roger Johnson Apr/May 04
    WHEN WILL IT EVER BE FINISHED ? Robin Wells Nov 94
    ELECTRONIC IGNITION P O’Leary May 88
    LIGHTS LEFT ON WARNING DEVICE K L Martin Jan 89
    Speedo Cable Robin Wells Jun 95
    ROADSTER Right Angled Speedo Drive Kevin Hewitson Oct/Nov 98
    Roadster Starting Difficulties Brian Johnston Apr/May 00
    Here are some of the responses back to Brian Johnston regarding his starting problems Jun/Jul 00
    Roadster Coolant Temp. Display Dave Dingley Apr/May 00
    From Tony Young, In reply to Dave Dingley's problem Aug/Sep 00
    Distributor Tweak John Hammond Oct/Nov 01
    Distributor Tweak - Caution John Hammond Aug/Sep 02
    Roadster (Triumph) Alternator Paul Southin Feb/Mar 03
    Suppression Ben Caswell Jun/Jul 03
    Ignition Thoughts Biro Aug/Sep 03
    Tired Electrics Keith Howell Aug/Sep 05
    New Side Lights Biro JunJul 08
    Lamps and Clamps Keith Howell AprMay 08
    Budget Electronic Ignition Patrick Hobbs Dec08 Jan 09
    Let there be light Mike Jones AprMay 10
    Roadster Side Lights Geoff Grumble JunJul 10
    BAD EARTH CONNEX John Coley Jun 93
    ALL IS NOT WHAT IT SEEMS Gordon Thomas Apr 92
    RADIO AERIAL Nigel Cliffe
    LED Lighting Dave Kitson Jun/Jul 2013
    Megajolt Fitment David Siddall Dec/Jan 2012
    Drawing Instrument Dials on Your PC Keith Howell Oct/Nov 2012

    Engines
    Considering changing your Engine ? Steve Robinson Nov 87
    Tips on the Fiat powered Roadster S K Hopkin Nov 87
    Tuning your Marina Pete O'Leary May 86
    TUNING THE B SERIES ENGINE Pete O’Leary Sep 86
    B SERIES CYLINDER HEAD Pete O’Leary Jan 87
    REF : TUNING AN “O” TYPE 1.7 ENGINE Paul Sandford Oct 92
    MISFIRING ROADSTER Steve Kimber Feb 92
    WHEN WILL IT EVER BE FINISHED ? Robin Wells Nov 94
    ROADSTER MGB ENGINE MISFIRES Keith Given Feb 96
    ROADSTER ENGINE & GEARBOX SWOP Len Baddeley Apr 97
    ROADSTER - LOTUS ENGINE Lee Hunter Oct/Nov 97
    Roadster - Rover V8 Mods and fitting Richard Dawson Aug/Sep 99
    Roadster - Fiat Twin Cam retrofit “Lizzie’s Italian Transplant” Keith Ferriday Apr/May 00
    Roadster - Fiat Twin Cam Giles Winter Jun/Jul 00
    Giles Winter - Problems in the last Pitstop(1) John Hammond Aug/Sep 00
    ….and a comment from Keith Ferriday [Oct/Nov 00]
    Giles Winter - Problems in the last Pitstop(2) John Hammond Aug/Sep 00
    Roadster- Rover K series Ian Bunce Apr/May 01
    Roadster Q713 ATV Progress Report Ian Bunce Dec 01/Jan 02
    Q713 ATV - The Christine Files Ian Bunce Dec08 Jan 09
    Q713 ATV - The Christine Files Ian Bunce FebMar 09
    Q713 ATV - The Christine Files Ian Bunce AprMay 09
    Thoughts on Engines Kevin Udy Apr/May 01
    Sporty Camshafts Biro Jun/Jul 04
    Alternative Roadster Engines Biro Jun/Jul 04
    Maestro Engine Biro Aug/Sep 03
    Fitting MGB engine into Roadster Ian Craddock Aug/Sep 03
    Roadster Re-engining Questions Dic Price Aug/Sep 04
    Stefan Carlton replies to Dic Price.... Oct/Nov 04
    The cost of a small oil leak Bob Jackson Apr/May 05
    Unleaded on a Shoestring Don Sayers Feb/Mar 07
    Valve stem oil seals John Hammond OctNov 07
    Wee Beastie gets a heart transplant Don Sayers OctNov 07
    Valve Seals Biro AprMay 09

    Exhausts
    Roadster Exhaust Manifold Question Chris Scoot Apr/May 04
    Roadster Exhaust Manifold Question – Reply Biro Jun/Jul 04
    Roadster Manifold Mark Watkinson Jun/Jul 04
    Stainless Character Biro Aug/Sep 05

    Heating, Overheating & Cooling
    Cooling James Morley Jul 88
    Re : Cooling Graham Hoyle May 87
    Re: Cooling Frank Taylor
    Fitting the radiator Pete O’Leary Jan 87
    Fitting a 13 row oil cooler Pete O’Leary Jan 87
    RADIATOR John Coley Apr 93
    OVERHEATING ROADSTER P.J.Risley Oct 91
    KEEPING COOL Paul Moorhouse Feb 92
    PHOENIX RISING ALAN AND ALISON HOGG Apr 94
    Info from Ben Caswell Mar 95
    Building a heater for a Sierra based Roadster Keith Howell Feb 97
    Roadster Comments Nick Highfield Aug/Sep 00
    Thoughts on Overheating, prompted by the last Pitstop John Hammond Oct/Nov 00
    Roadster Overheating Trevor Ford Dec 00/Jan 01
    Roadster Overheating Tony Davies Dec 00/Jan 01
    Cooling John Hammond Oct/Nov 01
    More on Cooling Ben Caswell Apr/May 03
    Hot Flush Biro Dec 04/Jan 05
    Heated Discussion Biro OctNov 09
    How cool are you? Peter Crowther Dec 09 Jan 10
    AntiFreeze in 2010 Part 1 Derek J Harris Dec/Jan 2011
    AntiFreeze in 2010 Part 2 Derek J Harris Feb/Mar 2011
    Overheating - Little Red Roadster Dave Jones Jun/Jul 2012
    Fitting a Civic Radiator in a Roadster Tom Gunston Aug/Sep 2012

    Hoods Sidescreens & Hardtops
    FOLDING HOODS Jim Jackson Jun 85
    Folding hood frame for the Roadster Peter Hare Sep 87
    STORING AND COVERING A ROADSTER HOOD Nigel Cliffe Oct 90
    HOOD STORAGE Mike Bagnall Aug 92
    SIDE SCREENS John Hammond Apr 92
    MORE ON SIDESCREENS D J Davis
    Side Screens and Draught Excluders Dec 90
    WIND DEFLECTORS (Which really work) D.J.M. Webster Mar 85
    ROADSTER SIDESCREENS Peter Hare May 88
    30’s Style Marlin Roadster Roof (SWB only) Chris Everall and Tony Attwood Dec 95
    ROADSTER HOOD FRAME J B Reid Apr 96
    The Hood Saga By Jim Sheward Apr/May 02
    Hood Thoughts Peter Cork Jun/Jul 02
    Hardtops Biro Dec 03/Jan 04
    Pramtop hood frame for YKC Sierra Roadster Keith Howell FebMar 09
    Roadster Hard Tops Keith Howells Dec/Jan 2012

    Petrol Tanks, Carbs, Fuel
    Re: water in petrol John Hammond Dec 02/Jan 03
    Keith Howell Feb/Mar 03
    THOUGHTS ON FUEL SENDERS D.J.M. Webster Mar 85
    ROADSTER PETROL TANK Keith Holding Feb 96
    Roadster – Carbs John Hammond Dec 02/Jan 03
    Roadster - Fiat Dellortos Dave Dingley Apr/May 00
    Adjusting dhla & dhlb carbs.Hugh Cumming, reply to Dave Dingley's problem Jun/Jul 00
    Roadster Carburation Nick Highfield Oct/Nov 00
    Cheap ‘n’ cheerful manual choke conversion Donald Macdonald Oct/Nov 06
    The Old Chestnut – Ford Sender & Smiths Fuel Gauge Jez Cox AprMay 10
    High Carb Diet Peter Seabrook Harris Apr/May 2011Ethanol in Petrol Paul Gray Dec/Jan 2014
    Last edited by dcunn; 26-01-15, 03:49 PM.

  • #2
    Re: List of Roadster Tech Articles in Pitstop PART ONE

    Some dates missing but I'm out of time to do this, the document is too big for a single post. Rgds DC :

    ROADSTER TECH TIPS up to Issue 181 Apr/May 2014 PART TWO

    Rear Axle/Diff, Gearbox & Overdrive
    ‘B' ENGINE - WHICH GEARBOX ? Pete O’Leary Jan 88
    OVERDRIVE FOR THE ROADSTER Peter Hare Feb 91
    MORE OVERDRIVE GEARBOXES Nigel Cliffe Aug 91
    OVERDRIVE FOR THE ROADSTER John Bennett Oct 92
    OVERDRIVE FOR THE ROADSTER Peter Davies
    GEARBOX SUPPORT Tony Young Oct 92
    FIAT / MARINA PROPSHAFT ADAPTER Simon Hopkins Oct 92
    ROADSTER MODIFICATIONS Overdrives Nick Tinsdeall Oct 93
    OBSERVATIONS ON NICK TINSDEALLS ARTICLE Oct 93 - - - PLUS SOME NEW ONES Mike Nel Dec 93
    Info from Ben Caswell Mar 95
    ROADSTER AXLE SWOP Len Baddeley Apr 97
    A “clonk” Jon Melhuish Apr/May 01
    Clonk Nick Highfield Jun/Jul 01
    Marina Back Axle / Diff (1) Will Bartlett-Hooker Apr/May 02
    Marina Back Axle / Diff (2) Peter Cork Jun/Jul 02
    Marina Back Axle / Diff (3) John Hammond Aug/Sep 02
    Marina B Series – 5 Speed Box Conversion Jeremy Cox Apr/May 04
    Differential Bill Bartlett-Hooker Jun/Jul 03
    Rob Money Aug/Sep 03
    Gearbox Oil Mike Nel Oct/Nov 04
    Gear lever extension for PTP’s (Particularly Tall Persons) Charles Shelby
    Marlin / Morris Marina – Ford Type 9, 5 speed gearbox conversion Steve Green AprMay 09
    Roadster overdrive conversion Jim Fernie FebMar 10
    Gear Lever Biro Dec/Jan 2014

    Roadster General
    TRIALLING – Should you be considering this, the conversion of a Roadster for Trialling, and the Technical
    Regs for Section M cars (as applicable in 1995) were the subject of a 5 page article in the August 1995
    Pitstop, however Peter Davies article “Living with 007” Dec 95 Pitstop does give a few clues.
    RED HOT ROADSTER - A Cautionary Tale John and Eileen Heiron Oct/Nov 97
    EARLY TRUMPH BASED ROADSTERS Ben Caswell Aug/Sep 98
    Marlin ownership one and two years on Don Sayers Oct/Nov 04
    Roadster chassis comparison Ben Caswell Apr/May 06
    Trials Thoughts David Toms Apr/May 06
    The Creak Biro Aug/Sep 06
    Roadster Mods From Ben Caswell OctNov 08

    Seats
    Roadster Bucket Seat Mods Clive Widdup Dec 99/Jan 00
    Further to Roadster Bucket Seat Mods Clive Widdup Aug/Sep 00
    Seats Jon Melhuish Apr/May 01
    Roadster Seats Graham Currie Jun/Jul 01

    Springs, Steering and Suspension
    LEF T HAND DRIVE ROADSTERS Peter Hare
    Replacement Lower Link for the MARINA/ITAL Front Suspension Leg Simon Hopkins Oct 89
    REAR SPRINGS Gordon Thomas
    DO YOU DO THE ROADSTER SHUFFLE ? Matt Hood Jun 94
    CABRIO AND ROADSTER - STRUT YOUR STUFF “Thinker” Jun 96
    CABRIO AND ROADSTER - MORE THOUGHTS ON STRUTS “Thinker” Oct 96
    Front suspension tie rods on Roadsters John Hammond Jun/Jul 99
    Roadster Check those Tie-Bar Bushes & Shockers Geoff Briggs Dec 99/Jan 00
    Roadster Comments Nick Highfield Aug/Sep 00
    Thoughts prompted by the last Pitstop Weak Self Centering John Hammond Oct/Nov 00
    Roadster (Marina) front suspension and lack of self centering John Hammond Dec 00/Jan 01
    Castor and Tyre Thoughts Bob Copping Feb/Mar 01
    Roadster Ramblings Nick Highfield Dec 00/Jan 01
    Roadster Front Suspension Nick Highfield Apr/May 01
    Springs, rearward-moved engines, how to make things more comfortable J Hammond Apr/May 01
    Springs and Things John Hammond Aug/Sep 01
    Roadster Steering Geoff Grumble Apr/May 01
    Roadster Steering – Again ! Tim Lakin Jun/Jul 01
    Steering Nick Highfield Jun/Jul 01
    Roadster Suspension & Ground Clearance Nick Tinsdeall Apr/May 03
    Reply from Ben Caswell Aug/Sep 03
    Ball joint tie rod Ends for the Roadster Hugh Cumming Dec 04/Jan 05
    Dave Mckenzie Is RHD Conversion Possible ? Oct/Nov 04
    Steering Wheel Build Biro Feb/Mar 06
    Mini wishbones fitted to Marina based roadsters Steve Green Dec 09 Jan 10

    Wheels & Tyres
    Wire Wheels Peter Hare Apr 91
    KNOCK ON WHEELS John Coley Jun 93
    Roadster 14” Wheels Jon Melhuish Apr/May 01
    14” Wheels Nick Highfield Jun/Jul 01
    14” Wheels for Marlin Roadster David Toms Jun/Jul 01
    To David Toms re his 14" wheels John Hammond Aug/Sep 01
    14" Wheels and Wheels Spacers David Toms
    Tyre Sections, Tyres and Rim Sections John Hammond Dec 01/Jan 02
    Wheel & Tyre Sizes “Biro” Feb/Mar02
    Wheels Tyres etc Peter Daveny Apr/May 02
    Wire Wheel Questions John Hammond Aug/Sep 02
    Alloy Wheel Cleaner Biro Apr/May 04
    1.8 TC Roadster with 15” Wire Wheels Alex Whalley Jun/Jul 04
    New wheels on my wagon Biro JunJul 10
    Hub Caps Biro AugSep 10
    Wire Wheels / Overdrive Peter Reynolds Feb/Mar 2011

    Windscreens, Wipers, Wind Deflectors & Sidescreens
    WIPER TUBES (1) Finlay Johnson Aug 92
    TUBES(2) Tony Young Oct 92
    Sidescreens Adrian Forster Mar 95
    ROADSTER WIND DEFLECTORS Brian Hodge Feb/Mar 99
    Hood / Sidescreens Questions Franklin Woodcock Apr/May 01
    Roadster Hood & Sidescreens Graham Currie Jun/Jul 01
    Roadster Hood/Sidescreens Keith Ferriday Jun/Jul 01
    Roadster Windscreen Wipers Alan Hogg Apr 97
    Solid Side Screens for a LWB Roadster Franklin Woodcock Dec 01/Jan 02
    A Thought From Keith Howell Dec 01/Jan 02
    Roadster Sidescreens John Catling Dec 02/Jan 03
    Windscreen and SVA Paul Southin Feb/Mar 03
    RE : Windscreen Derek Jones Apr/May 03
    Wipers Biro Apr/May 03
    Door Mirrors Biro Dec 04/Jan 05
    Windscreen Change on a Roadster Patrick Hobbs FebMar 08
    Wipers Won’t Park Keith Howell Aug/Sep 2013


    Workshop Tips etc
    SAFETY TIP (1) Ben Caswell
    SAFETY TIP (2) Mike Bagnall Feb 93
    Comment from Peter Morris Jun/Jul 04
    Bowden Cables Peter Morris Oct/Nov 06
    Solderless Nipples without playing with fire! David Prowse Dec 06/Jan 07
    Car Ramp Hugh Cumming OctNov 07


    Roadster Builds and rebuilds
    ROADSTER BUILD TIPS Hugh Cumming Jun 91
    REF : GALVANISING Roy Dawson Aug 93
    PAINTING John Coley Jun 93
    Doors! We used to dream of doors… Dave Raw JunJul 09
    Early Build – still going strong Mike Nel Apr/May 04
    ERL638L – Strip and Rebuild Peter Reynolds Jun/Jul 04
    ERL 638L strip & rebuild – part 2 Peter Reynolds Aug/Sep 04
    ERL 638 L strip & rebuild Peter Reynolds - part 3 Oct/Nov 04
    ERL 638L strip & rebuild part 4 Peter Reynolds
    ERL 638L strip & rebuild – part 5 Peter Reynolds Feb/Mar 05
    ERL 638L Strip & Rebuild Part 6 Peter Reynolds Apr/May 05
    ERL 638L Strip & Rebuild Part 7 Peter Reynolds Dec 05/Jan 06
    ERL 638L Strip & Rebuild - Part 8 Peter Reynolds
    ERL 638L Strip & Rebuild Part 9 Peter Reynolds
    GRN and bear it Mike Dent AprMay 07
    GRN and bear it – Part II Mike Dent Jun/Jul 07
    A Roadster Makeover Jez Cox AprMay 10
    A Roadster Makeover…contd Jez Cox JunJul 10
    Tales from my Garage JRR 929D Rebuild Derek Jones : Part 1 Feb/Mar 10 - Part 2 Jun/Jul 10
    AugSep 10 - Parts 3 & 4 Dec/Jan 2011 5 & 6 Feb/Mar 2011 - 7 & 8 Apr/May 2011 - 9 Jun/Jul 2011
    10 Oct/Nov 2011 11 Dec/Jan 2012 – 12 Feb/Mar 2012 - 13 Feb/Mar 2012 - 14 Jun/Jul 2012
    15 Aug/Sep 2012 - 16 Oct/Nov 2012 - 17 Dec/Jan 2013 18 Feb/Mar 2013 19 - Apr/May 2013
    20 Jun/Jul 2013 - 21 Oct/Nov 2013 22 Dec/Jan 2014
    My Marlin Story Simon Donnelly OctNov 07
    Phoenix Reborn - Again! Pete Bull Feb/Mar 01
    Q515 BAL Rebuild Peter Bailey Dec 07 Jan 08
    Reborn Roadster Neil Carbonero Jun/Jul 04
    A VERY REWORKED MARLIN (Part one of three) Richard Harborne Feb 96
    A VERY REWORKED MARLIN (Part two of three) Richard Harborne Apr 96
    A VERY REWORKED MARLIN (Part three of three) Richard Harborne Jun 96
    Something Loose (Abridged) (1) Leonard Baddeley Feb/Mar 01
    Something Loose (Abridged) (2) Leonard Baddeley Apr/May 01
    The Bathpool Marlin (Part One) Kevin Udy Feb/Mar 04
    Comment from Peter Morris Jun/Jul 04
    The story of one LWB Roadster Bill Rix Jun/Jul 04
    Tony Young FebMar 10
    YKC Roadster Des & Margaret D'Arcy Dec 03/Jan 04
    Recollection of my Marlin (Build) Martin P Herbert Apr/May 2013
    C883 CWY Build (From 1997) Part One Michael Turpin Apr/May 2014
    Last edited by dcunn; 26-01-15, 03:51 PM.

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    • #3
      Re: List of Roadster Tech Articles in Pitstop PART ONE

      Nice one Dave, I think if you can make this a sticky to keep it on top it would be nice. Perhaps Cameron can help on that one
      Ben Caswell probably not the last word on anything here!!

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      • #4
        Re: List of Roadster Tech Articles in Pitstop PART ONE

        sweet mercy thats impressive. +1 internet points to you sir

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        • #5
          Re: List of Roadster Tech Articles in Pitstop PART ONE

          Look again at posts 1 & 2, listing now complete up to and including Issue 181 Apr/May 2014
          Rgds DC

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