Suspension pics - Marina or Triumph?

[gavin]

Help me out here folks, wheres this front suspension set up from?

[philcoyle]

Re: Suspension pics - Marina or Triumph?

Gavin, it's not Marina, it looks like Triumph Herald, look on Rimmer Brothers website for parts.
Phil

[neilryland]

Re: Suspension pics - Marina or Triumph?

It's definately Triumph, Herald or Spitfire.

Rimmer Bros website or Canley Classics (cheaper).

[b_caswell]

Re: Suspension pics - Marina or Triumph?

Every thing you can see in that picture could be from most Heralds SpitfireVitesse GT6. The parts you need to match are the trunion upright, caliper and disc as these differ with sizes from model to model 9inch disc prabably Spitfire or 13/60 herald 9.7 inch disc Late Vitesse or GT6 obvioiusly they also have a bigger caliper (Type P16) Springs are very difficult to ID but the softest(best in my opinion)is from Spitfire Mk1-2-3 without shortening.
This looks like a hybrid chassis rather than a Mk1 but either way could you let me have the chassis number and reg for the records. TA

[gavin]

Re: Suspension pics - Marina or Triumph?

Current Reg: q263egv, reg'd 1981 following rebuild.

Original ReG: NHA 437P, first reg'd 1976

chassis number ME25KD40732M

Cheers,

Gav.

[eileensmith42]

Re: Suspension pics - Marina or Triumph?

Gavin, photo that you have posted of front suspension set-up, looks identical to our mk1 roadster, this has running gear from a mk1 vitesse 2ltr 6cyl. Hope this is of some help.

[b_caswell]

Re: Suspension pics - Marina or Triumph?

Hi Gavin, Thanks for the info..but... Q... Does your car have a rearlive axle and two springs(Marina)or a fixed Diff with one cross spring and drive shafts ?

[b_caswell]

Re: Suspension pics - Marina or Triumph?

Gavin, The chassis number I was after is the Marlin Kit Number located on the bulkhead see drawing

[KitCarGirl]

Re: Suspension pics - Marina or Triumph?

Hi Gavin

Here is the drawing Ben was referring to.....