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  1. Steve Flint

    Steve Flint Well-Known Member

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    #1 Steve Flint, Mar 3, 2017
    In 2015 I bought off a prominent member of the forum, a 1963 Thunderbird in bits.
    It was definitely minus its Bikini rear cowl and a few other parts but the bikini was the main part to source,
    My prominent member friend suggested a want post on the forum and after posting, it attracted a few comments but no bikini.
    Having enquired with every Triumph parts dealer and searched every magazine advertisement along with Ebay etc I got no result.
    The nearest I got was a dealer telling me that 3TA 5TA and 6T bikinis were all the same and he had a 5TA one, Luckily I new that 6T were not the same.
    Move on to January 2017 and I received an email from Andy, a new member to our forum who was just looking through old posts and lo and behold he has one. Yippee !
    Only problem was he and the bikini were in Canada, Still he sent me pictures and we agreed a price and he very kindly posted it to me.
    Today I received it and it is wonderful, I do not think they put salt on the roads in Canada as it is rust free.
    Interestingly after I add up Andys very reasonable price to the postage from Canada and the Import tax for our government it cost about the same as the total cost of a new bike when it went to Canada 54 years ago.
    I am thinking about buying a new Triumph and storing it for 54 years then selling it in bits, Could make a fortune, Only problem is I am now 70 and if I get to 124 I wont need the money.
    Steve
     
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  2. stevethegoolie

    stevethegoolie Elite Member

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    #2 stevethegoolie, Mar 3, 2017
    Excellent!:)

    Now can you tell me what this weekend's winning lottery numbers are please?;)
     
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  3. Mr Toad

    Mr Toad Senior Member

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    #3 Mr Toad, Mar 4, 2017
    pictures, we need pictures!
     
  4. Steve Flint

    Steve Flint Well-Known Member

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    #4 Steve Flint, Mar 4, 2017
    I will tell you tomorrow.
     
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  5. Steve Flint

    Steve Flint Well-Known Member

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    #5 Steve Flint, Mar 4, 2017
    I will post some pictures when I have a trial assembly of the Bikini on the bike.
     
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  6. darkman

    darkman Crème de la Crème

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    #6 darkman, Mar 4, 2017
    Just shows if you have the time and patience you can find almost anything no mater how rare :) nice that you are going to all the trouble to restore it as original as most people back in the day dumped them.
     
  7. stevethegoolie

    stevethegoolie Elite Member

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    #7 stevethegoolie, Mar 4, 2017
    Guilty as charged - 1960 5TA Speed Twin 500cc. Full bathtub + panniers designed to fit exactly + headlamp nacelle + front mudguard + many other sundry bits and pieces. Worth a fortune these days!!:oops:
     
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  8. darkman

    darkman Crème de la Crème

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    #8 darkman, Mar 4, 2017
    Lol, nothing wrong with that, my 69 t120r is the only bike i have ever gone out of my way to keep standard as i always have to change things on a bike, mind you its only been in the last few years i have felt this way as i destroyed many an old Brit bike years ago as a youth lol.
     
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  9. stevethegoolie

    stevethegoolie Elite Member

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    #9 stevethegoolie, Mar 4, 2017
    Phew!!! Not just me then!:rolleyes:
     
  10. Recycled Rocker

    Recycled Rocker Senior Member

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    #10 Recycled Rocker, Mar 10, 2017
    Yo Steve, glad yer got it sorted finally. Call in sometime and see my new project..ain't seen yer fer a while.
     
  11. Steve Flint

    Steve Flint Well-Known Member

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    #11 Steve Flint, Mar 10, 2017
    Will do Pete, Is it a Triumph.?
     
  12. Recycled Rocker

    Recycled Rocker Senior Member

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    #12 Recycled Rocker, Mar 11, 2017
    Heh heh is the pope a catholic, yep but only a T140 Bonnie Cafe racer..;) been polishing mi' puddin' lid up (the one in my avatar) and the old silk scarf is waiting impatiently...:D
     
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