OK, so it’s been a while, but in fairness we have had some challenges just recently. Small steps keep getting taken, but right now this is an update for some things that happened a little while back but I just haven’t updated the blog. The photos say it all, but we did get the engine […]
With all the distractions going on with other projects (factory refurbishment, house refurbishment, business, FIA MGB, Shelby Cobra…) the TR6 moves forward slowly, but it does move forward. The main wait is now getting the shell re-painted which is scheduled for late January. We had a team visit from Aston Martin Works – one of […]
OK, so it seems to have been an age since there was an update on this blog, and, you would be right. You might also think I had given up on the project, sold the car off in pieces, or even just tired of writing the blog. On this, you would be wrong. Situations change, […]
On Thursday the 12th October a shiny ‘new’ TR6 shell arrived back from the paint shop in Stoke-on-Trent, with Chris Redfern on hand to check that it was done to his standards. it does look absolutely gorgeous in its rare and original Mallard Green – which turns to a blue tinted colour when you take […]
So finally the shell is ready for paint. Chris Redfern at J&C Classic has done an extraordinary job – only possible if you have his level of experience. It was always agreed that the end result of the project should be a shell that is as good as new, zero rust or converted rust, and […]
So while the shell has been away for blasting, progress in other areas has also been slow. My bespoke engine adapter plate (to the engine stand) arrived, and worked straight away. This allows me to bolt the engine side-ways on to the stand, allowing balanced rotation and also access to the front and the rear […]
The throttle bodies meanwhile are also progressing, a significant amount of time gets spent researching how they work and how to design them, but I feel I am nearly there now. We have printed one out and fitted it up, the biggest problem seems to be with direct to head throttle bodies is that they […]
So finally some real progress. Actually, with Christmas abroad followed by the Autosport Show, I have been pretty busy and off the car project, but I finally managed to get a date from Luke at De-corrosion Services. The shell fitted perfectly into the van on its frame, so this was taken down first, followed by […]
The TR6 arrived with 108,000 miles on the clock, the engine was fitted with a twin down-draught Weber conversion and a tubular 6-into-1 exhaust manifold. Assuming that this is a very low compression engine, I am going to completely rebuild it, the aim being to make it a very usable, reliable fast road engine requiring very little […]
With the body finally off the chassis it was time to take a diversion from scraping off underseal and taking a look at the chassis. it looked curiously corrosion free (almost) when the car was on the lift, but now it was viewable from all angles it could be carefully checked out, not so easily […]
A 1972 Triumph tr6 restoration story 