Thank you! Yes good point. I braced the body before it went for blasting plus because after market front wings sills etc will be used on this build then it will be realigned when putting back together. Jamie
Love watching it come apart. I'm entertaining the idea of giving up on my Chevelle project and seeking out a TR6 to restore. Hopefully, I can find one in the desert rather than up in the Pacific Northwest where I live. I'm excited to see what else pops up on your Triumph as you go along.
I'm genuinely surprised at how good the car is from what my first impressions were but maybe not a good idea to speak too soon and wait for what returns from the sand blaster!!
In great condition. You taking the body off the chassie. See what condition its in. The original yellow is pretty vibrant with black Decals. Old English white is classy also.. Good luck.. Thanks for video.
Really sad when video ended,looking forward to next installment and please make it longer !!,was hoping you would keep it green,making it look truly British looking🙏🙏🙏😀😀🇬🇧🇬🇧
The body is indeed salvageable. Greatest challenge will be replacing rocker panels. Sure , lots of people do it but very few do it correctly such that they are straight/gaps correct and appear factory. One can spot a poor rocker panel replacement immediately and it really detracts from the look of the car. Good luck.
I believe that all replacement hoses and rubber parts, unless they are a good brand name, are crap. There is no way they are equal to the original. I replaced my TR6 front bushings, and they looked 20 years old after one year, and I was not even driving the car. Ok the TR6 is looking better and better. Once you remove the undercoat you may find some surprises, I believe the rear part of the "B" post will only look worse. The rear wing looked good, but pay attention to the part above the taillight as it is a dirt collection area. I cannot believe that someone actually cut holes in the side panels to mount speakers, There are scuttle vent drains right next to the speaker holes. The metal along the wing top edge looks really good on the passenger side, I saw a good sized hole on the driver side where the boot lid ends. Looks like a fun project.
Yes there are always surprises hidden away. Very excited to see the condition once it returns from the sand blasters!! Or maybe disappointed 😂 And yes you are right about the hoses. Never use the cheapest and the modern fuels are very harsh. No problem with the speaker holes. I will be welding them up. No need for a radio in this car, just the sound of the wind with the roof off and the engine noise.
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Great project. I would brace the shell pretty sharpish, with those sills like they are the body may distort or start to fold in on itself.
Thank you! Yes good point. I braced the body before it went for blasting plus because after market front wings sills etc will be used on this build then it will be realigned when putting back together. Jamie
Good progress.
Thank you 🤗
Love watching it come apart. I'm entertaining the idea of giving up on my Chevelle project and seeking out a TR6 to restore. Hopefully, I can find one in the desert rather than up in the Pacific Northwest where I live. I'm excited to see what else pops up on your Triumph as you go along.
No, don't give up the Chevelle. Then you'll have 2 unfinished projects 🙈 well like most car guys 🤣
Wow.. almost brand new panels... I wish mine was as good .. i might actually have finished it by now😂
Looking good so far👍
I'm genuinely surprised at how good the car is from what my first impressions were but maybe not a good idea to speak too soon and wait for what returns from the sand blaster!!
In great condition. You taking the body off the chassie. See what condition its in. The original yellow is pretty vibrant with black Decals. Old English white is classy also.. Good luck.. Thanks for video.
Thank you for your kind comment. Yes body off and to the sand blasters. Looking forward to what returns!
Love these classic British cars. Looking good Jamie.
Thank you so much. Really nice that you are enjoying these different projects I'm working on. Ill keep em coming. Jamie
Really sad when video ended,looking forward to next installment and please make it longer !!,was hoping you would keep it green,making it look truly British looking🙏🙏🙏😀😀🇬🇧🇬🇧
Thank you so much for your kind comment. Don't worry though as there is so much more to come. Jamie
Great progress Jim 👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you! Lots more to follow.
Not good if mobile phone lost!!best to draw pictures as well,that cars inside is brilliant👍👍🇬🇧
Haha yes true. A pen and paper at hand is always useful!!
Think the badge is a character from the magic roundabout 😀
Florence! 🤣
Hahaha was a great show!!
Are you making this RIGHT hand drive for the Uk roads ?
Hello there. No it will remain LHD as the car is located in Belgium 😊 Thanks for watching and hope you keep watching. Jamie
The body is indeed salvageable. Greatest challenge will be replacing rocker panels. Sure , lots of people do it but very few do it correctly such that they are straight/gaps correct and appear factory. One can spot a poor rocker panel replacement immediately and it really detracts from the look of the car. Good luck.
Yes you're totally right! Its super important to get details like panel alignment spot on
Love it BIG Dog, what sort of time frame have you got in mind for this? Hopefully not the one you had for the beetle you kept in your parents garage 😂
Thanks dude. Really nice your are watching these. Well have to have a catch up next time I'm over. its been too long!
Yeah definitely, Man hugs all round 🤣
I believe that all replacement hoses and rubber parts, unless they are a good brand name, are crap. There is no way they are equal to the original. I replaced my TR6 front bushings, and they looked 20 years old after one year, and I was not even driving the car. Ok the TR6 is looking better and better. Once you remove the undercoat you may find some surprises, I believe the rear part of the "B" post will only look worse. The rear wing looked good, but pay attention to the part above the taillight as it is a dirt collection area. I cannot believe that someone actually cut holes in the side panels to mount speakers, There are scuttle vent drains right next to the speaker holes. The metal along the wing top edge looks really good on the passenger side, I saw a good sized hole on the driver side where the boot lid ends. Looks like a fun project.
Yes there are always surprises hidden away. Very excited to see the condition once it returns from the sand blasters!! Or maybe disappointed 😂
And yes you are right about the hoses. Never use the cheapest and the modern fuels are very harsh.
No problem with the speaker holes. I will be welding them up. No need for a radio in this car, just the sound of the wind with the roof off and the engine noise.
Triumph used a yellow in the 1970’s called saffron yellow I have a 1972 triumph spitfire.
Yes I believe Saffron yellow is the right colour. I think it will look fantastic back in the original colour. Jamie
If you think that TR6 is bad, you should see the rusty mess delivered to my shop last fall. Its the worst TR ive ever had. Its a 1970.
Hahaha so many of these seemed to turn to dust. I'm super surprised that this one wasn't worse but lets see what returns from the blasters!!