Old school engine work brings back memories of points , gaps , coils and bendix spring starters. And we havent started on SU carbies and electric fuel pumps and generator and regulators. Looking forward to part two.
Those carbs are devilish Strombergs with, oh no, rubber diaphragmsin the bottles. Still, if you google Stromberg CD 175 you can get detailed .pdf files on the parts, all necessary diagrams and how to overhaul. Not difficult.
PHAD on my coffee break. Fridays are good. Boy I had a good one this week. Fella comes by and says so-n-so over yonder has had my truck for 3 weeks, and he doesn't have a clue why it runs bad. Beautiful 94 Silverado. Fire engine red. Great shape. He brought it Wednesday afternoon and dropped it off, and when I started it to bring it inside, I was pretty sure I knew the problem. 5.7 TBI. Ran awful for about 5 seconds, then settled into a rich running condition. Popped the magic jumper in the ALDL, and got a code 33. Nailed it. I ain't playin boys, the freaking MAP sensor wasn't connected to the throttle body. 10 minutes and a new vacuum line, and it ran like a scalded cat. Other shop said they didn't have a scanner that would read that truck. XD No one in the shop knew how to extract codes, or they would have fixed it I'm sure. SMH. Dude left here a happy camper.
This reminds me of when you went to Russia and got the ol' ZAZ running. Interesting design on the starter bendix. I had a neighbor that had a Triumph Spitfire and later a TR-7; I want to see you synchronize those carburetors. GREAT VIDEO!
This is my kind of diagnosis, it brought me back to my younger years when it was fairly easy to figure out what was wrong with a car. I still do most all of my own wrenching.
I have an 28x28 aerial photograph hanging on my wall I took of my shop back in the early 70's. You can count the the number of British, Japanese, and European vehicles waiting to be worked on. Memories! By the way, the TR6 convertible was my import vehicle of choice back then.
That manual impact driver brings back memories. I was in between careers in 1996 and had some spare time to give to an aircraft museum in NJ. They got wind of an F-14 hull over at Willow Grove NAS near Philly the Navy was looking to get rid of because the base was closing. But we had to get it out ourselves. We had to pull the wings to do that. Some of the wing glove panel fasteners hadn't been out in at least 10 years. A regular screw driver, even with a wrench to help, wouldn't budge those things. So I bought my first impact driver. So there I am with my Honda Civic parked next to an F-14 on the apron and I'm perched up top literally hammering on a premier fighter jet with a framing hammer and an impact driver. How do you take a million stuck fasteners out? One at a time :-)
Speaking as a former Sprite, MGB and TR-6 owner those brake adjusters have probably been seized since 1968. Those Lucas "pre-engaged starters" on Triumphs have always been a pain in the arse. If I would be you, I'd be ordering a rebuild kit and diaphragm for those Stromberg CD carbs - they'll need to be freed up and a new diaphragms installed. I'm sure you'll be running into the Prince of Darkness, when you try get all of it's electrical woes fixed. Good luck with this very interesting project. BTW - just put away your metric tools, these cars have SAE spec fasteners.
Ivans holiday specials are the best... Way to leave us on an ominous ending... An unfortunate surprise coming... I'll never fall asleep tonight thinking about it... LOL Regards
Welcome to my world from 1977. I bought a 10 year old Triumph 1300 as my first car. Everything that needed replacing was a real struggle. Ten years of British weather and road salt had seized every single nut and bolt solid.
I'm trying to figure out why Ivan uses WD-40 on everything. Project farm did a test on rust penetrants, guess which one won? Good old Liquid Wrench. Acetone and auto trans fluid would be better than WD-40.
@@JamesAgans Marvel Mystery oil is a great perpetrator, and repels water to stop rust. Been using it for 50 years on engines at end of season. Got hard to find for a while.
Enjoyed Part 1. Looking forward to Part 200!! I had this exact car in British Racing Green. It was really fun to drive, BUT…..well, you know the rest of the story 🤦♂️
Now you’re talking my language! As Ive 1967 Triumph Vitesse which is the same chassis and engine that in the GT6 and I love mine ❤️❤️❤️great to see you working on one of these old girls 👍👍❤️
Wow this brings back memories, I started my apprenticeship at austin rover main dealer in the seventies , I use to love these old straight sixes,and if my memory serves me correct they liked to eat there own crankshaft.A real cool car and there are plenty of spares available ,even here in the UK
Such beautiful styling to these cars! Absolutely love the clamshell hood, opening forward and exposing everything underneath (including the ENTIRE front suspension)! The fastback design with the opening hatch, including the wonderfully large back glass, is simply amazing. Then, there's the interior. You almost wear this car as you snuggle down into the buckets, between the trans/driveshaft tunnel. The dash and gauges "are to die for". Wood trim, spoke wheel, and on and on. The inline six is an incredible motor, especially with the dual carbs. Bet it'll purr like a kitten. Did everyone notice the 120 MPH speedometer? Just beautiful, all the way 'round! Glad to see it's in the good and capable hands of "Ivan of Happy Valley"!! This car really speaks to the great racing heritage and engineering prowess of the British, as well as their rich history in same. BTW, notice how ridiculously easy it was to access not only the battery, but also the starter (and everything else under that beautifully opening clamshell hood!). This car will sell quickly and for big bucks! It would, even in its present condition.
I bought a 1974 tiumph spitfire about 30 years ago with no engine and a cracked tranny for $300. Was lucky enough to find a donor car with a good engine and tranny. It took a year to go through the whole car and get it road worthy. I know why they call lucas prince of darkness. Good thing I was an electronic technician back then and did my own work. I took that spitfire from Wyoming to Louisiana twice to visit family. It was a fun car but always keep tools in the trunk.
I learned in the last week that mapp gas hasn’t been produced in a long time. The new gas is map pro and it’s only slightly hotter than propane and more than 1500 degrees colder burning than the original mapp.
When Ivan popped the distributor cap, I was transported back to auto shop 1967. Yea let's replace rotor, points and condenser. Set the dwell, who has the feeler gage. 😂
@@misterk7040 They should have quit at capacitor discharge ignition, IMHO. Us old timers are lost with the damned module's for this, and module's for that, and the mouse loving soy based wire insulation, the plugs with tiny green puss prone pins, etc etc etc.
Here in the UK we grew up with Spitfires and GT6 and MGB and midgets etc, all very easy to work on. Those drum brake adjusters always seized and then the sqare shaft would round off, and then time for the Moles and then it would shear off.
Another blast from the past! This one brings back memories 🙂 I'm guessing this will be a bit frustrating, Ivan - they were already a bit picky when new. Hope you get the parts you need to bring it back to life - it's sad to have a road loving car stranded for so many years... On to Part 2.
I was wondering when someone would mention Lucas. Their parts are guaranteed to break at the most innoportune time. Condenser, starter, alternator and dodgy earths in the rear lights are all Lucas specialities.
friend of mine bought a 68 alumacraft Queen Mary boat a few years ago, had the same carburetors on it as the triumph, it took a lot work/cleaning to whip them back into shape, the cool thing with those is the center of the piston/slide has a dampener and you have to fill it with some 10w30 to act as a hydraulic shock, it smooths the pulses of the slide to meter the fuel more accurately. He restored the rest of boat and its used as a cruiser on Northern Wisconsin lakes, He contacted Alumacraft for more information on this boat, the reps said its possibly 1 of 3 boats remaining in America, so its kind of a rarity
HaHa! Awesome video!! My buddy had one of them and I had an Austin Healy Sprite. Very Cool!! Those cars are really fun to drive!! Brings back lots of memories!! lol
Wayne Carini of Chasing Classic Cars fame would always use marvel mystery oil using a wrench / socket on the crank pulley. Carefully loosening up the engine to prevent damage, they'd always make certain oil pressure was being made
Ivan, you're so gentle. If I have to pull out the impact driver, I am already in caveman mode. WHAM!!! XD I worked for a shop in Calipornia that was purchased by a Euro parts guy, and he started bringing in British and European cars into the shop. This is where my aversion to them stems from. I was fairly green then and I hated having to work on these things. Kudos brother.
There is a Triumph GT6 parked up a few doors down from me, the guy leaves it outside in the summer. My dad calls the car "Safron" (all old cars need a name apparently) and complains bitterly she is not being looked after. My dad has a TR6 himself called "Tracey". This will be an epic project!
I've got a 67. If you haven't found it yet (I see at this point you have two more videos), the starter solenoid should have a starting button. Just turn key to run position. Also, the fuel pump has a priming lever underneath.
man brings back some memories cut my teeth on this type of car back in the day . and theses triumphs i love the sound they make is amazing . back when cars were way more simple to work on spark fuel and timing they would run no computers no can bus oh they were the days nail file for the points a d a hammer for the starter motor was a must in the tool box 🤪🤪🤪
I drove a 70 Midget for several years. I was 6 ft. tall, you didn’t get in and out of it, you put it on and took it off. As I only lived 7-miles from work, I would go a month on a tank of fuel. BTW, it was a “negative earth “ electrical system as well. Many electrical gremlins. I still remember a few of the Lucas jokes such as why do Brits drink warm beer? They have Lucas refrigerators.
Very interesting project to bring this car back to life after sitting for 25 years :) Or does it come back to life after all, looking forward to the next episode, what's that nasty surprise...
Been a 6 cylinder Triumph for 35 years. '67 Vitesse 2L, '72 GT6 Mk3 both of which I still own and a '73 2500PI saloon (moved on). That looks like decent base for restoration there. People are rude about Lucas..... but I guess they just haven't experienced late 70's /80's VAG, French or Italian....... On that starter - for the bendix inertia part to keep working they need to be oil free and lubricated with graphite powder. Otherwise the clutch dust just sticks to it and gums it up again. Non-working gauges will probably be either the ignition controlled fuse (poor contact) or the 10v voltage regulator mounted on the back of the speedo which is the bimetallic strip "time average" type.
Ivan, channeling his inner Derek/VGG! Even featured the Lightning Checker 2000. I've got my popcorn ready for this series - will Ivan successfully make it down the road from his neighbor to his garage?!?
It’s always enjoyable bringing these old rides back to life. Hopefully the fuel system has not turned to black varnish. My old 69 beetle had that affliction when I first got it. It was like brownish black tar and I think the stickiest substance known to man. I couldn’t find any type of solvent that would touch it, but I did manage to save the carb . 👍👍🇺🇸
Hi Ivan, interesting video. I had a 240Z stored in a garage with a dirt floor, the moisture from the dirt rusted everything. I had to take a tractor and drag it out. It may have been ok if I had put a tarp down before I pulled it in. Rich
There used to be a company based in Dallas TX called KIP motors. This company specializes in older European vehicles but mainly English and the have a tone of spares etc
I had a '69 GT6+ (with overdrive). Fun car but the weight distribution was dicey. I had the rear end come around and pass the front end on a couple of occasions.😁😁😁
Hi IVAN, I'M sure you've heard of INSTANT COFFEE?Well that brake and clutch CRYSTALS is the same >JUST ADD HOT WATER. haha as a long time owner of a 1972 MGB and an 1972 Opel GT and a 1965 mustang v8 ALL 4 speeds and a British car mech 40 years ago. The 1st tool of choice HERE are YOUR EYES.That's pretty much it,well maybe a wit-worth wrench or two.OH and a wire wheel to get 50 year old caked grease off parts.This series should be fun.
Three hard taps with a hammer usually frees those brakes, then I put them in 4th gear and tow it out in gear using a ratchet puller, you can tow it with a car, but a ratchet puller is more gentle. There is a nut on the end of the crank , I think it’s 11/16th AF I get spark , then put 5ML petrol in each plug hole( one teaspoon ) using a syringe
250 miles bouncing on back of car trailer finally broke mine loose. So I got to roll it off when I got it home. Dragging it out of the woods and up onto the trailer was a nightmare. They screwed up my rental. I had the big 17 ft uhaul with a dual car trailer with a tiny 71 super beetle on it. 🥲
Flashback to early 80 Straight 6 absolutely performance free and a rear suspension built for early meeting with our creator! Loved that car and everything around it. You are in for some hard work .. computer free ❤
Hi Ivan, just want to say, brass lower trunions on front suspension have ep90 not grease. Mine failed. Also all the bushes on mine were also failed. Great video
A Triumph AND it was parked for 25 years..... Yeah, next owner will be so lucky indeed!!! 🤣 "Will this 1967 Triumph run and drive 600 yards home after sitting for 25 years?" But man, I do love these old, "SIMPLE" cars.
Ivan, you da man, dat's fer sure! LOVE your videos. I am going to spare you my opinions about this car because I don't want you to think I'm a Nattering Nabob of Negativism. Suffice it to say that I was born in 1947; I was a young man when these cars were new; I knew people who owned them and I did work on some of them; so if it were me, I would "RUN, not Walk"! (So you can understand my bias, I'm presently restoring a 1960 Porsche 356, which I consider to be a much more reliable automobile.) Just know that many consider these cars to be a thoroughly disappointing experience. Aside from all that: rock on, comrade!
That and fuel lines clogged up/crystallized solid. Same as the brake and clutch reservoir. Very unfortunate. My 90 Miata had black crust in the fuel tank, so I can only imagine, and that was only after 10years of sitting.
@user-ut6ji8my2h Might not matter because no sealed fuel system with evap emission controls in those days. The atmosphere always got in the tank, especially in cooler climates. I remember my dad always using gas treatment or dry gas fuel treatment to deal with condensation.
Old school engine work brings back memories of points , gaps , coils and bendix spring starters. And we havent started on SU carbies and electric fuel pumps and generator and regulators. Looking forward to part two.
Those carbs are devilish Strombergs with, oh no, rubber diaphragmsin the bottles. Still, if you google Stromberg CD 175 you can get detailed .pdf files on the parts, all necessary diagrams and how to overhaul. Not difficult.
Stromberg carburettors!! with the notorious rubber diaphragm which is lightly to be split after all this time....
PHAD on my coffee break. Fridays are good. Boy I had a good one this week. Fella comes by and says so-n-so over yonder has had my truck for 3 weeks, and he doesn't have a clue why it runs bad. Beautiful 94 Silverado. Fire engine red. Great shape. He brought it Wednesday afternoon and dropped it off, and when I started it to bring it inside, I was pretty sure I knew the problem. 5.7 TBI. Ran awful for about 5 seconds, then settled into a rich running condition. Popped the magic jumper in the ALDL, and got a code 33. Nailed it. I ain't playin boys, the freaking MAP sensor wasn't connected to the throttle body. 10 minutes and a new vacuum line, and it ran like a scalded cat. Other shop said they didn't have a scanner that would read that truck. XD No one in the shop knew how to extract codes, or they would have fixed it I'm sure. SMH. Dude left here a happy camper.
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I'm a little.behind on my PHAD views. Catching up now and thorughly enjoying the triumph reatoration. Great job Ivan.
Labor Day weekend just got a whole lot better!
A 5-parter!!
This reminds me of when you went to Russia and got the ol' ZAZ running. Interesting design on the starter bendix. I had a neighbor that had a Triumph Spitfire and later a TR-7; I want to see you synchronize those carburetors. GREAT VIDEO!
This is my kind of diagnosis, it brought me back to my younger years when it was fairly easy to figure out what was wrong with a car. I still do most all of my own wrenching.
I worked on British Leyland cars for over 30 years. The task you have is finding parts the vehicle is simple as it gets to work on. Good luck.
Moss Motors has EVERYTHING available for these old British cars... For cheap! It's amazing! 😊
There[s also BR parts northwest that carries almost everything. Talk with Layton.
Like working on a hammer !
Ivan, I see that over time, a lot of issues add up on these old cars. You are doing a great job running through them so far.
I have an 28x28 aerial photograph hanging on my wall I took of my shop back in the early 70's. You can count the the number of British, Japanese, and European vehicles waiting to be worked on. Memories! By the way, the TR6 convertible was my import vehicle of choice back then.
That manual impact driver brings back memories. I was in between careers in 1996 and had some spare time to give to an aircraft museum in NJ. They got wind of an F-14 hull over at Willow Grove NAS near Philly the Navy was looking to get rid of because the base was closing. But we had to get it out ourselves. We had to pull the wings to do that. Some of the wing glove panel fasteners hadn't been out in at least 10 years. A regular screw driver, even with a wrench to help, wouldn't budge those things. So I bought my first impact driver. So there I am with my Honda Civic parked next to an F-14 on the apron and I'm perched up top literally hammering on a premier fighter jet with a framing hammer and an impact driver. How do you take a million stuck fasteners out? One at a time :-)
Speaking as a former Sprite, MGB and TR-6 owner those brake adjusters have probably been seized since 1968. Those Lucas "pre-engaged starters" on Triumphs have always been a pain in the arse. If I would be you, I'd be ordering a rebuild kit and diaphragm for those Stromberg CD carbs - they'll need to be freed up and a new diaphragms installed. I'm sure you'll be running into the Prince of Darkness, when you try get all of it's electrical woes fixed. Good luck with this very interesting project. BTW - just put away your metric tools, these cars have SAE spec fasteners.
Ivans holiday specials are the best... Way to leave us on an ominous ending... An unfortunate surprise coming... I'll never fall asleep tonight thinking about it... LOL
Regards
I am a 59 yo Mechanical Engineer. Your channel is by far my favorite! I am impressed with your content and as much so your work ethic! Keep it up!!
Welcome to my world from 1977. I bought a 10 year old Triumph 1300 as my first car. Everything that needed replacing was a real struggle. Ten years of British weather and road salt had seized every single nut and bolt solid.
vegas had the opposite problem. every 15 minutes the sun moved and your tools became red hot in the sun.
I'm trying to figure out why Ivan uses WD-40 on everything. Project farm did a test on rust penetrants, guess which one won? Good old Liquid Wrench. Acetone and auto trans fluid would be better than WD-40.
@@robertsmith2956that's where the term " shade tree mechanic" came from.
@@JamesAgans Marvel Mystery oil is a great perpetrator, and repels water to stop rust. Been using it for 50 years on engines at end of season. Got hard to find for a while.
Nice project! I've a 73 Z-28 last time registered by the original owner in 1993 in my garage I'm bringing back to life.
Many, many years ago, I had a 1967 Triumph Vitesse.
Same engine as the GT6.
I loved that car!
I have one now and love it 🥰
Enjoyed Part 1. Looking forward to Part 200!!
I had this exact car in British Racing Green. It was really fun to drive, BUT…..well, you know the rest of the story 🤦♂️
Thanks Ivan!
Now you’re talking my language! As Ive 1967 Triumph Vitesse which is the same chassis and engine that in the GT6 and I love mine ❤️❤️❤️great to see you working on one of these old girls 👍👍❤️
I’m headed down to Portland today for an annual British car show. Triumphs are always well represented.
I learned that my TR6 was designed to come apart. Always replacing something. Enjoyed every minute of it.
Wow this brings back memories, I started my apprenticeship at austin rover main dealer in the seventies ,
I use to love these old straight sixes,and if my memory serves me correct they liked to eat there own crankshaft.A real cool car and there are plenty of spares available ,even here in the UK
Such beautiful styling to these cars! Absolutely love the clamshell hood, opening forward and exposing everything underneath (including the ENTIRE front suspension)! The fastback design with the opening hatch, including the wonderfully large back glass, is simply amazing. Then, there's the interior. You almost wear this car as you snuggle down into the buckets, between the trans/driveshaft tunnel. The dash and gauges "are to die for". Wood trim, spoke wheel, and on and on. The inline six is an incredible motor, especially with the dual carbs. Bet it'll purr like a kitten. Did everyone notice the 120 MPH speedometer? Just beautiful, all the way 'round! Glad to see it's in the good and capable hands of "Ivan of Happy Valley"!! This car really speaks to the great racing heritage and engineering prowess of the British, as well as their rich history in same.
BTW, notice how ridiculously easy it was to access not only the battery, but also the starter (and everything else under that beautifully opening clamshell hood!). This car will sell quickly and for big bucks! It would, even in its present condition.
LOVE IT until you try and go out somewhere and breakdown British 'fun' car lifesize ornament...
KNOWLEDGEABLE,Ivan,Pine Hollow Auto Diagnostics
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Can't wait for the next video
From Nick Ayivor from London England UK 🇬🇧 11:31AM Good Morning 🙏 🌄
Ivan, bless you for being willing to work on old-school Lucas electric.
I bought a 1974 tiumph spitfire about 30 years ago with no engine and a cracked tranny for $300. Was lucky enough to find a donor car with a good engine and tranny. It took a year to go through the whole car and get it road worthy. I know why they call lucas prince of darkness. Good thing I was an electronic technician back then and did my own work. I took that spitfire from Wyoming to Louisiana twice to visit family. It was a fun car but always keep tools in the trunk.
YUP 🤣 British 'fun' car or lifesize ornament...
I learned in the last week that mapp gas hasn’t been produced in a long time. The new gas is map pro and it’s only slightly hotter than propane and more than 1500 degrees colder burning than the original mapp.
When Ivan popped the distributor cap, I was transported back to auto shop 1967. Yea let's replace rotor, points and condenser. Set the dwell, who has the feeler gage. 😂
Just use a matchbox cover to set the points..😂
@JrAusborne Yea, I didn't figure anyone here was old enough to
know the matchbook gauge. Guess I was wrong.😁
@@misterk7040 Yep.. I'm an old fart..Been around the world 2 times...
@@misterk7040 They should have quit at capacitor discharge ignition, IMHO. Us old timers are lost with the damned module's for this, and module's for that, and the mouse loving soy based wire insulation, the plugs with tiny green puss prone pins, etc etc etc.
🤣thanks Ivan for this British vintage cars' LOTS OF FUN!!! breaking 😮 but i can't believe it's done over 85k...
Ivan, that's a dirty trick you having us on the edge of our seats looking for this thing to run and then going to "commercial break". LOL.
Here in the UK we grew up with Spitfires and GT6 and MGB and midgets etc, all very easy to work on. Those drum brake adjusters always seized and then the sqare shaft would round off, and then time for the Moles and then it would shear off.
This is a nice series for the weekend.
That F150 Jake had - that brake system - nobody will be resurrecting that 25 years from now.
I’ve got the same air compressor it’s good for when I can’t get near the garage
Another blast from the past! This one brings back memories 🙂 I'm guessing this will be a bit frustrating, Ivan - they were already a bit picky when new.
Hope you get the parts you need to bring it back to life - it's sad to have a road loving car stranded for so many years... On to Part 2.
Nice video that brings back memories of working on old British cars. Watch out for Lucas. 🤣🤣
I was wondering when someone would mention Lucas. Their parts are guaranteed to break at the most innoportune time. Condenser, starter, alternator and dodgy earths in the rear lights are all Lucas specialities.
friend of mine bought a 68 alumacraft Queen Mary boat a few years ago, had the same carburetors on it as the triumph, it took a lot work/cleaning to whip them back into shape, the cool thing with those is the center of the piston/slide has a dampener and you have to fill it with some 10w30 to act as a hydraulic shock, it smooths the pulses of the slide to meter the fuel more accurately. He restored the rest of boat and its used as a cruiser on Northern Wisconsin lakes, He contacted Alumacraft for more information on this boat, the reps said its possibly 1 of 3 boats remaining in America, so its kind of a rarity
what a great little project ivan cannot wait to see it back on the road, a great car in its day
That's a trip down memory lane. As simple and basic as they come...Just the
way I like um.
Looking forward to following this one, its gonna he a long road to see this on the road, but at the end you will have a nice motor
HaHa! Awesome video!! My buddy had one of them and I had an Austin Healy Sprite. Very Cool!! Those cars are really fun to drive!! Brings back lots of memories!! lol
Having one of those hand held impact drivers was mandatory for working on old British motorcycles .
Thank you for your service you're a great mechanic have a good one
YEP 👌👍
That Triumph is the same age as me ! , looking forward to the next episode !
Wayne Carini of Chasing Classic Cars fame would always use marvel mystery oil using a wrench / socket on the crank pulley. Carefully loosening up the engine to prevent damage, they'd always make certain oil pressure was being made
Ivan, you're so gentle. If I have to pull out the impact driver, I am already in caveman mode. WHAM!!! XD I worked for a shop in Calipornia that was purchased by a Euro parts guy, and he started bringing in British and European cars into the shop. This is where my aversion to them stems from. I was fairly green then and I hated having to work on these things. Kudos brother.
There is a Triumph GT6 parked up a few doors down from me, the guy leaves it outside in the summer. My dad calls the car "Safron" (all old cars need a name apparently) and complains bitterly she is not being looked after. My dad has a TR6 himself called "Tracey".
This will be an epic project!
Maybe it's lost the 5V ref. Probably damaged the ECM...
😂
It's analog pulse width modulated.. :)
@@calholli I hope Ivan has a tube tester.
OBD 0.0
I've got a 67. If you haven't found it yet (I see at this point you have two more videos), the starter solenoid should have a starting button. Just turn key to run position.
Also, the fuel pump has a priming lever underneath.
man brings back some memories cut my teeth on this type of car back in the day . and theses triumphs i love the sound they make is amazing . back when cars were way more simple to work on spark fuel and timing they would run no computers no can bus oh they were the days nail file for the points a d a hammer for the starter motor was a must in the tool box 🤪🤪🤪
Nothing like a fresh barn find to put a holiday special in motion, eh Ivan? Man, that thing is as old as I am. And in about as good of shape. lol
I drove a 70 Midget for several years. I was 6 ft. tall, you didn’t get in and out of it, you put it on and took it off. As I only lived 7-miles from work, I would go a month on a tank of fuel. BTW, it was a “negative earth “ electrical system as well. Many electrical gremlins. I still remember a few of the Lucas jokes such as why do Brits drink warm beer? They have Lucas refrigerators.
Very interesting project to bring this car back to life after sitting for 25 years :) Or does it come back to life after all, looking forward to the next episode, what's that nasty surprise...
Now that's an awesome project!!!!
Love the holiday specials !!
You can damn near fix the entire car with WD-40 😂
Been a 6 cylinder Triumph for 35 years. '67 Vitesse 2L, '72 GT6 Mk3 both of which I still own and a '73 2500PI saloon (moved on). That looks like decent base for restoration there. People are rude about Lucas..... but I guess they just haven't experienced late 70's /80's VAG, French or Italian.......
On that starter - for the bendix inertia part to keep working they need to be oil free and lubricated with graphite powder. Otherwise the clutch dust just sticks to it and gums it up again. Non-working gauges will probably be either the ignition controlled fuse (poor contact) or the 10v voltage regulator mounted on the back of the speedo which is the bimetallic strip "time average" type.
I have owned a lot of Spitfires, GT6, TR6. Good luck, you will need some!
2 Minutes in, That is a COOL LOOKING CAR.
Hi, Ivan, bread n butter cars to us oldies in the UK.
Ivan, channeling his inner Derek/VGG! Even featured the Lightning Checker 2000. I've got my popcorn ready for this series - will Ivan successfully make it down the road from his neighbor to his garage?!?
AWESOME if you can get it going .
It’s always enjoyable bringing these old rides back to life. Hopefully the fuel system has not turned to black varnish. My old 69 beetle had that affliction when I first got it. It was like brownish black tar and I think the stickiest substance known to man. I couldn’t find any type of solvent that would touch it, but I did manage to save the carb . 👍👍🇺🇸
fixmyrideai AI fixes this. Rare '67 Triumph GT6 Unveiled!
Be thankful that thing does not have wire wheels!
Finally a car from the times, when you had to change blinker fluid every 6 months.
Will the volume control on the radio stop it from starting. Can't wait......
The system as you put it on the end of the starter motor is called the Bendix well that’s what we call it in England .
Great video Ivan , i think you and the wife will look great in this unit . Add her to your fleet .
Hi Ivan, interesting video. I had a 240Z stored in a garage with a dirt floor, the moisture from the dirt rusted everything. I had to take a tractor and drag it out. It may have been ok if I had put a tarp down before I pulled it in.
Rich
That's where Triumph's belong... In the Garage! That's where they are the most reliable. Hahahahaha
There used to be a company based in Dallas TX called KIP motors.
This company specializes in older European vehicles but mainly English and the have a tone of spares etc
Best sounding straight six to ever come out of the uk from that time
I had a '69 GT6+ (with overdrive). Fun car but the weight distribution was dicey.
I had the rear end come around and pass the front end on a couple of occasions.😁😁😁
Hi IVAN, I'M sure you've heard of INSTANT COFFEE?Well that brake and clutch CRYSTALS is the same >JUST ADD HOT WATER. haha as a long time owner of a 1972 MGB and an 1972 Opel GT and a 1965 mustang v8 ALL 4 speeds and a British car mech 40 years ago. The 1st tool of choice HERE are YOUR EYES.That's pretty much it,well maybe a wit-worth wrench or two.OH and a wire wheel to get 50 year old caked grease off parts.This series should be fun.
Three hard taps with a hammer usually frees those brakes, then I put them in 4th gear and tow it out in gear using a ratchet puller, you can tow it with a car, but a ratchet puller is more gentle.
There is a nut on the end of the crank , I think it’s 11/16th AF
I get spark , then put 5ML petrol in each plug hole( one teaspoon ) using a syringe
250 miles bouncing on back of car trailer finally broke mine loose. So I got to roll it off when I got it home. Dragging it out of the woods and up onto the trailer was a nightmare.
They screwed up my rental. I had the big 17 ft uhaul with a dual car trailer with a tiny 71 super beetle on it. 🥲
I see Marvel Mystery Oil in your future. Enjoy the venture.
Idea for a video: How do you choose which kind of lubricant? When do you use WD40, oil, grease, which kinds of these for the different use cases, etc.
Oh dear... Poor Ivan is having to deal with the wonders of Lucas Electrics......
Ivan doing a Vice Grip Garage resurrection style project. 👍
Flashback to early 80 Straight 6 absolutely performance free and a rear suspension built for early meeting with our creator! Loved
that car and everything around it. You are in for some hard work .. computer free ❤
Nice video Ivan.
Hey Ivan, Usually you start by plugging in the scanner. Could not find the plug on this one? Just kidding 🤣
Hid the salt in the clutch master cylinder 😂
Hi Ivan, just want to say, brass lower trunions on front suspension have ep90 not grease. Mine failed. Also all the bushes on mine were also failed. Great video
Very nice car Ivan
Ooof. The beetle/corvair rear swing axle.
I had a 72 gt6, electrical issues had me disconnecting battery everyday. Many times I had to push start that car, lol.
A Triumph AND it was parked for 25 years..... Yeah, next owner will be so lucky indeed!!! 🤣
"Will this 1967 Triumph run and drive 600 yards home after sitting for 25 years?" But man, I do love these old, "SIMPLE" cars.
Use to have a Triumph Spitfire. Lots of fun to drive but a constant headache - no amount of time or money could ever make it reliable.
Your building suspense like Alfred Hitchcock lol
An old British car has an unpleasant surprise after sitting 25 years.. I'm shocked..😅
Not to mention all the Whitworth tools and fasteners.........
Ivan, you da man, dat's fer sure! LOVE your videos. I am going to spare you my opinions about this car because I don't want you to think I'm a Nattering Nabob of Negativism. Suffice it to say that I was born in 1947; I was a young man when these cars were new; I knew people who owned them and I did work on some of them; so if it were me, I would "RUN, not Walk"! (So you can understand my bias, I'm presently restoring a 1960 Porsche 356, which I consider to be a much more reliable automobile.) Just know that many consider these cars to be a thoroughly disappointing experience. Aside from all that: rock on, comrade!
tiski zakhvat garage Ivan style!
At the first 2 minutes, I wondered if the 15 mice living there for 25 years, left any wire insulation under the hood and under the dash.
It's a tossup between the MGB GT and the GT6 as to which is my favorite British car.
Morning Ivan. My twin sisters husband had a 1969 Triumph GT6 in British racing green. That thing was a lot of fun.
BJ
Love everything about old British sports cars, except electrical from the Devil's work shop (Lucas). Good Luck my 67 MGB GT was a nightmare.
Nothing wrong with Lucas electrics. Had many and had virtually no issues with them at all.
@@Mind-your-own-beeswax Your the only one, their headlamp switches were a guaranteed fire starter.
You won't need your ThinkTool Pro for this one! Just your organic computer.
Coffee, with watching Ivan work time!!
Tea! it's British after all.
Ivan you should buy it and use it as weekend driver
Some NA Miatas are older now than this thing was when it was parked.
My guess is that the fuel tank is rotted. What is your guess PHAD fans?
That and fuel lines clogged up/crystallized solid. Same as the brake and clutch reservoir. Very unfortunate. My 90 Miata had black crust in the fuel tank, so I can only imagine, and that was only after 10years of sitting.
Everyone Knows it's always a bad 02 sensor with a bad ECM with a 5v drop to the airbags followed by the TPMS is on the fritz
I'd sure be replacin any rubber fuel line before I drove it anywhere.
If he didn't park it full to the brim, id bet on it.
@user-ut6ji8my2h Might not matter because no sealed fuel system with evap emission controls in those days. The atmosphere always got in the tank, especially in cooler climates. I remember my dad always using gas treatment or dry gas fuel treatment to deal with condensation.
If the engine is bad.. You can always K-swap it for the lady. :)
or an old 1NZ FE. lol