Great to see that youve saved it,keep us informed on the progress of restoration.Far too many have been smashed or scrapped.Father had loads back in the 70s & 80s so they hold great memories for me.
Yes, it will be saved. Will be on my other channel. OLD SKULL GARAGE - BUILD IT. I've just been chatting with a body guy today. Hopefully, the next few weeks, he can start on the rust repair. I will get it reupholstered, and I will try to repainted to the original colour. I think that colour suits that car with a nice set of rims 😊
I've grown up (I'm 30 now and my fist event I attended i was 3 years old) in the Triumph 2000/2500 register and I love these cars! Glad you're enjoying it mate!
I have owned 4 over the years, including an Auto like yours.. Well worth getting on the road again, you have got to love the straight 6 engine. I've had a 2.5 s , 25 pi , 2000 estate and a 2000 auto saloon.
Nice to hear that. I hope the automatic box is good in this one. Only just moved the car back and front after made the video. Feels fine. Yes I do my best to save it and make a nice cruiser 😊
Bello sapere che hai salvato questo bel esemplare, che fu curato come si deve e che ha una storia. Ti ringrazio anche dell'inglese chiaro anche per me che sono italiano. Continua così
Hello just joined your channel and glad to see an old triumph 2000 my dad owned one many years ago it was his last car before he went into hospital with Alzheimer’s so the car holds a lot of memories for me as it was the first car I ever drove at the tender age of 15 R.I.P Dad
That's a very rare car and it runs sweet ! - Not many of these came auto back in the day and there are not many left on UK's roads now so well done buying it and saving it - Shame about the floor and bodywork - I'm pretty confident you'll get it sorted soon and get it all restored to it's formal glory ! - I always liked these great old cars along with the old British Leyland / Austin Rover cars - All the best of luck with this great project ! - Keep the great videos coming ! 👍👍👍😎
Hi. Yes, body work is tatty. But it can be fixed. Being automatic is rare. That's why I like to keep it that way even so I'm too keen on automatic cars. Hopefully, more interesting barn find video coming soon 👍
Great to see another barn find being rescued and hear it running, but, having checked for spark, lubed the bores, checked for fuel and got the starter freed off, I would respectfully make some suggestions first and foremost you should have dropped the over filled "oil" and replaced with new plus filter (as it may be collapsed) blocked. As the old "oil" has had 20 or so years to settle it was pointless try to start it and spreading all the contaminated around a dry engine, pouring in new oil at the filler of the engine would have coated all the valve gear, cam, cam chain, right down throughout the galleries and the oil pump pickup tube would have sucked new oil in and pushed it throughout the galleries and bearings, I'd then recommend cranking it over with plugs out thereby, less stress on the starter and all bearings, pistons bores and cam are getting lubed up before being loaded. The reason it ran was the spray down the throat which means the carburettors/float chambers are empty and probably blocked with 20 years of crud! You managed to get it partially cleared by persisting to crank with the starter for much too long. A new starter motor £100 to £250, patience cost but a little time! And don't drive it with the rachet strap hanging round the back bumper thowe bumpers not cheap or easy to find a good one😆 keep up the good work looking forward to seeing more progress with this one. Just in the process of recommissioning a Triumph myself!👍😁
Hi. Thanks for the long and detailed comment. You're right. I should change the oil. But the oil looked clean enough. At the time, I didn't know whether the engine was sized. or not. My personal opinion is that no point to throw many at something is not working. Actually I'm not filmed everything, but I did tuned the engine over without the spark plug. I always do this way when I do a barn find. So, it builds up oil pressure. I used to rebuild start motors. So, in actual real time, the filming took place around 5-6 hours altogether. So I made plenty of coups of tea 😊 in the time starter cooling down. But as you might know. Man gets carried away when you getting close to starting a car 😜 There will be a lot of updates coming up regarding this car on my other channel. What exactly are you restoring at the moment ?
Nice. Around 1986, my brother bought a Triumph 2000 just like this, same reg 'K' reg, and same colour. He won it for £300 ( about £1100 in today's money), at Southampton Car Auctions. That Damson colour was a quite popular Triumph colour in the mid-70's. I recall that quite a number of TR6's were damson.
Well, that's my plan to paint it to the original colour and make it as nice as on the old pictures 📸. The build will go on to my other youtube channel. So you will see the progress.
If you like to follow me up on my other channel where this car and hopefully many others will be built. Here is the link for the OLD SKULL GARAGE - BUILD IT channel www.youtube.com/@oldskullgaragebuildit
Got the genuine BMC Triumph 2000 Manual if you want it? It's yours. My 2500 & Dads MK1 2000are long gone. Mine was the same colour, same interior and auto. Did a double take.on yours! Great motors. Got a lot of history with em. Enjoy
@@kevh1990 Hi Can you send me a message either on Facebook facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550255204227 or Instagram instagram.com/oldskullgaragecarshow/ Many thanks, Boris
I guess that was probably stuck or something. Stopping it from turning over. Luckily, after some fiddling, he was turning over. Thanks, I do my best to make it a nice cruiser 👍😊
I wish you well with your purchase. It would be great if you can save it. The alloys were used on the later 2500S saloon and estate or indeed Stags as their standard wheels from around P reg . All the very best
can you share what was the state of the fuel tank, fuel pump and the fuel... I just looked at my project car only to find the petrol tank and contents totally not usable. E10 petrol no doubt.
I don't have a borse scoop at the mixture. But when I put petrol in, there was no rust or dirt coming through the system . I pretty sure the petrol thank was completely dry. I think that's saved the tank. But when I start building the car. I will do a lot more investigation about it. Hopefully, the bodywork will be repaired in the next few months, and then I will do the rest of the build.
Id would have pressurised the tank by using a bunch of rags plugging the filler hole and using my compressor and airgun fill it with air , the pressure should force fuel up to the carbs without straining the motor .
I'm not sure. Probably. All the rubber pipes are extremely rigid. I will replace all of them soon. Obviously, this time, I just want to make sure it starts up.
You don't see these now not a barn find the paint has had it and looks a good engine bay it's just depends how bad 😅underneath and the bottom of the doors boot lid wheel archs and sills but they are really rare because like any vehicles of that generation is rust hopefully you do get it back on the road even if it isn't in perfect looking but I will need welding so hope you are good at welding but I will stick to my focus MK1 with 30 thousand miles with service history and I don't need to get my welder out yet
Hi. Engine bay and the boot is in very good nick. Underneath needs attention for sure. Might not be perfect when I fixed it up. Long as it`s in a good standard and I`m not afraid to use it then. If you spend 5 years restore it to concourse then you will be scared to drive it anywhere. Focus mk1 becoming rare these day :)
Lovely motors...i had one in the eighties ,acquired fir a song and i loved it....till the big six siezed up while a freind was using it and i was abroad travelling . and he scrapped it before i returned....😂
Oh dear, that's a shame. The engine sounds sweet in this one. I know it is going to be a long road ahead to fix the body work. But I love this shape. More I look at it more I like it 😁 I hope you do not lent any more cars to your friend anymore 😁🤣
You are absolutely right. These are simple engineering. After so many years, just needed a battery and fuel. That's it. Okay carbs need to be cleaned. But that's it..
Machanicly these where great cars but as with most uk built cars from year dot nothing or very little was ever done to protect against rust And alot of the triumph 2.5 L s ended up on the banger track Same with ford granadas
1000 quid ...... its worth approx 200 at best. They never really reached collector status. Had 2 ..... the 2000 and the 2.5 with the overdrive gearbox.
I think that was a long time ago when they were worth £200. I do like all the paperwork to come with the car. There are bad spots on it. But also a lot of good things about. I am going to try to save it .
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Great to see that youve saved it,keep us informed on the progress of restoration.Far too many have been smashed or scrapped.Father had loads back in the 70s & 80s so they hold great memories for me.
Yes, it will be saved. Will be on my other channel. OLD SKULL GARAGE - BUILD IT. I've just been chatting with a body guy today. Hopefully, the next few weeks, he can start on the rust repair. I will get it reupholstered, and I will try to repainted to the original colour. I think that colour suits that car with a nice set of rims 😊
I've grown up (I'm 30 now and my fist event I attended i was 3 years old) in the Triumph 2000/2500 register and I love these cars!
Glad you're enjoying it mate!
Thanks. I will. I'm glad to hear you all into classic cars as well 👍 I think it's a handsome car that will be much nicer when I do it up 😊
I have owned 4 over the years, including an Auto like yours.. Well worth getting on the road again, you have got to love the straight 6 engine. I've had a 2.5 s , 25 pi , 2000 estate and a 2000 auto saloon.
Nice to hear that. I hope the automatic box is good in this one. Only just moved the car back and front after made the video. Feels fine. Yes I do my best to save it and make a nice cruiser 😊
Bello sapere che hai salvato questo bel esemplare, che fu curato come si deve e che ha una storia. Ti ringrazio anche dell'inglese chiaro anche per me che sono italiano. Continua così
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed the story and the video 😊
Hello just joined your channel and glad to see an old triumph 2000 my dad owned one many years ago it was his last car before he went into hospital with Alzheimer’s so the car holds a lot of memories for me as it was the first car I ever drove at the tender age of 15 R.I.P Dad
Hi. Thank you for joining in. I hope this car brings back good memories 😊 I'm sorry to hear what happened to your dad!
That's a very rare car and it runs sweet ! - Not many of these came auto back in the day and there are not many left on UK's roads now so well done buying it and saving it - Shame about the floor and bodywork - I'm pretty confident you'll get it sorted soon and get it all restored to it's formal glory ! - I always liked these great old cars along with the old British Leyland / Austin Rover cars - All the best of luck with this great project ! - Keep the great videos coming ! 👍👍👍😎
Hi. Yes, body work is tatty. But it can be fixed. Being automatic is rare. That's why I like to keep it that way even so I'm too keen on automatic cars. Hopefully, more interesting barn find video coming soon 👍
@@OldSkullGarage-MotoringShow Cool ! - Can't wait to watch the next video on the restoration of this great old historic car :)
Great to see another barn find being rescued and hear it running, but, having checked for spark, lubed the bores, checked for fuel and got the starter freed off, I would respectfully make some suggestions first and foremost you should have dropped the over filled "oil" and replaced with new plus filter (as it may be collapsed) blocked. As the old "oil" has had 20 or so years to settle it was pointless try to start it and spreading all the contaminated around a dry engine, pouring in new oil at the filler of the engine would have coated all the valve gear, cam, cam chain, right down throughout the galleries and the oil pump pickup tube would have sucked new oil in and pushed it throughout the galleries and bearings, I'd then recommend cranking it over with plugs out thereby, less stress on the starter and all bearings, pistons bores and cam are getting lubed up before being loaded. The reason it ran was the spray down the throat which means the carburettors/float chambers are empty and probably blocked with 20 years of crud! You managed to get it partially cleared by persisting to crank with the starter for much too long. A new starter motor £100 to £250, patience cost but a little time! And don't drive it with the rachet strap hanging round the back bumper thowe bumpers not cheap or easy to find a good one😆 keep up the good work looking forward to seeing more progress with this one. Just in the process of recommissioning a Triumph myself!👍😁
Hi. Thanks for the long and detailed comment. You're right. I should change the oil. But the oil looked clean enough. At the time, I didn't know whether the engine was sized. or not. My personal opinion is that no point to throw many at something is not working. Actually I'm not filmed everything, but I did tuned the engine over without the spark plug. I always do this way when I do a barn find. So, it builds up oil pressure. I used to rebuild start motors. So, in actual real time, the filming took place around 5-6 hours altogether. So I made plenty of coups of tea 😊 in the time starter cooling down. But as you might know. Man gets carried away when you getting close to starting a car 😜 There will be a lot of updates coming up regarding this car on my other channel. What exactly are you restoring at the moment ?
Definitely worth saving, a great project.
Thanks. I will do my best to get it back on the road
Those old Triumph engines are basically bullet proof. The body rust will be the challenge!
Yes, the engine is good for sure. Underneath is going to be a challenge for sure. I hope we can resolve it 😊
The engine started off in the Standard Vanguard, great engine, the wheels are off a 2.5 TC MK 2 Triumph, Well done for saving the old gal ! 👍
Thanks. I am doing my best to save her 😊
My father owned a 1971 Triumph 2000 Estate from new until the mid 1980s great car
Good to hear that. 👍
I think its worth it , it was a star in its day , still got heart worth saving
That's my plan. Like to save it. Once it is fixed up. I think it will be a nice cruiser 👍
Ignore negative comments mate ....save it 😊
Thanks. I do ignore it. Will be saved 👍😊
Nice. Around 1986, my brother bought a Triumph 2000 just like this, same reg 'K' reg, and same colour. He won it for £300 ( about £1100 in today's money), at Southampton Car Auctions. That Damson colour was a quite popular Triumph colour in the mid-70's. I recall that quite a number of TR6's were damson.
Just out of the blue question. Maybe this is the same car ? Would be interested to see if we find some previous owners.
I had a 2500 pi estate. It was a rocket ship. Always wanted another.
I'm not sure many about for sale these days....
Would love to see you getting that car looking like as the photos good luck 👍
Well, that's my plan to paint it to the original colour and make it as nice as on the old pictures 📸. The build will go on to my other youtube channel. So you will see the progress.
If you can successfully get this one back on the roads, that's all that matters.
That's my plan. Long as the underneath rust repaired. Will go back on the road. Hopefully next year 👍😊
If you like to follow me up on my other channel where this car and hopefully many others will be built.
Here is the link for the OLD SKULL GARAGE - BUILD IT channel
www.youtube.com/@oldskullgaragebuildit
Got the genuine BMC Triumph 2000 Manual if you want it? It's yours. My 2500 & Dads MK1 2000are long gone. Mine was the same colour, same interior and auto. Did a double take.on yours! Great motors. Got a lot of history with em. Enjoy
@@kevh1990 Hi Can you send me a message either on Facebook facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550255204227
or
Instagram instagram.com/oldskullgaragecarshow/
Many thanks,
Boris
There is a inhibitor switch on the gearbox, most likely the reason it wouldn't turn over initially. Good luck.
I guess that was probably stuck or something. Stopping it from turning over. Luckily, after some fiddling, he was turning over. Thanks, I do my best to make it a nice cruiser 👍😊
I wish you well with your purchase. It would be great if you can save it. The alloys were used on the later 2500S saloon and estate or indeed Stags as their standard wheels from around P reg . All the very best
Hi. Thank you. I am trying my best to save it. Will be updated about the build on the other channel. 😊
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can you share what was the state of the fuel tank, fuel pump and the fuel...
I just looked at my project car only to find the petrol tank and contents totally not usable. E10 petrol no doubt.
I don't have a borse scoop at the mixture. But when I put petrol in, there was no rust or dirt coming through the system . I pretty sure the petrol thank was completely dry. I think that's saved the tank. But when I start building the car. I will do a lot more investigation about it. Hopefully, the bodywork will be repaired in the next few months, and then I will do the rest of the build.
I had one of those, and it was in that condition when it was seven years old. And no I did not abuse it,it just fell apart
Maybe not all of them put together well. Because some been very good.
What screenwash bottle is that? It's massive! Good improvement
I'm not sure. I didn't know it's not the original ?! I have to have a look for part numbers ...
Nice car you look like Adam smith
Cheers, mate. 😁
Firing order is 153624.
Thank you 👍
You cant beat a straight 6 when its on song, good luck.
For sure. Sounds very smooth :)
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Thanks 😉
2.5 pi great cars
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Id would have pressurised the tank by using a bunch of rags plugging the filler hole and using my compressor and airgun fill it with air , the pressure should force fuel up to the carbs without straining the motor .
That's a good idea. But this time, I haven't had any of it. Hopefully, next time, I will be more geared up 😊
Over filled oil could cause serious damage drain oil down to normal level.
Yes. It's probably been overfilled because the fuel ended up in there
Carbs vaccum leaks down a cylinder?
I'm not sure. Probably. All the rubber pipes are extremely rigid. I will replace all of them soon. Obviously, this time, I just want to make sure it starts up.
They were Hard Enough to Start when they were New !!!!! .... .
To be fair, I start the car up the following days. Was easy.
You don't see these now not a barn find the paint has had it and looks a good engine bay it's just depends how bad 😅underneath and the bottom of the doors boot lid wheel archs and sills but they are really rare because like any vehicles of that generation is rust hopefully you do get it back on the road even if it isn't in perfect looking but I will need welding so hope you are good at welding but I will stick to my focus MK1 with 30 thousand miles with service history and I don't need to get my welder out yet
Hi. Engine bay and the boot is in very good nick. Underneath needs attention for sure. Might not be perfect when I fixed it up. Long as it`s in a good standard and I`m not afraid to use it then. If you spend 5 years restore it to concourse then you will be scared to drive it anywhere. Focus mk1 becoming rare these day :)
Lovely motors...i had one in the eighties ,acquired fir a song and i loved it....till the big six siezed up while a freind was using it and i was abroad travelling . and he scrapped it before i returned....😂
Oh dear, that's a shame. The engine sounds sweet in this one. I know it is going to be a long road ahead to fix the body work. But I love this shape. More I look at it more I like it 😁 I hope you do not lent any more cars to your friend anymore 😁🤣
@@OldSkullGarage-MotoringShow no sadly he passed on some years ago....and he did make amends for it
@martinblunden4689 I'm sorry to hear that.
old engines are the best this modern day crap won't work after this length of time
You are absolutely right. These are simple engineering. After so many years, just needed a battery and fuel. That's it. Okay carbs need to be cleaned. But that's it..
Fresh fuel
I put fresh fuel in there. The whole system will be cleaned .
Machanicly these where great cars but as with most uk built cars from year dot nothing or very little was ever done to protect against rust
And alot of the triumph 2.5 L s ended up on the banger track
Same with ford granadas
I know. I have an mgb, and there is no rust protection anywhere from the factory. Once this one fixed up will have rust protection 👍
Reply to me if you want to sell it
Hi. Sorry, I don't want to sell it at the moment.
Carb needs cleaning
That's what I think as well. They need to stripped down and cleaned
1000 quid ...... its worth approx 200 at best. They never really reached collector status. Had 2 ..... the 2000 and the 2.5 with the overdrive gearbox.
I think that was a long time ago when they were worth £200. I do like all the paperwork to come with the car. There are bad spots on it. But also a lot of good things about. I am going to try to save it .
😅😅😅 your having a laugh
@@OldSkullGarage-MotoringShow Will look forward to your progress. Any Triumph is worth saving.
I think you're behind the times with the price
@@Ridethebomb777 Thanks 😊