[Windscreen to window gap?]

Jim,

The gap between the frame & the glass should be even (around 5-8mm) with the glass sealing against the “D” section of the frame rubber; but that's far from the end of the story. What’s important is to get the gap even, within reason, provide a weather seal down the front edge whilst also sealing against the hood gutter profile at the top & seal against hood at the rear. It’s a lot of eggs to juggle & whilst the angle of the frame is supposed to be adjustable, I found it not very much so!

I ended up having to adjust the door glass guides inside the door with packing washers & even bending the fixing brackets! Although I ended up with a reasonable fit it was a lot of work & I am not entirely happy with the result so may yet have another go at it.

[Clutching at straws]

John,

Yes they are the same & it seems like it's the dreaded broken yolk pin & a gearbox out job I'm afraid (it’s not that bad a job actually). Take the opportunity to replace everything while it's out - including the cross shaft & it's Glacier DU bearings.

To save repeating myself, see the recent TR6 forum posts on this subject for what to do. The clutch design is marginal for the 4, 5, & 6, but, be thorough in your overhaul & it will operate as smooth as silk. I recently refurbished my 6 box/clutch mechanism for the 2nd time & last week drove the car for the first time in 20 years, following its marathon restoration  - unfortunately only 100 yards down a private road! The clutch is perfect & feels as smooth as a baby's bum.

[Rev Counter]

Ron,

have you tried TRGB - 08707 572441? They have a whole storeroom floor full of seconhand TR stuff & may be able to help. I got a replacement fuel gauge from them a few years ago & the price was very reasonable. I think I paid about a tenner & once it was cleaned up & the bezel repainted, it looked like a new guage.

[(Newby) a curly Metering Unit question]

the re-build took 9 years (is this a record?)

Roger,

fraid not. I've had my 1971 car since 1975 & I've been at it's restoration since 1984. If you had told me it would so long back then I would never have believed you & probably would never have bothered - in fact I almost sold it half way through!

It's seen various stages of commitment throughout that time, mainly centered around my commitments to working abroad most of the time. That all stopped 18 months ago when after 30 years service, they "made me an offer I couldn't refuse" & I took an early bath. Concentrated effort since then means that everything is now almost ready & sometime this week, the car should run for the first time in nearly 20 years!

[(Newby) a curly Metering Unit question]

30 m.p.g is an easy target if the system is set up well and you don't drive with lead boots.

I've never, ever managed to get that sort of MPG figure out of my CP series 6, I found that it never changed that much no matter how I drove it. Even after having, a newly calibrated metering unit fitted & a thorough system check & tune I could only get 23 - 25 MPG on urban use, put the lead boots on & it would drop to 20 - 22. Even on a 400-mile motorway round trip to South Wales I only managed 28 MPG!