Steves_TR6 Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 This weekend i will be mostly fitting to my as was US spec 1972 Stage 2 unleaded head Piper fast road cam Phoenix big bore system Fosseway ventilated 4 pot brakes Hi torque starter Uprated alternator New coil and leads Rechromed bumpers Inertia belts which is a lot for me so starting tomorrow morning, now all of the cleaning has been completed wish me luck and see you at the Blyton Track day Paul Good luck getting that lot done ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark69 Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 Absolutely. Three days should see that that lot off. Me nothing at all.Getting ready for a weekend in central London. Taking in the recently opened west end show Bend it like Beckham. Mark. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Graze Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 Taking 6 for an early country blast with a mate But today hopefully getting the newly built 4 engine running for first time Graze Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 Damn n blast....was hoping to finish installing the H frame and seats. Check tighten a few bolts then the mot! BUT Mr BMW has decided to let go...... An almighty bang when I floored the accelerator a huge great cloud of black smoke and a sudden loss of power! Thought at first the turbo had let go but when I ripped all the covers off for investigation found the inlet manifold has burst. 565 quids worth!! Think I'll go buy a Jag. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stallie Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 Hate that feeling. I had a week set aside to get the 6 back on the road about a year ago, and coming home the day defore the drive shaaft on the Discovery let go. The week was spent replacing that and the gearbox instead :-( Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Cobbold Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 (edited) Making holes in a new plenum chamber for the s/c. Back in the '50s grammar schools marginalised workshop subjects - mine had one woodworking lathe and no metalwork shop, and two hours per week.. So today, 55 years after a mis-spent schooling, was an adventure in a making holes in a 1/4 inch thick aluminium box section 3" square. On paper it bolts to a TR6 twin-carb manifold using the 8 carb stud tappings. So yesterday was spent with dykum ( another new experience) a scribe and a ruler, and a lens. I reckoned I was within 0.5mm of correct. Then the fun started. Centering a centre punch to 0.5mm is not so simple. But setting a 8mm drill dead centre on that - well, no-one ever taught me how to do that. The drill bit doesn't have a 'point', and its spiral... impossible. So I drilled 3mm holes centered with a lens. Then a stationary 8mm bit will bend ever so slighly when pressed onto the 3mm hole if off-centre. Very relieved that only two holes out of the 8 needed dremelling, And that they all lined up both ends of the manifold. The box slotted satisfyingly onto the manifold. . By contrast the hole I had dreaded, 2" diameter, was a doddle, using a hole saw in the pillar drill. So altogether a new experience, if a bit late in life. Peter Edited June 20, 2015 by Peter Cobbold Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daz Posted June 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Making holes in a new plenum chamber for the s/c. Back in the '50s grammar schools marginalised workshop subjects - mine had one woodworking lathe and no metalwork shop, and two hours per week.. So today, 55 years after a mis-spent schooling, was an adventure in a making holes in a 1/4 inch thick aluminium box section 3" square. On paper it bolts to a TR6 twin-carb manifold using the 8 carb stud tappings. So yesterday was spent with dykum ( another new experience) a scribe and a ruler, and a lens. I reckoned I was within 0.5mm of correct. Then the fun started. Centering a centre punch to 0.5mm is not so simple. But setting a 8mm drill dead centre on that - well, no-one ever taught me how to do that. The drill bit doesn't have a 'point', and its spiral... impossible. So I drilled 3mm holes centered with a lens. Then a stationary 8mm bit will bend ever so slighly when pressed onto the 3mm hole if off-centre. Very relieved that only two holes out of the 8 needed dremelling, And that they all lined up both ends of the manifold. The box slotted satisfyingly onto the manifold. . By contrast the hole I had dreaded, 2" diameter, was a doddle, using a hole saw in the pillar drill. So altogether a new experience, if a bit late in life. Peter Never too old to learn something new, but a nervous afternoon I would think. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Cobbold Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 Never too old to learn something new, but a nervous afternoon I would think. Daz, Yes, but its a steep learning curve. Tig welding aluminium next. And trying to avoild blowing holes in the carefully drilled box. At least we have youtube guides...... which were never figured in our wildest dreams in my schooldays. Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulAA Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 (edited) "Back in the '50s grammar schools marginalised workshop subjects - mine had one woodworking lathe and no metalwork shop, and two hours per week.." Forty years ago, my Comprehensive chose to stream us either into woodwork/metalwork or into Latin. I drew a short straw and never did see the inside of the school workshop. My cack-handedness is undoubtedly the lasting effect. So little surprise that my attempt to drill a hole in a 2mm stainless steel plate a couple of years ago, with precious little regard for safety, resulted in the drill bit binding on the plate as it penetrated, ripping it out of the grip and rotating it at considerable speed until I finally managed to overcome my shock and release the drill trigger. By which time, it had sliced through the back of my hand and severed the tendons on my index finger. Being a Sunday, just before lunch, and with remarkably little blood to show for the gash, my wife decided that we would visit the surgery after eating. A little tricky to hold the knife (I'm left handed and had therefore attempted to remove the index finger of my right hand), but I somehow managed to slice up the meat with perseverence and gritted teeth. It took surgery and three months of immobility to heal and a year to regain full movement, but I had an excellent surgeon and the only lasting drawback I recall was that my power tools were confiscated for nearly a year. Paul Edited June 23, 2015 by PaulAA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave McDonald Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 By which time, it had sliced through the back of my hand and severed the tendons on my index finger. Paul Sanguinum infernum or Stercus fit! Dave McD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daz Posted August 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Hopefully actually get my 6 OUT of the garage this weekend , between thunderstorms Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Bracher Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 Based on this afternoon's toils, I suggest both I and my garage will still be covered in, (and reeking of) carb and injector cleaner!! all in search of constant spray patterns and running permanently on 6 cylinders!! It's the little things........! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
matttnz Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 (edited) This thread has been AWOL a few weeks... Can only assume the weather's been too good on the other side to be pottering about in the shed. New Motolita steering wheel (leather/slots) to replace the old delaminating mountney that never quite matched the dash. New plugs for the 5/6 sooty ones & that injector cleaner sounds a good idea. Maybe even a clean & polish if the weather holds... Edited August 30, 2015 by matttnz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR6GAZ Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 Finally finishing the rewire on the 6...then fitting my new interior...fingers crossed the rain will hold off and I can get her out for a spin...if not, put the hood up and get her stepping sideways! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steves_TR6 Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 I've been tidying the garage ready for new arrival on Tuesday :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Federau Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 I think it has been interesting to follow this topic. However, now it seems to never-ending and the (my, perhaps) problem is, that I cannot unsubscribe from it. Please help! PS.: Since the weather is brilliant today I shall do nothing in the garage. I'll take a spinn instead. Manfred Quote Link to post Share on other sites
woodwolf621 Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Installing new ball joints and a new set of Konig Rewinds. Also have to sort out the sun visors. They keep falling down. Its going to be hot and humid so a couple of pints are in order. Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rhino_mac Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 P5100021.JPGP5100022.JPGP5100024.JPGP5100026.JPGP5100023.JPG Polishing after getting my 5 back a couple of weeks ago after Stuart did a full restoration. I saw your 5 at Stuarts when I dropped off my 3a. Stuart and Chris were just making final tweeks to make sure the engine was running sweetly. Very nice it was too - I'm sure you were well pleased with it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stallie Posted September 7, 2015 Report Share Posted September 7, 2015 Spray painting the 80's look wooden kitchen cabinets white.... Not turned a nut on the TR but its now spring so hopefully soon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john.r.davies Posted September 7, 2015 Report Share Posted September 7, 2015 (edited) Been having a few overheating probs recently, now largely cured, I think, by fitting an electric water pump, making the antifreeze more dilute, optimising the radiator airflow and other measures. Still finding the oil temperature higher than desired, I looked at the position of the oil cooler. It's below the water rad, behind the antiroll bar, and only slightly below the bottom edge of the front valance. This is on the Vitesse - may be more room to mount elsewhere on a TR. I previously made a 'splitter' to catch the air below the cooler, in the way that a front splitter catches it below an airdam, increasing the pressure locally. But looking more closely, I could see that first the ARB obscured some of the cooler matrix, and then the lower edge of the valance was about halfway down the height of the cooler. The number plate didn't help, either. It needed to be more open to the airflow, but mounting it lower would make it even more vulnerable that it already was. So, estimating how far from the rear edge of the valance a horizontal line would cross the valence, I drilled two 8 mm holes the distance apart of the cooler width, as markers and to relieve the twist in the GRP that I was going to make, and cut from the edge to the holes. Bending the flap upwards, keeping it in position with two alloy sheet gussets, resulted in a flat topped gap in the valance that pointed straight at the cooler. I then added an extension to the flap and gussets to keep the air from escaping around the sides of the cooler. The rear edges of the addition were protected with split tubing. I also removed the number plate and added a stick-on one - Honest, it's on a vertical surface, Officer! At least the front bit is. You can see the result in the pic. I admit, I went a bit overboard with the rivets on the gussets, but I wanted to spread the load on the twisted GRP as much as possible. Not planning another test session just for this, but I wonder - I've always done without an oil thermostat (KISS!), reckoning that racing will need the cooler on all the time. If this works then I might need one after all! John Edited September 7, 2015 by john.r.davies Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 Bit of mesh over that may be an idea John. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john.r.davies Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 Good point well made, thank you, Stuart! How small a mesh would be best, d'you think? Don't want to strangle the flow! John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 Today (in fact many days) I have been mainly making TR4 sunvisor outer brackets. The finished item looks quite nice - I'm sure ST would be proud. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
seanshine Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 I finally removed the stupid looking rubber bumpers on the front and installed driving lights, The holes were already in the bumper so it was lights or a new expensive bumper. I really like the new look. Now to get the rubber off of the back. It looks like I will need a new one piece as the ' 74 export has a three piece bumper. I haven't checked, but I'm sure the holes won't line up for the one piece. File was too large to upload a photo. Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daz Posted October 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2015 Last blast round the Cheshire countryside this afternoon to watch the Vulcan fly past, fantastic! Tucked the 6 up for winter, in the garage sorry Manfred Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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