Gordon Bayley Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 A quick question, did all TR6's have black painted sills, Thanks Gordon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Case Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 That's affirmative. Black painted front valance grill panel frames too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 and screen frame...? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pogo Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 and screen frame...? I think very early '6s had colour screen frames. I stand to be corrected! Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gordon Bayley Posted July 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 Yes 1969 had colored screen frame, then black . it was just the sills painted black for all years , thanks for the info Gordon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sapphire72 Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 (edited) A quick question, did all TR6's have black painted sills, Thanks Gordon This is the rocker panel coating: 3M Body Schutz Rubberized Coating Black Google it for nearest supplier. Edited July 14, 2017 by Sapphire72 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Denis Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 Yes, but many painters forget to apply the black stone-chip coating to the Sills (why do Americans call them 'Rockers'? They don't Rock!) when they repaint TR's which always makes the car profile look too deep. My cars painter way back in 1988 thought he was being helpful adding the Black stone-chip to the bottom of the rear wings (why do 'we' call them 'Wings'? it doesn't fly!) and the lower rear valance under the back bumper! I had to strip all that off again! And yes, that's correct early TR6's like my Aug 1969 car came with body coloured windscreen (American's say 'Wind SHIELD' which actually is a more accurate term!) surround (just like all the earlier TR5 & TR4's before it). I just happened to call in on my paint shop as the painter was about to paint my windscreen surround black! We had quite an argument about it! Sadly he had already done the stone chip black to the above mentioned! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gordon Bayley Posted July 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 (edited) Just found this, the TR6 wind shield frame was coloured up to CP500001 and black after that. Edited July 14, 2017 by Gordon Bayley Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 So where are the chrome sill finishers? Peter W Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Denis Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 500001? Nah!!! that's far too many Zeros ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gordon Bayley Posted July 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 500001? Nah!!! that's far too many Zeros ! are yes should be 50001. one side done Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve T Posted July 16, 2017 Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 I have car lift envy ???? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Denis Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Me too! So 25,000 TR6's had self coloured Windshield frames, as commission numbers started at 25,001. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Bracher Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Gents Liking the 'stone chip sills' look. Just ordered the products, need to get down the supermarket now for a big handfull of free local newspapers!! Q. Do the sill trim strips just prise/pop off the fixings? (I'd like the join line to be hidden) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR NIALL Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 Gents Liking the 'stone chip sills' look. Just ordered the products, need to get down the supermarket now for a big handfull of free local newspapers!! Q. Do the sill trim strips just prise/pop off the fixings? (I'd like the join line to be hidden) Yes but you need to take care as they Damage easily. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Case Posted July 18, 2017 Report Share Posted July 18, 2017 (edited) So 25,000 TR6's had self coloured Windshield frames, as commission numbers started at 25,001. Actually only 8,983 Triumph TR6 1969 model units were produced during their initial 15 month production period between September '68 and December '69. 7,140 CC Carburetter model cars and 1,843 CP PI models. Only 5% or 380 of the '69 model CC TR6's still exist currently either running or owner identified as viable VOR restoration projects. I don't keep a record nor spend the time tracking down the remaining existing '69 CP PI cars purely due to personal lack of interest since I don't own one. Listen to me now and believe me later... Keep 'em on the road! Edited July 18, 2017 by Case Quote Link to post Share on other sites
saffrontr Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 Case, I would be interested to know where your statistics came from? There were 1995 x 1969 model PI TR6 built - CP25002 to CP26998 less 2 converted to 1970 models for the 1969 Earls Court Motor Show and over the years we have had 85 x 1969 Carburettor TR6 in the TR Register which were registered in the UK so presumably your figure of 380 is for the USA only? cheers Derek Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roy53 Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 I always thought that it was 150 bhp painted and 125 bhp black. if not then we are always learning. Roy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jean Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 About what is what, I must say my 1970 TR6 has all the specifications of a 69 car. The car was assembled in the first or second month of 1970 in Belgium and must have left the factory in parts end 1969. In so far it's a 69 car counted in the 1970 batch. But who cares.. p.s. first registered on 09.04.1970 in the G.D. of Luxemburg. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Denis Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 I CARE! These stats are important to get right, as may not affect the driving, but it does affect the heritage! After a while everyone is an expert and the correct details of future restorations are lost! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jean Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 Yes Denis, this cars are not Bugatti's and sell for less than half the price invested. In 55 years of driving TR's I havenot met a single person interested in heritage.In the U.S. they are piled up in junkyards meters high. In my opinion heritage value of a TR6 is the same as for a 40 year old Miele tumble dryer Anyhow if my son is not taking over my 6 it's going to the crusher. p.s. As a little boy I had my first driving, call it steering experience in a Bugatti, and later on it also went to the scrapyard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Bracher Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 Yes but you need to take care as they Damage easily. Thanks Niall I'll have a squint tomorrow. I think I'll use a trim remover tool, and (hopefully) simply ease them away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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