Panch Posted July 21, 2019 Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 or at least complete until my next task which is to get her ready to compete at Inter-club Triumph weekend in Stratford in a few weeks!! Then of course there'll be the long list of snagging stuff no doubt… but she's on the road again and I'm a happy bunny.. Thanks for all the help and advice I've had along the way... this forum has a wealth of knowledge if you use the search function!! Special thanks to Bill Bourne though, who has been absolutely brilliant as both a sounding-board and a helping hand. I think I would have made many more bad decisions during the rebuild without him..!! Check out my Owners Blog on the website for more info on the rebuild... but in the meantime, here's some pics from the Henley show this afternoon... See you at Stratford... Panch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Morrison Posted July 21, 2019 Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 Just fabulous Panch, you should be very chuffed. John. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peejay4A Posted July 21, 2019 Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 Winner right there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Geko Posted July 22, 2019 Report Share Posted July 22, 2019 (edited) Perfect color combo. Was this the inspiration ? Edited August 6, 2019 by Geko add Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brian -r Posted July 22, 2019 Report Share Posted July 22, 2019 An absolute beauty Panch What a fabulous colour combination ,look forward to seeing it up close and personal. Very well done. Brian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waldi Posted July 22, 2019 Report Share Posted July 22, 2019 Very nice, succesful combination. Waldi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted July 22, 2019 Report Share Posted July 22, 2019 Great looking car. Love the colour. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk Posted July 22, 2019 Report Share Posted July 22, 2019 That colour combo works really well - nice job Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Panch Posted July 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2019 Thanks guys... as per John's comment... very chuffed indeed with the result.. Its always a little worrying when you go 'off piste' with colour combos as it can be so car dependent.. I saw an old SL Merc years ago with a similar combo and loved it, but sometimes something that works on one car just looks wrong on another.. seems to have worked on the TR though.. Panch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted July 22, 2019 Report Share Posted July 22, 2019 That is a very nice car indeed. Lovely colour combo. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kevo_6 Posted July 22, 2019 Report Share Posted July 22, 2019 Perfect Panch, well done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SeanF Posted July 22, 2019 Report Share Posted July 22, 2019 Very nice job Panch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nigel Triumph Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 Fantastic job, well done! Nigel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MilesA Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 Fabulous result. The cabin looks really 'unified' as if designed as a whole rather than a collection of desirable upgrades - very impressive. Miles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SeanF Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 Where is your hood from Panch? I note that it does not have the quarter light windows. Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Panch Posted July 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 (edited) Thanks Miles... yes, that stems back from the days when I used to judge car audio.. it was a real bugbear of mine that the audio had to be coherent with the car, rather than just looking like it had been 'bolted on' as an afterthought.. Sean, hood was custom-made by Trimmania in Finchampstead (near Reading). I personally think it looks better without the windows.. and it has the added benefit that the hood folds down more easily as the mohair folds over better than the plastic. I've got a zip out rear screen too so that doesn't suffer from the creasing you normally get either.. Panch Edited July 23, 2019 by Panch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jerrytr5 Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 Very nice Panch. I'm not a great fan of silver and I like to see a plank for a dash, but that's not the point. It's your car and you've done a great job. Has anyone told you the luggage rack 'should' be the other way round (cue much discussion and thread creep) ! Jerry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Panch Posted July 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 Thanks Jerry.. Interesting... I'm guessing the principle behind this is that it would be better for the luggage to fall off the back when accelerating hard than come forward and knock you out when braking hard?? Panch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oddball Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 https://bowtie6.com/ws/tr6_pics/exterior/gallery1/slides/pic-007.html This was the first time I saw a hood without quarter window, always liked the look just wondered how it effect the light, and feel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Panch Posted July 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 Cameron, I can honestly say that I didn't notice any difference from inside the car. Firstly, I've got zero visibility out of those rear quarter windows anyhow due to the roll hoops, and secondly, the rear screen gives you plenty of light so I didn't miss any additional light that the rear quarter windows might have offered anyhow. I much prefer the look without them too.. Panch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jerrytr5 Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 20 hours ago, Panch said: Interesting... I'm guessing the principle behind this is that it would be better for the luggage to fall off the back when accelerating hard than come forward and knock you out when braking hard?? Yes, the principle is that the braking G force (or sudden stop due to an immovable object) would be far higher than anything your power unit can muster. Also means you can mount your ski rack with the skis over the roof when posing. Jerry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Panch Posted July 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 Now that I'd like to see... skis would probably be longer than the '6'.. and God knows where you'd put the rest of the equipment.. Panch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Markus Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 Great job! Love it! Love it! Love it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bfg Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 The rack's raised rail might well be to prevent its luggage sliding forward as you open the boot lid for access to within. Of course on many vintage cars the boot hinges were along the lower edge, and the boot also sloped downwards, so naturally their raised rail should then be at the back / bottom. As you have yours fitted though, probably makes access to the fuel filler a little more convenient. . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Panch Posted July 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 You make a good point about the luggage not sliding forward actually... maybe I should look at how practical it is to turn the rack round... Panch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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