yardman Posted October 14 Report Share Posted October 14 question please, was all tr6 inc export cars painted black on rear panel ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
saffrontr Posted October 14 Report Share Posted October 14 All TR6 were painted black on the rear panel by the factory. Derek Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonny TR6 Posted October 14 Report Share Posted October 14 Matt, satin or gloss ? Looks matt to me but then again my car could do with a wash… Quote Link to post Share on other sites
c.hydes Posted October 14 Report Share Posted October 14 3 hours ago, Jonny TR6 said: Matt, satin or gloss ? Looks matt to me but then again my car could do with a wash… I believe it was matt originally, but mine is now satin. Still looks good though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted October 14 Report Share Posted October 14 FWIW this is why the factory decided on black for the back panel. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve-B Posted October 14 Report Share Posted October 14 mine is matte, thought they all were! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike C Posted October 14 Report Share Posted October 14 Black in Australia. Matt or satin, not gloss. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonny TR6 Posted October 14 Report Share Posted October 14 Satin goes matt within 5 mins of driving. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonny TR6 Posted October 14 Report Share Posted October 14 2 hours ago, Steve-B said: mine is matte, thought they all were! Standard filthy reverse light lens - check ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted October 14 Report Share Posted October 14 4 hours ago, stuart said: FWIW this is why the factory decided on black for the back panel. Stuart. Any one in need of a petrol filler cap like the one in the photo? I have an unfitted original. The type with the catch not the early magnetic ones that pop open when the car has an impact. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve-B Posted October 14 Report Share Posted October 14 1 hour ago, Jonny TR6 said: Standard filthy reverse light lens - check ! nope they're clean, more a case of cr4p photographer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted October 14 Report Share Posted October 14 18 minutes ago, BlueTR3A-5EKT said: Any one in need of a petrol filler cap like the one in the photo? I have an unfitted original. The type with the catch not the early magnetic ones that pop open when the car has an impact. Later US type then Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted October 14 Report Share Posted October 14 2 hours ago, stuart said: Later US type then Stuart. Correct Quote Link to post Share on other sites
saffrontr Posted October 15 Report Share Posted October 15 (edited) A lot of the extra black muck on the rear of MDU 743F, the prototype X776, was because it initially used a TR5/250 chassis with the shorter exhaust tailpipes. Later images show it with crudely welded on extensions to the tail pipes so that they lined up with the rear edge of the bumper. The black rear end was developed by Bruce McWilliams from over in the US and he was the one who also came up with the larger petrol cap for the TR250/6 which was adapted from a Leyland Truck. There is a great interview with him by Steven Rossi in VTR magazine 33 if you can get hold of a copy which details how and why they came up with the styling features for both the TR250 and TR6. As for matt or satin black I'm in the matt camp albeit my own has satin black now that I have polished it! Derek Edited October 15 by saffrontr typo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
elclem1 Posted October 16 Report Share Posted October 16 As I understand it as Stuart pointed out the reason was thus. However I thought the very early 6's 68' built came with normal paint and then the dealer painted the back or in some cases didn't. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
saffrontr Posted October 16 Report Share Posted October 16 elclem1 , All TR6 had their rear end painted black by the Liverpool factory. It was a TR6 styling feature and the painted shells would not have left Liverpool for Canley without it. As for Dealers they would do whatever the customer wanted and it that included painting the rear end body colour then that's what would have happened. I do remember one such TR6 with only overed 766 miles that had left the factory in New White, the customer wanted a Pimento Red TR6 so they sprayed it that colour, he still didn't like it so the car was stored for some 20 plus years unused. You could till see the New White when you opened the bonnet. Derek Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonny TR6 Posted October 16 Report Share Posted October 16 Thanks Derek - really like seeing the old factory pics. I’d really be interested in a thread if you were so minded which just showed TR6s in the factory. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Topoff Posted October 16 Report Share Posted October 16 Hi Derek. Is there a paint code for the black paint ? Thanks. Laurence. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
saffrontr Posted October 17 Report Share Posted October 17 Hi Laurence, The attached is the only paint reference I have found as published in Triumph Newsletter 203 from April 1969 cheers Derek Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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