1969 Triumph TR-6

Convertible

2498cc

Manual

CC30606L

Clear

Gasoline

I bought this car as a non running project from the original owner a little over 5 years ago. I started working on it soon after trailering it home. Once I got it running, I found it needed very little mechanical restoration, but I installed an electronic ignition(Pertronix), got rid of those nasty Strombergs(which the new owner is welcome to!) by installing rebuilt HS6 SUs. I installed a complete stainless steel exhaust. I replaced ALL of the suspension bushings front and rear, stripped and painted all the suspension pieces and replaced all the hydraulic parts with new pieces from Moss and the Roadster Factory, along with brake pads and shoes. It was originally a steel disc wheel car with chrome hubcaps, but I bought 5 new Dayton 72 spoke painted wire wheels with correct "safety" knockoffs and brand new hubs. The spare has an old tire on it, but the road wheels have 185x15 tires and tubes I bought new from Coker. I kept the original wheels and hub caps, the buyer is welcome to them, but they won't fit in the car and they probably aren't worth shipping separately. The frame is rock solid. No rust, other than some surface discoloration. I spent hours on my back sanding, masking and painting to make the frame look good again. The body was a little rougher. Rust was present in the usual TR places, the upper edges of the fenders and around one headlight. All in all, though, it wasn't too bad. I repaired the minor areas with continuous welded new sheet metal patches and purchased a new driver's front fender from the Roadster Factory. Everything was sanded, epoxy primed, urethane surfaced and blocked till flat. When I was happy with it, I painted it in single stage urethane with the closest I could get to the original Jasmine Yellow. I think it is a little brighter, but looks much better than the under hood faded color. Underneath, the floor looked fantastic, but I did recently find a weak spot over the frame rail in the driver's footwell, probably from a previous water leak. The interior is as I got it except that I re-veneered the dash while I had the car apart. It came out nice, with many coats of urethane clear over leopard wood veneer. The door panels and carpet are good, the seats are original and near flawless. That's a good thing, these seats were only used in 69; replacing them is so expensive and difficult that doing them would make you cry. The headrest and part of the seat back folds down, I suppose so the car looks good with a tonneau cover with no lumps in it. The dash top has a crack you can see in the pictures. The previous owner put a stereo and speakers in it. It works, but I never listen to it. Plus, I don't have cassettes anymore to try out in it. The top is usable, but has a small tear near the back window. The boot cover is excellent. It has an excellent Amco tonneau cover, but it's too tight for me to put it on. Hopefully, sitting it out in the sun for a while will solve that. Electrically, the gauges all work, the lights, heater, wipers work as they should. The emergency flasher switch is bad and I can't find a replacement for it. Later cars had a larger switch you'd have to cut the dash to install. I bought one that I'll send with the car, but I don't think it's worth the head ache and defacing of the dash. The horn and the brake failure switch work, sometimes. The washers are intact, the bottle is good, but they don't work- probably a new pump. Or, sell the whole thing to an early Pantera owner for a fortune and wash the windshield yourself! Three years ago, I had the car shipped to my condo in FL so I could drive it down there in the winter. I really enjoyed it, but the clutch started to fail. Born with the do it yourself at all costs gene, I shipped it back to MI this spring to replace the clutch with a complete kit from the Roadster Factory- expensive but worth the extra. Recently, I started hearing a clunk from the rear. I ordered new U joints, diff mounting kit and differential seal and gasket from the Roadster Factory. When I got under it, I found the passenger side half shaft bolts were slightly loose. Problem solved, but I replaced the drive shaft U joints, the differential mounts and resealed the differential while I was there. That means there is now only one leak on this British car! Seriously! There are oil drips coming from the engine- minor, but annoying. I replaced the valve cover gasket to no avail. The car is wonderful to look at, wash and polish and especially to drive. It is very comfortable and dependable, I wouldn't hesitate to take it on a long trip. I've had it 300 miles from home without issues.It probably won't win a Triumph show, but it will draw a crowd at a cruise night. A Sheriff's deputy in FL turned on his lights and blipped his siren as he passed me and waved one day. Ask any questions you want! I believe the mileage is correct, but I have no way of being certain. I have pictures of the underside and the top up that eBay won't accept even though they are JPEGs. I can email them, but I'll try to figure out how to upload them.