THIS TR6 IS LOOKING FOR A NEW GARAGE.
I HAVE BEEN A FAN OF BRITISH CARS SINCE HIGH SCHOOL . MGs WERE READILY AVAILABLE AND WHAT I OWNED (FIRST CAR) , I ALWAYS WANTED A TR6 BUT THEY SEEMED TO BE EXTINCT BACK THEN . FAST FORWARD SOME YEARS , I RAN ACROSS A MAN WHO HAD RESCUED THIS CAR FROM IT'S DECADES LONG REST IN A VIRGINIA BARN .

I BOUGHT IT WITH THE PLAN OF BUILDING MY FOREVER CAR . MY PHILOSOPHY WAS TO PUT THE MOST TIME AND EFFORT INTO THE THINGS THAT I DID NOT WANT TO REVISIT . THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY DISASSEMBLED . THE FRAME , ALREADY IN GOOD SHAPE WAS CLEANED WIRE BRUSHED , AND PAINTED WITH A PRODUCT MEANT TO SEAL GAS TANKS (THUS THE ODD COLOR ) .
NEW FLOOR PANS AND SILLS WERE INSTALLED . THE BODY PANELS WERE SANDED OR SANDBLASTED IN CRITICAL AREAS AND ANY PIN HOLES WERE WELDED UP AND GROUND DOWN SMOOTH .
IRONICALLY , THE PROBLEM AREAS WERE THOSE THAT HAD UNDERCOATING , THUS MY RESISTANCE TO REAPPLY . I OPTED TO USE A PRODUCT CALLED POR 15 IN CERTAIN AREAS ( UNDERSIDE OF FLOOR PANS ETC. ) BOTTOM LINE , THIS IS TRULY A RUST FREE CAR . THE BODY PANELS WERE PAINTED OFF THE CAR , REASSEMBLED AND PAINTED , WET SANDED AND PAINTED WITH ONE ADDITIONAL COAT . ( YOU CAN SEE THE CLEAN UNDISTORTED REFLECTION IN THE STOP LIGHT PICTURE ) .

THE THREADS ON EVERY NUT AND BOLT WERE CHASED ON THIS CAR MAKING IT A PLEASURE TO WORK ON . THE FUEL TANK WAS PROFESSIONALLY RELINED AND A DRAIN COCK WAS ADDED , ALL METAL FUEL AND BRAKE LINES WERE DISASSEMBLED AND CLEANED . EVERY ELECTRICAL CONNECTION HAS BEEN CHECKED RESULTING IN AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT EVERYTHING WORKS ( DOOR BUZZER AND SEAT BELT WARNING PURPOSELY NOT CONNECTED ) .

THE ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED , THE MACHINE SHOP REWORKED THE HEAD WITH HARDENED EXHAUST VALVE SEATS , AND MACHINED THE CRANKSHAFT DOWN .010 " . NEW RINGS , REGROUND STOCK CAMSHAFT , THRUST WASHERS , MAIN BEARINGS , AND OIL PUMP KIT WERE INSTALLED . A SPIN ON OIL FILTER ADAPTER AND OIL COOLER WERE ADDED. MY PLAN WAS TO DO THESE BASICS AND TO REVISIT THE ENGINE WITH BIGGER PISTONS , MORE CAM ETC . AT A LATER TIME AS NOT TO OVER POWER THE TRANSMISSION , CLUTCH , DIFFERENTIAL , AND REAR AXLES . THEY BEING THE ONLY THINGS UNTOUCHED ON THE CAR ( THEY WERE ONLY CLEANED PAINTED AND FLUIDS CHANGED ) . I DID OPT FOR NON STOCK SU CARBS . THEY ARE SIMPLER AND MAKE MORE POWER THAN STOCK.

CONS:

THE DOOR JAMB HAS TOUCH UP PAINT AS A RESULT OF CHIPS FROM SEAT BELT BUCKLE STRIKES . THE CONVERTIBLE TOP HAS A QUARTER SIZE REPAIR ( PICTURED) AND NEEDS A TOP SEAL . THE ORIGINAL MASTER CYLINDER CAP AND OIL CAP LEAK . NON ORIGINAL INTERIOR DOOR PANELS, AND FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS ( FROM A 75 TR6 ) .
DUE TO MY SIZE , I INSTALLED MORE SUPPORTIVE NON STOCK LEATHER SEATS IN ADDITION TO LEAVING OUT THE DASH SUPPORT ( WHERE THE RADIO GOES ) . SPACE ALSO REQUIRED NON STOCK INTERIOR DOOR LATCH HANDLES ( PICTURED ) .

LITTLE EXTRAS:

ORIGINAL PLASTIC BATTERY BOX , RECENT NEW DIFFERENTIAL MOUNTS , NEW FUSE PANEL.

BOTTOM LINE :

AN EASY STARTING NICE RIDING CAR THAT IS NOT PERFECT ( BUT CAN EASILY BE MADE TO BE ) THAT DESERVES A NEW OWNER WHO WILL DRIVE IT MORE THAN THE 500 MILES THAT I DID .

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Jaguar F Type V6 S vs Triumph Street Triple R in open-air track attack

Sun, 21 Sep 2014

Typically, these track battle videos pair up car against car or, in more disparate circumstances, car versus crossover, as we saw the other day. While the outcome of that battle was quite predictable, what'll happen when an equally fetching (and fast) four-wheeler is put up against one of the icons of the two-wheeled world? Evo just had to find out.
Matching up a Jaguar F-Type V6 S Convertible against a Triumph Street Triple R is at least more of an even fight than the last battle between the Porsche Cayman GTS and Macan Turbo. The Triumph has a 675-cc engine to work with, and is very light. Meanwhile, the Jag has a thumping 380-horsepower, 3.0-liter, supercharged V6 to haul about it's considerably heftier heft. Who will come out on top?
You'll need to watch the full video to find out.

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