Triumph TR6
Case Study
This Triumph TR6 restoration presents many challenges due to the various upgrades required and the non standard nature of its final specification. The fact it is going abroad means it will need to be thoroughly tested before leaving Blighty and it must also be completed by Christmas....Thats Christmas 2014 and we didn't even see the car till the middle of September 2014!! If all goes to plan this project will be a credit to CCCR and its dedicated and talented staff! We will keep progress updated till the end of the year so you can see if we hit target.
This TR6 had not been on the road since 1981! it looks sad but at least its complete.
We have just six months to create a truly amazing one off vehicle that will be shipped abroad. We have no room for error!
General dirt and grime covers all components.
Body shell stripped from chassis ready for sand blasting along with chassis. We chose sand blasting over acid dipping for this project due to speed of turn around and also the fact compared to most cars the TR6 does not have too many box sections to trap the sand and cause a problem,
Flatting and polishing paint work to glass like finish.
Body shell in paint shop receiving the customers chosen non original body colour, looking very smart too!
Dynamat is used on the passenger compartment floor pan and bulk heads, it will be used in conjunction with other sound deadening products. Its greatest asset is helping with heat rejection in to the passenger compartment a major consideration with the car going to a hot climate.
Seats covers being made in full leather with bespoke colour scheme to match rest of interior.
The MGF seat frames were chosen for their better supporting design during hard cornering but being narrow enough to fit into the TR6 body shell. The seats are shown here fully trimmed and rebuilt and looking rather splendid!
Fitting front seats from MGF, modification of seat subframes is required. The reason to fit these seats is to help hold the occupants in place whilst hard cornering, even so the whole interior will need to be re-trimmed in a matching tasteful colour scheme. Although not to the taste of the purest, this has been from the ground up a modern take on the TR6 a car that will accelerate grip and corner as a new designed car.
Engine installed into chassis. Looking amazing might we add!
Body and chassis built to the same beautiful standards
Alvis TD in the back ground awaiting the same treatment
Stainless steel exhaust manifold and high torque starter motor.
The body shell evolves with every added new part.
Modern coil pack fitted to inner wing. More power and accuracy than points, plugs and coil again powered by the modern ECU. Better than new in every way!
High performance Aluminium radiator, brakes lines, bonnet hinges, windscreen surround.
PTFE fuel lines installed, routing away from heat sources and heat wrapped where required, also please note remote heater matrix flow valve fitted which are more reliable than the original design.
With oil cooler and we went out of our way to make sure that the rad fan fitted was to the very edge of the Aluminium radiator.
Throttle bodies now in place and really look the part!
Fuel tank installed with filter before pump to help with pump reliability. This will help prevent any swarf from the special race fuel tank from damaging the fuel pump or blocking the injectors. We have used stainless steel over braided PTFE fuel hose, standard rubber hose can be prone to allowing fuel vapour to come through it causing petrol smells in and around the car. A neat install with as few connections as possible to help with overall vehicle reliability.
Fitting the modern audio system and all its cabling. We use oxygen free cabling and gold plated terminals where possible and route them away from anything that may cause interference like electric fuel pumps.
For a car this fast you need some serious stopping power, Hi Spec four pot calipers gripping onto drilled and vented discs help give a confident driving experience.
Pump and filter mounted into specially made rubber suspended mountings for noise and vibration suppression again helping with reliability and driver comfort.
On the floor with Toyo semi race road legal tyres and hood frame fitted.
Its ALIVE!!! With harness installed and a base map created within the ECU the engine was fired up with a laptop connected to adjust fuel and ignition. The screen shows a RPM figure 1295.
Electric window kit neatly installed with the switches installed into the Centre console.
Fuel and brake lines neatly installed and heat wrapped where they pass near any heat sources.
It will be a shame to drive it and get the underside dirty!
Exhaust fitted and a bespoke support bracket made securing it to the chassis not the body, overall stronger and quieter
CCCR bear packing his bags and preparing to stow away
The team saying Bon Voyage before the completed TR6 heads abroad