Posted on Feb 27, 2015
Anyone else out there interested in vintage British car restoration?
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What is that, an MG B?
My dad had one when I was growing up.
Imports can have some hefty price tags when trying to restore them, but as long as it's not an Aston Martin DB5 or a Land Rover, you can probably get the parts pretty cheap at the auto salvage yards in your area
My dad had one when I was growing up.
Imports can have some hefty price tags when trying to restore them, but as long as it's not an Aston Martin DB5 or a Land Rover, you can probably get the parts pretty cheap at the auto salvage yards in your area
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PO1 James Booker
Yes...it's a 73 B'. Bought it for "nothing" and found it in a storage shed covered in old furniture and a LOT of dust!
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I helped my step-dad restore his '76 Triumph TR6 a few years ago. There are a lot of issues I have with British engineering but it was kind of fun, but have no interest in doing that again. Recently, I've been restoring old, early 1970s Kawasaki Triples. I have also restored (to some extent--by no means concourse level restoration) a couple of 60s and 70s muscle cars. I'll post pics here later.
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PO1 James Booker
C'mon...The "Prince of Darkness"(Lucas electrics) isn't THAT bad!lol! I rewired much of the car pictured during it's transformation. In all reality their simplicity is what makes them in some cases very reliable. Save for a few quirky things that are easily replaced with modern technology...the engines are very robust and one can do an 80% rebuild without even removing the block.
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SPC Christopher Green
PO1 James Booker I'll agree that they are simple to work on. The TR6 engine bay gives you plenty of room to work without dinging your knuckles up too much. Lucas electrics are pure evil and there seems to be an assbackwardness to their whole layout. Once you get oriented right, they're not too bad.
I remember having a manual for the TR6 (something like Chilton's. but published by someone else--can't remember the name) and looking at it and saying "what the fu** is a spanner?" Ha!
I remember having a manual for the TR6 (something like Chilton's. but published by someone else--can't remember the name) and looking at it and saying "what the fu** is a spanner?" Ha!
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PO1 James Booker
Spanner, Boot, Bonnet...yes. The nomenclature is a little strange at first. The Lucas wiring IS probably the reason so many give up on these cars. All of the potential fun of driving is taken away by a maddening wiring scheme and poor routing/connections. Like I said. Much of my restoration was to replace much of it with modern relays, fuse blocks and sturdy connectors. The engine/transmission/drivetrain although "refreshed"(new pistons, rings, cam, bearings) is mostly original...even the dual SU carbs, which(when properly rebuild and tuned) are a very efficient design.
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