MY 69 TR6 CC27413L( Prod date Jan 1st , 1969) came with a painted valve
cover, but I replaced it with a chrome one from a 68 TR250. Who will know. So
judging from the date maybe TR 6's before Jan 1st, 1969 had chrome ones?
Cheers,
Richard
69 in the works. Well still coming apart for a frame off. At lest I've got
all the parts except for a few frame pieces. Looking forward to warm weather,
to get to work.
----- Original Message -----
From: Neil Beesley
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 5:32 AM
To: Rex Townsend; 6 Pack
Subject: RE: Early cars
The rocker cover became painted along with quite a few other changes for the
1970 model range, from CP/CC50001 (along with the wheel change and
windscreen painting). The production figures state that CC26000s were built
in late '68 and had chrome rocker covers. Someone somewhere with a late
model six with a nice shiny valve cover ?
Regards,
Neil
'70 TR6
CP52411
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Rex Townsend
> Sent: 30 January 2002 05:11
> To: 6 Pack
> Subject: Early cars
>
>
> I am curious when the early TR6s changed from the chrome valve cover with
> black air cleaner to the silver/gray painted valve cover and air cleaner.
> My 1969 is comission # CC26713L and has most all of the items peculiar to
> the early cars such as the painted beading between the rear
> fenders and the
> rear deck, the body color painted windscreen frame, the folding headrest
> seats, the non-locking ignition switch, the hinged magnetic fuel cap, and
> the chromed hinges on the glove box door (altho it does NOT have a finger
> pull!). The car also originally had 5.5" wide wheels with Rostyle wheel
> covers. However, even though it still has the original engine #CC26719HE,
> when I acquired the car nine years ago it had the painted silver
> valve cover
> and air cleaner. The valve cover is the earliest style with more ribs and
> raised areas than the later covers, and the air cleaner is definitely the
> early style. I'm curious whether other 1969's have the painted or chrome
> valve covers.
>
> Rex Townsend
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