Chris and List:
I also have a '69 TR6, CC30689L. It was built, according the BMIHT
certificate, on June 17, 1969. I noted your comment regarding the
windscreen frame painted in black. I always thought that the windscreen
frame on the early cars was painted in body color. My car is now painted
white (originally it was laurel green) the windscreen frame is also painted
white. It thought this was correct for the model year.
The original owner sent me a couple of photos taken in 1974 of the car in
it's original trim and the frame does indeed appear to be black. How does
this item jive with other early cars out there? Yikes! Now what am I gonna
do?
Thanks and best regards,
Walt Fogle
Woodinville, WA
>
>My '69 is later than yours and it was 100% original when I bought it in
>1972. It does NOT have the painted beading between the rear fenders and the
>rear deck, the windscreen frame was originally painted black. It does have
>the folding headrest seats, the non-locking ignition switch, the hinged
>magnetic fuel cap, and the chromed hinges on the glove box door (no finger
>pull, 5.5" wide wheels with Rostyle wheel covers.
>
>The original air cleaner and the valve cover is the painted silver valve
>(no
>ribs).
>
>Chris Shively
>69 TR6
>CC28237L
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]On
>Behalf Of Rex Townsend
>Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 11:11 PM
>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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