Neil:
Maybe in the UK, but when I bought my '69 TR6 (#CC25381L) from the dealer in
Hampton, VA in April 1969, it had (and still has!) the painted valve cover and
the air cleaner cover Rex describes, painted the same grey colour!
Stetson Tinkham
Neil Beesley wrote:
> 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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