Hello all,
I've read the comments about realigning the hood and am a bit mystified.
Maybe I missed something along the way but I removed and replaced mine by
myself (using an electric hoist because it IS clumsy) and had no major
problems realigning to the fenders and cowl. I had to move it fore and
aft a couple of times but was done in about 15 minutes. I removed the
bolts from the hood rather than the fenders. Most times the manuals will
tell you to scribe the bolt or washer so that it goes back to the
original position. In this case, rather than scratch the paint you might
mark the original location with the glue from a hot glue gun. The glue
should peel right off after re-installation. Whaddaya think?
Jay Welch, Abington MA
Secretary, "Cape Cod British Car Club"
http://clubs.hemmings.com/capecodbritish/
1973 TR6 driver, 1971 TR6 project
1989 Mustang GT someday morphing into a Factory Five '65 Roadster
On Fri, 14 Jun 2002 09:48:01 -0700 (PDT) Timothy Holbrook
<tjh173@yahoo.com> writes:
> One further note, you're going to have to remove the bonnet to get
> the
> engine out and back in for its rebuild. Sorry!
>
> Tim Holbrook
> 1971 TR6
>
>
> --- Hugh Fader <hfader@usa.net> wrote:
> > Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2002 12:40:58 -0400
> > From: Hugh Fader <hfader@usa.net>
> > To: "Paula J. Graffam" <pjgraffam@juno.com>,
> <6pack@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: Re: [I Feared The Worst]
> >
> > Hi Paula. Sorry about your misfortune.
> >
> > One other thing to look at would be the rocker shaft. Mine was
> pretty
> > badly
> > scored. This can reduce your oil pressure.
> >
> > Lining up the bonnet is pretty tricky. I'm still working on mine.
> >
> > - Hugh
> >
> > "Paula J. Graffam" <pjgraffam@juno.com> wrote:
> > > Listers - Since my last posting I've been informed by my
> mechanic
> > that
> > > the engine, indeed, has to come out for a crank grind or
> > replacement, one
> > > connecting rod replacement (i.e. lower end work).
> > >
> > > Since the thing is out I'm going for a total tune-up on the
> upper
> > half as
> > > well,(rings, mill down the head, etc.) For those in the know,
> what
> > other
> > > attention to detail do I need to be aware of? What would you
> ask
> > my
> > > mechanic to pay special attention to without insulting him. I
> have
> > > decided to leave the cam alone. Of course, I'm very
> disappointed
> > in how
> > > this ended but once the engine is done I'll feel like I'm
> driving a
> > new
> > > car. In fact it is! It just came out of the body shop/paint
> job.
> > >
> > > In my limited search for a rebuilt motor I found one going for
> > $2,500
> > > without labor costs. So far, the estimate my mechanic is giving
> me
> > is
> > > $2,000 total, including parts. If we hold the line I'll feel a
> > little
> > > satisfied. Now I have to wait - something I don't do well. I
> > might get
> > > the car back by the end of next week. As stupid as this might
> > sound, the
> > > first thing I'll be looking for is if they got the bonnet lined
> up
> > with
> > > even seams along the body fenders and front valance. It took the
> > body
> > > shop 2 hrs. to get it right!!!
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Al Graffam 74TR6 French Blue
> > >
> > >
> > >
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