You could find good TR6 frames for around $950. If the $1200 car didn't have
bad sheet metal rust, that might not be a bad way to go, especially if your
planning to get down to the frame anyway. I found a great, ready to paint
frame for $600 for my TR250 and am planning the swap-over of components this
winter.
Andy
CD6521L
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Farris [SMTP:jfarris@tsum.edu]
Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 1:40 PM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Reality Check
Listers:
My son and I are looking for a TR6 to repair and restore for a weekend
driver.
We traveled to Sarasota to get a car that had some mild (repairable) rust in
the rear deck and door sills. The car was complete (plus some extra parts),
unmodified and hadn't run in 3 years. It looked good, exactly as the owner
had described and the pictures verified. However, we found major frame rust
just forward of the left rear suspension pickup. We could have bought the
car for $1,200. We left it there.
We traveled to southern Ohio to get a car that someone bought at an estate
auction. It was complete and advertised for $1,550. The car was last
running in May 02. The pictures showed some minor surface rust and we knew
the driver's side floor pan and outer sills needed replacement. The owner
knew nothing about Triumphs (Corvette and Healey experience from many years
ago). The fenders were all loose from rust and one door had been damaged
from an accident. The doors drug on the posts when opened and closed. We
left it there.
Can we find a rebuild able, on-frame restoration TR6 for less than $2,500?
We would do better if it is a complete car that we take apart and replace
needed items versus bringing the car home in a box. Any ideas or leads in
the southeast - these long trips are killing me.
Jim Farris
Montgomery AL
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