Karl,
Say it ain't so! I once had a 2 and 6 year old, and no time for the GT6
too, but I hung in there. Now I have a 14 yr old, and an 11 yr old, both
of whom think it would be really cool to drive it when they can reach the
pedals and see over the steering wheel at the same time. Just my opinion,
the time will come if you can hang in there and wait it out. Just think of
your kids going to prom in that car, could save a bunch on a limo??? Good
luck which ever way you go, I gotta get more involved in the club and catch
the shows. Jane
>Fellow Listers,
> One of the first laws of LBC restoration, with rare exception, is
>'You don't get out what you put in', monetarily speaking.
> I attended a Triumph meet Sunday and parked my daily driver GT6
>along side many gorgeous examples of all of the TR range plus Spits. I
>spent the morning chatting with other Triumph owners about our cars and I
>found myself explaining away the (relatively) poor condition of my car to
>the fact that, in my garage, I have a beautiful GT6 restoration nearly
>complete. The fact is, however, the car has been "nearly complete" for the
>last couple of years and hasn't been touched except for an attempt last Fall
>to install the headliner. Other obligations have taken priority, namely
>Joe, our two year-old, And Brook, our 6 year old. Couple this with a house
>that demands upkeep and a driver Triumph that takes minor maintenance to
>keep driving adds up to no time for my 'real project'. And I don't see the
>situation changing any time soon.
> At about the time I came to this realization Sunday a gentleman I
>had been talking to expressed interest in acquiring a GT6. He had just sold
>his last of six TR6's and was enamored with the look of the GT6. He asked
>me how much and, after silently adding up ten years of parts purchases in my
>head responded with "3K, 4K for both". Now $3000 is about a third of what I
>have in to the thing, but since most finished GT6's don't go for that much
>I'll be lucky to get it. On the other hand, I have never personally seen a
>GT6 with absolutely perfect bodywork and paint (that cost me 5K alone!), a
>chassis that has been completely stripped, repainted and rebushed, and an
>engine compartment as perfectly detailed back to original spec's as this one
>has. I'm bragging here. So I won't accept less. I offered him the second
>GT6 for only 1K because, although it's worth a bunch more, the guy will need
>a visual aid in assembling my baby. And if I quit Triumphs for awhile I'll
>have to do it cold turkey.
>I'm not sure why I am writing this. I don't expect anyone on the list to
>buy it. It would take an eighteen-wheeler to get it and all the associated
>parts away from here. Perhaps it's because I'm looking for closure or
>something. who knows. Anyway thanks to everybody on the list for all their
>expert advice.
>Karl Theis
>'67 GT6
>'68 GT6
> Saw my first Italia at the show Sunday. YEEEAY!
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