Neil,
Congratulations. (Or maybe I should say condolences, whichever is
applicable) When I was over in England with the USAF in the early 70's,
many of the GI's bought TR6's because they were so inexpensive there
considering there was no tax levied on visiting military personnel. As
I recall, there were more military types driving TR's than the local
folks. But alas, I bought a '52 MGTD, and oh well that's a "whole
nother story"
Enjoy the many hours tinkering with the new baby.
Joe Curry
Neil Penberthy wrote:
>
> Well the disease has struck. I was passing one of the local workshops that
> does work on foreign cars and noticed that the collection of old cars out
> front had disappeared. So I stopped by a couple of days ago and the place
> has changed hands.
>
> I had been by and looked at the assorted MGs (mainly rubber bumper uglies-
> MHO), a TR and a Jag or two some years ago. He wanted $3500 for the TR at
> the time. Well the new owner is a little easier to negotiate with so I am
> now the proud owner of 1969 TR6 CC 29060.
>
> The car needs quite a lot of work. The floors I hope to be salvageable, the
> head has been off the motor for at least 3 years. I understand the cost of
> the head work prevented the previous owner from fixing the car so I hope
> the other mechanicals can revived. They better had because this came at bad
> time if things get too costly - is there ever a good one ? The front LHS
> fender needs replacement, but this looks quite simple ? The rest of the
> metalwork look very good considering it has spent at least 3 years in the
> open (albeit it in Texas).
>
> As was commented on recently the cost of this type of project car in the UK
> is so high, now I'm in TX I just couldn't pass this one up. Sorry UK
> listers. I have always wanted a TR6 from boyhood so I am very excited -
> can you tell !! I hope you'll all forgive the soon to follow flow of
> questions about the new beast as I've little experience with non- SC
> Triumphs. Now I just have to move the thing to the temporary location I had
> to find for the fix up period, as I've run out of garage / driveway space.
>
> Regards
>
> Neil
>
> 1973 MkIV Spitfire FH43505
> 1969 TR6 CC 29060
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