Hi Will
Sorry to hear about your prang, but so long as you are OK. The car can be
rebuilt. The new shells are now fine, the first ones had one or two problems
with alignment holes etc and these problems have all now been addressed.
Enjoy the recovery and the build of your new TR!
Regards
John J Black
Waterloo Drivetrain Systems
http://www.waterloo-dtr.com
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Will
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 5:05 AM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: TR6 Heritage bodyshell/chassis
I would appreciate advice from anyone who has used the heritage TR6
bodyshells & remanufactured chassis....
Last week, returning from France I suffered a burst tyre on an
autoroute, to cut it short we hit a concrete central reservation
(yes, concrete!), head on, span & clipped the tail before I could get
control again. From the roadside I figured my 6 was dead. However,
lying on a stretcher waiting for a doctor I began to wonder...I
reckon the cost of a bodyshell, chassis & labour will still be less
than the value of the rebuilt car, & anyway I don't want my 6 to die!
(I bought her in '83 & did a 'minor' body rebuild when I had a
driveway to work on, now I can't do much of the work myself: I'm in
London, 25 mins walk from the garage I rent which has no power,
water, etc.).
Anyway, I heard mixed reports about these bodyshells some years ago,
so I just wondered if anyone out there could offer any useful
comments.
By the way, my girlfriend got out unharmed & I got away with a few
stitches, lucky really as my head bent the steering wheel!
TIA.
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William Davies
1975 TR6 PI
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