- 1. Wheel Paint for 76 TR6b Steel Wheels (score: 1)
- Author: davgil@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 17:53:40 -0400
- Sorry to bomb the list, but someone mentioned a specific paint they used for their steel wheels a few months ago. I have mine off awaiting new tires, and I wanted to clean and paint them. If you know
- /html/6pack/2005-10/msg00239.html (6,799 bytes)
- 2. Question about wire wheels retaining shape over time - longish (score: 1)
- Author: Davgil@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 10:36:48 EDT
- I have been considering converting my 1976 TR6 from steel wheels to wire wheels. I would like to get advantage of the experts opinion on one matter if possible. I will mention that I have already sea
- /html/6pack/2005-08/msg00009.html (7,813 bytes)
- 3. Re: Spin on oil filter adaptor (score: 1)
- Author: Davgil@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 10:55:08 EDT
- Like you I struggled with oil changes on my 76 TR6. However, I have used a technique I learned while changing the oil filter on an airplane (which is installed in the airplane in a horizontal positi
- /html/6pack/2005-08/msg00333.html (7,902 bytes)
- 4. Perpetual Motion (score: 1)
- Author: Davgil@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 11:09:56 EDT
- I thought that the perpetual motion machine was my wife trying to keep our teenage son and his friends fed. Fortunately, it has also stalled as they have aged a little. I guess the new perpetual moti
- /html/6pack/2005-04/msg00178.html (6,236 bytes)
- 5. Re: Setting Timing (score: 1)
- Author: Davgil@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 08:49:46 EDT
- I just read your very comprehensive explanation of the installation of the Crane system instead of points. I have the Crane ignition on my 1976 TR6 and have points and a condensor in my boot for eme
- /html/6pack/2005-04/msg00263.html (7,328 bytes)
- 6. Fwd: TR 6 for Sale (score: 1)
- Author: Davgil@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 08:57:16 EST
- I recently stopped by Mini Tec in Royston, GA to visit with Norman Holley. A really great guy whose mini upgrades are in a recent issue of Car and Driver. He mentioned a friend with a TR6 for sale an
- /html/6pack/2005-01/msg00300.html (8,166 bytes)
- 7. Reliability (score: 1)
- Author: Davgil@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 15:59:00 EDT
- I have found my TR6 to be very reliable. I do not drive it for extended periods, and when I get ready to drive it, I simply prime the fuel pump, top off the oil in the carbs and go. The car is compl
- /html/6pack/2004-07/msg00281.html (6,784 bytes)
- 8. Reliability (score: 1)
- Author: Davgil@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 16:11:30 EDT
- I just re-read my post and obviously I meant that it has never let me down on the road. David Gill
- /html/6pack/2004-07/msg00282.html (6,205 bytes)
- 9. Re: 140 MPH TR6 (score: 1)
- Author: Davgil@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 14:11:47 EDT
- I am not sure, but I believe that there may be more to this car than meets the eye. Since we are told that it will do 140 mph without blinking there must be a hidden secret. I believe that it is in t
- /html/6pack/2004-06/msg00171.html (7,773 bytes)
- 10. Re: Looking for mirror (score: 1)
- Author: Davgil@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 08:04:40 EDT
- I priced mirror glass and found as you did that custom cut glass was very expensive. I went to a local store where the price for everything is a dollar. Found a cheap round mirror that just fit my n
- /html/6pack/2004-05/msg00133.html (7,183 bytes)
- 11. Advice on front brakes (score: 1)
- Author: davgil@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2006 08:23:06 -0400
- Got the TR6 out for a drive yesterday and I noticed a scrubbing sound from the left front when I applied the brakes. It would continue for a few seconds after I released the brakes. It seemed a littl
- /html/6pack/2006-04/msg00023.html (7,355 bytes)
- 12. [6pack] What made it perfect? (score: 1)
- Author: davgil@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 13:39:22 -0400
- My first real drive of the season in my 1976 TR6.B Beautiful Georgia morning, perfect weather, car running great, my best friend and wife of 32 years beside me.B Just as I thought that it couldn't ge
- /html/6pack/2007-05/msg00238.html (6,818 bytes)
- 13. Re: [6pack] Road trip (score: 1)
- Author: davgil@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:55:15 -0400
- AAA card and cell phone. Phil, In addition to the rear hubs, you might check the Front hubs and bearings. I also carry a spare: Fuel pump, Heater control valve (even if you don't intend to use the he
- /html/6pack/2008-08/msg00146.html (9,860 bytes)
- 14. Re: [6pack] New Product - TR 6 stainless steel oil pressure gauge (score: 1)
- Author: davgil@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:47:29 -0400
- My 1976 TR6 is only 32 years?old and if I may say so, looks good for its age.? I take offense to the 36 years old comment, but agree that even these 32 year old parts could use some refurbishment fr
- /html/6pack/2008-10/msg00078.html (9,000 bytes)
- 15. Re: [6pack] different data point (score: 1)
- Author: davgil@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:57:36 -0500
- Reading the posts about ways to balance carbs made me think of a tuning device that was in the toolbox of my 1976 TR6 when I purchased it, but that I have never tried.? As I recall, this is a combina
- /html/6pack/2008-11/msg00150.html (9,191 bytes)
- 16. Re: [6pack] Starter/ring gear problem (score: 1)
- Author: davgil@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:58:44 -0400
- Like you, I don't have any personal knowledge, but I seem to recall a thread about reversing the ring gear to resolve this problem. Perhaps the solution is to reverse it and rotate it 90 or 270 degr
- /html/6pack/2010-04/msg00133.html (8,588 bytes)
- 17. [6pack] TR6 Car cover (score: 1)
- Author: davgil@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 06 Jun 2010 21:39:06 -0400
- When I purchased my TR6 years ago, the seller included a cover that was great for my purposes. It was extremely soft and pliable, almost like silk or nylon, and was very easy on the paint. Since I ke
- /html/6pack/2010-06/msg00054.html (6,605 bytes)
- 18. Re: [6pack] Alternator Replacement/Rebuild Option (score: 1)
- Author: davgil@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:56:09 -0400
- Before I joined this list a number of years ago, I didn't know any better so I went to a local auto parts store and asked for an alternator for a 1976 TR6. They had one on the shelf and it was an ab
- /html/6pack/2010-07/msg00081.html (8,199 bytes)
- 19. Re: [6pack] dashlight update (score: 1)
- Author: davgil@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:19:33 -0500
- In honor of baseball season, do you remember "Paradise by the dashboard lights" by Meatloaf? Remember "Love by the Dashboard Lights" by Queen? --Original Message-- rom: 6pack-bounces@autox.team.net [
- /html/6pack/2011-03/msg00034.html (10,650 bytes)
- 20. Re: [6pack] Red Ignition Light? (score: 1)
- Author: davgil@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:55:11 -0400
- I have that problem occasionally. I have found that when I remove and replace the connections to the alternator a few times, the problem is temporarily resolved. I need to clean the contacts well an
- /html/6pack/2011-07/msg00009.html (7,463 bytes)
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