Air Conditioning becoming a reality...

I've purchased a new A/C system for my TR6 with an eye towards using most of the components to put A/C on the 2000 as well. The kit looks good; we'll be trying to install it on the TR6 at the TCOC Tech Session at Dave's Place the first weekend in April.

Here's a link to the A/C system, if you're interested. I had previously found a Vintage Air interior unit that I think will fit in the passenger side footwell on a Mk. I, and coupled with the underhood components from this guy should work pretty well. Once I get the TR6 system up and running I'll go ahead and purchase the components for the 2000 set.

Can't wait to get started on the fenders. I had actually taken today as vacation to start on it, but I ended up laying down all day as I was seriously "under the weather". Hopefully tomorrow will be better!

This is a picture of the underhood installation on a TR6 (not mine, yet). Since the unit doesn't use either the extended water pump OR an additional pulley on the crank, I have high hopes that it will fit in the constraints of the 2000 engine compartment.

They're Here!!! And They're Beautiful!!!

Picked up the fenders and valences from the bus station yesterday...they look terrific! Still in the original primer with both Stanpart and BMC (!) part number decals (BMC's were probably applied at dealership as the numbers are handwritten on those).

In addition, I got two valences. One is a duplicate of what I already purchased, a mint factory Mk. I lower valence. Second one is NOT from a 2000/2500...I'm thinking it may be a Herald but I forgot to look up the part number last night. I'll look soon and post it.

WhoooHooo! Now I don't have to worry about patching the hole!!!

Jamie

New fenders found (fingers crossed)

By pure chance, two NOS front fenders appeared on eBay just as I was searching for Triumph parts. They had a buy it now...so I did! They are on their way to me now via Greyhound bus...

They are also coming with two valences...so I may have extra there. We'll see!

Also, we installed the new suspension (from Richard Good) on the TR6 at Kevin Andrews' wonderful shop, Waynes Alignment in Siler City, NC. Between that and Dave Crane solving the charging problem with the Italia, I may actually have three out of four Triumphs on the road!

Not only that, but Ally, Cristina and Ani had a great time at the Pottery Tour as well. What more could one ask for!

Cutting a hole!

I finally found the pictures from where my friend Jim and I (and Ally, of course, couldn't have done it without her) hammered the fender back into shape...ok, roughly into shape, but he did far better than I would have done...and then the hole we had to cut out. The metal in that spot was just far too gone; it had previously been folded over and not prepared well, thus it was way too rusty as well as being creased and stretched. I'm still waiting to shape the replacement sheetmetal, but I have the cardboard pattern cut and waiting...

The black is from both Eastwood Rust Converter and POR-15...I'm using the POR on the inside panels and the Rust Converter (which is friendly to delayed top coating) on external panels.

It's interesting to look at these pictures today; as you can tell it was warm -- on the other hand, we had about 6 inches of snow last night through noon today. I've also attached a picture of Ally today in the snow just 'cause I felt like it... :-)

Parts still needed (not many, thankfully!)

Ok, here's a list of what I still need or would really like to have (really just an excuse to update the blog). Any leads on the following would be most helpful:

• manual transmission driveshaft
• Stag front seats
• Miscellaneous stainless trim strips (to replace drilled or bent ones)
• Method of mounting cable operated gas pedal from Mk. II into Mk. I
• One more pair of new (repro is fine) MGB overriders
• AMCO bar for front like the one on Vern's car
• Time, time, time......

I hope the holiday season was wonderful for all of you!

Jamie