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71 Triumph TR6 Restoration Project

Smell the Roses

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With all the hustle and bustle, sometimes it’s nice to look at accomplishments, whether large or small we humans need something to give us meaning in life! Being idle is not healthy and I can’t imagine what I’d be doing if it weren’t for my little Texaco Station and things that go on;) Pics can […]

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Miata seats overhaul

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Hi y’all! Doesn’t seem like that long ago I was anxious to buy some Miata seats for my TR/mx. Austin, the fella I bough the Miata doner car from had these NB Miata seats and I loved them~at least I thought I did:(             The ultimate seats to have in […]

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Tr6 Battery tray cover

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Hi, yes, it’s me again with an exciting blog!;) This blog is about an idea that I had a while back. I wanted to make a cover for the entire battery tray from one side of the car to the other. Always looks like it needed a cover of sorts.   Though this newer tub […]

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Making a TR6 wooden dash(custom to my application)

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It’s cold outside, so a hot cup of coffee, a good day to blog!;)  I have to admit, never gave it much thought about wooden dashes in old cars, I may have thought how cool they are, but never knew I’d get around to making one!;)     My dash will be unique to the […]

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TR6 AC

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Hi, it’s me again, so soon you ask! ha ha ha! I must apologize to TR6 owners which may have come across this blog hopeful for an AC in their TR6. My TR6 has a Miata engine with an aftermarket evaporator under the dash which really wouldn’t work with a ‘normal’ TR. They are available […]

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TR6 with Miata engine

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Time to get blogging again! Sometimes just get so busy(family, holidays, other cars to fix) there’s little time to blog! Though I’m still working on the project, the engine has been installed for a while and it does run;) But there is still about a year or so remaining in getting my project on the […]

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TR6 front fender repair

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HI everyone~ progress has been a little slow thanks to the holidays, but now it’s time to get back in the swing of things! Decisions are always being made to repair or replace things in a restoration. If it were feasible, I’d just purchase a new front fender(wing) and be done with it, but body […]

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TR6 Stuck head bolts!

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Hi, dne’ back with another exciting blog! Today’s blog is dealing with stuck head bolts on the stock 6cyl engine. Actually, they’re not head bolts, they’re studs with nuts to cinch them down. In my case, I thought sure I wouldn’t have a problem, but was I wrong! Here the little engine that could or […]

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TR6 Front Disc brakes overhaul

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Hey~It’s Howdy Doody time! Just kidding, but I’ve had some time to overhaul my front disc brakes on my TR6! Yes, I could buy some new ones but what would be the fun in that!;)     My goodness, looks like these calipers had been in a pasture for a while! Needless to say the […]

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Went to fetch a TR6 Tub

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Good morning friends!  First, what is a Tub? Well, if one removes all the fenders, hood,deck lid, doors, instruments, dash, etc, this would leave the Tub. It’s pretty much a core, a hollow nothingness shell.   My lesson learned, which I thought maybe I may have learned by now, is I didn’t examine the 71 […]

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