irish44j Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Towed the GT6 up a few weeks back. It has been in "storage" since 1996 when I last drove it. Along with the car came a straight frame and good body panels from my parts car (the silver panels with some surface rust), also I have all extra glass, fittings, interior parts, and several boxes of other various parts.The plan: $10k and 2 years and it will be track (and road) ready.Anyhow, more on the project later. Here are a few pics for now.[img width=480 height=360] http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j85/irish44j/Triumph/WendysWeddingandGT6returnshome035.jpg [/img][img width=480 height=360] http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j85/irish44j/Triumph/WendysWeddingandGT6returnshome038.jpg [/img]In its new home[img width=480 height=360] http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j85/irish44j/Triumph/WendysWeddingandGT6returnshome042.jpg [/img][img width=360 height=480] http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j85/irish44j/Triumph/WendysWeddingandGT6returnshome043.jpg [/img]it's just surface rust [img width=360 height=480] http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j85/irish44j/Triumph/WendysWeddingandGT6returnshome044.jpg [/img]few cars have better engine bay access :D[img width=360 height=480] http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j85/irish44j/Triumph/WendysWeddingandGT6returnshome046.jpg [/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish44j Posted October 12, 2007 Author Share Posted October 12, 2007 --Update---The interior and almost all of the glass have been stripped-The tub is completely unbolted and all accessories (brake/clutch MC, suspension stuff, wiring harness) free of the frame. Tub is on jackstands a few inches above the frame until I get a couple buddies over to help me carry it out to the workshop shed.-You purists will probably want to kill me for this.... As you can see in the pics, alot of this tub is fiberglass, as the car had serious fatal rust. We did this about 10 years ago - all the floor panels and rockers were molded using new metal panels as forms (the metal panels were then sold), as I suck at welding (and have no welding gear) and don't want to deal with rust on this car ever again. Stronger and lighter than the metal. Rear wings are also fiberglass, as well as most of the floor below the fuel tank area and the rear panel. (and no, I don't plan on any concours showing, lol). This car is going to look more or less original from the outside, but I'm going to do quite a bit inside and underneath the bonnet/suspension to improve things. I'm not planning on showing and the car is too far gone for a true original restoration, so I'm building it as a fun weekend driver and Miata-killer at the track :) Although I want to keep most of the car historically accurate, it's going to have a few modern touches here and there, as well as some improvisations...so here's some pics of the "progress"fiberglass floors[img width=480 height=360] http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j85/irish44j/GT6%20restoration/GT6Frame-offandpolybushings012.jpg [/img]I plan on cutting out the inside of the inner arches in the back to relocate the shocks out of the wheelwell body mounts (and eliminate the rotoflex)[img width=480 height=360] http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j85/irish44j/GT6%20restoration/GT6Frame-offandpolybushings011.jpg [/img]body lift![img width=480 height=360] http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j85/irish44j/GT6%20restoration/GT6Frame-offandpolybushings024.jpg [/img]clean firewall shelf[img width=480 height=360] http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j85/irish44j/GT6%20restoration/GT6Frame-offandpolybushings025.jpg [/img]parts sorted, indexed, boxed[img width=480 height=360] http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j85/irish44j/GT6%20restoration/GT6Frame-offandpolybushings026.jpg [/img]various stuff stripped off the parts car before it was disposed of[img width=480 height=360] http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j85/irish44j/GT6%20restoration/GT6Frame-offandpolybushings027.jpg [/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish44j Posted October 12, 2007 Author Share Posted October 12, 2007 where the magic will take place over the next few yearsand the "body/paint shop" out in the backyard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish44j Posted October 12, 2007 Author Share Posted October 12, 2007 For reference, this is going to be my first work on an LBC in about 10 years. I've been working on something a bit different for the last few....okay, WAY different.I had to go out and buy alot of new SAE tools since most of my chest was full of metric!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish44j Posted October 12, 2007 Author Share Posted October 12, 2007 the inspiration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire1500 Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Top marks for braving this restoration!You have come to the right place for help and advice :)Good to see another GT6 in good hands :)David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotoflex Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Quote:I plan on cutting out the inside of the inner arches in the back to relocate the shocks out of the wheelwell body mounts (and eliminate the rotoflex)That relocation is practically a requirement if the wheelwells will no longer be steel!Send the old rotoflex assemblies on the floor to me! I am a spares hoarder & may run over another 4x4 someday.Have fun; burn 'em up at the track. You'll already get huge intimidation points - look around & watch people's faces who've never heard a British straight 6 before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazaGt6 Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 wow, looks like you have alot of work to do, although no real rust on it apart from the surface rust on the bonnet! that is going to be a awesome car when you have finished it, are you going to keep it original or are you going to put a few aftermarket bits and bobs?? nice wheels aswell by the way! p.s i wish i had a paint shop in my garden :(regards Garry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish44j Posted October 13, 2007 Author Share Posted October 13, 2007 rotoflex wrote:That relocation is practically a requirement if the wheelwells will no longer be steel!Send the old rotoflex assemblies on the floor to me! I am a spares hoarder & may run over another 4x4 someday.Have fun; burn 'em up at the track. You'll already get huge intimidation points - look around & watch people's faces who've never heard a British straight 6 before.haha, yeah...I drove this car back in high school and college (mid-1990s), it was more or less stock back then with no upgrades and alot of rust. But yeah, it does sound nice, even with the lame Spit 1500 exhaust it had on it back thenI'd send them to you maybe, but you know how much shipping would be to the UK? I'm here in the US :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish44j Posted October 13, 2007 Author Share Posted October 13, 2007 gazagt6 wrote:wow, looks like you have alot of work to do, although no real rust on it apart from the surface rust on the bonnet! that is going to be a awesome car when you have finished it, are you going to keep it original or are you going to put a few aftermarket bits and bobs?? nice wheels aswell by the way! p.s i wish i had a paint shop in my garden :(regards GarryI'm going to do some upgrades, but will try to keep the car looking original from the outside as much as pssible.a few things:- Canley caterham front spindles (already have em)- poly bushings everywhere- vented rotors up front- springs/shock upgrade (probably eibach and koni)- some kind of carb uprgrade, as i hate the zs's...haven't decided to go Weber or go to the Keihin motorcycle carbs that are popular with old Z-cars.- headers/exhaust, obviously...- some engine work, but nothing too extreme- relocate battery to the boot- aluminum radiator up front (trying to fix weight distribution a bit)and probably a bunch of other things that are minor to fix some of the inherent "flaws" in the car :)the wheels on it now are the minotaurs I bought from Vicky Brit about 12 years ago. I plan to sell those and get some 14"x6" panasports probably and stuff some slightly bigger rubber on them for track days, but we'll see... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreGT6 Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 vented rotors? why?Nothing wrong with those big stock rotors on this car!Had not issues stop my GT6 at my last SoloII event :)The battery move would be nice, but since I still road use my car, I want my spare tire.A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish44j Posted October 13, 2007 Author Share Posted October 13, 2007 AndreGT6 wrote:vented rotors? why?Nothing wrong with those big stock rotors on this car!Had not issues stop my GT6 at my last SoloII event :)yeah, but I'm a bit of a brake "geek" (my maxima is currently on it's third "big brake" upgrade). I want to keep the stock calipers (with spacers) rather than my other possible upgrade to super-lightweight Wilwoods up front.The wilwood superlites I have on my maxima (with an adaptor bracket) will actually bolt DIRECTLY to the GT6's spindles. They weigh about 1/3 as much as the stockers. And any weight eliminated from the front of the GT6 is good, ya know?SoloII isn't really very hard on the brakes if you're driving right, Andre ;DSoloI and hot-lapping, on the other hand.....AndreGT6 wrote:The battery move would be nice, but since I still road use my car, I want my spare tire.A.I may either mount the battery behind the passenger seat....or just put the spare up on top of the rear deck or mount it vertically along the c-pillar and into the well. Haven't really thought/measured it out yet.Also possible I could have a mini-spare from a Honda or something re-drilled and just carry that. We'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish44j Posted October 13, 2007 Author Share Posted October 13, 2007 in short, I have lots of ideas and lots of time to decide which ones I will or won't do based on budget, time, and changing my mind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreGT6 Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 irish44j wrote:SoloII isn't really very hard on the brakes if you're driving right, Andre ;DSoloI and hot-lapping, on the other hand.....After taking a run in a friends Honda S2000, I bag to differ.From that 1 run, I learned I was being too easy on the brakes and car. :)As for lapping and Solo 1, I hope to find out one day myself.Still think those GT6 Rotors are very nice and thick.Looking forward to learning more about your brake mod.My Solo II buddy drives his Max to the Max, currently #1 or 2 in his C class.Its the last event of 07 on Saturday, but my vision is still too shitty for me to enjoy the event.A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish44j Posted October 13, 2007 Author Share Posted October 13, 2007 "c class?" what do you mean?Maxima runs in G stock, or D Street Prepared, or E Prepared (SCCA solo2 classing). Mine is E Prepared at this point, with all the frame bracing and whatnot...as you can see, I drive it pretty hard tootry lifting the inside rear on a stiffly-sprung 3300lb sedan, lolbtw, always messing around. My current brake setup on there:replaced single-piston iron caliper and 11" rotor with4-piston all-aluminum calipers from the z32 (300zx twin-turbo) and a 12.6" 2-piece rotor. The entire setup weighs 10lbs less per wheel than stock and brakes 3x better.the z32 calipers are going to be replaced with the wilwoods. i'm considering trying to use the z calipers on the triumph if they'll fit.......would like to see how they go, since the piston bore is pretty similar to the GT6 stock twin-piston bore.anyhow, i digress......whoring up my own thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotoflex Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 Andre's in Ottawa, Ontario, I'm in Mobile, Alabama, the majority here are in the UK, we are all wondering if you climbed a tree to take a photo of your backyard shed or tied the camera to a squirrel.I've been driving my GT6 since 1975, and had the reverse tool problem. I'm now having to load up on metric tools, since all my GT6 support cars were SAE up until I got a 1g Neon R/T a couple of years ago.I love the SCCA rep for both my cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish44j Posted October 14, 2007 Author Share Posted October 14, 2007 I took the pic from my kitchen window....it's a walk out basement on the house so the main floor is actually the 2nd floor (with bedroom on the 3rd) and the "shed" is sideways facing across the backyard. You can get a car into it, but you have to do some maneuvering :)I've been lurking on this forum for a good time, an have been watching Andre's build ever since he started his website! Much inspiration! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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