RedRooster Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Well impressed mate, it took me 17 years to do the same to mine.I've another one in the garage to restore if you fancy something to keep you busy.CheersRR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bonnett Posted October 28, 2011 Author Share Posted October 28, 2011 242 wrote:Well impressed mate, it took me 17 years to do the same to mine.I've another one in the garage to restore if you fancy something to keep you busy.CheersRRApart from the chassis restoration which I did myself, all credit must go to West Country Triumph who have done an amazing job very quickly and, most importantly, within my budget.regardsJohn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRooster Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 I've already bust my budget just buying this burnt out Tiger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordon T Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Loving the Restoration Saga so far John! :) Your cars gonna be a stunner when it done, and you've picked the best colour i think for a GT6, French blue! ;)Oohhh a Sunbeam Tiger, Truly lovely! is it a Mk1 with the 4.3 V8 or the Super Rare Mk2 with the 4.8?? ::)Jordan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRooster Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 2504 wrote:Loving the Restoration Saga so far John! :) Your cars gonna be a stunner when it done, and you've picked the best colour i think for a GT6, French blue! ;)Oohhh a Sunbeam Tiger, Truly lovely! is it a Mk1 with the 4.3 V8 or the Super Rare Mk2 with the 4.8?? ::)Jordan1966 Mk1 with the 260cu V8 :-)I won't clutter up this BB with Sunbeam stuff, but you can follow the restoration here if you like.http://www.sunbeamtiger.co.uk/index2.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordon T Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 242 wrote:1966 Mk1 with the 260cu V8 :-)I won't clutter up this BB with Sunbeam stuff, but you can follow the restoration here if you like.http://www.sunbeamtiger.co.uk/index2.htmFantastic, I dont mind if i do ahah ::) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason1969 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Hi John, my first post here. Glad to see this is going well, a stunning job.Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bonnett Posted December 15, 2011 Author Share Posted December 15, 2011 I've been beavering away quietly and thoroughly enjoying putting the car together.Here are a couple of pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bonnett Posted December 15, 2011 Author Share Posted December 15, 2011 One more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainzy Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Is that a blanked off distributor... Megajolt? :)Looking fantastic, really love the colour and the photos so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkon Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 What are you using for hydraulic lines? It looks like copper, yet I'm told I shouldn't use that, and use steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordleonusa Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 FWIW, I had Automec copper lines on my Herald for the best part of 17 years without incident.I used Kunifer (Cupro-Nickle) on my Vitesse, as I judged it a superior material.Leon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Yes,Steel is hard work to deform into the correct shape for the ends and quietly rusts away in hidden locations.Copper is more malleable but can quickly work harden and fracture from repeated bending.Kunifer is also easily formed like copper, takes longer to work harden; but stays shiny for longer ;DI tend to use Kunifer now (with brass ends) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennygoodman Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Can I just ask what material the strips are on top of the rear wings, as in are they painted strips of steel, what colour are they if they are, and what colour should they be for a yellow GT6, or should they be chrome.I have just started a restoration of GT6 and have the strips but don't know if they should be chromed or painted not that I'm anywhere near that stage yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 What year GT6? MkI & II were chromed, I think the later MkIII's were black. The part is not painted but rather a metal coating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docman Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Did you remove or mask around the hatch backlight and windscreen glass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennygoodman Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 It's a 1972 GT6, the strips appear to have been hand painted and will either have to be rubbed down and resprayed or coated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bonnett Posted December 20, 2011 Author Share Posted December 20, 2011 Sorry no Megajolt. The blanking plate was just to stop screws and general detritus falling into the engine whilst the distributor was away being rebuilt and converted to electronic ignition.I would have preferred to use Kunifer rather than copper but unfortunately the rubbish flaring tool that I have will only cope with copper. Having said that, I've never had any failures with copper over many years so I don't expect there to be any problems with it.The distributor is now back with me and the rear silencer box is on. Unfortunately, the silencer brackets were a casualty of the rebuild so I had to make new ones from stainless steel which I've bolted on.So pretty close to the moment of truth when I discover whether the engine is any good or not; a bit nail biting really :(John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bonnett Posted December 20, 2011 Author Share Posted December 20, 2011 Great excitement! It runs There is nothing like the elation when the engine bursts into life for the first time. I cobbled together an ignition circuit and amazingly even the alternator worked; the first time it had been run since 1989. Operating the choke needed a bit of dexterity without a cable but we managed it. I apologise for the amateurishness but I'd like to share the start up with you. Here is the YouTube linkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T-HfBlqeLIJohn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Cureton Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Well done! Nice feeling isn't it? (clap)(dance) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bonnett Posted December 20, 2011 Author Share Posted December 20, 2011 Steve_Curton wrote:Well done! Nice feeling isn't it? (clap)(dance)It is Steve, very nice. Euphoric comes to mind ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 And it sounds pretty OK. Well, seemed to on the video. Marvellous news :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bonnett Posted December 20, 2011 Author Share Posted December 20, 2011 cliftyhanger wrote:And it sounds pretty OK. Well, seemed to on the video. Marvellous news :)It does sound good Clive; very smooth and no rattles.The heater leaks when under a bit of pressure. Should I look for a replacement or try K seal? Sensible route would be replacement particularly as at this stage I can just remove it without having to strip out everything first but cost also plays a part and I have had some good results with K seal.regardsJohn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 3141 wrote:Sensible route would be replacement particularly as at this stage I can just remove it without having to strip out everything first ..... Think you have answered you own question there ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire1500 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Sounding good :) I wish mine did!Well done!Kind regards,David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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