Eagerbeaver

I've completed the most important mod. Moving my seat back to let me drive with my legs a little straighter.

I wouldn't suggest making adjustments blind. You can end up too lean without knowing until its too late. I'm thinking of trying to lean off mine on the TR6 but I've just ordered an AFR meter. It should arrive tomorrow so I'll see how I get on over the weekend. If you must do it blind, then maybe the way to do it is to slip a shim in rather than turning any nuts.

timbancroft61 wrote:Has no one read the RBRR Advice Notes we issue? Copy attached: This is what caused me to start the post really.  The notes sound very sensible, saying that if the car is in regular use and there are no known gremlins, then all should be OK. Then I read posts about using special oil, packing spare driveshafts and stub axles, uprating suspension etc etc and I'm thinking - is this a 2000 mile jaunt around the UK or an epic trip trying to reach all corners of the former Commonwealth by Triumph (now there's an idea). In any case, I'm really looking forward to this, my biggest fear being not making it to the start line. Anything after that is all part of the challenge and the reason I'm doing it. Even the misses says, the best holiday we've ever had was an epic tour of Europe in the GT6 and part of the fun was the challenge of getting a 40 year old car to complete it safely and reliably. Now I'm not comparing this to a holiday but the idea of being involved in trying to get over 100 Triumphs around a 2000 mile route is exciting. I'm hoping the tools and spares I'm packing are to help others out - not my own car.

I certainly won't be getting any mechanical parts from Halfords. I'm afraid those days are long gone. Halfords for the cup holders though. The point about using the car is spot on though.

Halfords beckons :)

Many thanks, I feel a bit better now. I've just ordered some halogens and the relay makes sense anyway. I'm a bit worried that I have  after market electronic ignition. The kind that's about £15 off ebay. Maybe a set of points and condenser as a back up is a good idea.

Just read the reviews on Tripadvisor about the Travelodge at Borhamwood. I suggest others do too before booking :(

Wheel bearings? Stub axle ? Drive shafts!!! This is what I mean. I've not done many miles in the TR6 but in m GT6 I've done 5000 miles in a single tip with the only failure being an O/d solenoid which turned out was faulty before I set off and the water pump that packed up 2 miles from getting back home. When I was using the GT6 as my daily driver, I'd go between MOTs with just basic oil changes and oiling trunnions. The one thing I have learned is not to fix what ain't broken. Re wheel bearings, I've never had to replace a wheel bearing in 30 years of Triumph ownership. I can see I'm setting myself up for a huge fall here so the TR6 is going up on the ramps this weekend and getting out and about for a more serious shakedown. Well it is supposed to be a challenge. :)

I keep looking at the countdown to the RBRR, hearing about the preparations others are making and I'm starting to worry if I've done enough. I've only had my TR6 for about 18 months and the car has served at times as daily driver, weekend toy and holiday transport. The car suffered from under use from before it came into my ownership so I've had a few things to do such as replace rubbers here and there but the car has never let me down. On motorways, I'm often passing modern traffic and the car never misbehaves. My preparations so far have been to check the lights and wipers, plan an oil change and put the footwell padding back in that has always been loose. The standard sealed beams are better than some modern cars (OK, modern cars with crap headlights but the TR6 headlights are fine on even pitch black roads). Do I really need to put a relay on them when the car has gone 40 years without one? My one concern is the fuel pump and maybe the alternator, oh and the coil, and the water pump, maybe the overdrive and possibly wiper motor. Other than those, what could go wrong? Oh, yes, the other one is the nut behind the steering wheel. Over 2000 miles in 48 hours sounds a lot , it is a lot but am I missing something. I don't want to spoil my first RBRR by underestimation.

michael_charlton wrote:Borehamwood Travelodge..£23.50 /room 2000 miles in 48 hours followed by a night in a Travelodge! I think that deserves a special award :)

2 more of us booked in for the Sunday night.

An update on this. The catches arrived and they are good.  They are even cheaper on their website than EBay.

It all comes down to the level of originality you want in your car. If you are not bothered then leave it off and remove a rust trap. I've put a new one on mine but glued it to keep moisture out

Apologies for the slip. I've never used them as handles either. At £40 each they look good value but I was wondering if the quality would be up to OE standards.

Just looking to get a couple of new bonnet handles for my GT6. Has anyone had experience of those on EBay for £40? They look well priced but is the quality good? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BONNET-CATCH-FITTINGS-SPITFIRE-GT6-HERALD-KIT-CARS-/261079152386?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3cc987b702#ht_989wt_754