Amy Wade

Looks good 👍 

3 hours ago, Barry Acclaim Guru said:

Decided to take a look at the engine, it id not start well. Timing chain stretched like elastic, sump full of slime, and the block is ... well.. see for yourself. Words like boat anchor springs to mind. 🤨

I've seen and reconditioned far worse. As long as no con rods have said hello to the outside world, it's more than likely salvageable.

Good luck 🤞

If you're getting a new timing chain, I would recommend buying a duplex chain kit. With the sub standard materials everything seems to be made from it will hopefully be as good as an original single chain.

It's for the best, get the OD box & the new carbs fitted at the same time & there will be hardly anything left that hasn't been done. She should (hopefully) be a good girl for a few years. 

Good luck, hopefully it's not too nasty inside the engine. 🤞

4 hours ago, Andersonfi said:

How would you assess this as a resto project?

https://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/triumph/gt6/378108

It's £500 cheaper on car and classic. https://www.carandclassic.com/l/C1672958

It's still too expensive for the condition. 

14 minutes ago, Wendy Dawes said:

DVLA no longer provide previous owner details due to data protection so hope your search is successful, may prove difficult, maybe worth asking  on TSSC  forum too 

Also ask on the TR Register

It was a good day & good to catch up with friends, I managed to haemorrhage a bit more money on Spitfire bits.

After being stuck in traffic for an hour last year, I decided to plan ahead. I had taken note of road closures etc & set off early enough to arrive at opening time. The queue was only back to the gate at 9:30.

Another totally impractical kit option is this

http://www.oldno7kits.co.uk/a352.html

🥳🎉

This may be a silly question but can't you get international cover from your US insurer?

55 minutes ago, JohnD said:

Either would do, for dozens of Herald tanks!

I was thinking whole Heralds.

18 minutes ago, JohnD said:

That last surely is a Titan third stage in transit?

It came up on a Google search for massive concrete mixer & it looked the part...

Maybe I should have used this one. 

23 minutes ago, GT64fun said:

The truck mixer might be a slight overkill!

That's not overkill. However, this is overkill.

You could start again... 1965 Triumph Herald 12/50 https://www.carandclassic.com/l/C1675359

I'll second that, there's been so much work done so far there's very little left to go wrong.

2 minutes ago, Wendy Dawes said:

Thank you Amy, it won’t stop me from enjoying the planned events,  old cars, tired engines etc  xx 

see you at Stoneleigh with biscuits 😊

😁

Get a price from your local reconditioner for the machining required & we can talk in a couple of weeks at Stoneleigh. 

P.S. I'll be bringing baked goods 😊

9 minutes ago, Velocita Rosso said:

Just done a tot up on actual costs for 10CR.....😵....

You should never do totting up of any of the costs involving your Triumph...

1 hour ago, Colin Cutts said:

Ok will try again(when it’s warmer) and use all new shims we’re is the cheapest place to get them from 

Where are you based? There might be someone local that has a selection. 

You can tell by the sparks if it's hardened - whilst grinding hardened steel you will get small, quite dark red sparks, should you break through the hardening, the sparks become more orange and sparkling. 

1 hour ago, ferny said:

I'm tempted to pop along for the cirst time in many years, not that I need anything!

Biscuits - everyone needs Biscuits.

1 hour ago, Wendy Dawes said:

Yes Amy the biscuits will be there alongside Mabel 😊

I'll see you there 😊 I might get baking too 😊

Is @Wendy Dawes doing her famous triumph shaped biscuits?