My '69 is later than yours and it was 100% original when I bought it in
1972. It does NOT have the painted beading between the rear fenders and the
rear deck, the windscreen frame was originally painted black. It does have
the folding headrest seats, the non-locking ignition switch, the hinged
magnetic fuel cap, and the chromed hinges on the glove box door (no finger
pull, 5.5" wide wheels with Rostyle wheel covers.
The original air cleaner and the valve cover is the painted silver valve (no
ribs).
Chris Shively
69 TR6
CC28237L
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From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of Rex Townsend
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 11:11 PM
To: 6 Pack
Subject: Early cars
I am curious when the early TR6s changed from the chrome valve cover with
black air cleaner to the silver/gray painted valve cover and air cleaner.
My 1969 is comission # CC26713L and has most all of the items peculiar to
the early cars such as the painted beading between the rear fenders and the
rear deck, the body color painted windscreen frame, the folding headrest
seats, the non-locking ignition switch, the hinged magnetic fuel cap, and
the chromed hinges on the glove box door (altho it does NOT have a finger
pull!). The car also originally had 5.5" wide wheels with Rostyle wheel
covers. However, even though it still has the original engine #CC26719HE,
when I acquired the car nine years ago it had the painted silver valve cover
and air cleaner. The valve cover is the earliest style with more ribs and
raised areas than the later covers, and the air cleaner is definitely the
early style. I'm curious whether other 1969's have the painted or chrome
valve covers.
Rex Townsend
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