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I too have enjoyed and been inspired by the level of detail performed and s=
hared with our group on this "daily driver" restoration. I have little dou=
bt that at some point Rick will hit some TR-gremlin and need some assistanc=
e from the seasoned TR-experts. I will concede that this has possibly been =
an unusual use of this forum, but I would respectfully suggest that anyone =
not enjoying the dialogue simply press "delete". I would also remind that n=
ot too long ago this forum was almost completely dead for quite a while and=
I've been afraid it would be deleted.
Sloane
69-Six
72-Spit
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From: 6pack <6pack-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Adam Beasley via 6p=
ack <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, December 27, 2019 10:46 PM
To: Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay@gmail.com>; William Pugh <anabil007@co=
mcast.net>; TR6 <6pack@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [6pack] TR6 and Nissan pickup update
Richard,
William speaks for himself. I personally have been enjoying your posts.
Please continue to share.
Adam
73 TR6
Sent from Nine<http://www.9folders.com/>
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From: Richard Lindsay via 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, December 27, 2019 4:44 PM
To: William Pugh; TR6
Subject: Re: [6pack] TR6 and Nissan pickup update
Sorry to have offended you and apparently violated the group rules, or perh=
aps your expectations. It is my error to assume that Triumph owners care ab=
out more than DIY help. The error won't be repeated...by me anyway. Enjoy y=
our broken cars.
Rick
nabil007@comcast.net>> wrote:
Don=92t know, don=92t care =85 this is a Triumph venue for help =85 not a o=
ne user Blog.
> On Dec 27, 2019, at 5:08 AM, Richard Lindsay via 6pack <6pack@autox.team.=
>
> Hello friends,
> Isn't 'queue' an awesome word? Yea, I love words and the many ways one=
might string them together. I guess that point is obvious by now.
> Douglas Adams was just amazing in his skills at wordsmith. He had two =
phrases that I completely love. Paraphrasing, the first is, "The space ship=
s fell from the sky in exactly the same way that anvils don't." The other q=
uote that I admire is, "I love deadines. I particularly like the whizzing s=
ound that they make as they go by."
>
> So what is in YOUR queue for today? I may go collect my grandson this =
morning so he can help me make biscuits for Nancy's breakfast. Kelum and hi=
s mom are awake and up, like me, but Nancy isn't. I also need to learn if K=
elum's mom has other plans today.
>
> Yesterday I reported that the headliner came out of the Nissan pickup =
easily and without drama. This morning I hope to brush away any remaining f=
oam bits on the substrate (another good word) and cement the new foam backe=
d fabric in place. If I get that far I can reinstall the headliner, but I f=
irst have to be make sure that the cement is well and truly dried. Otherwis=
e, any finger pressure on the fabric may collapse the foam backing and caus=
e it to stick that way.
>
> I also reported yesterday that I have begun attaching the upholstery o=
n the TR6's rear wheel arches. Today I will test the cement job by gently p=
ulling the formed upholstery vinyl down over the archs for a smooth fit. If=
all goes well there, I will cement the bottom edge to the body and leave t=
he glue to dry. Then afterward, say another 24 hours, I can cement down all=
the remaining edges and cut the holes for the seat belt's shoulder harness=
mounting hardware.
>
> All of this work on the TR6's interior is pretty routine, if sometimes=
laborious. The next real challenge will be rebuilding the seats. I say 're=
building' rather than reupholstering because the internal frames have to be=
restored before new foam and upholstery can go on. Attached are pictures o=
f the driver's seat with the old upholstery split away. It should be obviou=
s that not only is the support mechanism damaged but also, the metal frame =
is rusted quite badly. No pivot joints now move. Fortunately, the rust dama=
ge is mostly surface rust and not so bad that the frames can't be cleaned, =
repainted and the reused. Yep, lots of work to do there!
>
> Happy, happy,
>
> Rick
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 26, 2019, 7:12 PM Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay@gmail.com<=
mailto:richardolindsay@gmail.com>> wrote:
> Hello friends,
> I made a little progress today on both the TR6 and the Nissan pickup. =
Both are improving in baby steps. Here are those from steps from today.
> The pickup is so easy to repair. This morning I used my plastic uphols=
tery trim tools and removed the bits up the windscreen sides and those at t=
he top of the B pillar. With those out, the old droopy headliner lifted out=
the driver's door without argument! Easy peasy.
> Tomorrow I will brush away the foam remains of the old headliner and m=
aybe even attach the new cloth. Pictures to follow if I get that far.
> Also this morning I cemented down the hidden edges of the rear wheel a=
rch upholstery. To fit those pieces over the padded arches, I needed to sec=
ure the hidden edges in order to pull the upholstery snugly over the comple=
x curves of the arches. See attached picture.
> The lower edge of the upholstery will get cemented to the rear deck an=
d hidden by the deck carpet. The sides will receive upholstery cards hiding=
the just cemented arch upholstery.
>
>
Bill Pugh
1957 TR3 small mouth =85 it runs=85fast.
1970 TR6 Rosey =85 she wins 1st Place over and over.
Life is too short
to drive Boring Cars
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I too have enjoyed and been inspired by the level of detail performed and s=
hared with our group on this "daily driver" restoration. I =
have little doubt that at some point Rick will hit some TR-gremlin and need=
some assistance from the seasoned TR-experts.
I will concede that this has possibly been an unusual use of this forum, b=
ut I would respectfully suggest that anyone not enjoying the dialogue simpl=
y press "delete". I would also remind that not too long ago this =
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Sloane </div>
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69-Six</div>
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72-Spit</div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 27, 2019 10:46 PM<br>
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<div>Richard,<br>
<br>
William speaks for himself. I personally have been enjoying your post=
s.<br>
<br>
Please continue to share.<br>
<br>
Adam<br>
73 TR6<br>
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Nine</a><br>
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 27, 2019 4:44 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> William Pugh; TR6<br>
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<div>Sorry to have offended you and apparently violated the group rules, or=
perhaps your expectations. It is my error to assume that Triumph owners ca=
re about more than DIY help. The error won't be repeated...by me anyway. En=
joy your broken cars.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Rick<br>
<br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">On Fri, Dec 27, 2019, 11:57 AM William Pugh <<a href=3D=
"mailto:anabil007@comcast.net";>anabil007@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br>
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t:1px #ccc solid; padding-left:1ex">
Don=92t know, don=92t care =85 this is a Triumph venue for help =85 not a o=
ne user Blog.<br>
<br>
> On Dec 27, 2019, at 5:08 AM, Richard Lindsay via 6pack <<a href=3D"=
mailto:6pack@autox.team.net";>6pack@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> Hello friends,<br>
> Isn't 'queue' an awesome word? Yea, I love words and the =
many ways one might string them together. I guess that point is obvious by =
now.<br>
> Douglas Adams was just amazing in his skills at wordsmith=
. He had two phrases that I completely love. Paraphrasing, the first is, &q=
uot;The space ships fell from the sky in exactly the same way that anvils d=
on't." The other quote that I admire is, "I love deadines.
I particularly like the whizzing sound that they make as they go by."=
<br>
> <br>
> So what is in YOUR queue for today? I may go collect my g=
randson this morning so he can help me make biscuits for Nancy's breakfast.=
Kelum and his mom are awake and up, like me, but Nancy isn't. I also need =
to learn if Kelum's mom has other plans today.<br>
> <br>
> Yesterday I reported that the headliner came out of the N=
issan pickup easily and without drama. This morning I hope to brush away an=
y remaining foam bits on the substrate (another good word) and cement the n=
ew foam backed fabric in place. If I get that
far I can reinstall the headliner, but I first have to be make sure that t=
he cement is well and truly dried. Otherwise, any finger pressure on the fa=
bric may collapse the foam backing and cause it to stick that way.<br>
> <br>
> I also reported yesterday that I have begun attaching the=
upholstery on the TR6's rear wheel arches. Today I will test the cement jo=
b by gently pulling the formed upholstery vinyl down over the archs for a s=
mooth fit. If all goes well there, I will cement
the bottom edge to the body and leave the glue to dry. Then afterward, say=
another 24 hours, I can cement down all the remaining edges and cut the ho=
les for the seat belt's shoulder harness mounting hardware.
<br>
> <br>
> All of this work on the TR6's interior is pretty routine,=
if sometimes laborious. The next real challenge will be rebuilding the sea=
ts. I say 'rebuilding' rather than reupholstering because the internal fram=
es have to be restored before new foam and upholstery
can go on. Attached are pictures of the driver's seat with the old upholst=
ery split away. It should be obvious that not only is the support mechanism=
damaged but also, the metal frame is rusted quite badly. No pivot joints n=
ow move. Fortunately, the rust damage
is mostly surface rust and not so bad that the frames can't be cleaned, re=
painted and the reused. Yep, lots of work to do there!<br>
> <br>
> Happy, happy,<br>
> <br>
> Rick<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> On Thu, Dec 26, 2019, 7:12 PM Richard Lindsay <<a href=3D"mailto:ri=
chardolindsay@gmail.com">richardolindsay@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Hello friends,<br>
> I made a little progress today on both the TR6 and the Ni=
ssan pickup. Both are improving in baby steps. Here are those from steps fr=
om today.<br>
> The pickup is so easy to repair. This morning I used my p=
lastic upholstery trim tools and removed the bits up the windscreen sides a=
nd those at the top of the B pillar. With those out, the old droopy headlin=
er lifted out the driver's door without argument!
Easy peasy.<br>
> Tomorrow I will brush away the foam remains of the old he=
adliner and maybe even attach the new cloth. Pictures to follow if I get th=
at far.<br>
> Also this morning I cemented down the hidden edges of the=
rear wheel arch upholstery. To fit those pieces over the padded arches, I =
needed to secure the hidden edges in order to pull the upholstery snugly ov=
er the complex curves of the arches. See attached
picture.<br>
> The lower edge of the upholstery will get cemented to the=
rear deck and hidden by the deck carpet. The sides will receive upholstery=
cards hiding the just cemented arch upholstery.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
<br>
Bill Pugh<br>
1957 TR3 small mouth =85 it runs=85fast.<br>
1970 TR6 Rosey =85 she wins 1st Place over and over.<br>
<br>
Life is too short<br>
to drive Boring Cars<br>
<br>
<br>
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