On Fri, 18 Oct 1996, J. Stovall wrote:
> Triumphsters,
> Hello all! I've got a couple questions on originality type stuff
> for the GT6.
>
> 1> The other day, I met the guy we bought the Triumph from. He gave me the
> letters T R I U M P H and the upside down T emblem Triumph used for a
> while. We already have the letters on the back. I know that Triumph used
> the letters and emblem and emblem for a _very_ short time on the hood of
> GT6 mk1 cars, possibly just for prototypes. Now, I need to know if anyone
> has info on whether or not our GT6 should have there...
The letters and "shield" badge are what I recall seeing on most early
original "Mk.1" GT6s, and that is what is pictured in at least some of
the early sales literature for same. The Mk.2 (6+ in North America)
changed to the cream-colored GT6 Mk.2 or GT6+ badge without the TRIUMPH
lettering.
> 2> The fuel pump. The repro I bought is all screwy; I don't have time this
> weekend to mess with it. The original is badly corroded on the inside, real
> rough like (it looks like a mountain range). I dipped it in carb cleaner
> overnight and cleaned it the next morning. My question is: does anyone know
> of something I can spread on the corroded parts to fill in the mountains on
> it? Will simple bathroom caulk work? Any ideas appreciated.
If I understand what you're saying correctly, that the corrosion/pitting
is on the inside, I'd NOT try to fill it with anything that fuel could
dissolve (and it will dissolve most anything you'd use). If that
corrosion doesn't affect the working of the pump, leave it.
--Andy
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