Of course you should. Remember, this is an illness that we are dealing
with. Besides that, wouldn't it be the compassionate thing to do to take in
another poor homeless waif for the holidays.
Michael
----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig D. Niederst" <niederst@telerama.com>
To: "Triumphs List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 12:36 AM
Subject: Should I get this TR6?
>
> I had the opportunity in November to look at a '72 TR6 (and a '73 (?)
parts
> car) for sale locally, and did not pursue it any further due to my then
busy
> schedule. I assumed the cars had sold (he wanted $1500 for the pair), but
> the gentleman who was selling the cars recently contacted me again about
> them saying they are still available (he needs the garage space for the
> Triumph motorcycles he works on). The '72 was in decent shape, with some
> visible rust in the rear fenders above the taillight lenses, at the rear
> lower edges of the front fenders, around the headlights, and some small
> patchable holes in the floor pans. The paint was faded, and the car would
> need a repaint after the body work was completed. The car started and ran
OK
> (it has been sitting for a few years), but it had a couple of flat
redlines
> so I could not take it for a spin. The interior was intact and all there,
> but would probably need a total replacement (at least the carpets and
panels
> needed replaced). The owner had restored the wood dash, and it looked
quite
> good. It also had a factory hardtop painted the same Siena brown as the
car
> with good glass, but the headliner had water stains. The car had previous
> frame rust, but it had been repaired properly, and looked very sound from
my
> inspection and probing. The '73 (?) parts car is barely even that, and had
> not been on the road since the late '70s. It has no front sheetmetal, and
> possibly one salvageable rear fender and boot lid. But the drivetrain is
> complete and appears to be in good shape (motor spins freely), as is the
> suspension. Another '70 engine is also included in the deal. If I do buy
> this TR6, I plan on doing most if not all of the body and interior work
> myself (I have some experience from restoring my MGB, and have a MIG for
> welding). Basically, it looks like I can get the package deal for
> $800-$1000. Should I go for it? Thanks for any opinions.
>
> Craig
> '71 MGB
> '72 TR6 ???
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