[6pack] TR6 and Nissan pickup update

Fri Dec 27 20:42:47 MST 2019

I too enjoy Richard's posts, as noted, the room was pretty quiet, he is
keeping the party going.  Some days I am too busy to read it all, but no
harm no foul if I don't.

Greg Lemon
TR250

On Fri, Dec 27, 2019, 8:49 PM mohawktriumphs via 6pack <6pack at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> This gearhead chimes in with Richard . This forum has been
> helpful in lots of ways. His interest and focus are contagious. Thanks,and
> please continue. . .
> Frank
> 69 cc26xxxu+o
> 70 cc54xxxu+o
>
>
>
> Sent from my ASUS Pad
>
> im sloane via 6pack <6pack at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> I too have enjoyed and been inspired by the level of detail performed and
> shared 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, but I would respectfully
> suggest that anyone not enjoying the dialogue simply press "delete". I
> would also remind that not 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
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* 6pack <6pack-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Adam Beasley
> via 6pack <6pack at autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* Friday, December 27, 2019 10:46 PM
> *To:* Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay at gmail.com>; William Pugh <
> anabil007 at comcast.net>; TR6 <6pack at 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/>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Richard Lindsay via 6pack <6pack at 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
> perhaps your expectations. It is my error to assume that Triumph owners
> care about more than DIY help. The error won't be repeated...by me anyway.
> Enjoy your broken cars.
>
> Rick
>
> On Fri, Dec 27, 2019, 11:57 AM William Pugh <anabil007 at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Don’t know, don’t care … this is a Triumph venue for help … not a one user
> Blog.
>
> > On Dec 27, 2019, at 5:08 AM, Richard Lindsay via 6pack <
> 6pack at autox.team.net> wrote:
> >
> > 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
> ships fell from the sky in exactly the same way that anvils don't." The
> other quote that I admire is, "I love deadines. I particularly like the
> whizzing sound 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
> 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.
> >
> >    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
> foam bits on the substrate (another good word) and cement the new foam
> backed fabric in place. If I get that far I can reinstall the headliner,
> but I first have to be make sure that the cement is well and truly dried.
> Otherwise, any finger pressure on the fabric may collapse the foam backing
> and cause it to stick that way.
> >
> >    I also reported yesterday that I have begun attaching the upholstery
> on the TR6's rear wheel arches. Today I will test the cement job by gently
> pulling 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
> the 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 'rebuilding' rather than reupholstering because the internal frames
> have to be restored before new foam and upholstery can go on. Attached are
> pictures of the driver's seat with the old upholstery 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 now move. Fortunately,
> the rust damage 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 at 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
> upholstery trim tools and removed the bits up the windscreen sides and
> those at the 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
> maybe 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
> arch upholstery. To fit those pieces over the padded arches, I needed to
> secure the hidden edges in order to pull the upholstery snugly over the
> complex  curves of the arches. See attached picture.
> >    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.
> >
> >
>
> Bill Pugh
> 1957 TR3 small mouth  … it runs…fast.
> 1970 TR6 Rosey … she wins 1st Place over and over.
>
> Life is too short
> to drive Boring Cars
>
>
>
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