[Mgs] Another LBC project, OT

Dan DiBiase dan.dibiase at gmail.com
Sun Aug 4 08:42:42 MDT 2019


The wheels are nice, but I have to say that I prefer the look of the stock
disc wheels on the TR6. They have a nice 'beefy' look to them.

Dan D
Central NJ USA
http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/


On Sat, Aug 3, 2019 at 6:53 PM Richard Lindsay via Mgs <mgs at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> Here are the period-correct wheels on my car.
>
> http://aubard.us/75_Triumph/20171108_104056.jpg
>
> On Sat, Aug 3, 2019, 5:39 PM Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello friends,
>>    I write today to share news of project progress. But first, here is a
>> bit of back story. The car is a '75 TR6. Yea, I know. OT but similar to
>> issues we face with MGs.
>>    Everything mechanical is done on the car except for the rear brakes.
>> All suspension, front and rear, has been removed, cleaned, refinished and
>> reinstalled with new bushings. New dampers are installed. New brake
>> calipers, new slave cylinders, new pads and shoes too. The rotors and brake
>> drums are turned to resurface and true. New front hydraulic pipes and hoses
>> are installed. The engine is restored and very strong. The clutch, gearbox,
>> prop shaft, and third member are all tested good. Aftermarket but
>> period-correct alloy wheels have been media blasted and powder coated and
>> sport new tires. Lug nuts and washers are getting powder coated (black)
>> this week. The car is now about ready to go to the paint shop. End of
>> backstory.
>>    The rear brake hydraulic bits are all restored except for painting the
>> cleaned brake pipes - the NLA ones that are not to be replaced. Those pipes
>> have been flushed clean with brake cleaner then blown dry. After degreasing
>> and cleaning the exterior with ScotchBrite, the pipe metal is vulnerable to
>> corrosion/rust. I will just paint the pipes gray. The other new pipes and
>> flex hoses are due to arrive Monday. Reassembly will begin then. After a
>> final bleed, the car will be ready for Carmine Red paint.
>>
>> Rick
>>
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