Documentation

I mentioned in an earlier blog how much I relied on my digital camera to document the various parts. Picutres are good, but words explaining the pictures are yet another critical element in any restoration. Thankfully, the British car community has a lot of terrific books, manuals, how-to guides, etc., to support the do-it -yourself restorer.  Here are just a few examples I have collected over the  last year.

The Bently's shop manual ( Blue above) is 600 pages of everything you would want to know about the mechanical workings of the TR6.  Roger Williams' How to restore Triumph TR5/250 & TR6 leads  you around all the pitfalls that await the novice restorer with many before and after photos, and  it gives words of wisdom.

Here is a view of the detail in Bentley's shop manual.

The vendors that provide parts also have catalogs that give great detail on what goes where all the way down to bolts, nuts, type of washers, etc. Of course there are the non-Triumph specific companies like Eastwood that provide everything from cans of spray paint to MIG welders and media blasters for the DIY restorer.

More Parts Come to Light !

June 2010,
 Once the tub was lifted off the frame, I got a whole new look at the rear suspension and drive train. Fun to think that some of these parts have been hidden from view for 37 years !

Seeing all these exposed drive train parts reminds me that now that I'm committed to doing a full blown frame off restoration, I'll need to make a lot of decisions regarding things like the gearbox, differential, fuel lines, brake lines, rear axles, etc.  Thankfully there are many vendors that can provide everything from stock type parts to upgraded components....this should be interesting! 

Here is a pix of a cart I made to move the frame around...very handy !