This black TR3 has returned, as the owner says it’s not running quite right. The good news is that we can handle that.

We’ll check the usual causes and see if we can resolve what ails her.

Well, after some car-related gallivanting around the country (more later), we’ve returned to our primary avocation, i.e. wrenching. This TR6 is in the glorious “put Humpty together again” phase, which always seems to take longer than you thought it would. It’s also the cleanest phase, which is why it’s my favorite. Dean is handling this resurrection. Dean knows his Triumphs, you see.

Clean parts are fun to look at…

This 3 came in for basic “drive-ability” problems. The famous Schlemmer distributor treatment, among other things, got it pointed in the right direction. It’s almost ready to hit the road. Even years later, they still look good.

Engine is rebuilt and back in the bay. Looks easy, right? Dean can do these with his eyes closed, but doesn’t.

We have a 4A in the shop… Dean has pulled the engine and transmission and the engine will get rebuilt. It’ll be good as new (or maybe better).

I wish my photography looked as nice as this TR6. It’s in for general maintenance and it’s as coordinated as a school uniform. The dark paint and whatever color you call those brown seats are a good combination to me. I hope the owner uses it to drop his child off at prep school.

Lots of small jobs added up on this tiny thing. There were jumper wires to the alternator to unhook and put right, map lights to wire correctly, an oil pressure switch to replace, a choke to relocate… my eyes glazed over after a bit. Dean worked on this car for a good while and did a bang up job like he always does. It’s ready to go.

This little job entails installing this new starter

into this space

in this MGB.

Kettering, we do love you and your electric starter.

This TR6 came in for a list of problems to include malfunctioning gauges and a low rpm miss. One of the problems with the car was that the inside of the rear tire is rubbing on the shock mount. See all the rubber pooled around the shock mount in the photo below?

This car has aftermarket wheels and a tube shock conversion that aren’t playing well together, for starters. We may need to look into a thicker spacer for the wheels that necessitates longer lug studs. Chip is on top of it.