Beautiful car!, very well done.Restored one back in the day and actually had his and hers tr6s at one time. Just picked up one after 40 years Of having my two. It was stored for 30 years and very little rust on it! just started the restoration and I am totally thrilled!
Welcome back to the TR6 "In Crowd" select few individuals in the world fortunate enough to be owned by the LOOK FEEL SOUND SMELL & Drive TR6. My 1st Last & Only to keep clean mechanically well maintained & Driven my Goal. Here's to your resto going as planned so you can get to enjoy the fruits of you labor.
We Thank You agree nothing like TR6 here's view under the bonnet, list of upgrades that makes 45 yrs 398, 850 miles enjoyed! www.flickr.com/photos/picsbyjulius/albums/72157633108538417/
Julius you love this car, it is your toy. I am very impressed with your modifications. Would you consider putting a header on it. I got a tickle when I saw the chromed engine parts. Even the engine bonnet prop. I could not tell if the radiator was chromed, would be very nice. It's great you're in it for the long haul. All the best
Douglas We Thank You. Love each other, it for what I've done for Safety/Handling/Performance over our 45 yrs 396,580 miles, me for being able to Drive it. Aluminum radiator with auto on/off electric fan eliminated the red 13 blade fan/yoke & it's effect on engine You'll find list of upgrades & under the bonnet pics. www.flickr.com/photos/picsbyjulius/albums/72157633108538417/ '67 high school grad grew up with American V8 chrome (1st car senior in hi-school 1967 Chevelle Malibu 327 325 hp) had it for 13 yrs last overlapping with '72 TR6 from original owner in '79 Absolutely not on bigger cam/headers/supercharger on 50+ yrs old engine. Fact told machine shop during 1990 rebuild @150K+ miles keep as close to factory specs no unnecessary bore as I was satisfied with the hp to weight ratio not a quarter horse/racer but long distant thoroughbred @70 mph OD 25.500 rpm all day 26-30 mpg Not interested in a short lived supped up hot rod or desiring to make one of the best/smooth 6 cylinder into a hi-hp V8
We Thank You we appreciate each other meeting it's mechanical/electrical demands I get to Drive it in return. Upgrades list: www.flickr.com/photos/picsbyjulius/albums/72157633108538417/
Both members of the exclusive hi-miler club👏That was then as of 4/30/24 we've clocked 396, 388 miles, appreciate it. What's behind the sheet metal www.flickr.com/photos/picsbyjulius/albums/72157633108538417/
@@UCwp7q5nfJxOXx4txsSF Looks like you are in SoCal, I'm in San José, CA. Yours is much cleaner than mine, but like the Millennium Falcon in Star Wars, it might not look like much, but its got it where it counts 🙂
@@andybroer651 Riverside 60 miles southeast of L.A. you got your own that's all that matters. You missed the 200+ TRIUMPH Only 3 day gathering at the mothership in San Rafael vid/pics ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9ycLeyzqAoI.html
Fantastic! I recently met a local fellow who has a TR6, a Morgan, and an XK-E. A doctor, of course, to afford all of that! I told him that I know a guy in California who has a TR6 with 300,000 miles on it. 😁
Glad you enjoyed the Sight & Sounds of British Iron often imitated Never Duplicated don't have to be doc to afford all that. Make that 396,128 miles of Smiles
We Thank You performs better than it looks 45 yrs 396,095 miles as of 3/14/24 upgrades that makes that possible: www.flickr.com/photos/picsbyjulius/albums/72157633108538417/
We Thank You. 45 yrs 360, o65 miles in pursuit of 1/2 million on same TR6. TR6 N IT means: TR with 6 cylinder N IT when I'm behind the wheel driving gloves/shades I'm TR6 N IT www.flickr.com/photos/picsbyjulius/albums/72157633108538417/
We both appreciate each other. I meet it's demands no limit budget, fix it now, keep mechanically well maintained & clean, in return it meets my demands Drive when/where/anytime I want as long as I want, while I can
Lot of $ in '79 but U R correct real/deal from private/original owner. Had 86K on it when I talked him into giving me the keys 45 yrs later 395, 750 miles still feels like the 1st day I drove it from his driveway, runs better with ongoing upgrades. Enjoy! www.flickr.com/photos/picsbyjulius/albums/72157633108538417/
I am just curious as to where you drove to, from to accummulate that many miles. Did you do any cross country driving and where to? In the 25 years that I had my TR-6 I only accumulated 140,000 miles and that was from 3 trips across the US, east coast to west coast and back, plus Canada to Florida, and Md to NO and back; Up Pike's Peak in CO and around Yellowstone a couple times. And then I drove it to work daily for a couple years when it was my only car.
Not drove but rather ongoing Drive. Got it from original owner in '79 Seattle, Wa had 86K+ miles on it. Not driven everyday but when I do I drive a lot minimum 2 hrs out 2hrs back each time I start it up. Been to/through 11 western states, Canada. Farthest east Boulder/Breckenridge, Co. Driven Riverside, SoCal to Seattle met with 13 others for drive to Boulder, Co. Have driven 22 hrs straight other than pitstop SoCal to Seattle vice versa at least 12 times as we enjoy the tunnel vision no body on the road but us & big rigs Drive at least twice a month when no car related activities going on. There's major TR only events VTR National Convention been to 4 (Boulder, Breckenridge, Seattle, Oregon) Triumphest Cali version 40+ yrs alternates between SoCal/NorCal/Ariz been to 30+. All TR Drive In Pacific Northwest version alternates between Washington, Oregon, Canada 40+ yrs we've attended 30+ What convinced the original owner to give me the keys @30 told him it will be my 1st Only Last TR6 to keep clean looking like a trailer queen, routine mechanically well maintained & driven. 1st 3 yrs of ownership I'd drive to his business at lunchtime park curbside he'd come out, we'd shake hands I'd pop the hood he'd walk around both of us smiling, shake hands drive off until the next 6 months. Residing in Washington (6 hrs north to south 6 hrs west to east) member TYEE TR Club since '81 events drove all over the state. Member of TCSC since '97 same process. Driven solo on majority of north/south routes (101/395/PCH) in Cali quite of few of the connectors (128/266/20/I-5 to 101 to 1) just to see what the road is like 4/9/24 will make 45 yrs of being owned by this TR6 4/12/24 I'll turn 75. Many upgrades to enhance safety, handling, performance we don't drive for how fast, quick, powerful but for endurance Favs: Long distance touring several hours needle straight up @70 mph OD 2600 rpm. Back road twisties. After 20 yrs relocated from wet/rainy/overcast Seattle to S.W. desert of SoCal in '96 sunny/warm/dry heat year round so I can drive as much as I can while I can when I want 80 degress tomorrow we'll be out indulging in 4 hrs of TR6 N IT current 44+ yrs 395,261 miles towards Goal of 1/2 million miles on same TR6. We don't TR6 N IT every day but when we do we do it a lot Pics & List of many upgrades done thus far: www.flickr.com/photos/picsbyjulius/albums/72157633108538417/
'79-'90 put 150K+ on it living in small Washington St. rebuilt engine to add hard seated valves. Never smoked, never made excessive sewing machine sound noise, oil/filter changed 2-3 times, tuned, valves adjusted yrly. October rainy season I'd drive to SoCal for Triumphest to get out of the rain. Now residing in the s.w. desert of SoCal August drive to the Pacific NW to get out of the heat.
@@UCwp7q5nfJxOXx4txsSF Thanks for the very lengthy and detailed reply. I looked at your photos and love what you have done under the hood. I did some of the same when I had my TR; chromed parts and steel braded hoses, etc. I bought my car new in 1974 and then a year or so later bought a factory hardtop off of a TR sitting on a used car lot. Then i bought an overdrive trans from one of my friends. Later bought wire wheels from someone. Used to frequent the junk yards to look for stuff for the car. I sold my TR in 1999 after doing a bunch of work on it. I paid $5K for it new and sold it for $5k. I think I was just tired of driving it with so much traffic around and having been most places I wanted to go in it. Over the 25 years that I had the car I worked on almost everything on the car from the differential to the trunions. At one time we had a TR club, DC Triumph Unlimited, lasted from about 1976 to 1980 when most guys, and ladies, got rid of their cars. We used to drive to Summit Point in West Virginia for sports car races. In 1980 three of us decided to drive across country. That turned out to be a mistake; one of the guys who decided to go a different way had his car blow an oil line in Green River, Colorado. He had to have his car towed back to California for repairs and fly home. The other guy decided that he did not have enough time off work to complete the trip so he split from us in Salt Lake City.
@@edwesby5752 Unknown going in part of TR6 ownership the adventures/memories mine's just ongoing Glory Still Lives from the moment I drove it from original owners driveway to now. Attempted to answer your question "where to/accumulated miles" difficult to compress my TR6 Story decades/miles/smiles ongoing mileage into a few words as never work related I drive for Passion/Pleasure. Could be classified as modern day Driver testing the possibilities & endurance of mechanically well maintained TR6 continuing the History as pioneers from TR past. TR6 demands & Loves to be Driven. Thanks for sharing your times with TR6
'72 dash was refurbed in the late 80s finisher must have forgot to add them, with that said, don't recall seeing them when I got the keys from original owner in '79 so he may have removed them🤔
Appreciate the tip on decals as with respray I chose not to reapply front qrt panel badges or snaps of doors for tonneau cover preferring the clean look www.flickr.com/photos/picsbyjulius/albums/72157633108538417
Appreciate your looking/listening our times in British Iron. My Master British Mechanic Tracy only one that's allowed to work on mine since '97 lives in Riverside he does mobile work, stays busy, depending on where you live can put you in touch with him
@@marc911TR6 Thought the same when I suggested. I'm member of Triumph Club of SoCal on their member roster or you can private message on their fb facebook.com/groups/479154669591342/
Just bought a 6 in the spring. The steering is second to none imo. So much road feel back to the steering wheel. Just a joy to drive. Great video. Nice road. Gotta get mine up to the Adirondack mts in the spring. Thanks!
Welcome to the TR6 "In Crowd" select few individuals in the world fortunate enough to be owned by the LOOK/FEEL/SOUND/SMELL & Drive TR6. Best kept secret in the sports car world & by far the most practical. Glad you enjoyed the video which doesn't do road speed justice look to left on cockpit shots shows better speed, road carved into side of mountain on the left drops 1-300 ft while twisting. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4FageCtKA0g.html
You'll find the more you Drive the more you will Drive you both will love it TR6 Truly likes & demands to be Driven. Got a late start @30 so been at it a while to get to 395,032 miles don't drive often, like everyday, but when we do we Drive a lot minimum 4 hrs at each start. One of the places I never intend to visit out here you can see why most sports cars sent to west coast great roads & weather. Enjoy your TR6 what year/color did you get? Overdrive?
@@UCwp7q5nfJxOXx4txsSF my sister and her husband split up. The car sat in barn/garage for 8 years. I caught wind someone was coming to give them $3500 for it. I went off the deep end !! I told them I wanted it and I got it. They paid 14 k a decade or so ago. It was put to bed not running right. I found a pinched gas line and it’s been roses since. It’s a 76 signal red with OD. 77 k miles. I was wondering about those drop offs with no guard rails. Must add to the thrill ! Gonna check those links now. Thanks J. , Terry
The car in that “ bloke “ video looks exactly like mine. Except mine has the over rider bumperetts. First on the list is some SS bumpers w/out the bumper deals and a set of grippy soft tires. ( the red lines are hard as bricks and cracked up. ) Thanks again !
Good to see you are still rolling! We met years ago in Fall Brook at a Triumph event. Two years ago I drove my TR6 to Crested Butte Colorado in August. I over heated but the car did not. I also have a saffron yellow GT6, I remember your story of your repaint and the time it took to let the paint settle. Hope to met you again at a future Triumph event in San Diego.
Dave at it 44+yrs 394,032 miles seeking minimum 1/2 million on same TR6. Fallbrook All British Field Meet in it's hayday 500 specimens. Congrats you see why I love long distance touring the best in mine, never a question whether the TR6 can do it rather can we🤔 simply the easiest on them no shifting, clutching just several hours allowing that cast iron engine to get, hot enough, long enough to blow out stop & go carbon. Will be on the lookout, San Diego Rolling British Car Day or All British Field Meet we do 1 or the other every couple years. Last visit for look/see/pics was at rainy Triumphest www.flickr.com/photos/picsbyjulius/albums/72177720303113369. TR6 N IT: www.flickr.com/photos/picsbyjulius/albums/72157633108538417
Thanks "Buttascotch" They're out there not so much in stop & go traffic, cars & coffee, more so out in the wild & TR Only events more of my TR6 & work: Videos by Julius**ru-vid.comvideos Pics by Julius**www.flickr.com/photos/picsbyjulius/albums
My dad had a TR8 when I was a kid, I remember he looked all over trying to find it and didn't want the TR6. I'm in the Temecula area too, beautiful area.
TR8 us everything TR6 is not in terms of handling, ride, comfort, performance, horsepower but then there is absolutely nothing like the LOOK/FEEL SOUND/SMELL of TR6. Got that right Inland Empire away from urban sprawls of L.A./S.D. excellent roads another fav De Luz Rd Fallbrook to Temecula what makes my '72 www.flickr.com/photos/picsbyjulius/albums/72157633108538417
We Thank You & appreciate you taking the time to LOOK/LISTEN to the Sights/Sounds of British Iron more of my work to enjoy! Videos by Julius: ru-vid.comvideos Pics by Julius: www.flickr.com/photos/picsbyjulius/albums
Get with a fellow TR6/TR250 owner on the hwy side by side (best) several miles speedo needle @70 mph (no OD) sweet spot it's quite impressive & worth the easy/peasy effort simply a SOUND all TR6 owners/lovers should experience. When I was 1st turned on to it thought something had failed now look forward to any occasion
Excellent video Julius. I thought I had subscribed , but I did now ! Bought my first Triumph in the spring. 76 tr6. I can’t tell you how much I love it. Oh yea , you know ! I’ve put about 2500 miles on this summer. I’m stuck here in central ny and the window is rapidly closing on the days to ride. The left coast sure looks nice. Thanks , Terry
Thanks Terry glad you enjoyed the Sights & actual Sounds of TRIUMPH British Exhaust Notes. Mine is my 1st Last Only since 1979 44+ yrs 394,380 miles still feels like the 1st day I got it. Your 1st Welcome to the TR6 "In Crowd" select few individuals in the world fortunate enough to be owned by the LOOK/FEEL/SOUND/SMELL & Drive TR6 absolutely nothing like 'em. SoCal S.W. desert best year round weather in the country fall/winter is like second spring temps 70s/80s 1 of 5 reasons I relocated from the rainy wet PNW
West Coast has All Triumph Drive In (hosted by Washington/Oregon/Canada) Triumphest (So/No Cali, Arizona) east of the Mississippi 6pac Trials, VTR National Triumph Only Convention get connected should be clubs in your area many TRIUMPH only events vs solo/cars & coffee member of TYEE Washington St since '82 TR Club of SoCal since '97
Thank You British Leyland didn't know at the time design/style the lines of TR6 are ageless especially to those that never seen TR6 prior often asked is it new right after what is it. Always drive with them topless or with removable OEM factory hardtop www.flickr.com/photos/picsbyjulius/albums/72157633108538417
Michael Thank You for taking the time to check out Sights & Sounds of TRIUMPH in USA we're part of the worldwide community, all in this together & doing a fantastic job & should be very proud of our efforts during out times enjoying preservation of the Marque TRIUMPH. My vids focus on closeups actual sounds of various British Iron vs music overlay & with closeup pics of owners/lovers Driving 'em. Glad to be Member of TRIUMPH World Triumphully Julius more of my Videos: ru-vid.comvideos Pictures: www.flickr.com/photos/picsbyjulius/albums
We Thank You & definitely a good match between Man & Machine it demands to be clean, well kept mechanically & Driven I demand to Drive when/where as often as I can. Life should be the only inspiration you need it's too short after all what are you waiting for, 'til you get older then comes body doesn't want to go Drive. Drive & Enjoy while you can
Beautiful car, Julius. My neighbor growing up had a burgundy colored one in the 70s. Loved the sound of that straight 6 as he would row through the gears
Thanks Rene runs better than it looks you're correct absolutely nothing like the LOOK/FEEL/SOUND of TR6 & it's throaty British Exhaust notes why we Love 'em!
Thanks for looking/listening to the Sound of TRIUMPH. 3 days at TRIUMPH World 150+ TRIUMPH Only good people well worth your time 40+ yrs me & my TR6 have attended 30+ best TRIUMPH Group Therapy available don't take my word for it, be your own judge & Go!
At the least do yourself a pleasure hunt/attend TRIUMPH Only event show up on carshow day walk amongst the British Iron quite the sight www.flickr.com/photos/picsbyjulius/albums/72177720311129393
