1975 Triumph TR6 - part 1 - Yet Another Rusty Beauty 

Watching right now. Was going to say the spark plugs looked like the car was running rich and David just made the comment. Lol. Timing is everything.

It looks like you all have some work to do on this beauty. I have always loved the green and tr6. Than,k you for taking us along for the ride. Troy

Blue smoke= oil Black smoke = rich /carbon White smoke = water/steam

By the way, you two seem to work really well together. A good friendship means good videos. Lucky us!

Chef Tosh in the house! OK, garage. Or, as you Canucks say - grage. Wasn't enamored with Java green til I saw it in sunlight. Not my fave, but a nice hue.

I like Java Green! You two are having “2MCHFUN” 👍🏁🍺

Ist. I like the friendship & teamwork. 2nd. I thought the piano playing in the background was pretty cool. 3rd. Nice to see a "UniSyn" being used to adj. air flow draw. Thank You for the post.

Blue grey smoke from the exhaust should be oil rings but that smoke was really black so looks to me like rich petrol mixture. Best way to find out is to pop in the colourtune plug and look at the colour : Yellow is a rich mixture.. Yellow/orange is burning oil ... light blue is a weak mixture and bunson blue means you are good to go and dont waste any time delaying :). Hope you get better soon and back to full recovery. TR6 worldwide need you. (at a closer look it looks grey to me so oil rings or valve guides) :(

Love the Java Green.

So sorry you broke your leg. Hope you are feeling well and will be back to normal soon.

I love Java green. I love your channel.🤗

I owned a 1975 triumph tr6. Almost everything about the car failed. Still I had a wonderful time during it!!!!!!!

Java Green does suit the car. It's a nice period colour. On the subject of the radio, there is a RU-vidr called Pete C. He restores Mk3 Ford Cortinas. One thing he has done himself to all of them is to include modern equipment into the cars, including Bluetooth and MP3 connections to the original factory radio including being able to control the functionality from the existing radio buttons.

Such a beautiful sound to hear her run...even if she's a little broken

Watching the birth of a new company over these past few months. Y/N

Like the Java green! Mike

Love the Java Green!

Elin, I can't believe you didn't know about the "push lever to lock"! Even my 62 TR4 has that. I bet it's on TR4A, TR250, etc., too (so long as the linkage is correctly installed and adjusted).

I had a Java green TR7 in the 80's. Wouldn't have been my choice of colour, but I bought it used.

Everyone should have a 'pocket Tush' to pull out when you need one!

I don't mind the Java green. Can't say I love it, but I don't HATE it either...if it was the original color I'd be OK with it but wouldn't paint one that color. Still it IS different. But that smoke is completely BLACK (from the video and plugs are very sootie so I'd suspect carb issues along with ignition (possibly)? I don't see any blue in the smoke and unless the oil is going down (longer analysis) with blow by the rings (and the compression test didn't confirm that) then only other test is a leak down test to confirm health of the engine. Hope your leg heals up soon and your back on 2 legs. Thanks for the inspiration (both of you) to get back to my TR6 which has sat in the garage all winter and barely looked at it!! Keep up the great informative vids (both of you) we all appreciate it!!!!

I love the Java green. I'm looking forward to watching this one get all fixed up.

I like the green!!!! If it were mine I'd change the top color to tan.

I love the green

Great vid guys! Wannabe TR6 owner appreciates your work.

Java green looks great, keep it original.

I like the colour Java Green on a TR6. Great video. I have missed a video somewhere of the broken leg. Hope it heals quickly.

Java green looks fine but it looks like quite a bit of work will be required....! Kind regards, Richard.

Hi guys .... hope you're on the mend Elin ..... Java green is .... OK .... when it's in good condition, not my favourite colour though .... but it's OK on restored/factory fresh car .... doesn't look great when it's tired though IMHO. Keep on keepin' on guys - Steve 😊🇬🇧🇨🇦

Elin, best of luck with rehab, good to have friends like Tush. I’m a no on the Java green..

Java green is a cool 70s colour, especially with a black interior. However, I'm not in love with those black bumpers and the wheel centre caps look better black imho 🤔

Always best to keep the car the original color. It will then match the door jam plate and the heritage certificate should the owner decide to order one. There are plenty of red, BRG and white (I have one) TR6's but the browns (3) and unusual sub-colors like Java green are much less common. When I go to a car show and come across 15-20 Triumphs parked together, it is the less common colors that catch my eye.

This is an interesting project, with two work together well mechanics. I like it but not Java green so much.

Black smoke - rich, blue smoke - burning oil !! regards Geoff from Merimbula Australia

you put oil down bores as a wet cheak, so thats normal to smoke a bit for a while, if carb is giving to much fuel again it will smoke black or grey too. get timing correct then carbs mixture, then balanced,

I love the Java Green.

great review Elin

I like the Java Green, but British Racing Green will always be my favorite Triumph color.

Java green is a great colour. Black smoke is often fuel and blue smoke is oil. I'd sort the carbs before you worry about the black smoke.

I'm ok with the Java Green. Not so certain about the gloss black bumpers though. If I were to do mine I'd go for satin or semi-gloss black. My white 72 has the same roll bar. I may do all my trim with the semi-gloss black.

Yes to the Java green, agree with the smoke colour comments too, missing psi in the sump? Bitter blue = valve job :-)

Yeah for Java Green!

Had a 1976 Java Green Spitfire. I like the green.

Java green... not my favourite. But 'not too bad'. 😁👍

I think the body colour is the least of this owner’s problems 🙁 ..........

I'd give a thumbs up on the Java green. My TR6 is mallard green which I love, but this car with Java is pretty neat.

No to Java green - white or red are my two favourite colours on a TR6. Just a note about locking the doors by pushing the door handle forward - I have that option on my 1938 Plymouth - guess that concept has been around for quite awhile.

Nice overview. At 12:13, is that steering wheel turned to the right, or are the wheels pointing to the right? Just wondering, because I have the same problem on my TR6. Wheels straight, steering wheel off center.

Black smoke from the exhaust is a sign of burning fuel excessively, this is why your plugs are black. If it was burning oil it would be blue smoke.

That clunking sound could be engine mounts or a bad ball joint. The engine is tired, it is running rich (black smoke) and also burning oil (blue smoke), suspect rings and possibly needs a rebore. Low compression would suggest this also. No on the Java, I prefer the Laurel or Mallard green.

Elin, check carb float levels then adjust mixtures if you have the tool to do so. Tom Martin.

The plate seems to describe the car quite well

I think that Java green looks vile. Of course it is worn out too, so that does not help it. These cars allways look really great and just right in pure flat bright yellow.

There is always a reason why these cars are parked up and stored..... I like Java green, very 70s, my friend Dave and my sister both had Spitfire IVs in the similar earlier Emerald Green.

I wonder if that front wheel popped off at some point. Like the green but not my fave.

That compression test suggests that this is a late model detuned engine with low compression ratio. The engine needs 9.5:1 compression to run well. The LC engines developed only 106bhp! The early injected engines had 150bhp...... If it was mine I would up the CR and change the cam... triple webers would really let it sing

Java Green is ok but I wouldn't go for it...I enjoyed the video and I didn't know about the door handle either :)

My guess is the dmg came from a tire decaping under speed. the steel cords and big rubber flap slapping around can bend and or cut the body.

like java green!

For me looks it not so big smooking, if I remember of the Triumph TR6 of master craftsman, this engine was smooking like diesel, it was an injection .This Lucas Injection was not so good. I wonder that the ignition is not an electronic ignition, this old system needs a lot of service. Something what I not forget is the firing order 1-5-3-6-2-4.

Gotta get me some Rusty Beauties swag! Hey what was that cool electronic tool you were using to diagnose the parasitic drain?

Java Green is half and half for me. It's Ok don't know if I would paint mine that color.

I don't think its burning oil, the smoke I see is unburned fuel (black) not blue which would indicate oil burn. Bad rings will show steady blue smoke, Valve guides will show smoke under acelleration or back off in gear.

I like Java Green.

I like my java brown

No java green.....British Racing Green👍👍

Trevor should have a TVR... (You know the story , right ?)

For some reason I thought black smoke was gas, ie rich, and oil smoke was blue, coolant was white.

Maybe valve stem seals leaking oil?

I’d rather another colour.

Java Green!!! YUK! Lol!!

java is ok... but my fav is pageant or tahiti blue.

i like the Java

Don’t like Java green. I do like Cheftush’s white, BRG, and Carmine. Even wedgewood blue. You guys do well together. Need more self deprecating jokes like Click and Clack!! 😝

thats choking up with fuel.....

I dare not offer dissenting opinion from Tush, about anything Triumph and therefore er, hmm, kind of, uh like Java Green.

Don't get hurt

java green yes

ebay alternator ford mini triumph, £45 to £75

Java Green-meh...it's ok

If you are going to pull motor then it’s a perfect time to send out for new paint and colour change . I’m not a fan of Java green .

No Java green

Do not like Java green...love British racing green

No on the Java green, I'm a British Racing Green Man 74 TR 6.

Java green? Not my taste...