Registry: 1967 Triumph GT6 MkI

I remember looking at a black mk1 years ago outside of Portland OR. I wonder if this was the same car? Anyway if your still looking for a pump, I might have one.

I don't know much about the history of this car...the only paperwork showed it registered here in Woodland (near Sacramento) since 2003 as a "planned non-operational" car. It had a Cal Poly San Luis Obispo sticker on the bumper, so apparently spent some time there.

I'd be happy to buy the fuel pump from you, operable or not. Let me know what you'd like for it! It seems like anything is available for post-commission number 5001, but earlier than that is a lot of archaeology. But therein lies the fun!

Thanks!
Jim

Great looking car. I recently purchased a 1968 that is in good shape with good body
and paint. It needs lots of 'detail' work to get it to the level i want (similar to yours)
Really like your hood / engine compartment, what did you use for the hood supports,
seems like great idea and much better than the OEM hinged units. Do you need 2 as
you have installed?

Hi Jon. The gas lifts are great. The best analysis I've seen is from "The Teglerizer" right here: http://www.teglerizer.com/triumphstuff/gasstruts/

I got my struts, Sachs SG126003, from RockAuto.com for $48.81 delivered. I fashioned some lower brackets from two galvanized steel "L" braces from Home Depot (check the fencing/deck department), beat them into submission to get the right angle for the placement, and bolted them into existing holes on the forward frame. Take a look at the picture on my "home page". With that lower bracket mounted, I just held the bonnet up to where I wanted it to remain in the open position, marked the point on the inner wheel well where the fully extended strut ended, and drilled a hole at that point. I had hoped to use one of the existing holes in the fender, but the strut is about 2" too long. Then add the ball joint there (using fender washers and lock-nuts), and you're done. A couple of things to remember--make sure as you figure out where to put the struts that they're no

...that they're not going to hit anything under the bonnet as you close it. The lower mount should be in the same plane as the inside of the fenders, so you're not putting a lateral load on the fenders. The struts will be pushing the bonnet back towards the bulkhead when closed, so make sure your bonnet is properly aligned before adding the struts. Yes, use two struts, so the bonnet lifts symmetrically!

GREAT info, thanks!
I got a GT-6 when I was 16....back in '72, spent most weekends working on the car so
am very excited about this.

Well, have fun and welcome to the club! The forums are great--all sorts of topics and resources. I test-drove a GT6 (probably a MkII) back in the mid-70s, but didn't buy it, so the one I have now has been a long-time coming. It's about complete, but the engine needs a full rebuild now. Someday...but it's about the tinkering as much as the driving!

Hi James, I am currently restoring my GT6 MK1 - I like your color. Is this an original color? If
so, do you have a reference nr.? If not original - what was it before?
Cheers from Switzerland

Hello Kris. No, it's not original to this car nor to Triumph. My car's original color was Royal Blue. This is "Silver Birch", which is an Aston Martin color from the same period; it's the color of James Bond's Aston Martin DB5. I used DuPont-Standox "StandoBlue", which is a water-base two stage paint (base color coat & clear coat). The code is AST1180. It has a very slight green in it--looks great with Matador Red leather interior!

For the British flag under the bonnet, I used canned spray paint: Krylon "Dual" brand, gloss Regal Blue, Banner Red, and White. I printed a 3:5 ratio flag off the internet, enlarged it to a standard sheet of graph paper,then overlayed that and marked the corners of the flag on the graph paper. That came out to about 1 square on the paper = 1 inch, transferred those points to the bonnet, taped it off one color at a time and sprayed away. When it dried, I covered the flag completely, and painted the Silver Birch color coat. Then removed the flag masking, and clear-coated the entire car. Just make sure your clear and your spray can paint are compatible first (i.e., both enamels, not one lacquer and the other enamel). So now when I'm broken down alongside the road, all will know who's engineering left me there!

James, the Matador Red leather looks fantastic with the Silver Birch body. I've been leaning towards the red interior, but wasn't sure of a body colou. Now I know. Was the leather interior a kit. Which supplier did you get it from? Were you pleased with it. It looks good from the bit of seat sticking up in the photo? Do you have more shots of the interior?

Hello Denis, I changed my pictures there to include an interior picture. I got the seat kits (leather covers, new foam and straps) from The Roadster Factory in Pennsylvania, since they had a nice sale at the time. I think they're sourced from Newton Commercial in the UK, and I got the carpets, door panels, rear arch panels and carpets from Newton directly. The Mark I seats are not fun to rebuild! Newton offers a full seat rebuilding service, had I to do it over again, I think I would've had the do the work.

Hello Denis, I changed my pictures there to include an interior picture. I got the seat kits (leather covers, new foam and straps) from The Roadster Factory in Pennsylvania, since they had a nice sale at the time. I think they're sourced from Newton Commercial in the UK, and I got the carpets, door panels, rear arch panels and carpets from Newton directly. The Mark I seats are not fun to rebuild! Newton offers a full seat rebuilding service, had I to do it over again, I think I would've had the do the work.

James, Thank youfor the info. Beautiful job on your GT6

Hi James,Great GT6. Interested in selling?Thanks,Daviddaveg1@aol.com

daveg1@aol.com

Wow, that's a beauty!

Nice color combo! Really gives the little triumph some ooomph next to its larger English brethren...looks like a little Aston, but with character

Thanks Brian! Some days it's more "art" than "car," but it occasionally gets out of the garage.

Awesome GT6 James! Love the color combo.

Thanks, James!

This is my favorite GT6 of all that I have seen and I can't help coming back to look at this one. You'd be crazy to but, if you ever think of selling please let me know.

What a beauty. I hope mine is as nice someday. Thanks for the inspiration.

Thank you, Jim. Still (always?) a work in progress!

Very nicely done, hopefully all your own work or it does not count. Love the paint color, a favorite of mine.

Ha! Well, I had the engine and transmission professionally rebuilt. The rest was in my garage, in my spare time. There are still a few odds & ends to sort out (isnt there always?), but it keeps me amused!

That is just beautiful!You have done the world a favor preserving this. I will bet a smile comes to your face every time you take it out (assuming it starts, stops, and that you are not worried about being pulled over for a bad taillight