Project Triumph's

[one more cast]

Well, after about 10 years without building any projects due to my health, divorce, new house, and remarriage I have finally decided to see if I could handle another project. I won a '57 Triumph TR6 on ebay and went to pick it up yesterday. I stopped at Orange County Chopper for inspiration and then ended up bringing home the '57 plus a T120R. I am going to start on the T120R first but it will be a few weeks because after pricing garages I decided to wait on a new one so I have to empty out the old 19x19 garage that my Dad built from the old barn and get it wired up. Well any who...this is some of what I have to work with.<br />

 

[Limited-Time]

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Well OMC, from the look of things ya got lots of room for improvement lol. Good luck and keep us posted. Lots of pics would be nice too.

 

[NYMINUTE]

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Great, now my creative juices are running. Good Luck, have fun.

 

[Link]

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Hmm wanted to see if you could handle another project.. now you have three going on BTDT <br />Id replace the hose clamps and replace them with threaded lines on the oil tanks.<br />BTDT also <br />Luck to ya and have fun.

 

[DJ]

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What?<br /><br />Are you some kind of masochist?<br /><br />I used to work in a Triumph dealership.<br /><br />I thought the cars were cool and somewhat primative, which was an actual attraction.<br /><br />We called them "weekenders". They could NEVER make it through a weekend without coming back on the hook. And, we were noted for our Triumph expertise.<br /><br />The TR-6 was the most reliable, in competent hands, the Spitfire, TR-7 and TR-8 were absolute disasters. Can't speak for the bikes.<br /><br />"Lord Lucas" was blessing those "wonders".<br /><br />In all fairness, "Lucas" has redeemed themselves. They offer innovative, high quality products-NOW.

 

[one more cast]

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I like to call this ART.

 

[DJ]

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Is that why they call many: "Starving Artists"?

 

[SoulWinner]

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Really cool OMC. Keeping busy is a great way to stay healthy.

 

[one more cast]

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I don't like choppers but I love bobbers so some big changes are in store. I spent the day cleaning out the "New Shop" and am only about 1/3 done. way to much junk and its gotta go.<br />

 

[Twidget]

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They can evidently run pretty well. I had a friend while in the Navy that was riding his from Norfolk to the west coast during his transfer. He made it as far as New Mexico, and had a small incident. <br /><br />He said it was late at night and he hit a cow in the middle of the freeway. He flew over the bars, landed on his hands and broke both forearms in several places.<br /><br />When I met him, he had casts on both arms and screw/plates installed.<br /><br />Sorry about the horror story ending, but the Triumph evidently ran long enough to kill a cow in New Mexico.

 

[Link]

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DJ <br />

We called them "weekenders". They could NEVER make it through a weekend without coming back on the hook. And, we were noted for our Triumph expertise.

Owned a 1975 Spitfire 1500...<br />Short "Day Trips" comes to mind LOL<br />But hey once you rewired the entire car and swapped out that motor.. <br />It was fun to drive... <br /><br />And yes One More Cast I have actually seen one 650 Triumph that did not leak oil and ran at the same time

 

[bomar76]

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Have a 650 Bonneville...my pride and joy.

 

[DJ]

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Looks like a job for " Garage Takeover". <br /><br />But, you still get to clean it out.

 

[KaGee]

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Great therapy OMC!

 

[RPJS]

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Didn't the TR6 have 4 wheels???

 

[one more cast]

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For the last couple of years I would open the garage door to clean it out and just get so overwhelmed that I would just close the door back up. Now that I have a project(s) to work on I am really going to town on this mess and it feels good to be motivated about something. What I can't sell or give away is going to the dump and not back in the barn. I'm pretty achy but I'm gonna Get R Done.<br /> <br />

By RPJS "Didn't the TR6 have 4 wheels??? "

The TR6 came in both 2 and 4 wheels

 

[steve n carol]

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Cool!!! I never guessed that someone would power a wheelbarrow with a Trimph engine! Leave it to the Brits!<br /><br />OMC, from the pics of the garage, it looks like cleaning it is a project in itself! I think you'll need some heat come November.<br /><br />Crusied on a Trumpet a few times when I was 13.

 

[Bob_VT]

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I had a hobby years ago where I would restore Triumphs. Mostly Spitfires (A few motorcycles too) but, I would go from frame up. Pretty easy to tinker with and work on. I used to get all my parts from Victoria British out of Lexana Kansas and they had just about anything for a car you would need.<br /><br />Ahhhh Lucas the Prince of Darkness! <br /><br />Best of luck with them. <br /><br />Bob

 

[dolluper]

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Glad to see your up to such big tasks as cleaning up the garage now you have some motavation running keep it up you will feel better There is a great spot for British bike parts on the net out of London Ontario not England http://www.walridge.com/ Check it out it's great

 

[Pascal]

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If your restoring any "brit wonders", you better bid on this to make it a really authentic restoration. <br /><br /> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4554570060 <br /><br />JD