These are details of my restoration project, a 1971 mk2 triumph GT6, 2.0 straight six engine with 4 speed overdrive.

The car started life as a shell and was completely dismantled, amongst work carried out was new floor pans to both sides, chassis strip down and refurbishment and adjustment for mk3 bonnet, new rear wings, new mk3 bonnet, webasto installation, priming and paint, engine rebuild, new doors, new suspension and bushings.

This work was carried out between 2002 - 2005

This left the wiring loom, interior, engine bay work and fuel system to be completed and progress detailed further along the page.

Chassis

Chassis after prep with with front suspension built and attached.

Chassis

Rear end of the chassis after building up suspension

Chassis

Shot of one side showing rebuild wishbones and coils

Body structral

Boday tub after fitting new rear wings

Dry Fit

New bonnet fitted and body assembled to adjust panel gaps e.t.c.

Bodywork

New outer and inner sill on left side of tub pre printer

Bodywork

Shot showing new rear offside sill and new floor pan pre primer

Chassis

Chassis buildup

Body dry build

Front shot of new bonnet during dry build to adjust fitting.

Body Work

Shot of tub during new panel fitting - showing new bulkhead, floor pan and rear wing

Body Work

New floor pan on nearside showing cut around tunnel

Body Work

Shot showing new scuttle and front bulkhead on nearside.

Body Work

Shot detailing new bulhead post conversion to right hand drive by triumph in 1971

Body Work

Front end during dry build

Body Work

Rear off tub post patching of two corrosion points

Priming

Rear shot of tub during primer stage

Priming

Rear shot of tub during priming

Priming

Front of tub during priming stage

Body Work

New doors pre prep for addition to car

Dry Build

Tub post priming during dry build stage

Engine

Engine being fitting after complete rebuild

Engine

Engine fitted during dry build stage

Dry Build

Tub during dry build post primer

Priming

Rear tub during dry build post priming

Dry Build

Rear of tub during dry build stage post priming

Priming

Front of tub during priming stage

Final Build

Rear of tub post painting during final build

Final Build

Side shot showing stage of final build pre doors and bonnet

Final Build

Side shot showing stage of final build pre doors and bonnet

Final Build

Front shot showing stage of final build pre doors and bonnet

Final Build

Engine being built up on final build

Engine

Carbs in place - replacement manifold to be fitted at later date

Engine

Engine during final build - clutch and brake master cylinders fitted.

Final Build

Final build stage - exhaust and manifold being installed

Final Build

Shot showing front windshield installed and webasto fitted

Final Build

Shot showing front end progress of engine build up

Final Build

Shot showing front end progress of engine build up

Final Build

Gearbox isntalled and wiring loom started in interior

Final Build

Head lining fitted

Final Build

Progress of final build up

Final Build

Progress of final build - webasto fitted and inerior work started.

Final Build

Roof lining and webasto detailing

Final Build

Dash board fitting after refurb and wiring loom connected

Final Build

Dash board fitting after refurb and wiring loom connected

Final Biuld

Progress of the dash installation and interior wiring

Final Build

Progress of interior - note tunnel adjusted to suit J type gearbox

Final Build

Interior progress

Final Build

Interior progress, clocks fitted and connected

Final Build

Interior Progress

Final Build

Interior progress with dash and wiring loom installation

Final Build

Lard!

Final Build

Slacking!

Final Build

Rear end progress, lamps fitted

Final Build

Front end progress - car gets a new neighbour!

Final Build

Rear quarter lights fitted along with vents...

Final build

Engine progress

Engine

Detailed view of carb setup - manifold changed since photo

Final Build

progress of buildup - rear quater bumbers and exhaust fitted

Final Build

Front end progress

Final Build

Rear progress - fuel tank and electric pump fitted

Final Build

Bonnet fitted and front bumper and corner valences installed

Final Build

Tail gate and rear windscreen isntalled

Final Build

Shot of rear end progress including fuel cap, number plate light installation.

Final Build

Front bonnet fitting - washer jest installed

Final Build

Front end progress

Final Build

Nice bulge on the mk3 bonnet!

Final Build

Final fitting of bonnet making sure gaps work with tub

Final Build

Rear end and side showing doors and glass fitted

Final Build

Car being moved to a different location

Final Build

Car going off of loader...not under own power yet....

 

After a house move and a new location for the triumph work has restarted on the car - progress to date includes interior installation, wiring loom completed , engine commission underway, ignition system completed and fuel system installed.

2006 - to present

Final build

Rear end shot after a good polish

Final build

Side shot after polish

Final Build

Side shot showing battery and associated witing installation, including electronic ignition completion

Final Build

Side shot, bonnet down and nicely polished

Final Build

Side profile - looking more like a road worthy car

Final Build

Rear end of car - exhaust secured and bodywork cleaned

Carb throttle

Side shot of carbs for carb throttle linkage

Carb throttle

Top shot of carbs for throttle linkage

Carb throttle

side view showing mounting hole on manifold - viewing looking directly at carbs

Carb throttle

Top view of carbs showing linkage between them, copper pipe in frame is the fuel hose

Carb throttle

Detailed view of linkage between carbs

Carb throttle

Detailed view of top of carb - stromberg CD