1975 Triumph TR6 - Part 10 - More Little Projects

[@donprice9050]

Incredible how many different skills you need to restore these cars. I can see you and Cheftush having your own restoration business just for Triumphs!

[@markrobinson8539]

I like your trick with the insulated wire sleeve to get the door handle pins in. It wasn't standard but on my TR6 in the 80's , I drilled and tapped the door opener and window regulator shafts and then drilled and countersunk the handles so that I could use a nice countersunk machine screw to hold the handles on. I got fed up with those pins.

[@MrMikeyspfx]

Very cool little trick on putting in the handle pins. Great job

[@BruceBoschek]

I nearly fell off of my bar stool when that thing flew apart and onto the ground! Other people get a bigger hammer, Elin gets a bigger press! Lot of amazingly useful and interesting information here. Thanks!

[@TR4Ajim]

A quick fix for the missing door handle springs - take some foam pipe insulation, (the type that comes in 3 foot lengths, split on one side), and cut off about a 1 inch piece (depending on the car). Place that over the handle shaft, and fit the door card. It should provide just enough tension to support the card and the handle.

[@saublejohn1444]

Elin - your knowledge of these cars and your experience makes everything you do look so easy and non frustrating.

[@waldocorsair]

Elin- That was a gutsy move. After the first press experience, I thought you might have used a piece of plywood or something for a shield! A trash can lid even! Thanks for the video, again, this style is much better for us DIYers.

[@RustyBeauties]

If I have seen it in a slow motion before the second axle I would have probably done something to protect myself LOL. I didn't realize the metal chunks actually flew up and flipped before they fell on the floor :)

[@waldocorsair]

@@RustyBeauties Elin- My concern was not with the big support pieces of metal, they obviously can take the stress. I was worried about your socket. That is thin walled material, it appears to be a impact socket but those are designed for torsional loads, perhaps not pure vertical stress. I had visions of it exploding and little pieces flying your way. But, the press worked and no sockets were injured in the making of this video!

[@davidwarr8600]

It is remarkable how easy it is to fix some frustrating annoyances like the floppy accelerator and the wonky window winder. On my GT6 I just use long nose pliers to put the window crank pins in place.

[@davidsangster5163]

The two sheet metal screws really help protect the door card when people actually use that pocket.

[@RustyBeauties]

I don't like exposed screws on brand new vinyl :) That is coming from my limousine background LOL

[@starckmad1779]

Good job on the door panels/window regulator. In the states a lot of our Ace Hardware Stores have a selection of springs, clips, bushings, bearings that may help with that conical spring you need.

[@adrianjackman9422]

I love watching you work and the inventive ways you solve the various problems. It must be so hard to know what not to do everything could always be that bit cleaner or painted but of course you would never finish anything. Keep up the great work and thank you for sharing.

[@ericbovenkerk7608]

Hi Elin, thanks again for this window tutorial, it s unprecedented and right it saves lots of hours, great ,bye eric

[@barry6274]

Nice work and great tips for us all.

[@cheftush]

Nice job on fixing the track.

[@kjeldlarsen912]

Like a glove THX 👍🚗😊

[@jamcdona]

So much great advice here. I review your stuff all the time, Elin. You removed the mystery of the throttle shaft/bellcrank bushes, also!

[@jamesmathias5708]

Great video. I had the window mechanism apart this summer. It looks like the end of the pin has sheared off and your modification is more than likely better than the original! Worth noting that the winder clutch mechanism is the same as the old landrovers and can be cannibalized.

[@graycav56]

Never knew the plastic escutcheons(?) were designed to keep the pins in. I just thought they were there to make my life a living hell. No vapor barrier inside the door?

[@pda49184]

Great work and great tips'n'tricks Elin.. Window winding mechanisms are the stuff of nightmares in my world.. Well, they used to be. Now I've only got other 'fleshy' windup mechanisms bothering my otherwise tranquil day's, if you get my drift ! 👗 😡

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

Useful little jobs ticked off... when the parts turn up you should move quickly to a drivable car that will hopefully get some use this summer.

[@bernardsavoy5269]

Great job.

[@derekmcallister2848]

Nice tip on the pins - I use forceps but they often slip off!! The door cards have screws with caps at either end of the map pocket. All that they do is reinforce the ends of the pockets, but they were part of the cards for all years I believe. Looks like Trevor doesn't have them...

[@RustyBeauties]

These screws are nowhere to be found on most of the doors I take apart :) And I believe that people who use the pocket as a handle to shut the door deserve to have ripped panels LOL

[@peyman4573]

nice job

[@hughbarnsley3141]

great idea with the pin reinstall. I have spent many furstrating moment on this in past. btw...do you have a video on making the door locks work and maybe alos stopping the window from slipping down as you drive like a NORMAL car???... I think you meant to address this in this part of the door service

[@peterpearse8966]

Hi Elin great videos, very informative, have been a fan for a number of years now. Your post on the diff output shafts is of particular interest at the moment as I need to renew the seals on mine. What size/rating was the first press you used and what size/rating was the press you eventually used? Would be most grateful for this information so I can successfully remove the flanges on my diff. Cheers

[@alhowry6548]

I would have thought a little grease on the horizontal track where you had to force the second roller for the window mechanism would have made the window work smoother!

[@RustyBeauties]

It was already greased by the shop, which installed the new door panels

[@angelonicassio7131]

Are these differentials open or locking? Can you buy parts to make them locking or limited slip or change final drive ratio? I love this video series and thank you for doing it!

[@malcolmlane-ley2044]

I hope your friend didn’t pay much for this car, the previous owner must never had heard of the term routine maintenance

[@RustyBeauties]

This car was basically an orphan for 30 years. It didn't have an owner

[@malcolmlane-ley2044]

@@RustyBeauties Great news that you are caring for him then, well done; another classic saved