1966 Triumph 6T Renovation

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D-Rider · #151 Post by **D-Rider** » Sat Aug 10, 2013 10:31 am

Well, anything's possible ......

Willopotomas · #152 Post by **Willopotomas** » Sat Aug 10, 2013 7:47 pm

A snapped screw slammed the anchors on harder than was expected. The air was more than a little blue!

However..

The cylinder head is now assembled.

New guides, new valves and new inlet valve seats. Bloody expensive game this!

Top end is now complete. Due to a snapped screw and subsequent faffage, little else was done today.

D-Rider · #153 Post by **D-Rider** » Sat Aug 10, 2013 7:53 pm

Progress none the less.

It really is going to be significantly better than new

Willopotomas · #154 Post by **Willopotomas** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 8:07 pm

11/08/13

A friend of mine popped round today to aid with the valve timing. He races a 'pre-unit' version of my bike and knows the figures by heart. The books I've got are confusing to say the least.. Some are just plain vague, but now I've seen how to do it properly, it's as easy as baking bread.

Brand new oil pump also fitted.

Timing chest cover is on along with the fancy new ignition module. And the gearbox outer cover to finish today off with.

Have started putting the primary side back together, but there are a couple of minor niggles to sort out before hand. Wiring up tomorrow evening now with the hope of being able to fire up mid-weed. Fingers crossed!

MartDude · #155 Post by **MartDude** » Sun Aug 11, 2013 8:47 pm

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Wiring up tomorrow evening now with the hope of being able to fire up mid-weed. Fingers crossed!

Video? Please?

DavShill · #156 Post by **DavShill** » Mon Aug 12, 2013 6:59 pm

Good luck Will - I'm so excited!

HowardQ · #157 Post by **HowardQ** » Tue Aug 13, 2013 8:48 am

Yeh, same with me, fingers crossed.

HowardQ · #158 Post by **HowardQ** » Thu Aug 15, 2013 10:07 pm

Getting worried, not heard it fire up Will.

Willopotomas · #159 Post by **Willopotomas** » Thu Aug 15, 2013 10:26 pm

All in good time.

Progress is being made, but it's mostly wiring and other menial jobs. We now have a horn, a headlight, the ignition is timed up and the control cables are in place. All being well, I should be able to fire the old girl up tomorrow evening. I'll be making sure someone is taking a video of that moment.. I just hope she behaves..

fatboy · #160 Post by **fatboy** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 6:26 pm

We all hope she behaves,
Its now 'tomorrow evening.....
even the dog hs his paws crossed

Willopotomas · #161 Post by **Willopotomas** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 12:39 am

Again with the hold backs, it got too late to fire her up. She's ready, willing and by all hope able.

Primary side is on, thus meaning I can kick her over. Which I did. Let's just say it's a nice tight motor! New alternator too, just to be sure. A bit of fettling to do with tidy the wiring up, but not long now.

Willopotomas · #162 Post by **Willopotomas** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 8:13 pm

Are you sitting comfortably?

Willopotomas · #163 Post by **Willopotomas** » Sun Aug 18, 2013 8:04 am

Vids are on their way. Taking an age to upload for some reason. I thought this broadband lark was supposed to be fast.. Slower than bloody dial-up.. meh.

Willopotomas · #164 Post by **Willopotomas** » Sun Aug 18, 2013 9:25 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQEpDF5B ... e=youtu.be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XjRCV4h ... e=youtu.be

MartDude · #165 Post by **MartDude** » Sun Aug 18, 2013 10:10 am

Congratulations, and well done, mate. You must be feeling deservedly pleased with yourself. Love the burble - came over a bit nostalgic.

BTW, like the H & S feature - fag in one hand, fire extinguisher in the other