1966 TC
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vaultsman
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Thanks for all the comments everyone...looking forward to getting my virgin 4-pot teeth into this! 
Indeed it was...but not contemporary sadly!
Cheers,
restojon said:
Indeed it was...but not contemporary sadly!
No problem at all Bri...I know where to come knocking now!Brian-Northampton said:
Not sure about the dash Chris...I'll have a better gander when it's here. Thanks for the tip re Paul...I'll bear that in mind.chrisw said:Now that is a beautiful car, and a great colour!
Does it have the early cardboard dash, or just a little too late?
As for a trailer - try Paul Ridley through the SD1 website. He does it professionally, and has brought an XJS and XJ6 to my place without any problems. Decent rates too.. and always good to keep classics in the family
...and all spaces now taken!rockdemon said:you're now a serial collector rather than an owner
Cheers,
thebaldyman
Member
Very nice!! It's the same colour as mine but I have a buckskin interior Mine was registered in June 66!! It's got 28k on clock!?! can't guarantee that yet, still working on it.. Does anyone know what colour it is? I'd love to know!
Mine was registered in June 66!! It's got 28k on clock!?! can't guarantee that yet, still working on it.. Does anyone know what colour it is? I'd love to know!
vaultsman
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thebaldyman said:Very nice!! It's the same colour as mine but I have a buckskin interior
It should be Venetian Red...but I'm not positive it is. Anyone? :?: She's had a respray about 6 years ago.
P6 Colours
Mine's got 90K on the clock...but who knows after 44 years!
Cheers,
Pilkie
Active Member
Its true what they say about available or created space! :wink:
Its not free for long! :roll:
You build a nice new garage for OCY and no sooner has he moved in and got cozy,you chuck him out for a '66' 4 pot!
Can you squeeze both in ???
AH well he is older so needs the tlc for a while after being neglected for 5 yrs!
Looks like a good buy that Stan!
Its not free for long! :roll:
You build a nice new garage for OCY and no sooner has he moved in and got cozy,you chuck him out for a '66' 4 pot!
Can you squeeze both in ???
AH well he is older so needs the tlc for a while after being neglected for 5 yrs!
Looks like a good buy that Stan!
vaultsman
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Hi Dave...sure OCY (aka The Tart) would turn on me if I turfed her out!pilkie said:You build a nice new garage for OCY and no sooner has he moved in and got cozy,you chuck him out for a '66' 4 pot!
At the moment she's backed up on ramps with the fuel tank out, which will be refitted this evening with a refurbed sender (courtesy of Dave McSweeney - cheers Dave!)Quite possibly...but no room to work!
Apart from a couple of minor perfs in the boot floor she looks really solid.Looks like a good buy that Stan!
Radiator, servo & carb out...and Gunk'd!
Phil Robson
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Well done on the purchase, Stan.
It's nice to have 'one of each'. One P6 is never enough!
It's nice to have 'one of each'. One P6 is never enough!
Phil Robson
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vaultsman said:
That must be a late '65 build or very early '66 then. I'm re-doing mine with Dunlops. I haven't quite decided whether to leave it as +ve earth yet, though. :|
I notice you missed out the word 'very' in long-term project - thanks
vaultsman
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Phil Robson said:
The car must have hung around a while then after build? Registered 07/07/66.
Haynes has it that Dunlops were fitted on SC's up to D chassis number suffix, and TC's with suffix letter A. Mine's an SC with a D suffix so I guess it was pretty close to the Girling switch.
I'll certainly be keeping them!
Sticker on the inner wing of mine says -ve earth. Not sure when the switch was but glad they did!
Brian-Northampton
Administrator
What's your engine number and suffix Stan??
Brian-Northampton
Administrator
Great Stan,
I think you've got the "cast boss" on the side of the engine block to the left of the sealing plug underneath the engine number. Check that you've got that.
This should mean that you have the latest block and use the thicker composite head gaskets (not the thin shim type), and the main bearings will have the oil holes in the centre bearing instead of a plain bearing.
Bri.
I think you've got the "cast boss" on the side of the engine block to the left of the sealing plug underneath the engine number. Check that you've got that.
This should mean that you have the latest block and use the thicker composite head gaskets (not the thin shim type), and the main bearings will have the oil holes in the centre bearing instead of a plain bearing.
Bri.
Brian-Northampton
Administrator
Yes that's it Stan - that pointless lump on the left of the sealing plug is the 'marker' for the later block.
colnerov
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I didn't know what I was starting When I started this thread, thought it was just an early
S1 with some work already done and would only want a bit of fettling. I didn't think it would
have Dunlop brakes, I wonder what would have happened to it when the previous owner
encountered any problems with them. nice to see it has gone to a good home. Well done!!
S1 with some work already done and would only want a bit of fettling. I didn't think it would
have Dunlop brakes, I wonder what would have happened to it when the previous owner
encountered any problems with them. nice to see it has gone to a good home. Well done!!