TR6 Got the rear fenders off the TR6

[tdskip]

For those than have not done it, this is not the most fun you can have wth your TR6. But, since none of the bolts snapped or were frozen I guess I should count myself as lucky.

I'm pretty sure the holes at the bottom of the rear valance are not supposed to be there - LOL.

I'm assuming that once I get the undercoat off there will be some unpleasant surprises there.

 

[tomshobby]

At least a couple years off for me and not looking forward to it. You do have a good start and like Broskey says, "take a lot of pictures".

 

[malice]

Looks like your in for some work. That'll be a nice car one day though.

 

[tdskip]

I initially got fairly bummed out (OK, more freaked out actually) due to the amount of work ahead of me, but I've decided to look at it as an adventure. heck, I've never taken a car apart before so rather than have any expectations I'm just trying to roll with it.

The thing about this, however, is I can see it turning into a full rebuild very quickly....

 

[cyaker]

I treat the project as my purpose at this point. It is my therapy and escape. Some of the steps do seem to wear on and on and on. Like right now as I strip away all the paint to bare metal. Seem like we all have to allow for the real world to get in the way at times, so I am not holding myself to any real time table.

Actually the “B” pillars looked good as far as rust and at the corner of the rear deck ahead of the truck lid. I would have expected rust there based on the real valance.

 

[pa297pass]

Just remember tdskip ...

Q: How do you eat an elephant?
A: One bite at a time.

Try not to get overwhelmed, and remember this is your <u>hobby</u>. Enjoy your work.

BTW, the outer rear valance is available from TRF if you don't want to patch your old one ...

813980 - Outer Rear Valance, 1969-72 - $239.95

Good luck.

Matt

 

[Andrew Mace]

All I can say is "Keep at it"! Arguably, the TR6 is one of the more cost-effective sports cars to restore (in that doing much of the work yourself might mean you don't actually spend the yearly GNP of Luxembourg).

Admittedly, though, these pictures don't do anything to enhance the "reputation" of a California car.... /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif

 

[jackag91]

Looks like mine, just a different color. Well that and your rockers are still looking like rockers.

 

[DougF]

Been there, done that. Like Matt says, don't look at the entire picture, keep it to a bunch of smaller projects. If you get bogged down in one area, move on to something else. Keep the motivation moving forward. So many times I found that what was nearly impossible yesterday was simple today.
If you get totally frustrated, which will probably happen, you can always walk away. But don't allow the time lapse to go very long. It's something you have to keep fresh in your mind, because once you quit thinking about it, it's hard to recapture. Take pictures, keep notes, and bag and label everything in a system that will be easy for you to figure out ten years from now. I only say that because there a so many simple things that you will figure are a given, but two months later you don't have a clue how they went.
Good luck. Keep patience and a good attitude. Also, keep a good supply of your favorite beverage and your friend's favorite beverages.

 

[hondo402000]

what are your plans, are you stripping and painting the whole car, if so how are you planning on getting the paint off?

 

[Tomster]

What are the front wings like?

 

[tdskip]

The front inner wings looked like this;

I stripped the crub off the bottom of the front sills and they are actually intact, amazingly dirty, but still solid.