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Thank you John. Hopefully it works as designed.

Thank you Bernard. It was really nice of you to comment.

@@richardcostello8662 Thanks for the comment and compliment. As far as the style of the video goes there were a few things. First, I only decided to shoot this video after I had started and completed some of the work. Secondly I’m an avid UA-cam watcher and love the how too stuff but I am not comfortable in front of the camera and never expect to be. 😊. Lastly my style is definitely not the best as you point out showing the details but it is a trade off in my eyes to shoot this way to aid in the editing process which can take quite a while if you haven’t dabbled in it before. 👍🏻 My channel will never be monetized or be my job as a lot of the channels I watch are so… I wonder if one of my new TVR videos shows more of the details as you mention or if they are still lacking in your opinion. Consider watching one of those and letting me know if it’s any different. Thanks

Thanks Pete. I'll be happy when this project is done. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Pete, if you mean those two rear trim boards either side that don't fit and I have to remake, they are fiberglass. Yea pretty tight back there.

@DEMOGarage I meant the horizontal 'floor' is ply on mine. The side panels are ply too but fit pretty well.

Thanks. Not sure if I needed it but it was fun to build.

Thank you David. I am enjoying the new TR3 content from your channel.

Thank you Pete.

LOL! I've driven in England, Japan, and New Zealand. The shifting isn't the hard part, its the damn turn signal and wiper motor swap from side to side that will get you. The WWII Tank I restored was also right hand drive. Check some of my early UA-cam videos.

@DEMOGarage it certainly spices up the drive! My daily driver (BMW) has indicators on the left stalk and my 3000M has then on the right. I'll check out your tank videos!

I always referred to it as a tank but it was a 1944 MKII Bren.

Thanks David. Small detail but it was bothering me.

@@The_Cotswold_Engineer thank you.

@@williamkennedy3110 that makes sense. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Pete. This rewire job isn't for the faint of heart. I am current bumping up against a problem. Although the wiring diagram from the website has a hazard indicator the harness that was delivered doesn’t have one. The seller of the harness says that style of flasher isn’t available any longer. He said he would give it some thought.

@DEMOGarage I don't suppose it is. Plus I hate electrics, I go by the rule that so long as the smoke stays inside the wires you're all good, as soon as it starts escaping, that's when your problems start! Interesting how you've gone with laying the harness in place to make it rather than replicating the old one on the bench then put it in the car.

I changed the routing a lot and the fuse panel is in a different location.

@@BillCooper-ly8ps thanks Bill for the complement and comment. The shrink tube is working good. I am taking the extra time to set it with a heat guy rather than the flame from a lighter. a.co/d/gLfB9cL

@@williamkennedy3110 I drew/updated/modified the one you are asking about. It is still in development but almost there. I have been modifying the Advanced Auto Wire diagram for a ‘73 TR6 so can’t take any credit for the design.

@@DEMOGarage I did extensive modification of the wiring in my 2500M when I restored it but used the existing wires for the most part. I made multiple hand drawn sketches to keep track of what I did but now I want to properly document that. Did you use a software package for the drawings?

@@williamkennedy3110while I am pretty good at a couple cad software packages for this I am just using snagit to change the Advanced diagram.

@@balanair8826 Sorry man I never found a schematic I felt I could trust. I had small issues I just couldn’t make heads or tails. I didn’t cut anything but I don’t think I have it in me to unwrap and draw it up. Mine had lots of mods that won’t make it easy. Thanks for the comment and compliment.

@@The_Cotswold_Engineer yea I picked the TR6 harness as that is the engine/trans/ headlight/taillights my car has. Not to mention the other lights and steering column are triumph. Seems like the wire colors match up if that is important to you which I kind of like.

I'm planning on reading the plugs now that I should be closer with the colortune lead carb adjustment.

I think you are right. The color tune should get me close. That spark plug was before the carb adjustments confirming what the colortune was showing. Looking forward to seeing those plugs again soon but unfortunately the car left me stranded again and I decided to install a new wiring harness. Should be a month before I get her going again.

@DEMOGarage ah yes, old wire and a fibreglass car.... I have that problem too. I have to be selective about which circuits I have on at the and time or I run out of electricity! Was parked up all weekend at the NEC Classic Car Show with the battery disconnected. When I reconnected it, the dash was like a Christmas tree with random flashing lights!

@ This Friday will be part 1 of the wiring.

@DEMOGarage have you bought a harness or are you making it yourself?

@@The_Cotswold_Engineer Its the Advanced Auto Wire harness for a TR6 that I am modifying. I ordered it about four months ago.

You are welcome normangee. I hope it helps.

Thanks Bro. Do you know what a Nash Metropolitan is?

Thank you, Kevin.

The two front corners are laying against the roof real nice after the trip without me making any further adjustment.

Good Idea, put some quarters in there for the meters and to hide the rust in the bottom.

Thank you, David, I kind of like the bling of the chrome. Thank you for commenting, and the content you have entertained me with over the years and answering the occasional question. Hope it isn't too cold for you now, looking forward to seeing what your winter project will be.

LOL, okay, helped at least one person so it was worth making. It felt a little silly shooting the video, so I wasn't sure.

@@DEMOGarage Just ordered a pair of the springs. Will keep the one remaining old one as a spare. Thanks again.

Thanks for the comment, Pete. I have sewn the inner part and plan to make a part 2 video. I was thinking that I might wait until I was ready to pull the glass and redo the headliner before I installed the sunroof inner though. Maybe I should rethink that thought and install it sooner and posting the video sooner. If you have a similar project coming up, reach out and I will share with you the info I have prior to posting the video.

​@@DEMOGaragethanks Steve. It'll be a few months until I tackle this on my car so no worries, don't rush on my part!

Thanks William that is good to know. What isn't shown in the video is that thin foam seal on the front moving bow only lasted one closing, it immediately gets ripped off. I might try to source a better replacement. I will need to rewatch my own material, I guess I didn't cover it, on the back bow I did stuff it full of foam thick seal that got well compressed when I bolted it down. Thanks for the info and the comment.

@@DEMOGarage On the original sunroofs the seal on the bottom front of the sliding (forward) bow was under the exterior material. The seal was glued to the steel bow and the vinyl (in the original) was wrapped and glued over the seal. The rotary latch has a compound action. It pulls the fabric forward, stretching it tight and also has a cam action that pulls the forward bow downward tight against the roof, compressing that seal.

@@williamkennedy3110crap you are right. I went through my photos and I missed that. Thanks I will add that to my description. My cam action seems to work really well. The front bow even in the corners now fit very good after a few operations without me even trying to mess with the fit.

@@DEMOGarage Hope I can help. I forgot to say it but that was very, very nice work on the rebuild of the sunroof. As you have found it is a complex device. Few have to courage to undertake such a task. Fitting the interior liner to it can be difficult. It has to be the same precisely the same length as the outer fabric otherwise it will sag. I think that TVR got around this with a headliner vinyl that had slight more stretch than the outer cover and cut it just a tiny bit short so that when closed it was forced to stretch taut.

Thanks William. I know what you mean about the fit of the inner fabric. Because I sewed my own, if I didn't nail the length between the back welting that slides in the channel and the center transverse pocket I can always sew in a new tuck. Then the front just gets glued on in the right place.

My bonnet is perfectly functional, but I had to screw with the attachment points on the car frame. I may take a second shot at cutting and welding the tubes with a jig in the future. I will cover more of my mistakes in Part 2. The next video will be Part 1 of the sunroof.

I look forward to it. I had a bit of fun in my car over the weekend and took it to a track day. Also tried my hand at vlogging on my channel.... need to improve lots of things but it's all a learning experience!

That looked like fun. I wonder if I can find something similar around me.

​@@DEMOGarageit was brilliant fun. Surely you must have something similar over there?

Thanks Paul

Thanks John.

Thank you Buba.

Did you ever get your TVR?

I designed and 3D printed them at home. Do you want the STL files? Ill send the files to you if you want. Long Beach? We should get together.

You got that right Pete.

You are the best John. I appreciate the company and support last weekend.

Thank you, William. I appreciate the nice comment. An extra gear would have been nice. I have wondered if I would take to the overdrive well or would prefer the aftermarket 5 speed kits that are out there.

@@DEMOGarage There aren't many options for the 5 speed transplant. Most are incredibly expensive. As far as I know HVDA (one of the first) not longer does it. Vitesse is sold at Moss and others. I bought a new TR6 overdrive transmission for my 2500M from my local Triumph dealer back in the late '70's shortly after I bought my 2500M and kept my old 4 speed for 30 years before buying an OD conversion kit from a rebuilder in the San Diego area. I bought the kit in April 2023 for under $1400. I sold the OD transmission for about as much as a 5 speed conversion kit. The Laycock conversion is rather easily done by someone with your skills.

Thanks for all the kind comments Pete.

Thanks Jas :)

Thank you, William for the nice comment.

"Oh, behave!"

Thank you, Michael.

Hey thanks Lewis. Nice to hear from you and I look forward to meeting you and seeing your pics.

Should be a lot of fun

Thank you AsleyAustin. I'm actually editing it right now. Not sure if I will get it posted before the weekend.

Thank you, David. I just shot a bunch of clips from the car show I took the TVR to. Like your recent videos I plan to post it as well.

Thank you Peter. I should make it. I’ve been driving it to work since last Thursday. So far so good. I’m planning on replacing the sunroof before next weekend.

​@DEMOGarage I'll be interested to see the construction of the sun roof as mine has developed an annoying rattle in the front rail and I need to see the construction so I can work out how to get into it to find out what is rattling. It's driving me mad!

@@The_Cotswold_Engineer I started on the sunroof this evening. The outer material I got from John Morgan looks first rate. Installing it will be a lot more involved than I had initially thought. Looks like the headliner material on the inside of the sunroof will be a total PITA!

Thank you, John. I will see if I can get away with no front plate for now.