The Rest of the Issues Resolved
The cooling system issue resolved by two actions - had radiator flushed and repaired professionally and installed a Macy's Hurricane Fan blade for increased air flow. Now runs really cool, also confirmed by a new temperature gauge. Can was still not quite running right. After putting more miles on it, decided the carbs were just not set right. Turned out we had the wrong combination of jets and needles - jets were too big (0.100 inch) for the correct needles we had. Thanks Joe Curto for the advice that led to this discovery! Got the right jets in and runs MUCH better. New points and condenser plus plugs also helped. Got around to installing the rear panel and floor carpet in the trunk, looks much nicer: We decided to wait on marketing the car until Spring, convertibles not being as exciting during the winter months. Meantime Ray and I worked with our local car club SIR Brit to bring a 1971 TR6 back to life - was a very successful pro...