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correct, but we know exactly which ones were 6a Mark as the VIN plate also includes an engine number (Essex engines ended at SC153xx but they restared the numbering system for the Colognes at SC16000). The last 6a is actually #5486
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Mr rudder
Welcome to the mad house,
As borne out with the 6b debate that has just taken place overshadowing your arrival.

Welcome to the mad house,

As borne out with the 6b debate that has just taken place overshadowing your arrival.

Mark Wilson. See the Beast on youtube under" RELIANT SCIMITAR CONVERSION LOL.,Se5,Se5a, Se6a, Two Se6b`s, GTC, SST 1800Ti & not a lot of sense
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Jim King
Current: SE5 (8Ball), TI SS1 (snotty), 1600 SS1 (G97), 1600 SS1 (C686CCR), 2.5TD SE5a (diesel 5a), 6 x random other SS1s.
Previous: SE5, 3 x SE5a, 2 x SE6a, 3 x SE6b, GTC, 2.9i GTC, 3 x 1600 SS1, 1300 SS1, Mk1 Ti Sabre, Mk1.5 CVH Sabre
Chief mechanic for: 1400 K series SS1 (Megan3), 1400 CVH EFi SS1 (Grawpy), Sabre/MX5 auto (The Flying Broomstick),
1300 SS1 (Number One) & Sarah's coupe.
CURE THE FAULT - NOT THE SYMPTOMS
Current: SE5 (8Ball), TI SS1 (snotty), 1600 SS1 (G97), 1600 SS1 (C686CCR), 2.5TD SE5a (diesel 5a), 6 x random other SS1s.
Previous: SE5, 3 x SE5a, 2 x SE6a, 3 x SE6b, GTC, 2.9i GTC, 3 x 1600 SS1, 1300 SS1, Mk1 Ti Sabre, Mk1.5 CVH Sabre
Chief mechanic for: 1400 K series SS1 (Megan3), 1400 CVH EFi SS1 (Grawpy), Sabre/MX5 auto (The Flying Broomstick),
1300 SS1 (Number One) & Sarah's coupe.
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Mark, welcome to the forum! that's a smart-looking car 

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Also, for MarkW, there's another sticky here which might be worth a look
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Spooky that the same car is currently up for sale (badger's 6a Auto V8).Roger Pennington wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2018 2:23 pmAlso, for MarkW, there's another sticky here which might be worth a look
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as discussed elsewhere the latest one to turn up at mine is a 6b on a GTC numbered chassis....... there is nothing to suggest that anyone other than the factory produced it, so the gtc and 6b numbers appear to be best educated guesses......
Geraint
Sabre ti, se5, GTC, 6b.......
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Sabre ti, se5, GTC, 6b.......
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Still no VIN on the chassis? The extra digit is strange. We have pictures of prototype cars such as the 2.8i but usually they have DPX chassis numbers. Apart from those cars and possible odd ones like yours, I’d say the numbers are pretty accurate.
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Current: SE5 (8Ball), TI SS1 (snotty), 1600 SS1 (G97), 1600 SS1 (C686CCR), 2.5TD SE5a (diesel 5a), 6 x random other SS1s.
Previous: SE5, 3 x SE5a, 2 x SE6a, 3 x SE6b, GTC, 2.9i GTC, 3 x 1600 SS1, 1300 SS1, Mk1 Ti Sabre, Mk1.5 CVH Sabre
Chief mechanic for: 1400 K series SS1 (Megan3), 1400 CVH EFi SS1 (Grawpy), Sabre/MX5 auto (The Flying Broomstick),
1300 SS1 (Number One) & Sarah's coupe.
CURE THE FAULT - NOT THE SYMPTOMS
Current: SE5 (8Ball), TI SS1 (snotty), 1600 SS1 (G97), 1600 SS1 (C686CCR), 2.5TD SE5a (diesel 5a), 6 x random other SS1s.
Previous: SE5, 3 x SE5a, 2 x SE6a, 3 x SE6b, GTC, 2.9i GTC, 3 x 1600 SS1, 1300 SS1, Mk1 Ti Sabre, Mk1.5 CVH Sabre
Chief mechanic for: 1400 K series SS1 (Megan3), 1400 CVH EFi SS1 (Grawpy), Sabre/MX5 auto (The Flying Broomstick),
1300 SS1 (Number One) & Sarah's coupe.
CURE THE FAULT - NOT THE SYMPTOMS
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I'd be reluctant to draw any conclusions on that one, on the basis of what we've seen so far.....
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G'day, Mark from down under here.
The previous owner had it painted & all the fibre-glass grazing repaired, not one crack anywhere, not cheap!
Problem was the colour match is not spot-on, its a shade or two different, the engine bay is original colour.
The photo was taken before I bought it under flouro light so the colour balance is not right either.
A few minor detail items need doing, working through them, all part of the fun!
Only drama ( apart from not likeing 38c days ) is jumping out of 2nd gear on overrun.
The previous owner had it painted & all the fibre-glass grazing repaired, not one crack anywhere, not cheap!
Problem was the colour match is not spot-on, its a shade or two different, the engine bay is original colour.
The photo was taken before I bought it under flouro light so the colour balance is not right either.
A few minor detail items need doing, working through them, all part of the fun!
Only drama ( apart from not likeing 38c days ) is jumping out of 2nd gear on overrun.
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Hey, the derail is good fun!
Mark from down under.
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Current GTE 6B, Dolomite Sprint, Scirocco R. Past XJS (manual), V12 E-type (manual, convertible, lovely) 350 chev XJ6, TR6, TR4, Sprite, Midget, local Ford V8s, others... There's a pattern here.….
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Jumping out of gear is normally down to the sync rings being worn - you can pick them out by their colour.
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Could just be the linkage needs adjusting?
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That was what was wrong with mine, I adjusted it and it's been fine ever since. You have to lock the linkage with a drill bit though to stop everything moving. Cant remember the drill bit size.Could just be the linkage needs adjusting?
Regards Terry H
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