Hill Billy
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Four years ago I bought TS42031L. The car was produced on January 7, 1959; according to Frank Conklin. Thanks for that info Frank. I drug home two trailer loads of parts that are supposed to be a TR 3. I paid $1200 and along with the car I got about $800 worth of new parts that the previous owner had purchased. He bought the car in this disassembled state hoping to restore it. Twenty five years later he gave up. He kept it in his wood shop so it was always dry and always covered in sawdust. However, the other owners must have left it out in the rain, always. The other important numbers are: Engine TS 42667E, EB 41976, Mulliner 1017062
About the only thing the PO did was sand blast the frame, paint it and attempt some repairs on some of the fenders. See pictures.
Before actually buying the car I showed my wife a picture of a Sebring White TR 3 with tan interior. She said if you can make it look like that I might want to keep it rather than sell it someday. So my plan is to get it to the point where she will want to keep it. Over the years I have been picking away at it, very slowly, and have made some progress. Other duties and other cars have gotten in the way.
Now for the thanks’. Barry Shefner, Randal Y, John Durant and Pied Lord and the many others that have kept me thinking about this car and given me, and countless others, a great deal good information and tips. I have primarily been on the other forum and lurked on this one. But I am finding that this forum is much more active for Triumphs. And a special thanks to John and Pied for the documentaries the two of you have created. In the beginning I was worried that cost of replacement panels might make this an over the top expensive project. I no longer have that fear. I can cut, bend and weld sheet metal and because this car is no worse off than your projects I am confident I can do it without buying much, if any at all, sheet metal panels. This car is far better off than the 1978 Mini I am also doing.
To date my picking away at this has amounted to repairing both rear fenders. They are ready for final fitting and paint, which is probably years away. I have cleaned, repainted and reassembled the front pulley and fan assembly. Both the generator and starter are rebuilt. I am now tackling right front fender and that is what lead me to write this and start the journal.
There will be more to come, but slowly for sure.
P.S. There is one thing I need to learn. How can I insert pictures into the text the way John Durant did so I can comment on them? I missed something somewhere along the line.
Thanks again to all.
Bill
About the only thing the PO did was sand blast the frame, paint it and attempt some repairs on some of the fenders. See pictures.
Before actually buying the car I showed my wife a picture of a Sebring White TR 3 with tan interior. She said if you can make it look like that I might want to keep it rather than sell it someday. So my plan is to get it to the point where she will want to keep it. Over the years I have been picking away at it, very slowly, and have made some progress. Other duties and other cars have gotten in the way.
Now for the thanks’. Barry Shefner, Randal Y, John Durant and Pied Lord and the many others that have kept me thinking about this car and given me, and countless others, a great deal good information and tips. I have primarily been on the other forum and lurked on this one. But I am finding that this forum is much more active for Triumphs. And a special thanks to John and Pied for the documentaries the two of you have created. In the beginning I was worried that cost of replacement panels might make this an over the top expensive project. I no longer have that fear. I can cut, bend and weld sheet metal and because this car is no worse off than your projects I am confident I can do it without buying much, if any at all, sheet metal panels. This car is far better off than the 1978 Mini I am also doing.
To date my picking away at this has amounted to repairing both rear fenders. They are ready for final fitting and paint, which is probably years away. I have cleaned, repainted and reassembled the front pulley and fan assembly. Both the generator and starter are rebuilt. I am now tackling right front fender and that is what lead me to write this and start the journal.
There will be more to come, but slowly for sure.
P.S. There is one thing I need to learn. How can I insert pictures into the text the way John Durant did so I can comment on them? I missed something somewhere along the line.
Thanks again to all.
Bill