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TR2/3/3A 593A Ground Up - we will now join in progress

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oh that is soooooo beautiful!!! Great work Bruce
 
Oh so Sweet Bruce!!!

"Outstanding"!!

Happy Motoring Soon.

Russ

PS: Just curious; Was the "Grille" chrome plated or polished alum? Mine is "Hand Polished" (Never Dull) works real well.
 
toysrrus said:
...Just curious; Was the "Grille" chrome plated or polished alum? Mine is "Hand Polished" (Never Dull) works real well.
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Hi Russ, I'm not that ambitious. Mine was special treated - by a single hard swipe with my credit card, aka TRF part # 802174. ;-)

In all seriousness though, I have kept my old one. One difference is the grill slot openings - noticeably smaller on the repro piece. I may someday try to see if I can save the original one.
 
luke44 said:
One difference is the grill slot openings - noticeably smaller on the repro piece.
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Curious. I thought TRF claimed that they fixed that. The smaller slots are actually as per the original drawings (as I understand it), but the factory found that they were blocking too much air flow and modified the piece to open them up. Some of us have actually gone as far as to open them up further by hand.

The aluminum may have been treated in some way (anodized perhaps), but was just polished originally, not chromed.
 
TR3driver said:
Curious. I thought TRF claimed that they fixed that. The smaller slots are actually as per the original drawings (as I understand it), but the factory found that they were blocking too much air flow and modified the piece to open them up.
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I thought I had read the same thing about TRF fixing that.

Scott
 
All I can say is WOW! Talk about inspiration, thank you for sharing. I hope I can duplicate what you have shown to all of us on my own project (TS 35675) which is going to be exactly the same as your car. I am waiting on the body to be painted.....
 
Awesome Bruce. Congratulations! Sounds great.

Cheers
Tush
 
Bruce...

I'm about to replace my 'original' radiator (don't ask why) and have decided to go with the Wizard Cooling aluminum radiator like the one in the photo of yours. You mentioned it was powder coated. I've read that they will do that. Any recollection about the added cost?

Also, what coolant are you running in it to reduce corrosion?

Rick...
 
Rick I almost went with the Wizard radiator myself. I was going to have mine anodized black by them for around $50.00. I decided against buying one because they wanted $100.00 for a radiator without their Wizard logo on the neck.
 
Hello Bruce

Sounds great. How long has it been since it last ran?

Reading through your thread you mentioned that you had some good shots of the build. I am rebuilding a TR3 that has had WORK done to both sides in the "B" post and Quarter panel area. Neither side was original so I am going with my best guess. If you had shots of that area from a car that had not been messed with it would help me decide if I am on the right path. Need the underside looking up at the inner sill/quarter panel area.

Thank you
David
 
Keith...

I bit the bullet on Monday and went for their standard version without the powder coat. It will be here on Friday. Should be back on the road shortly.

Rick...
 
Rick,

I have a wizard aluminum in my 60 with a SPAL fan mounted. Love it!

Cheers
Tush
 
Tush...

The Wizard is due to arrive tomorrow. I'm waiting on the pulley from TRF that will be replaced also. Hopefully it will all be back together in a matter of days. One upside to this is I'm getting pretty good at removing and replacing the apron and all the fixtures. This time it came off in bit over two hours, and that included hunting down someone to help me lift off the bonnet and then the apron. But then all the bolts and captive nuts had been well lubed. I'm a novice at these auto-shop exercises and was very reluctant to try it the first time, but wouldn't hesitate to encourage others to go for it.

Rick...
 
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