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

[HerronScott]

Nice! It looks like the same design as the pedal assembly on the TR4A.

Scott

 

[luke44]

Progress continuing. Heater restoration now finished. Thanks for the inspration and guidance to Frank Angelini and this article.
https://www.britishcarforum.com/tikiwiki/tiki-index.php?page=Restoring+Smiths+Heaters

A few pix of the heater restoration...

<span style="font-weight: bold">BEFORE</span>

<span style="font-weight: bold">DURING</span>

<span style="font-weight: bold">AFTER</span>

For comparison here's the "before" of the before and after taken from pretty much the same angle.

 

[Tr3aguy]

Beautiful job.....But how did you know the core for the coils was in good shape?
Is there a way to check that prior to rebuild?

 

[toysrrus]

Hi There JP,

I brought my Heater Core into a local Radiator Repair Shop. They dipped, cleaned & flushed it. Pressure Tested it & It came out with flying colors.

Mine pretty much resembles Lukes and is simply waiting for that "Magical Moment" for Re-Assy. Not too far away now!?!?!?!?!

Regards, Russ

 

[ekamm]

Try the wrinkle paint on the part with the doors. Worked great on mine.

 

[luke44]

Hi JP - same commenta ss Russ 0 clean it, and get a presure test.

Hi Eric - the doors were wrinkle painted - just doesn't show very well in the pix.

 

[luke44]

A few pix to update the thread. Hopefully someone can get some value from a pic - I know what it's like when the manual won't do and you need a pic.

I got a few things out of sequence here when I started a new thread.......Here is the link "when my body shop called" to follow the build sequence:

https://www.britishcarforum.com/bcforum/u...oday#Post803236

More to follow....

 

[mrv8q]

Wow, you're going to have a new TR 3 when you're finished. Thanks for posting the pix, the inner fender shot will help me later.....

 

[Tr3aguy]

What kind of speaker you filling that hole with?

 

[luke44]

An update of the firewall progress - a lot of hours here - each wire end was cut to length and soldered. (Hint: buy a butane solder gun - forget electric - especially for the heavier wires).

Also - Thanks to all who replied on my other wiring question about horn wires See this thread.

 

[luke44]

What kind of speaker you filling that hole with?

No idea. I think none...

 

[Tr3aguy]

Is the gray rod in the picture above...the accelerator linkage?

 

[luke44]

Is the gray rod in the picture above...the accelerator linkage?

Yeah, good catch. To do it again, I would have gone bare metal and clear coated it.

PS - if anybody needs any pix, let me know, I've got good access to a lot of areas - fenders aren't on yet, haven't finished under dash etc.

 

[Tr3aguy]

I am not sure but I think mine was black or a sad version of black when it came out....I haven't made it to that box yet!

 

[mallard]

Very nice looking car, that's something to be proud of. I'm I wrong in thinking that the inner fender sealing plate was body color, and not painted black? My notes say it should be body color.

Who did you get your wire harness from, and are you happy with it?

 

[luke44]

Very nice looking car, that's something to be proud of. I'm I wrong in thinking that the inner fender sealing plate was body color, and not painted black? My notes say it should be body color.

Who did you get your wire harness from, and are you happy with it?

The original inner fender sealing plate was unpainted, at least the old ones that came off my car were. I kind'a liked the contrast with black in this area. Concurs judges, slap my wrist if you must. (just like my (gasp) <span style="font-style: italic">aluminum</span> gas tank - that piece is just sooo pretty.... I just <span style="font-style: italic">couldn't </span>bring myself to paint it). No to mention with the ethanol in gas today, why go steel with the possible inherent rust issues?

The wiring harness was from TRF during one of their sales a while ago- part number 303004/LAC - lac for "lacquer" I guess - which means original black cloth cover - no yellow stripes like others from the period that were aftermarket, from what I've read, just black. I think British Wiring also has it as their p/n 382BB - <span style="font-weight: bold">b</span>raided outer, <span style="font-weight: bold">b</span>raid over pvc wire core. I also bought all the extra sub wire assemblies to match - headlights , steering column, overdrive - they all seem to look right, and very high quality. Note the dash board light sub assembly (has 4 small lights) are very light wires and is not finished in braded material.

So far so good on the wiring harness. Fit through firewall to voltage regulator was good. Took me a posting and some great input to figure out I need 2 small pieces of wire for the horns - TRF does not have a p/n for this. Looks good to go on the drivers side so far. Soldering each end is painfully slow, but worth it (I think). Haven't started to solder some of the "bullets" so I'll keep you posted on that.

 

[luke44]

Is the gray rod in the picture above...the accelerator linkage?

Actually, you got me to thinking...so I just checked my notes again - see Randall's post of 05/05/10 earlier in this same thread - it appears "silver gray" for the accelerator linkage is in the judging standards. I knew I had seen that somewhere. It was on the basis of that posting I went with that color. I'm ok with it, but again, if I had a do over I would go clear (natural). Not now though - it's a major pita to remove.

 

[Tr3aguy]

Where did you get the tank from?

 

[mallard]

Thanks for the information on the harness. I was looking at getting mine from TRF or BW. I think TRF gets them from BW and TRF will sell them cheaper. I asked BW some time back if they ever have a sale and they said no.

Is that a new trunk floor in the car, it looks perfect?

 

[luke44]

Where did you get the tank from?

It is awesome - an identical copy to an original except in beautiful aluminum. It comes from So Cal - an eBay'er named angelheartponcho. He also makes awesome chrome bumpers and over riders which are very nice - proper original steel gauge and high quality chrome. I highly recommend him.