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

[luke44]

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?

Keith - I'm pretty sure it is. My car was a 2 owner that lived it's whole life in Arizona and So Cal, so most panels and sheet metal pieces are original. I inherited the project part way through. It was definitely a totally rust free tub when I got it - you can see the pix of what it looked like out of the dip tank after I screwed it up and had to have the flash rust removed (due to my shipping stupidity of using an open trailer) by clicking here and looking at the May 10 2010 pix after coming out of the tank.

Yes, I agree TRF buys from BW. Same harness.

 

[luke44]

Some updated pix - dash underside etc...

 

[M_Pied_Lourd]

Looking awesome Luke.

Cheers,
David

 

[HerronScott]

Wow, very nice.

Scott

 

[Gordon_Dedrick]

Your car looks absolutely FABULOUS, Luke. I am SURE they did not look that good from the factory. You are doing an outstanding job and the end result will be stunning, I'm sure. I'm jealous, my '59 don't look nothing like yours from the inside out!
Gordon

 

[Tr3aguy]

Very nice....is that insulation under the front of the dash before the capping was put on?

I am jealous...

 

[JFeher]

Beautiful......

 

[luke44]

......is that insulation under the front of the dash before the capping was put on?

Thanks to all for the kind words. It's nice to see new shiny stuff finally going on after all the early frustration. It is real morale booster.

Hi JP - It's actually a 3 piece wooden support piece for the scuttle - I'm not sure when they discontinued this piece, but it was on the s/n 31000 series cars. I think it was used for the cars that had the aero screen holes - so whenever they discontinued those.

A shot of it out of the car after being refurbished. A tricky little piece to restore actually - a lot of holes to fill. Seems like just about everything screwed into it...

Here is an underside picture of it in place before the tub was dipped.

 

[BillyB62]

One word.....darn - nice job! (ok, it started out at one word )

 

[TR4nut]

Yep, absolutely gorgeous! You are going to love it when its running. Is that an aluminum gas tank there? From Jorge perhaps? If so those are nice, a friend in my club just got one and the fit was great. Just one thing to check though - he didn't clean his out when he installed it and wound up plugging his gas filter. Apparently his came with some alumimum oxide buildup or some other material and he didn't bother to check. Its all good now though.

 

[mallard]

Your car looks fantastic. I hope to be in the same place in a couple months.

 

[luke44]

Finally, the main gauges arrived from MoMa....

And some general engine bay progress...

Front end progress - Wizard Cooling powder coated rad. (and my latest Porsche project - a 66 911 I call "White Glove" in the background - kind of a left brain/right brain thing when the TR3 frustrates me I jump off it and get a dose of German frustration instead ;-0)

 

[Tr3aguy]

That funny looking bag to the right used when both sides of the brain needs a rest, then you consume an adult beverage.......??? Car is looking GREAT by the way...

 

[tdskip]

First - great thread and nice work.

Second - why is the long hood up in the air?

 

[tinman58]

Looking good Luke! "The force is with you"

 

[DNK]

I like the fact you just throw stuff on the Porsche

 

[luke44]

I like the fact you just throw stuff on the Porsche

Hah! good catch. Actually what you are seeing is the car cover of the 911 has slid off as I needed to access the inside. But, yes, the the hood of the 911 has many times served as a bench for "soft stuff" like carpet bits or rubber trim etc when I run out of space with TR3 stuff on the bench. You can see in the one pic right now the bench on the back wall is full with the hood stick being painted. Ergo, 911 hood (or roof) becomes storage space.

Thankfully I don't have a bigger shop, or there would be a TR4 or a GT6 or a 240Z or a an old Benz or a ...oh never mind ... in there as well.

 

[luke44]

...why is the long hood up in the air?

Still sorting my new acquisition. Peeing oil like an old race horse. Valve cover gaskets, waiting on parts. Easy fix on an old 911, a major pita on newer ones.

 

[tdskip]

...why is the long hood up in the air?

Still sorting my new acquisition. Peeing oil like an old race horse. Valve cover gaskets, waiting on parts. Easy fix on an old 911, a major pita on newer ones.

Did she sit for a while? My '74 did and I'm still chasing leaks, got the easy ones but.....

Enjoy her, they are special cars.

 

[luke44]

...Did she sit for a while? My '74 did and I'm still chasing leaks, got the easy ones but.....Enjoy her, they are special cars.

Yes, they are special. And yes, you're correct, this one had sat a long time. The story of this car (A one owner California car that sat in a garage in San Diego for the last 6 yrs of the owners life due to health issues before he passed away in his mid '80's last year) can be found here on the Early 911S Registry forum.

PS - apologies to the TR guys. Please pardon us Porsche nuts just for a moment. Tdskip did recognize the "long hood" in the background as a very very early 911 variant (the ones with the reputation for severe oversteer), which was built in November of 1965. I promise I won't hijack my own thread and will get back to the TR build :smirk: