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while we are on the topic of saving sports cars, I did a little "rescue" of my own this weekend - I found out about these two 1959 TR3A's because a guy who recently bought a cottage lot down from my mothers noticed my MG Midget and started telling me about the 2 TR3A's that he owned for the past 12 years. He had them in a storage shed & had torn the better of the 2 all apart with hopes of restoring... then building a new home, family commitments etc. took over... & he wanted them to go to a good home asking only what he paid 12 years ago...
Finally got a 20' moving truck to haul the torn down one & my friend with truck & car trailer to haul the complete car back home this weekend, about 4 hours away. Thought I would share a few pics, the one pic shows some of the bit's & pieces that were loaded on a trailer. Next weekend I will start sorting thru all the stuff so I know what I have as I have doubles & sometimes triples of extra parts... big ol' puzzle to put back now :smile:
I will have many TR3A "newbie" questions in the future :smile:
 

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Do I spy a workshop manual in one of those boxes?
At least that will be a good start!
Have fun.
 
You lucky dog you! I love the TR3s, but a "nice " car is beyond my budget, and the "not so nice" cars around here have rusted into the ground already. Nice Find.
 
Nice find!

Oh man do I love seeing TRs on a trailing in route to their new home. Kind of addictive, good thing I'm out of space <grin>.
 
First, congratulations, looks like you are going to have a lot of fun. Don't want to steal this topic, but I was surprised the bit of 'Triumph Karma' we had going on this weekend. Here is a shot of what I was doing on Saturday, trailing two TR3A basket cases back to my place!

Randy

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DNK said:
Hey is that how TR3 's race??? :jester:
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Only if they're Tinsters... :devilgrin:
<span style="font-style: italic">~Ducks and runs!!!!!!~</span>
 
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No Don, that is how MG's race.
 
TR4nut said:
First, congratulations, looks like you are going to have a lot of fun. Don't want to steal this topic, but I was surprised the bit of 'Triumph Karma' we had going on this weekend. Here is a shot of what I was doing on Saturday, trailing two TR3A basket cases back to my place!

Randy

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not stealing the topic at all Randy ! must have been a british car rescue weekend for sure !
Looks like you have some work ahead as well, thanks for sharing the picture.
Good Stuff
 
jessebogan said:
You lucky dog you! I love the TR3s, but a "nice " car is beyond my budget, and the "not so nice" cars around here have rusted into the ground already. Nice Find.
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thanks, you are correct, very scarce in my area - I have never even seen one, when I had the chance to get the whole deal for a fair price I couldn't say no ! Even though I'm renovating a house ... I had to come up with the money :smile:
 
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Jer said:
(...) when I had the chance to get the whole deal for 1500 bucks I couldn't say no !
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Oooh mummy! Am I the only one who turned green when he read that?!? Very nice find... Congrats, good luck with the resto!
 
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