TR2/3/3A Door / rocker panel relationship TR3

[bnw]

Would someone please post a picture or the lower rear portion of the door and how the seam of the rocker panel continues the line created by the door and the pillar. This is the area usually mudded over when the rocker panels should have been replaced. Thanks

 

[Don Elliott]

This is how mine was in 1987 before I did my full body-off restoration. I bought my 1958 TR3A brand new in May, 1958.

 

[Geo Hahn]

What you didn't ask about but may want to knwo is the seam above the rear wing. It may be that some cars got it and some didn't -- not sure what decided whether a car should have it.

 

[Andrew Mace]

Geo, I came to assume at some point that, for the most part, the pre-60000 cars had that seam leaded in from the factory and the post-60000 cars had it 'exposed' but with a seam sealer in it. As they say, that's my story, and I'm sticking to it. :wink:

 

[bnw]

Hey Don, how about a close up of what it looks like today? Thanks

 

[mallard]

I'm not sure if this is what your looking for. This is a picture of the right side of the car, lower back side. This was taken after the car was media blasted and primered. The pitted area around the seam is the original factory lead. Even then it didn't have the best seam.

 

[TexasKnucklehead]

Andrew, Geo, Keith... I know I'm straying from topic a little, but here is the seam on my 58 or 59(?) between the dog leg and the rear deck. When I got the car, this area was built up with filler, and the "seam" carved into the filler. When I stripped the paint and filler, I found what I think is the original lead. The other day I heated it with a torch, and dripped off a little, just to prove to myself it was not plastic and was lead. Anyway, as you can see, the seam is filled much better than the gap in Keith's picture. -Maybe they didn't fill all the seams the same way? The gaps around the rockers were mostly plastic filler, so I know they are not original.

 

[Don Elliott]

This is how it looked two weekends ago at Spring Fling in Collingwood, Ontario. Drove 860 miles that weekend. The earlier photo was taken at 80,350 and now it reads 186,400 miles.

BTW, I was awarded "Best Engine Compartment".

 

[lbcs_r_fun]

Would someone please post a picture or the lower rear portion of the door and how the seam of the rocker panel continues the line created by the door and the pillar. This is the area usually mudded over when the rocker panels should have been replaced. Thanks

perhaps these will help!

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[vivdownunder]

Andrew, Geo, Keith... I know I'm straying from topic a little, but here is the seam on my 58 or 59(?) between the dog leg and the rear deck. When I got the car, this area was built up with filler, and the "seam" carved into the filler. When I stripped the paint and filler, I found what I think is the original lead. The other day I heated it with a torch, and dripped off a little, just to prove to myself it was not plastic and was lead. Anyway, as you can see, the seam is filled much better than the gap in Keith's picture. -Maybe they didn't fill all the seams the same way? The gaps around the rockers were mostly plastic filler, so I know they are not original.

Early rear quarter panels had a different joining detail at that vertical seam to the post TS60000 quarter panels.

Your lead wipe is correct for early cars so the join went unseen - post TS60000 cars had an exposed vee join, but it's hardly noticeable most of the time when either the soft top or tonneau are on.

Viv.

 

[mgedit]

I've posted a few pictures of this area on my Triumph Owners site:

https://www.triumphowners.com/collection.cgi?task=PHOTO&photocategoryID=2126&sectionID=111032

Let me know if you want any more pics and I'll see what I can find. I took lots.

Cheers, Mike

 

[Tr3aguy]

Mike,
Nice work....did you make the rotisserie yourself?