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Hello to all fellow TR lovers! I have a 1961 TR3A and jump at every sunny, somewhat warm day to drive it. The car was purchased by my father for my mothers birthday in 1963. I learned to drive in the car and took my first drivers test in the car in 1976. I drove this car to school in my senior year of high school. My first date was also in this car.
I was away from the TR until two years ago when it was passed to me. (My brothers were not amused.) It has it present home in central Illinois. I look forward to learning from all who will teach...
 
Welcome aboard! It sounds like a great car with a terrific history!
 
I had a red TR3 ages ago and I still miss it.

I think it's great that your car has been in the family so long......I hope you are able to keep that traditon on for many years to come.

And...<span style="font-size: 14pt">Welcome!</span>
 
Hi There go_inbroke, :savewave:

"Welcome" to the "BCF". The definitive "LBC" (Little British Car) forum for all your needs!

What a great history! :thumbsup: Wish I had something like that when I first got my `58 TR3 way back when. Wish I still had the TR now to pass on! :wall: I will in the near future!

Check into the Triumph forum as there are a bunch of Brit Motor Hds. there that would love to chat with yourself.

By the way; We all "LOVE" pictures!!

Have Fun here,

Regards,

Russ :banana:
 
Great, love to see a car with such heritage.

Pat

Oh Yea WELCOME
 
Wonderful to have the heritage of the car being in the family for so long. Keeps the DPO syndrome from having messed up your car for sure. As Russ said, be sure to post photos, stop by the Triumph Forum, and maybe down a few in the Pub soon as well. Welcome to the Best Forum on the 'net.
 
Hi, welcome to the Forum, and congrats on keeping the car in the family for so long!
 
Thanks for the welcome! All the credit for the car staying in the family go to my Dad. As a career Air Force pilot we moved around both in the US and overseas. He repaired it when it needed it and allowed the car to be what it was: Fun to drive, easy to work on, and a great head turner. I hope to be a good steward to both the car and the tradition.

p.s. Pictures awaiting approval.
 
In the late '50s was flying C119s out of Saudi and France. 60s he was training S. Vietnamese to fly T33s T37s T38s (F5 trainer). Then, he flew T39s in Viet Nam in 70-71 and also in the Philippines. 73-79 it was C130s until he retired.
 
Heheheee... "checker'd past" so-to-speak.

I recall some of those Viet "pilots"... scary! Your Dad has my respect. Some of those fellas were challenged just trying to tie their SHOES! :wink:
 
I remember sitting in grade school at Randolph AFB in the late '60s when mothers would come pick their sons or daughters from school to tell them their dad wasn't coming home or that they didn't even know if they had been taken POW...

I have respect for all of them.

Sorry for the downer...
 
Welcome to forum and congrats on the TR3A. I'm near St. Louis if I can help. My first car I painted was a red TR3.
 
Thanks LarryK.

So far the car runs great. Slow to start some times(15 secs of crank with fuel to the carbs. I think maybe a weak coil?)

No timing mark visible on the crank so I had to do the thumb over #1 for quick reference and mark the crank. But other wise fun to run.

Some of us British car guys here in Vandalia are trying to put together a short spring run. (All MGs except me) Three 30 to 40 min. legs from Vandalia to Shelbyville to Pana and back to Vandalia. Were calling it the 1st annual Shake Down-Break Down Run. Planning for some time in May or early June.

(We are definitely going to utilize a chase truck.)

I graduated from Mascoutah in '77 while my dad was at Scott so I know we have eaten some of the same road dust! You are about 70 miles from me now.

I drove my TR to our 30 year reunion in Aug. of '07 and most were surprised that the car was still on the road.
 
go_inbroke said:
I graduated from Mascoutah in '77 while my dad was at Scott so I know we have eaten some of the same road dust! You are about 70 miles from me now.
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Small world...I was stationed at Scott as a Captain. We almost bought a house in Mascoutah, but ended up north in Troy instead.
 
rlwhitetr3b,

Vandalia...strait down(south)I-57 to Effingham turn west on I-70 to exit 63 at US-51
 
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