Wow, the owner of the car didn't post anything on this site, but yet the car gets bashed. Looks like a nice car with some flames even I don't like, also looks like a car you could have a blast with, drive it anywhere and not worry about the Chev engine. Far better to drive and enjoy a car then to "dare I say it" cross the line and make it a trailer Queen. LOL
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I think I'm going to be sick.........??
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I'd love to have it! I have often thought about having a TR3 Rat Rod. My thoughts were to just buy a beater TR3 and just drive it as is. But this one could be a lot of fun if the engine is good. However, I would not pay $10k, but if it were for sale for $4k or $5K I'd certainly buy it and paint it with dark gray epoxy primer.
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Bob
Regards,
Bob
justin_mercier
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Aye, honestly if the price point was about half of what they're starting it at, even I would be interested.
I've already been attacked for what I'm doing with my TR6, but, the way I feel about it is, unless you're paying for my restoration, you don't have any say in what I do with my vehicle. I'll never attack someone else for rat-rodding, or hot-rodding a car.
As far as I'm concerned someone keeping a hot-rod on the road is vastly superior than a rust-bucket in someone's back yard. That 4x4 TR3 is a good example. Many people would have scrapped it for a few hundred bucks in metal price. Far better to see it on the road and generating interest in cars from younger people than to be destroyed.
I've already been attacked for what I'm doing with my TR6, but, the way I feel about it is, unless you're paying for my restoration, you don't have any say in what I do with my vehicle. I'll never attack someone else for rat-rodding, or hot-rodding a car.
As far as I'm concerned someone keeping a hot-rod on the road is vastly superior than a rust-bucket in someone's back yard. That 4x4 TR3 is a good example. Many people would have scrapped it for a few hundred bucks in metal price. Far better to see it on the road and generating interest in cars from younger people than to be destroyed.
Russ Austin
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May not be my taste, but only from a cosmetic view. Look at the quality of the workmanship. I love seeing this kind of mechanical and engineering creativity. What we can't see from the pictures really says more than what we can see. For instance the lack of rear beading. Did that come from just bolting the rear fenders on and body filling, or are they seam welded and properly finished. Did he modify the suspension and brakes?
This car could be a blast to drive and do well in a street surviors car show, while not so well at a concours event.
At the end of the day, are you having fun?
RL
This car could be a blast to drive and do well in a street surviors car show, while not so well at a concours event.
At the end of the day, are you having fun?
RL
vettedog72
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I wonder how much wheel hop he gets? It sure looks like a fun car.
swift6
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jsfbond said:
A good friend of mine has a GT6 that he made into a Targa topped version. It's been in storage for quite a while and will ahve to see if I can get some photos but it might be a while before I could post them. He debuted his Targa topped GT6 at the VTR in Boulder, CO in 1991. I've known him for about 17 years and have not seen it on the road but it does exist.
justin_mercier
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I've also seen photos of a normal spitfire with a factory hard top that was modified into a targa style top. In fact that same top inspired me to work on a factory TR6 steel hard top conversion to targa top style, however since my TR6 will no longer be able to use the top, instead I'm selling an unmolested TR6 top instead of finishing my planned conversion.
swift6
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jdvintage said:
Actually you just have a Sunbeam Alpine with a V8, and their respective values are quite different. There is more to the difference between a Tiger and an Alpine than just the engine. Same with Triumph TR7's and Triumph TR8's. A TR7 with a V8 installed is not a TR8.
I am speaking of the CONCEPT of taking an under powered English sports car and retro fitting an American V8. I am well aware that the mass produced version was further developed to accommodate the V8 motor. The first two original prototypes had their V8's retro fitted for feasibility testing in less than two weeks. To me that sounds like dropping a V8 into a car that formally had a smaller engine.
