SASSAMON
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Hello fellow Triumphers,
New to the British Car Forum. Was active with the TR list on team.net at the beginning of this century.
In 1999 I seriously considered purchasing an LBC. A knowledgeable friend invited me to the British Cars of New Hampshire father's day car show to get an upclose look at different cars so I could narrow down my choices.
The TR3 was the LBC that caught my eye and doing some research I had a perfect vehicle to look for, 1957 small mouth in BRG.
In October of 1999 I became the new steward of TS21383L Referred to by the name "Bettie" Bettie is a 1957 small mouth TR3. Almost everything I was looking for except she was painted red. As my friend said red paint can be changed to BRG easily.
When working on Bettie I discovered that she had been resprayed at least twice with red paint over her original BRG color. Made me very happy.:congratulatory:
The previous owner had purchased her before he had gotten his drivers License. He worked on her in his HS shop class doing some body work and a paint respray. Sadly he passed away when he was at college. After many years his parents decided it was time to let someone else have custody of the TR3.
During the first winter safety issues were addressed and she finally got back on the road just in time to make it to my first car show. Being as she is an LBC she stopped running right in the entrance drive to the car show.
Other winters I have rebuilt the engine and the suspension, added an OD, new hood, updated the wiring.
My question which I believe you may be able to help with.
She needs some body work and new paint.
I am looking for a shop in my area that has done Triumphs or other LBCs that will be able to do the bodywork for me.
Local meaning Eastern Mass will get priority consideration. Then shops further away. Shops in places like Belgium or Congo would not interest me.:rolleye:
New to the British Car Forum. Was active with the TR list on team.net at the beginning of this century.
In 1999 I seriously considered purchasing an LBC. A knowledgeable friend invited me to the British Cars of New Hampshire father's day car show to get an upclose look at different cars so I could narrow down my choices.
The TR3 was the LBC that caught my eye and doing some research I had a perfect vehicle to look for, 1957 small mouth in BRG.
In October of 1999 I became the new steward of TS21383L Referred to by the name "Bettie" Bettie is a 1957 small mouth TR3. Almost everything I was looking for except she was painted red. As my friend said red paint can be changed to BRG easily.
When working on Bettie I discovered that she had been resprayed at least twice with red paint over her original BRG color. Made me very happy.:congratulatory:
The previous owner had purchased her before he had gotten his drivers License. He worked on her in his HS shop class doing some body work and a paint respray. Sadly he passed away when he was at college. After many years his parents decided it was time to let someone else have custody of the TR3.
During the first winter safety issues were addressed and she finally got back on the road just in time to make it to my first car show. Being as she is an LBC she stopped running right in the entrance drive to the car show.
Other winters I have rebuilt the engine and the suspension, added an OD, new hood, updated the wiring.
My question which I believe you may be able to help with.
She needs some body work and new paint.
I am looking for a shop in my area that has done Triumphs or other LBCs that will be able to do the bodywork for me.
Local meaning Eastern Mass will get priority consideration. Then shops further away. Shops in places like Belgium or Congo would not interest me.:rolleye: