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TR4/4A looking to purchase 1965 TR4A have a few questions

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here is a few more pics

ed
 

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hello guys this is all the pics i could get as it was very tight to get to the car. i did crawl around the car and it is very rust free, some surface rust in the floor boards but that was it. no signs of a accident and it started up and ran ok. it will need some tune work and a rear main before any long trips.

ed
 
Ed,

It looks to be in decent and pretty original condition. There is one odd addition in the first picture which is a cylinder mounted to the body below the rear carb which appears to be connected to the heater hoses with a tee. Any idea what that is and where the other hose goes?

Scott
 
I sure several key boards of members of this boad are now covered in drool.

Welcome! Car looks nice. The leaked oil is a very good rust preventive.
 
You don't want this one... send me the name and address of the seller and I'll straighten him out.

Seriously, this looks very promising. There will be surprises to be sure but from what I see in the photos it is good candidate for a very nice driver or a restoration. If that is original paint my preference would to clean it up and drive.
 
It does look unmolested in the engine compartment which is a very good sign - but it has had a partial or full respray as there is a little overspray on the front grill. One good confirmation in that case is to feel under the front fenders at the very front by the lights - that is a common corrosion area fir these fenders.
 
HerronScott said:
Ed,

It looks to be in decent and pretty original condition. There is one odd addition in the first picture which is a cylinder mounted to the body below the rear carb which appears to be connected to the heater hoses with a tee. Any idea what that is and where the other hose goes?

Scott
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that was some sort of engine heater to help warm the car in cold weather, the cord was cut off so it took a bit to figure out.

ed
 
tdskip said:
Looks reasonably solid Ed, and an IRS car too just to prove me wrong. LOL.

How are the fender bottoms and floors?
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floor and fenders are great i looked around for rust but just couldnt find any.

ed

Geo Hahn said:
You don't want this one... send me the name and address of the seller and I'll straighten him out.

Seriously, this looks very promising. There will be surprises to be sure but from what I see in the photos it is good candidate for a very nice driver or a restoration. If that is original paint my preference would to clean it up and drive.
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the paint is a really a poor respray of the wrong color but at least its original paint under the hood and in the jams. the looks better in pics but is a very solid car and has just been neglected of basic up keep. but the foundtion i feel is a good one to build on.

ed

TR4nut said:
It does look unmolested in the engine compartment which is a very good sign - but it has had a partial or full respray as there is a little overspray on the front grill. One good confirmation in that case is to feel under the front fenders at the very front by the lights - that is a common corrosion area fir these fenders.
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yes i checked under the fenders and i could not feel anything that felt like rust was repaired in these areas. and the engine bay was suprisingly original and that was a major bonus.

ed
 
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