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TR4/4A New to me TR-4A Dood

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I have three TR-3A's and have had one of them for 37 years. Aguy who knows I have Triumphs called me last week and he said he knew a guy who wants to pass his 67 TR-4A to a new owner fast. He has had it for 35 years. He just had some serious surgery and knows he will not be able to manage it in the future. I read all the stuff about buying a TR-4A and it passed the test. There is some surface rust on the floor but truely surface that can be wire brushed and painted. The ONLY rust spot is above the hinge on the right door. I am new to TR-4s anyone want to share some experience with rust on door. It does not appear bad. I am making an offer on the car oin the moring and I kn ow he will accept. I guess I'll keep it. That is all the rust. Seats are acceptable for a driver. Dash and pad above dash need work but he has brand new as he was planning on exchanging. Top and tonneau are also OK. I was surprised at the lack of rust but he says he has kept it inside the whole time he has had it. I was also surprised the fiber board fan shroud is still in place and OK condition. It is a left hand overdrive car with wire wheels. I sem to end up with quite a few cars jsut by stumbling on them. I was not loking and never considered a TR-4. So here goes and I'll probably be asking for advise as I sort it out.
 
I, too, was not looking for a TR4 when one came along that was just too good to pass up.

After many decades of driving the TR3A the 4 made an interesting contrast -- so similar in many ways yet a very different driving experience.

I've had the pair for 13 years now and hope I never have to choose between the two as I still immensely enjoy both.
 
Is this an IRS or solid axle TR4A? Weak areas besides body rust in the normal places for most British cars (rockers, floor, rear fenders and rear bottoms of front fenders) are rust in the frame where the A-arms attach and differential mounts that can break/crack. I'd say the latter can be fixed relatively easily but the former is a lot harder to deal with.

Scott
 
Better that they show up like that as a nice surprise, you'll love the car! A pic will help - but rust on the door high up is very unusual - maybe it started as a stone chip that just got out of hand? Serious door rust typically is only in the bottom section, accompanied by bad sills, bad upper and lower fenders, bad floors, bad frame... Sounds like you have a good one!
 
I have a 67 TR4A IRS car that is rust free except for a spot on the pass door just to outside of the door handle. I scratched my head as to why that spot is rusted and not anywhere where else. I'm guessing the sheetmetal had a bad spot in the manufacturing run and rusted from inside out. Car still has the original paint.

Marv
 
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