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Small Victories.....for Mac

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So I am boxing up the carbs to send off for a rebuild! I have spares, so I am sending these to have for testing and I can hook them up to get the blue car running. I have a line on a lift and I just have to find a way to get it here! It would be great, it is a nice 4 post, pics hopefully to follow!
 
Cool. When is your garage get together? You could have a lift installation party :-)

Cheers
Tush
 
Garage get together is postponed due to carbs being gone but next week Our club will meet to find a reschedule date! I hope to have the lift before March! With the lift in place we will be like sardines in a can but it will help my cause!
 
It is official Friday is the install date for the 4 post lift! I do have the rescheduled GYHD for March. So the plan is to see if I can get the blue car running and get back to working on the Frame for the Primrose car. #aboutdangtime
 
Then, Friday is the day I'll be envious :cool:

Cheers
Tush
 
Well here it is the final piece to the garage extension as it was designed. It will require a little modification here and there but well worth it!
more to follow
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I'm just really happy for you that things are finally coming together. You deserve it after all you've been through! I'm looking forward to some progress pics in the near future.
 
Yeah me too...so friday I will get the power routed and look and the compressor hook up but can live with the quick connect for now! That color is such a deep color on the 2 I can't wait to see it complete John!
 
So today's project was to create more ample storage on the top part of the lift. I wanted something removable in sections and fairly strong but could not pay the manufacture pricing. After throwing some ideas around I settled on 2 x 4s and plywood. So it turned out that with all of regular dimension of the lumber I would just need to screw together after cutting to size. I opted for two foot wide sections, that way it could be removed fairly easily. As the project progressed I realized another bow of screws would be on the list so off to Home Depot.
This is really to store the body of the Tr3 and give it a stable base because of the narrow width of the Tr3 sans the frame. So here is a picture of one finished panel in place
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So after tomorrow I should be able to get the rest of the panels complete and move the body over so I can resume tear down on the frame. Once that frame gets to the point of restored and rolling I see the two parts changing places so I can address more sheet metal repairs. I would put it in the house but my wife it not as accommodating as some forum members I know (John).
oh FYI the black part behind the plywood is the steel lift support that comes with the unit. I plan on keeping that in the center of the body just as extra safety.
 
I hate to admit...but many of the best things in life are made from 2x4's and plywood!

Oooops.

Had to wipe the drool from my face from looking at the pic of the that nice, clean, beautiful lift again!!

Edit...and don't worry. These Triumph projects last so long that she will eventually break!
 
So today my helper gave me some final resolution to extra support on the center section of the lift. So here he is with expert cordless drill handling skills. Of course we had to make sure it would bear weight!
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The next step was to unclutter the current Tr3 frame and todecide what was going to the top of the lift. I called in a few favors with friends and neighbors to lift the body off of the frame, then position it on the lift. The hardest part was clearing the shock housing on the frame to get the body off, using 3 people. I decided to grab the rear end of the car coming out off the garage because I knew what to step over. It was also the heaviest part of the car.
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So now we have a working area in the garage again. I picked up a couple new additions for the garage to make life a little easier. I have a retractable hose reel for air and electrical lines. I need to mount them and I am still searching for the optimum locations.
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Here is the last picture to show that I will have plenty of room to operate once the cars are drive able. The windscreen is not on the blue car which is why I am able to set the lift so low. I still have a good 3 to 3 1/2 feet left to go before I top out on max lift height.
The lonely frame sits in the other bay awaiting tear down. I am saving that for the GYHD(Get Your Hands Dirty) session our car group has. I will have them over on March 25th. Any tips on how to properly check the frame for damage would be greatly appreciated. I am trying not to miss any crucial details before building it back up.
Now back to some car work.
JP
 
I said it before but, man, am I envious!

Cheers
Tush
 
I'm afraid that's a gross waste of prime work space. At least one car should go in the living room!
 
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