The 59 TR3 restoration continues

[charles]

Now guys I would like to say thanks for the starter help. I was about to go crazy fixing that. The car is running nice but I have a few question and or ideas that your guys could help me out with.

Well my tires are in bad shape due to the sitting for ever. well I have the tubes to replace them, but what I want to know is do you guys think I should go ahead and change over to a tubeless tire or not?

And I am replacing most of the interior; I got my carpet ready and a new shifter knob. I know hove to remove the sets and all that, and the carpet pieces seem to be easy to get in there right. My question should I use the glue I have to put it in or is there a better way to place it in. Plus for you guys who have done this any helpful hits that will make this easy.

As you might know I am trying to totally restore this TR3 and want to make it look like new but better. So what I want to know is there any good wax, degreaser, and wheel and tire cleaner you guys would advise using. I am kind of a beginner but I am really enjoying restoring this car and just looking for any ideas you guys might have for me

 

[tosoutherncars]

Hi Charles, no advice here, just some words of encouragement! Beautiful car you have there, hope you enjoy working on & driving it! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif

-Duncan, Ottawa
'78 Midget 1500 "Milo"

 

[Banjo]

I'll chime in on the carpet. Glue in all the pieces except the floors. the fronts snap in, and the rears get caught beneath the seats. But you want to ba able to take those ones out in the event they get wet, or they just need a good cleaning.

 

[DART]

If I understand the makeup of wheels, tubeless need a ridge for the tire bead to set in, while tubed tires don't have to seal that way. And wire wheels have all these little holes where the spokes fasten. My potentially worthless advise Charles would be to use tubes to be safe, and do a search here for the tubes topic because there have been a number of threads on the subject. If you use tubes, make sure the rubber belt inside the wheel is there to protect the tube from chafe by the spoke ends.
ps: I'm inserting Daimler logic here because most of the car was "lifted" from the TR design.

 

[TRMark]

You shouldn't use tubeless tires on wire wheels or even same years steel disc wheels. They need to be mounted on whats called a safety rim such as a TR6.

 

[martx-5]

Dayton makes tubeless wire wheels. I've seen them. Every spot where a spoke comes through is a well that has some sort of sealer in it. I know several people who have had these for years and have never had a leak. One guy autocrosses his MGB with them, so they do get a workout.

 

[racingenglishcars]

tubeless need a ridge for the tire bead to set in

You're right. Thy are called "Safety Rims" and keep the tire from coming off under hard cornering. Tubes keep the air from coming out when tires on non-safety rims dislodge.