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I was going to ask this some time back about weather I should remove the factory lead or leave it. My car has it in 6 places. While at the local British car show today I was looking at the TR3s and noticed that they all had a seam above the center of the rear tire. That seam is not on my car as it has been filled with lead. I was thinking it was from the factory but I may be wrong. Did all years have the seem on the body? Mine was built in Dec. of 1956. I think I have a picture of the area on this post, if not I will put it on the next.
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TR2/3/3A TR3 body question seam or no seam
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martx-5
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The earlier cars had the seams filled with lead from the factory, as my 23677 body had. I put on a post 60000 body, and the seams weren't filled...well, they are now, as I just got a little crazy with the lead work. 
I don't know when the factory stopped filling the seams in, but post 60000 is always a good guess. :laugh:
I don't know when the factory stopped filling the seams in, but post 60000 is always a good guess. :laugh:
Don Elliott
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All TR2s, TR3s and TR3As up to TS 60000 had the seams filled flush when they left the factory. TR3As after TS 60000 and TR3Bs have the seam visible.
NickMorgan
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We need Mr Elliott to help us with this one. On my first TR3A (TS36131L) that seam was smoothed over and the body shop left it that way. I was then told that the seam should have been left visible.
So, when I had some old accident damage repaired on my current TR3A (TS64566L) I asked the shop not to cover up that seam. I was subsequently told that the seam should have been covered over!! The paint has cracked on one side now in the seam.
I have always wanted to know the definitive answer to this one.
Don has answered my question while I was typing it!!
So, when I had some old accident damage repaired on my current TR3A (TS64566L) I asked the shop not to cover up that seam. I was subsequently told that the seam should have been covered over!! The paint has cracked on one side now in the seam.
I have always wanted to know the definitive answer to this one.
Don has answered my question while I was typing it!!
