TR2/3/3A Two Great TR3s

[KVH]

Awfully nice TR3 on Ebay: 150473489161

https://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Triumph-1...=item2308eb3b09

And yet another at: 220645014353

https://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1958-TR3A...=item335f77bb51

About the green one: "4 coats of primer, 8 coats of paint on frame; 4 coats of primer, 10 coats of paint on car"

No wonder this Forum is so active, and so great.

The black one has a TR4 engine and transmission. I don't care about "show competition" stuff, but I'm curious. Do the judging rules knock you down for swapped out engines and drivetrains? What about interior and trim colors?

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[DNK]

<span style="font-size: 26pt"> RANDY!!!!</span>

 

[Silverghost]

I <span style="font-weight: bold">REALLY</span> like the black one!! But I like having roof over my head and a place to call home after work even more!! :laugh:

 

[Geo Hahn]

Awfully nice TR3 on Ebay

I can hear you now: "Oh no honey, I was... I was just... I was just looking at them, honest."

If you buy another TR this year you'll be living in my garage. It's nice but I don't think either of us will be happy with that arrangement.

As I recall the judging guidelines would penalize a TR3 that had a TR4 engine (if they could tell). I think may they allow a swap from another TR3 if the engine is correct and the number is higher.

Interior and trim -- I don't know. Since (in theory) you could order almost anything it would be hard to call any interior 'incorrect' if it was in original style materials.

 

[6TTR3A]

KVH,
Yes, The TRA Judging Standards and Restoration Guidelines definitely do deductions for engine/drivetrain variations. Major deduction if a TR4
engine is in a TR2-3; minor deduction if the Comm.number/engine number are not in sync (correct engine, 20K difference instead of 300-400. It's tough to figure out if there is a TR4 trans in a 3, but if it's the difference between 1st & second place, the judges have been known to crawl under for a glimpse of the tranny.

George has it correct on the trim.

Frank

 

[AngliaGT]

The Black car - nice!

The Green car - what's with the chequered thing under
the pedal assebly? And the raised White letter tires don't
look right on that car.
I know ..... "picky,picky,picky".

- Doug

 

[HerronScott]

My only thought on the black one was that it was a shame under the hood wasn't as nice looking as the exterior and interior of the car.

The chequered thing looked like it might be a cover up for where brake fluid might have leaked and damaged the paint.

Scott

 

[Andrew Mace]

I'd also be a bit concerned about the fact that the "EB" number is about 12k higher than the commission number stated (and which I can't quite read on the replacement plate held on by Phillips screws -- what's up with that?)!