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TR3 Body Tub Questions (also sandblasting and "Driver" update)

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Subject: TR3 Body Tub Questions (also sandblasting and "Driver" update)
From: "Musson, Carl" <musson@satie.arts.usf.edu>
Date: Thu, 5 Mar 1998 17:12:00 -0500 charset="iso-8859-1"
Does anyon know the approximate weight of the body tub of a TR3?  All
removable pieces are off the car and hanging on the wall in the garage.
The tub is just sitting on the frame (not-fastened).  Trying to figure
out how to move it for sandblasting, etc.  Is there someway to support
the door opening to release the stress on the rockers without welding a
brace in?   A friend has a sandblaster that he'll let me use, so - how
big of a task is it?   I have a quote of $550 to do the entire car
(inside and out).   Time factor is a consideration as I am scheduled for
powder coating (as primer) the week of March 23rd.   I am off work next
week so that time is mostly available for the project.

An update on TS25...   The engine/tranny is in, running smoothly.
Working out some bugs on the clutch and then need to re-do the front
wheel bearings to get rid of the wobble.    Hopefully it will be on the
road late tomorrow night as the weekend looks like perfect top-down
weather...  Can't wait to see the difference an o/d makes...  

Thanks
Later, 
Carl F. Musson
TS25264L - borrowing the engine/tranny from
TS81802LO - body off restoration in progress...
Tampa, Florida (USA)
E-Mail: Musson@arts.usf.edu <mailto:Musson@arts.usf.edu>        
http://www.arts.usf.edu/~musson/triumph/
<http://www.arts.usf.edu/~musson/triumph/>  (update in progress)




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