Yea . . . that is how I ended up with my 'TR250 Rust Bucket'. I wasn't going
to waste a trip from NC to Cincinnati (regardless of the advise that I got
from the wife).
--
Thomas P. Winslow
1966 TR4A IRS - CTC57665L <> 1968 TR250 - CD4783L <> 1968 TR250 - CD5272L
189 Hicks Creek Road, Troutman, NC 28166
h704-528-5868 * f704-528-5868 * p704-878-1157
E-Mail: winslow@vnet.net * tom_winslow@msn.com
Web Page: http://www.iredell.com/triumph.html <>
http://www.iredell.com/gmc4sale.html
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Brad Kahler
Sent: Friday, October 09, 1998 7:13 PM
To: fergie@ntplx.net; triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: It Ain't No Cream Puff
Hi Michael,
Yea I would say we've cornered the market on NON rust proofed Triumphs!
Can't say that this one was worth hauling my trailer all over the country
for
but once I was there I couldn't see wasting the trip. Some day the parts
will
come in handy. You never know.....
> Brad, your car sounds like MY deal - except I got TWO of 'em in that
> condition! And I only paid for the flatbed to go get them! Are we good, or
> what??!
>
> Michael Ferguson
> Vernon CT
>
> Brad Kahler wrote:
>
> > Listers,
> >
> > I managed to pick up the $300 TR3 yesterday afternoon. For those of you
> > that were disappointed in not getting there first, consider yourselve's
> > lucky!! There isn't a single inch of this car that isn't rusty or
> > rusted through with few exceptions. Rather than describe what is BAD
> > about the car I'll describe whats good about the car. .................
> > That is. Actually there are a few salvageable items. They are as
> > follows, grille, windscreen frame, front apron, rear turn signal lights,
> > front bumper (I think), intake & exhaust manifolds, radiator (mostly),
> > spare left rear fender, right rear fender (I think), steering wheel(s),
> > gauges, right front fender (I think), gas tank (I think), side curtains
> > (maybe), wiring harness and the horns (I think). There might be other
> > misc items but I won't know until I can dismantle the car farther. I
> > will be pulling whats left of the engine and tranny along with some of
> > the suspension parts as I dismantle it.
> >
> > This car sat in a tree covered area for 24 years. The front apron had
> > been removed at that time along with the head. After all those years
> > the engine may or may not be salvageable. The frame looks like swiss
> > cheese. There are NO floorboards. Left front fender is toast along with
> > the left rear fender. The bonnet and boot lids are wasted. The seats
> > and anything under them are toast. When I got there, there was a small
> > three foot pine tree growing behind the drivers seat. The bottoms of
> > the doors are rotted away and I can't even get them open at the moment.
> >
> > The DPO had bought a new clutch, pressure plate, TO bearing, tie rod
> > ends, ball joints radiator hoses and left them in a bucket in the
> > passenger seat. He also had a new exhaust system sitting there. When a
> > big storm hit about two years after parking the car it ripped the
> > aftermarket fiberglass hardtop off and the car was then left like that.
> > Needless to say all of these NEW parts I just tossed in the junk trailer
> > to haul off they were to rusty to almost recognize. Even the steel
> > parts on the bottom of the carbs has rotted away. From what he
> > described compared to what I actually found was quite literally two
> > different things. He supposedly has in a box somewhere new pistons and
> > liners that he said he would send me when he finds them. We'll see....
> >
> > The car was TS41311L and titled as a 1959. Needless to say all I'm
> > going to do is salvage what I can and haul the rest off to the dump. I
> > could tell by looking at the front apron which was stored in a somewhat
> > protected manner that the car was probably in pretty good shape when he
> > parked it.
> >
> > It took me 3 1/2 hours to get the car up on my replacement wheels and
> > tires and to fix the sticking right rear brake drum. I suppose for $300
> > if I look at it as buying parts I did ok but if I look at it as a car
> > purchase its just REAL sad. Now all I have to do is figure out whether
> > I want to try and sell the stuff or wait around and see if I can find a
> > project TR3 to finish up. That will have to take some soul searching.
> >
> > So ends the saga of the bargan basement $300 TR3. Wait.... Or is it
> > just beginning? <G>
> >
> > Brad (Lincoln Nebraska 402-464-1502)
> >
> > 1964 Spitfire4 BFC25720L
> > 1966 TR4A CT72398L (Now a parts car)
> > 1961 TR4 CT288L (Now with OD!!)
> > 1959 TR3 TS41311L
> > 1951 Dodge Truck 82217766 B-3-B-108
>
>
>
Brad (Lincoln Nebraska 402-464-1502)
1964 Spitfire4 BFC25720L
1966 TR4A CT72398L (Now a parts car)
1961 TR4 CT288L (Now with OD!!)
1959 TR3 TS41311L
1951 Dodge Truck 82217766 B-3-B-108
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