On my TR3, the shield below the radiator comes off when you remove the
bumper bracket bolts.
Brad Kahler wrote:
>
> Some of you guessed it, I was off to Vincennes Indiana to pickup another
> TR3. Drove 1400 miles round trip in 32 hours and that include loading up
> the car which took almost 4 hours. Needless to say I'm pretty run down.
>
> If ever there was a kit car this is it! This car had been totaly dismantled
>by
> the PPO. The ONLY things not dismantled are the transmission, steering
> gear box and the differential. Everything else has been taken apart and put
> into cardboard boxes and/or rubber maid type boxes or else put into
> wooden crates for shipping. The only thing about the car that wasn't really
> accurately described to me over the phone was the condition of the body
> tub. When he said rust in all the Usual places he was right, but he
> neglected to mention that there was a lot of rust in all of the Unusual places
> also. On top of that the tub is actually in two pieces. The rockers or whats
> left them had been removed and since the floor boards were also gone in
> that area it allowed for two seperate pieces.
>
> Three of the four fenders are in pretty darn good shape. The bonnet and
> boot lids are also in excellent shape. The passenger door has rust holes
> along the very bottom but is otherwise very solid. The driver door is very
> solid. The frame has been painted silver and looks like crap. However, it
> does appear to be a very solid frame. I'm not certain that the frame is an
> original match for the tub since it doesn't have the cross member on it that
> protects the lower portion of the radiator. Also before we put the tub on
> the frame I looked at the diff serial # and it was something like TS1240 or
>so.
> The comm # plate and the body tag plates I found in one of the boxes.
> Supposedly the car is TS53523L.
>
> Someone correct me if I'm wrong but according to Bill Piggotts latest book
> the radiator protection on the front of the frame was added in august of 54
> with TS3512. If so then wouldn't that make this frame a TR2. If this turns
> out to be the case, can a TR2 frame be used to make a TR3?
>
> A partial list of some of the good condition items includes :
>
> Both seats, (Andy Mace would like these. They're leather with LOTS of
> Patina)
> Gauges, although the oil pressure gauge seems to be missing.
> Transmission
> Windscreen frame
> Rright Rear, Left Rear and Left Front Fenders.
> Doors
> Dash
> Frame
> Tunnel housing cover
> Boot lid
> Bonnet lid
> Spare tire cover
> Gas tank
> NOS rockers
> Steering Wheel
> 4 new jack stands
> 2 fire starter logs
>
> And a lot of other misc odds and ends. Basically it was a complete car that
> was just torn down and boxed up. I think it was worth the $500 price tag
> and the gas to go get it.
>
> So it appears that I'm getting closer to having a complete TR3 to assemble
> just not quite there yet however. If I could find a decent tub and get an
> answer on the frame question I'd be in business!
>
> Sorry if this turned out to be long and boring. Didn't intend it to be that
> way.
>
> Later
>
> Brad (Lincoln Nebraska 402-464-1502)
>
> 1964 Spitfire4 BFC25720L
> 1961 TR4 CT288L (OD)
> 1966 TR4A (Parts Car)
> 1959 TR3A (2) (Two to make one?)
> 1951 Dodge Truck 82217766 B-3-B-108
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George Richardson
The Wyvern - '57 TR3, TS15559L - Now on the road!
http://www.merlingroupinc.com/tr3.htm
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