Dave Terrick wrote:
>
> Hi Listers,
>
> Dave in Winterpeg here.
>
> Last night we had our sports car club (racing) banquet. The upshot of my
> sentiment toward the direction of the club and the direction of my finances
> and/or time is that it is time to "not" race for a while.
>
> that said, and following the recent threads on which cars to buy/restore,
> etc., I have semi seriously made my mind up that THIS is the winter to get
> cracking on said TR4a 5CTC 53???, an early 65 with IRS that I have owned
> since 1984.
>
> It currently has many, um, interesting modifications, not the least of which
> is a TR250 frame I swapped in when the Swiss cheese turned to fondue on the
> proper one. Once upon a time it took a hard hit to the left rear fender
> area towit there are ripples in the rear floor below the gas tank and
> creases in the trunk floor. I have only one floorboard issue (read
> replacement) to do and sills, otherwise the car is good and straight.
>
> My questions to the purists and the pragmatists:
>
> 1. given that the car will likely never be sold, how much should I care of
> others' opinions on other than visible items?
>
> 2. Did the cars come with undercoating and if so, how thick? Said creases
> hide very well under the former coating - my life will be much easier if you
> say there should be undercoat!
>
> 3. Does anybody in concours ever look closely enough at the spare tire well
> to tell if the dents have been hammered out or bondoed over? (same issue as
> undercoat, only from the inside)
>
> 4. Considering the car will get (pick one, as yet undecided): a TR6 mule
> motor for now and then: 2" SU's, 45 DCOE's or the Jusdon supercharger on the
> 4 banger, does any of the above matter?
>
> 5. Would anybody have information on a TR4B, aka test bed for the TR250?
>
> Right now I am most interested in getting ONE of my cars back together for
> next season's fun. The GT6 needs a complete strip and respray after the
> racing accident "and is less valuable and I'm getting tired of restoring it
> (again)". The TR4a needs, well, everything. Both need gearbox work. Both
> need motor work. Both chassis are fresh (the TR250 chassis only got about
> 3000 miles on Nylon bushings before I bought the TR6). I am not
> experienced at bodywork but am fairly good at drywall and a terror with a
> spraycan!
>
> For those of you who know me, you realize by now I am reaching out for
> support in the TR4 direction. But, I also don't want to be tarred as a DCO
> at a car show (No trailer need apply to me).
>
> There. I've said it. Any personal replies? Any parts? The car will be
> Spa white w/ red int, white piping, red carpet as original.
>
> Dave T
> Confused in Winterpeg
Er, um, Dave -- Martin in the Old Dominion. Why aren't you reaching
out to GT6'ers for support for fixing the coupe? It's winter, you
know. (smiley face)
--
Martin in Arlington
GT6, TR6
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