Steve,
I am truly flattered.... but you have me way over-rated. My car body
looks that good because I searched for a car with great body and no rust.
I am a complete novice when it comes to body work. All the work I did on
my car was mechanical restoration. In restoring the dash to white I had it
professionally bead blasted and Spa white/clearcoat painted.
About the only question I can offer input on is the supplier one. I have
copied the list for the other questions. There is an army of talented and
experienced people that can help.
I use TRF, Moss, BPNW (British Parts Northwest) and Rimmer Bros. in that
order. TRF is far and away the best source for good TR parts and
reproductions, but are on-again off-again on having stock. Moss is also
good but sometimes they ship me something totally not part of any TR.
They take it back but it can be a hassle. BPNW are a nice small outfit
that concentrate on a shorter list of stuff but most people are pleased
with them and they have lots of knowledge and backup their stuff with
customer service. Rimmer is great source right in the UK.... but shipping
can be a huge burden if you don't specify the cheapest way or bulk buy when
they have a free shipping promo.
Brian Sanborn
62 TR4 CT16260L - Groton, MA
My TR4 Restoration Web Site
http://www.net1plus.com/users/sanborn/Triumph.html (under construction)
E-Mail: sanborn@net1plus.com
-----Original Message-----
From: SDIndigo@aol.com <SDIndigo@aol.com>
To: sanborn@net1plus.com <sanborn@net1plus.com>
Date: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 12:38 PM
Subject: TR restoration
>Hi. I am in the planning stages of restoring 2 TR3s simultaneously with my
>son. I have some body & fender and mechanical experience. Also have owned
>many British cars in the past. but what I need to know is the straight
>answers to a few basic questions before we start:
>1. Can it be done for $10,000 or less for each car? ( not counting the
cost
>for equipment )
>2. Sand blast or chem dip the body and frame?
>3. sandblast cabinet or portable blaster or both?
>3. What's the best method or machine to weld floor pans and various sheet
>metal.
>4. Who is the best supplier for parts, Roadster Factory, Moss or ????
>The 2 cars are apart (the chassis on one has already been "restored") I
have
>another rolling frame/body and parts, a whole lot of new parts, and two
other
>drivers (one has no rust at all but the panels don't line up real well)
>Well that's about it in a nut shell. Can you give me any helpful hints?
>Thanks, Steve
>
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