First - you don't say where you are located. Check the Vintage Triumph
Register website (www.vtr.org) and the Triumph Register of America website
(www.triumphregister.com/) and look up a local club. Talk with members
about reliable and trustworthy shops in the area. Also talk to them about
your situation. Sounds to me like someone "saw you coming" .
Carl
-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick Cantwell [mailto:cantwell@gte.net]
Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 11:41 AM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: TR3A Leaf Spring Front Pin
I bought a beautiful black/black 1958 TR3A recently and have found that the
front connecting pin threads for one of the rear road springs sheared off.
This pin goes through the frame & Moss sells a replacement for $16.95.
However a shop has told me they never come out cleanly & said that it will
have to be drilled or perhaps even take the body off to replace it. Has
anybody had experience removing one of these pins? The shop has pointed out
several other suspension problems, both front & rear, & quoted $5,000-$7,000
U.S. to fix it. I am in the process of getting a second (third, fourth?)
opinion. They also quoted $4,000-$4,500 to do an engine rebuild (I have
noises/knocks at higher RPM's under load). I'm not entering the car in
shows, I just want a (sunny) Sunday driver. Obviously this is way too much
to invest in the car. I know, welcome to the world of naive antique car
buyers!! Any help/comments are appreciated.
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