On 2/25/2016 9:54 PM, Randall wrote:
>> So another TR3 and more of the same - lead everywhere. So my
>> question, directed at the older, er, make that "longer
>> serving" members of the group is: what's the story with all
>> the lead on these cars? Did they come out of Coventry like
>> this or is this from earlier repairs?
> A D'oh moment : I got my current front apron just a bit too hot while brazing
> in repair patches; and the factory solder started
> running out of the joint around the headlight plinth!
>
> Don't know if yours is all original; but for sure the factory used body
> solder (lead/tin alloy) in places. As noted, it was also a
> standard repair material for many years. Custom cars used to be known as
> "lead sleds" because of all the lead in them.
>
>
Speaking of lead sleds, I once stored a `49 Jag cabriolet for a guy, and
when I remarked how much throttle it took the get the car moving and
that the doors seemed to be straining on the hinges when I opened them,
he explained that the doors had been whacked pretty good over the years
and he'd taken it to a shop for repairs, with the proviso that they not
use bondo. Instead of shrinking out the dents, they filled them with lead.
Each door weighed over 400 pounds.
:)
Cheers.
--
Michael Porter
Roswell, NM
Never let anyone drive you crazy when you know it's within walking distance....
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