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Thanks Chris. Appreciate the update, but am also interested in the pres=
sure pot mod.Time permitting would like to hear more about that. Matt
---------- Original Message ----------
From: Chris Simo <ccsimonsen@gmail.com>
To: list Triumph <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: [TR] triumph tr3 rescue update
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 22:40:08 -0400
Previously on the tr3 channel.... I picked up two tr3 basket cases with=
the aid of several Triumph Club of the Carolinas members/friends last O=
ctober. The 3s were a bit worse off than expected. One car, a roller...,=
did not roll and engine was siezed. After months of soaking and constan=
t pressure the engine spins free and makes good compression, rear brake =
drums removed with aid of air impact, engine/od trans pulled, degreased.=
power washed and engine delivered to Dr Morro. Rear fenders removed. he=
ated all cage nuts to red hot and pb blaster after cooled. believe it or=
not almost all hex head bolts came out with minimal effort. Significan=
t rust everywhere, but not as bad as tr3s in my previous life. We can do=
this! Passenger floor pan mostly removed. Rest of interior removed. Br=
ake lines removed intact to use as models for replacements. Played with =
needle scaler from harbor freight. works well. Fast forward to today. Fi=
rst week at new job, so not a ton of progress. Bosch mini split is insta=
lled and works a champ! Shop will be cool this summer. Tools cleaned and=
put away. Passengers side rocker opened up.Findings...Bob commented on =
what looked like oil soaked rags stuffed in the rusted rocker.... Upon f=
urther destruction, it revealed cardboard, fiberglass, and CONCRETE! App=
arently, the DPO found concrete as an appropriate base filler material. =
Good news is the inner rocker looks good. Oil soaked rags must've helped=
. Never seen concrete in a TR.... Bought a pressure pot sand blaster and=
modified it based on my previous work with metal improvement company. C=
an't wait to try it out.
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<html><div>Thanks Chris. Appreciate the update, but am also intere=
sted in the pressure pot mod.</div>
<div>Time permitting would like to hear more about that.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Matt<br><br>---------- Original Message ----------<br>From: Chris S=
imo <ccsimonsen@gmail.com><br>To: list Triumph <triumphs@autox.=
team.net><br>Subject: [TR] triumph tr3 rescue update<br>Date: Thu, 21=
Mar 2019 22:40:08 -0400<br><br></p>
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<div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-family: sans-serif;">Previously on=
the tr3 channel.... I picked up two tr3 basket cases with the aid of se=
veral Triumph Club of the Carolinas members/friends last October. The 3s=
were a bit worse off than expected. One car, a roller..., did not roll =
and engine was siezed.</span></div>
<div dir=3D"auto"> </div>
<div dir=3D"auto">
<div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-family: sans-serif;">After months =
of soaking and constant pressure the engine spins free and makes good co=
mpression, rear brake drums removed with aid of air impact, engine/od tr=
ans pulled, degreased. power washed and engine delivered to Dr Morro. Re=
ar fenders removed. heated all cage nuts to red hot and pb blaster after=
cooled. believe it or not almost all hex head bolts came out with=
minimal effort. Significant rust everywhere, but not as bad as tr3s in =
my previous life. We can do this! Passenger floor pan mostly removed.&nb=
sp; Rest of interior removed. Brake lines removed intact to use as model=
s for replacements. Played with needle scaler from harbor freight. works=
well.</span></div>
<div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-family: sans-serif;"> </span>=
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-family: sans-serif;">Fast forward =
to today.</span></div>
<div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-family: sans-serif;"> </span>=
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-family: sans-serif;">First w</span=
><span style=3D"font-family: sans-serif;">eek at new job, so not a ton o=
f progress.</span></div>
<div dir=3D"auto">
<div dir=3D"auto">
<div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family: sans-serif;"> </div>
<div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family: sans-serif;">Bosch mini split is=
installed and works a champ! Shop will be cool this summer.</div>
<div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family: sans-serif;"> </div>
<div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family: sans-serif;">Tools cleaned and p=
ut away.</div>
<div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family: sans-serif;"> </div>
<div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family: sans-serif;">Passengers side roc=
ker opened up.</div>
<div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family: sans-serif;">Findings...Bob comm=
ented on what looked like oil soaked rags stuffed in the rusted rocker..=
.. Upon further destruction, it revealed cardboard, fiberglass, and CONC=
RETE!</div>
<div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family: sans-serif;"> </div>
<div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family: sans-serif;">Apparently, the DPO=
found concrete as an appropriate base filler material.</div>
<div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family: sans-serif;"> </div>
<div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family: sans-serif;">Good news is the in=
ner rocker looks good. Oil soaked rags must've helped.</div>
<div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family: sans-serif;"> </div>
<div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family: sans-serif;">Never seen concrete=
in a TR....</div>
<div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family: sans-serif;"> </div>
<div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family: sans-serif;">Bought a pressure p=
ot sand blaster and modified it based on my previous work with metal imp=
rovement company. Can't wait to try it out.</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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