Subject: [TR] triumph tr3 rescue update

From: Chris Simo <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 22:40:08 -0400

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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 October.
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 constant 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. 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.  Rest of
interior removed. Brake lines removed intact to use as models for
replacements. Played with needle scaler from harbor freight. works well.

Fast forward to today.

First week at new job, so not a ton of progress.

Bosch mini split is installed 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 further destruction, it revealed cardboard,
fiberglass, and CONCRETE!

Apparently, 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. Can't wait to try it out.

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<div dir=3D"auto"><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature" dir=3D"auto"><br>=
</div><div class=3D"gmail_quote" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=
=3D"font-family:sans-serif">Previously on the tr3 channel.... I picked up t=
wo tr3 basket cases with the aid of several Triumph Club of the Carolinas m=
embers/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"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto"><font face=3D"sans-=
serif">After months of soaking and constant 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 D=
r Morro. Rear fenders removed. heated all cage nuts to red hot and pb blast=
er after cooled. believe it or not almost=C2=A0 all hex head bolts came out=
 with minimal effort. Significant rust everywhere, but not as bad as tr3s i=
n my previous life. We can do this! Passenger floor pan mostly removed.=C2=
=A0 Rest of interior removed. Brake lines removed intact to use as models f=
or replacements. Played with needle scaler from harbor freight. works well.=
</font></div><div dir=3D"auto"><font face=3D"sans-serif"><br></font></div><=
div dir=3D"auto"><font face=3D"sans-serif">Fast forward to today.</font></d=
iv><div dir=3D"auto"><font face=3D"sans-serif"><br></font></div><div dir=3D=
"auto"><font face=3D"sans-serif">First w</font><span style=3D"font-family:s=
ans-serif">eek at new job, so not a ton of progress.</span></div><div dir=
=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-ser=
if"><br></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"><br></div><div dir=3D"au=
to" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">Tools cleaned and put away.</div><div =
dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto" s=
tyle=3D"font-family:sans-serif">Passengers side rocker opened up.</div><div=
 dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">Findings...Bob commented on =
what looked like oil soaked rags stuffed in the rusted rocker.... Upon furt=
her destruction, it revealed cardboard, fiberglass, and CONCRETE!</div><div=
 dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto" =
style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">Apparently, the DPO found concrete as an a=
ppropriate base filler material.</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-famil=
y:sans-serif"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">=
Good news is the inner rocker looks good. Oil soaked rags must&#39;ve helpe=
d.</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif"><br></div><div d=
ir=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"><br></div><div di=
r=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">Bought a pressure pot sand blas=
ter and modified it based on my previous work with metal improvement compan=
y. Can&#39;t wait to try it out.</div></div></div></div>
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From: "Matt" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2019 11:30:05 GMT

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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 <[email-masked]>
To: list Triumph <[email-masked]>
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.&nbsp; 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>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Matt<br><br>---------- Original Message ----------<br>From: Chris S=
imo &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>To: list Triumph &lt;triumphs@autox.=
team.net&gt;<br>Subject: [TR] triumph tr3 rescue update<br>Date: Thu, 21=
 Mar 2019 22:40:08 -0400<br><br></p>
<div dir=3D"auto">
<div dir=3D"auto" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">&nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote" dir=3D"auto">
<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">&nbsp;</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&nbsp; 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;">&nbsp;</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;">&nbsp;</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;">&nbsp;</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;">&nbsp;</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;">&nbsp;</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;">&nbsp;</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;">&nbsp;</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;">&nbsp;</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;">&nbsp;</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>
</div></html>

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