M. Pied Lourd Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 Hi All, Good Friday, Great Day! Picked up a 62 TR4 project today. It will be a little while before I can get to it based on other projects in line but I'm glad that I have it for the future. Some video from today. https://youtu.be/FLWeuubrXDg Cheers Tush Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR 2100 Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 Tush - Interesting - it has an early (short bulge) bonnet but the rest of the early features don't seem to be there, so guessing it's the bonnet that is 'out of place'. AlanR Quote Link to post Share on other sites
openroad Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 Hi Tush, very professional video, great excitement in picking up a new project. You seem to have your hands full anyway. Are there still bargains to be had out there, the UK is running out ! Cheers, Conrad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 Tush - Interesting - it has an early (short bulge) bonnet but the rest of the early features don't seem to be there, so guessing it's the bonnet that is 'out of place'. AlanR Short bulge did go to CT6429 and the domed instruments went to CT11307 (L/Hand drive) The black centre gauge panel went from CT4399 sliding boot stay started at CT5643 so the bonnet would be correct. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
M. Pied Lourd Posted March 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 Hi guys, this is CT6716LO Thanks for the insights. Cheers Tush Quote Link to post Share on other sites
M. Pied Lourd Posted March 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 Hi Tush, very professional video, great excitement in picking up a new project. You seem to have your hands full anyway. Are there still bargains to be had out there, the UK is running out ! Cheers, Conrad. For sure, there are lots of bargains out there and cars hidden away in barns that haven't seen the light of day for many years...not so much of a bargain though at the end of the restoration though with the amount of money spent IF it is restored well. Better to buy one that's already been done, but what's the fun in that? :-) As long as you understand going into it that you are not likely to get out of it what you have into it, you are ok ....I do it because I love it! Cheers Tush Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TorontoTim Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 Nice find, Tush! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Agrace Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 Looks cool. I like the white dash and white hood combination. Is the frame solid? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR 2100 Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 Short bulge did go to CT6429 and the domed instruments went to CT11307 (L/Hand drive) The black centre gauge panel went from CT4399 sliding boot stay started at CT5643 so the bonnet would be correct. Stuart. Stuart, (and anoraks!) I am well aware of your greater hands-on experience in these matters But I have never seen anything to suggest the short bulge bonnet was continued as far as CT 6429 LHD and I am as sure as I can be that domed full-face instruments were continued to about CT 18,000 (and have owned a couple of LHD TR4s that are consistent with that). I never never seen anything ex-factory that suggested the sliding boot stay, short bulge bonnet (or chromed rear cockpit trim or lack of boot badge) changed at anything other than the listed CT 4229 change point. That is NOT to say you are wrong - just saying that I've never seen anything from the factory to suggest otherwise. It could well be that the CT 4229 change point was a convenient point for the factory to combine and show (retrospectively, for the Parts Book) changes in those items. AlanR AlanR Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 Above change points taken from well known reference books though they could be wrong too,who knows after all this time. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
M. Pied Lourd Posted April 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 Looks cool. I like the white dash and white hood combination. Is the frame solid? Hi Andrew, yes I'm a big fan of the white dash. I'm looking forward to restoring it and getting it back to original condition. I quite like the white weather gear as well. Never thought I'd own a red triumph :-) Cheers Tush Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TorontoTim Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 Never thought I'd own a red triumph :-) Wouldn't have been my first choice either, Tush. But it's not so bad, really. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
M. Pied Lourd Posted April 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 Maybe I should go Rallying Tim ? :-) Cheers Tush Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TorontoTim Posted April 7, 2018 Report Share Posted April 7, 2018 Now you're talking... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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