David Owen Posted December 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 4 hours ago, Ian Vincent said: Looking at your picture of the wing bead and tags, I pop riveted my tags to the wing with very small stainless blind rivets. It made replacing the front shroud a whole lot easier. Rgds Ian Thanks Ian, I was wondering about what to do with that. That will prevent damage while I wait for several other things to arrive. Looks like the shop re-coring the radiator will take some time to get it back to me. Also, the new led's for the headlights are taking forever to get here, among other things. In the mean time I am learning a ton by watching what is going on elsewhere via this forum. Although I still have to look up helicoil. Ralph, chocolate is a staple. As is a decent bottle of wine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 3 hours ago, David Owen said: Thanks Ian, I was wondering about what to do with that. That will prevent damage while I wait for several other things to arrive. Looks like the shop re-coring the radiator will take some time to get it back to me. Also, the new led's for the headlights are taking forever to get here, among other things. In the mean time I am learning a ton by watching what is going on elsewhere via this forum. Although I still have to look up helicoil. Ralph, chocolate is a staple. As is a decent bottle of wine. Bit of light reading for you David, after you have shovelled the snow. https://www.boellhoff.com/gb-en/products-and-services/assembly-technology/assembly-helicoil-inserts.php Cheers Peter W Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Owen Posted December 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 31 minutes ago, BlueTR3A-5EKT said: Bit of light reading for you David, after you have shovelled the snow. https://www.boellhoff.com/gb-en/products-and-services/assembly-technology/assembly-helicoil-inserts.php Cheers Peter W Thanks Peter, and Roger. Hopefully I don't become too familiar with that sort of rescue operation. Our first ski trip has been cancelled (unsurprisingly) so that adds a free week for me before Christmas. My wife mentioned something about wanting to get her car in the garage and seems to think that week would be a good time to make that happen. So it very well could be an uninterrupted week of working on the car. I just need to figure out how to convince her to bring my meals to me. She will likely suggest a slingshot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Owen Posted December 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 Favourite picture of the summer taken by a stalker we know. Taken before Bob's Bulb's were installed, the tail lights are still upside down. I knew something was wrong but it didn't even occur to me you could install the assembly upside down. Also taken after my wife bought her new pandemic "hair-cutting kit" from Amazon. "Whoops" "What's the matter?". "Ohhh, nothing" Not an exchange you want to have with your wife when she's cutting your hair for the first time ever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 They look the right way up to me ? Bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Owen Posted December 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 43 minutes ago, Lebro said: They look the right way up to me ? Bob The pointed end of the assembly was pointing upward at that point. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 But the lenses are correct way up aren’t they ?! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Owen Posted December 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 (edited) 57 minutes ago, Hamish said: But the lenses are correct way up aren’t they ?! Yes. But if you stared it it long enough it looked off and I couldn't figure out why for some time. Then again that might have been my reflection. Staring at the car during the summer was a favourite pastime, that and watching all 103 videos of David Tushingham's 1959 TR3A restoration project and reading everything on here that was even remotely related. I now get quite indignant when any of my friends walk into the garage, take one look at the car, and then look at me and say "how the #$%^ are YOU going to put that back together?". But I will. OH and BTW my work area is now officially a mess. Edited December 4, 2020 by David Owen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Hamish said: But the lenses are correct way up aren’t they ?! Yes the lenses are but I think the bases look inverted. Peter W Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Owen Posted December 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 46 minutes ago, BlueTR3A-5EKT said: Yes the lenses are but I think the bases look inverted. Peter W Correct. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 Now I see ! Bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Owen Posted December 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 So I was watching the ZZ Top Documentary on Netflix last night and saw this picture of Frank Beard when he was 18. Is that a TR? The wing mirror doesn't look right or the stanchion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ralph Whitaker Posted December 11, 2020 Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 Looks like a TR to me. Ralph Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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David Owen Posted December 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 That would be 1957 0r 58 in Texas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted December 11, 2020 Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 Looks like one of those better TR’s the ones without windy up windows Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted December 11, 2020 Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 +1 Bob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Owen Posted December 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Hamish said: Looks like one of those better TR’s the ones without windy up windows Gotta admit I felt like I was all grown up when I bought a 3 instead of a 6. Edited December 11, 2020 by David Owen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foster461 Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 19 hours ago, David Owen said: Gotta admit I felt like I was all grown up when I bought a 3 instead of a 6. You need both. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Owen Posted December 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, foster461 said: You need both. No. I need 4 TR3As. One driver. Check One immaculate conception. Missing. One identical to Hamish's only LHD. Missing. And one blasphemous one converted to electric. Missing. Edited December 12, 2020 by David Owen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Owen Posted December 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 Roger was correct. I lost 2-1 to the tapered screws in the gearbox cover. And I thought I was being very careful. Oh well, I'll have the screws removed on Monday. 3 new ones were ordered a week ago. Should be here by June. Lots of other stuff to do so not a big delay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted December 12, 2020 Report Share Posted December 12, 2020 9 hours ago, David Owen said: No. I need 4 TR3As. One driver. Check One immaculate conception. Missing. One identical to Hamish's only LHD. Missing. And one blasphemous one converted to electric. Missing. Compliment indeed thank you h Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BenVer Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 On 6/14/2020 at 5:59 AM, foster461 said: My TR3a is TS66329 built in January 1960 which is why I think your car is also a 1960 car since it was only 5000 or so cars later. The TR3B's which were built in 1962 are a slightly different animal with TR4 engine and gearbox and with totally different commission numbers. All great cars and we love every one of them. Stan Hi Stan, noticed your commission number, very close to mine, TS66339L. Powder blue. Still restoring it, as most of my time in the last years went into the TR4 restoration, finished last year. greetings from the Netherlands, Ben Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foster461 Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 3 hours ago, BenVer said: Hi Stan, noticed your commission number, very close to mine, TS66339L. Powder blue. Still restoring it, as most of my time in the last years went into the TR4 restoration, finished last year. greetings from the Netherlands, Ben Very cool Ben. They were probably close to each other on the production line on the 15th Jan 1960. Wishing you all the best with your project. Stan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Vincent Posted December 13, 2020 Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 And mine was built on 12th Jan 1959. TS 63278L Rgds Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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