TR Rob Posted August 24, 2023 Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 Thought I would post on here for the first time as I have just bought a 1960 TR3A. Back in the early 70’s I had a TR6 and while researching if it was still on the road, it was ! I came across the red TR3A and as they say the rest is history. Purchased from TRGB, can’t recommend them enough, car is in excellent condition and a credit to its previous owner. I am based down in mid Hampshire and look forward to meeting other TR enthusiasts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobH Posted August 24, 2023 Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 (edited) Welcome to the forums Rob. What a nice looking car. If you ever need help with any problems this is the place to start ! If you look at the members section on the main site you will find a link which lists the local groups and contacts. Edited August 24, 2023 by RobH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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North London Mike Posted August 24, 2023 Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 Hi Rob Nice car ! Welcome to the forum, lots of help and advise here. 2nd RobH comment, make contact with your local group, you're bound to find a great butch of like minded members who will welcome you into the group where you can enjoy your TR to the full. Enjoy ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR Rob Posted August 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 Thanks, will do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tony_C Posted August 24, 2023 Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 Hi Rob, Yes welcome and enjoy, you’ve chosen the best model and in the best colour combination! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR Rob Posted August 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 Completely agree. TRGB are the only specialist who do a ramp inspection and photo the underside as part of their sales, that impressed me. The chassis is as good as the body and TRGB had known the car and worked on it for many years, in fact they have sold it three times, it has had 4 owners, all longterm . Has uprated steering box, alternator, electric fuel pump, new mohair hood, overdrive on 3rd and 4th and a full synchro gearbox, also a stainless Sports exhaust….a bit noisy !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tony_C Posted August 24, 2023 Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 Nah that’s not noise… it’s ‘music’! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianc Posted August 25, 2023 Report Share Posted August 25, 2023 What has happened to overdrive on 2nd gear ? Very useful as its ratio sits between 2nd and 3rd, which is very useful on hills, and one can exceed 60 mph with only one gear change. Very early TR2s had o/d on top only. Later TR2s and TR3 had overdrive on 2nd, 3rd and top. TR4 and TR4A had all-synchro gearbox with overdrive on 2nd, 3rd and top. The 6 pots used a different overdrive (J type, rather than A type), but it was on 3rd and top only. Ian Cornish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobH Posted August 25, 2023 Report Share Posted August 25, 2023 You've answered yourself Ian - the car has a later all-synchro box so if that is from a '6 it has a J type. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted August 25, 2023 Report Share Posted August 25, 2023 Or it's a saloon gearbox. Bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rcreweread Posted August 25, 2023 Report Share Posted August 25, 2023 35 minutes ago, RobH said: You've answered yourself Ian - the car has a later all-synchro box so if that is from a '6 it has a J type. I thought early TR6s had A type ODs? Not sure if they changed when CRs came in , but all CRs were definitely J types cheers Rich Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR Rob Posted August 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2023 As you can imagine still feeling my way a bit on this one, but as RobH mentions I think it has an all synchro gearbox from a TR4, need to check the comprehensive history file that came with car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted August 25, 2023 Report Share Posted August 25, 2023 Tr4 box would have O/D on 2nd as well as 3rd & 4th Bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR Rob Posted August 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2023 I drove my TR6 around for ages in the early 70’s using the OD in 3rd and 4th only to be told by a friend that it had OD in 2nd as well, and you know what he was right ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MilesA Posted August 26, 2023 Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 21 hours ago, rcreweread said: I thought early TR6s had A type ODs? Not sure if they changed when CRs came in , but all CRs were definitely J types cheers Rich Correct Rich. My ‘69, CP, TR6 has an A type. Interestingly, my 3A had had a 6 A type installed in the past (and worked rather better than the one in my 6!). Miles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
markaluge Posted August 26, 2023 Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 The commission plate on my ‘58 3A shows that it was not originally filled with an O/D, however someone has fitted one in the intervening years. I checked the number when it was out of the car and can see that it is from a 4A with O/D in 2nd, 3rd and top. The good news is that it works too; which is more than I can say for the one in my ‘63 4 - a job for this winter perhaps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR Rob Posted August 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, markaluge said: The commission plate on my ‘58 3A shows that it was not originally filled with an O/D, however someone has fitted one in the intervening years. I checked the number when it was out of the car and can see that it is from a 4A with O/D in 2nd, 3rd and top. The good news is that it works too; which is more than I can say for the one in my ‘63 4 - a job for this winter perhaps. 3 hours ago, markaluge said: The commission plate on my ‘58 3A shows that it was not originally filled with an O/D, however someone has fitted one in the intervening years. I checked the number when it was out of the car and can see that it is from a 4A with O/D in 2nd, 3rd and top. The good news is that it works too; which is more than I can say for the one in my ‘63 4 - a job for this winter perhaps. Edited August 26, 2023 by TR Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR Rob Posted August 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 1 minute ago, TR Rob said: Commission plate on car shows it had overdrive fitted as standard, and as others have said and I have now discovered it works on 2nd, 3rd and 4th Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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