A few weeks back I posted about a Spitfire for sale in Eugene. I got this email yesterday from the owner: Bill, We have spoken back at the first of November...
Yes, spitfire parts, I have parts for Mk 1&2 also for free or very cheap. Seats, etc. Cheers, Ralph Chantry 503 453 4307 cell 777-3344 ... got ... photos ... ...
hello, I'm restoring a tr250 the last owner lived in Portland So I hope someone can tell me more of the history of mine TR. It's a green TR250 licenceplate GC...
Hey everyone...I just got my heritage certificate from the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust. The certificate stated that the destination dealer for my...
I understand Cal Sales, Inc was the West Coast USA distributor at the time your TR3A was made. It was located in California. All west coast dealers got their...
Hi From Salem, I have a 1960 TR3a I'm working on too. What type of shape is/was yours in? What type of work have you done on your TR? I'll be stripping the...
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Dec 18, 2008 7:09 pm
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Hi Jim, I live in Newberg, not too far away from you. My 59 car, registered as a 60, is also a local car. In fact, I am to understand, in Newberg from new. I...
Hey Mike, Your email made me pull out a book I have "Triumph Cars in America". In that book and I quote "...Cal Sales handled the West from its Los Angeles...
i've got an old 250 grill, the one that looks like the 4a grill with the radiused edges, but without the crankhole. trouble is, in it's past it was spray...
Chris, If you want a stock appearing grille you may want to try sanding just the vertical surfaces. The rest of the grille should be a matte black. Bruce ... ...
Thanks Bruce, but this isn't the conventional 250 grill with the "sharper" edges separating the vertical and angled planes and the angled planes painted black....
I was watching the speed channel and saw where they used some organic stripper on a car, made out of soy if I remember right. Seemed to work really well, and...
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Dec 21, 2008 11:10 am
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Thanks Jim, I googled up "soy-gel" paint and varnish remover. $21/qt, $65/gallon. interesting...might just have to try it. Chris ... organic ... work really...
Hi, '62 TR-3 - I have purchased a replacement used engine but the motor mounts don't match up exactly, about a half inch off on each side. I have been told...
Brian Gerards
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Dec 22, 2008 2:24 pm
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Brian, Have you tried putting it together by having it all loose? You don't want to tighten the mount up on either side. Just finger tighten the bolts enough...
just some more input.... I think MG has it right. Presuming it's all stock, it's unlikely the frame towers bent inward for no reason. I put an engine in a...
I know this is just back to the basics, but I have heard of an engine being dropped/mishandled, which bent the front plate. You may want to make sure that is...
This may be a stupid question, but didn't you mention this is a replacement engine? And if it is , is it from a TR4? Because the TR4 frame is wider than the 3...
Robert, I just got a Heritage Certificate from theBritish Motor Heritage Industry Trust. It cost about £ 37.00 ($55 at the current exchange rate). The link to...
I have been trying to get in touch with Susie Bauder or anyone else on the dinner committee to get the details for the dinner. If anyone has a way to reach...
We are looking for either a longer term project car like a TR3 or TR4 or a not so long term project TR7 or TR8. Open to most anything but price is a big part...
Hi, I have a '62 TR-3 that has sat in my garage for about 20 years. It's all in pieces; I have plans to restore it but other stuff keeps getting in the way....
Brian Gerards
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Dec 31, 2008 10:21 pm
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Michael, I have a 56 TR-3 that I had every intention of restoring but have since lost my job and now have to let it go. The car is completly dis-assembled but...
Let Congress know how you feel...RLB ... From: Jim Bauder <jimbpps@...> Date: Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 11:22 AM Subject: FW: SEMA Urgent Legislative Action...
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