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by DavID tuShInghaM and complete a rebuild. When I bought the car it wasn’t running, t has been a little while since my last TR3A until I had some spare time towards Fortunately, my wallet although the previous owner stated that Iupdate… as a matter of fact it was a little the end of June and into early July. The was spared as I found it was running before it was parked. At over a year ago in the 2011 Spring Issue of first thing that needed to be tackled was that the culprit was a the end of December, plans were made Ragtop. Man, how time flies! to weld the new rear valance back on. I faulty/worn switch on to try and see if I could get it to fire. As I I can’t believe how long it is taking me decided that it would be much easier to the transmission top needed some assistance with wiring the to complete this restoration. Don’t get me invest in a spot welder to do this job rath- cover that was jam- car to test start, I asked Scott Douglas to wrong, I am no less motivated to get it done er than use my MIG welder. Kijiji can be ming the gear selector give me a hand and he graciously accept- than I was in the beginning and I am still your friend when looking for lightly used shaft. Long story short, ed. With Syl Demers on fire extinguisher having a lot of fun working on this project. equipment and I found a good heavy-du- the TR3A didn’t get duty and John Morton in attendance for My first full restoration project of my ‘73 TR6 ty spot welder and timing unit for a great touched again until late moral support, we cranked it over and only took me 14 months to complete but price. This proved invaluable to replace all September. despite our best efforts, we could not then, I didn’t have a fun, two seat roadster of the spot welds that I had cut out around I was getting tired of get it to start. We definitely had spark, to drive in the summer months! the spare tire opening. It was also great to seeing the TR3A in state but were having issues getting fuel from Last spring and into early summer was re-attach a new front driver’s side body to of disassembly for such the carbs into the cylinders. After a cou- a little difficult for me personally as labour frame mount that was rusted beyond re- a long period of time, ple of days troubleshooting, changing issues at work and potential strikes at pair. The new floors that I installed did not the intake manifold and rebuilding some of our facilities across Canada kept come with cage nuts affixed, so new and test start temporary the carbs, I finally got it to start. me away from home, in a management dash set-up . Great use improved cage nuts were purchased from First time that it had been running support role. Having another TR (or two!) of an old milk crate! Macy’s Garage and welded to the bottom in about 9 years and it was like mu- can also throw a wrench into best-laid of the floor pans. sic to my ears. A great way to start plans. As always, at the beginning of the For me, most weekends throughout the New Year. driving season, I do a thorough inspection the summer are dominated by one British I still have some welding to do, and follow up on some of the items on my Car event or another. I have driven my TR6 but I am almost ready to hang up the “to do” list. The TR6 had some carb and to these events without any major issues MIG and pick up a paint gun. That’s other minor issues that needed attending for the past 4 years. Unfortunately, this right… I have decided that I am go- to, so the TR3A would have to wait. Putting the panels back on to remember what the car came to an end last July on my return trip ing to learn to do some bodywork I didn’t really to get to work on the looked like! from Ottawa having travelled to the 26th and paint. Over the winter, I pur- so I decided that I would put all the body chased a new Turbine Spray Paint panels and windscreen back on to make it unit (again off Kijiji) and have been doing look like a car again. This in the end was a research on paint and body ever since. good exercise as it served to motivate me Kevin Tetz has a great 5 disc series avail- to continue onwards with renewed vigor. able for purchase called “Paintucation” I continued to work with the welding that I highly recommend. Great resource Front body to frame to close panels on the rear of the car and for a bodyman/painter in the making. I mount, plug welded made progress on patching holes on the have been prepping the tub for interior prior to grinding wheel well arches and inside the body tub. painting and have been media blasting in At one point I counted the holes that need- my garage over the winter months. Very Canadian Classic. I limped back to New- ed to be filled inside the body tub… 36 if effective, but also very very messy. market, after a quick stop in Lindsay for you must know! I hope that by next report, I will have the the “Brits on the Lake” show having lost Without a doubt, the single most mo- body primed and if all goes really well, it 2nd gear. Over the next two weekends, tivating factor for me thus far in the proj- might even have some paint on it… watch Rear valence repair test fit Rear valence finished welded my focus was to remove the transmission ect has been getting the engine started. this space! ragtop
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