The TR3 was my first 4-wheeled love. I saw one in a magazine when I was 15 years old (in the mid ages) and made my mother drive me to a dealership where I could sit in a brand-new one. I wanted that car so badly I could barely stop looking at it, I drew pictures of them , I took photosof them and so on. As luck and fate would have it I am now 82 years old and have never even ridden in a TR3, much less driven or owned one. Nonetheless, seeing one never fails to cause my (weak and frail) heart to quiver. I have been watching Chef Tush and his marvelous TR rescues from the beginning and am now so looking forward to seeing this car come back to life at the hands of the most competent Elin! Thanks!
Great stuff.. I had a 1954 TR-2 which is where this series of cars ( TR-2/3 & 3A) started life. Mine didn't have 'outer' sills as such as the doors were deeper and closed over where the TR-3's outer sills are. It was called the "Long door TR-2". It was a right pain as when you opened the door it would hit the kerb stones that separated footpath from road. This looks a really interesting project and will be very nostalgic for me to watch.
Hi Elin, I was never a big fan of these cars until I saw how beautiful David's looks. I am looking forward to seeing how well you do this, as I know you can do wonders. I have been working on my TR6 for a long time, it is progressing, but slowly. When I did some repairs on the outer rocker panels (sills) I did not replace the entire thing, only the rusted areas because the rusty area was only the first 12 inches, the part behind the fender. Will you be replacing the entire thing or cutting out the bad parts, or making your own panels? It was nice to see David in your video, he does great work too.
I have always liked the small mouth TR3/2 and will be following your build closely. I dream of building a TR3 "Beta", like Triumph did. The Beta was a prototype and is basically a modified TR3A body on a TR4 chassis, with the wider track, rack & pinion steering and a few other improvements. I already have much of the TR4 frame & chassis squirreled away... just need the TR3 body... plus engine, gearbox, rear end, a few more parts, and a place and time to do the work. Racetorations in the UK built a Beta from a small mouth. Revington TR sells various body parts for them, but they ain't cheap so I'd modify existing fenders instead.
@@toxaq If I remember correctly, only three TR3 "Beta" were built. They were considering it as a successor to the TR3A, worried that sports car enthusiasts wouldn't like the roll up windows and other new-fangled features of the TR4, which was in the "Zest" prototype phase about the same time. Obviously Triumph decided to go forward with the TR4, though they also continuing shipping TR3B (not the same as Beta), especially to the US market.
I have been looking at the TR3's for my next car project and this was very informative on what to look for when I do pull the trigger on one. It won't be a full blown restoration as the one you have but keep an eye out around fall. Can't wait to see this build!! Cheers guys!
Fantastic new project. I’ve got a TR3 in the same color and exact same issues plus some. Complicated by repairs by the previous owners which eliminated how the car came from the factory. Really looking forward to seeing you tackle this project.
Hey Elin, it looks like it is getting pretty crowded in the 'Rustarage'! In your spare time (lol), I'd like to see you fab up and weld a wide and high dolly/rack for the GT6 body (and future projects) that is wide enough to 'straddle' the chassis and tall enough to clear the steering wheel. Wouldn't it be great to have the body high enough that you could repair the lower body while sitting in your office chair, just rolling around beneath the body as you desire....
I need to learn welding!!! Can car body metal be welded with a Harbor Freight cheap welder? I don't have a great deal of money to sink into a tool I'll just use once or twice. I need to put in floor pan patches.
Hi Rick, I’m sure you could make the harbour freight welder work…the metal isn’t very thick. Just do some practice first on some scrap metal to get the hang of it. Good luck with your project.
The TR3 was my first 4-wheeled love. I saw one in a magazine when I was 15 years old (in the mid ages) and made my mother drive me to a dealership where I could sit in a brand-new one. I wanted that car so badly I could barely stop looking at it, I drew pictures of them , I took photosof them and so on. As luck and fate would have it I am now 82 years old and have never even ridden in a TR3, much less driven or owned one. Nonetheless, seeing one never fails to cause my (weak and frail) heart to quiver. I have been watching Chef Tush and his marvelous TR rescues from the beginning and am now so looking forward to seeing this car come back to life at the hands of the most competent Elin! Thanks!
Elin and Chef Tush together over a Triumph, 👍👍.
Come on guys help Rusty out and hit the thumb 👍 up, he works so hard on these
My very first car was a 1961 TR3A (new to me). My first new car was a 1971 GT6+. Loved them both.
Also my first car was a '61 TR3A. I was 17 and a senior in high school. That was in 1965.
Can’t wait to see this beauty come to life!
It's always a great day when another side-screen TR gets saved! Congrats to Elin, David, and owner Phil.
Great stuff.. I had a 1954 TR-2 which is where this series of cars ( TR-2/3 & 3A) started life. Mine didn't have 'outer' sills as such as the doors were deeper and closed over where the TR-3's outer sills are. It was called the "Long door TR-2". It was a right pain as when you opened the door it would hit the kerb stones that separated footpath from road. This looks a really interesting project and will be very nostalgic for me to watch.
Can’t wait to follow the progress of this restoration. I get the sense that David is excited as well ( I can hear it in his voice ).
I'm looking forward to this new project as I'm in the process of (slowly) restoring a TR3.
I can tell its going to be very interesting!
Awesome! I have a TR3 thats been dry stored for 50 years. The battery box has had the identical horrible fix.
Hi Elin, I was never a big fan of these cars until I saw how beautiful David's looks. I am looking forward to seeing how well you do this, as I know you can do wonders. I have been working on my TR6 for a long time, it is progressing, but slowly. When I did some repairs on the outer rocker panels (sills) I did not replace the entire thing, only the rusted areas because the rusty area was only the first 12 inches, the part behind the fender. Will you be replacing the entire thing or cutting out the bad parts, or making your own panels? It was nice to see David in your video, he does great work too.
I’m voting for GT6 Thursday s too. Nice project. With the tr3 too
I have always liked the small mouth TR3/2 and will be following your build closely.
I dream of building a TR3 "Beta", like Triumph did. The Beta was a prototype and is basically a modified TR3A body on a TR4 chassis, with the wider track, rack & pinion steering and a few other improvements. I already have much of the TR4 frame & chassis squirreled away... just need the TR3 body... plus engine, gearbox, rear end, a few more parts, and a place and time to do the work.
Racetorations in the UK built a Beta from a small mouth. Revington TR sells various body parts for them, but they ain't cheap so I'd modify existing fenders instead.
Oh, I'd been wondering what Revington as talking about in his interview about 'beta' TR3s.
@@toxaq If I remember correctly, only three TR3 "Beta" were built. They were considering it as a successor to the TR3A, worried that sports car enthusiasts wouldn't like the roll up windows and other new-fangled features of the TR4, which was in the "Zest" prototype phase about the same time. Obviously Triumph decided to go forward with the TR4, though they also continuing shipping TR3B (not the same as Beta), especially to the US market.
I have been looking at the TR3's for my next car project and this was very informative on what to look for when I do pull the trigger on one. It won't be a full blown restoration as the one you have but keep an eye out around fall. Can't wait to see this build!! Cheers guys!
You fellas are missing one team member. Where is RUSTY the dog???
First 😉Looking forward to seeing the progress on the TR3.
Glad to see you're feeling better!
I’m a little confused as to the year of this tr3. The small mouth cars were earlier than 58 so is the front valance from a different car. Thanks guys.
Fantastic new project. I’ve got a TR3 in the same color and exact same issues plus some. Complicated by repairs by the previous owners which eliminated how the car came from the factory. Really looking forward to seeing you tackle this project.
Looks like it was Powder / Baby Blue originally ?
Hey Elin, it looks like it is getting pretty crowded in the 'Rustarage'! In your spare time (lol), I'd like to see you fab up and weld a wide and high dolly/rack for the GT6 body (and future projects) that is wide enough to 'straddle' the chassis and tall enough to clear the steering wheel. Wouldn't it be great to have the body high enough that you could repair the lower body while sitting in your office chair, just rolling around beneath the body as you desire....
What color?🤔
Is it a TR3 or TR3A ? Or a really rare TR3B (Not the Black Triangle)
Early TR3 I believe (as it has the square bottom corner doors)
You should show us a picture of a 1958 TR3 complete... so we know what you are working toward.
I need to learn welding!!! Can car body metal be welded with a Harbor Freight cheap welder? I don't have a great deal of money to sink into a tool I'll just use once or twice. I need to put in floor pan patches.
Hi Rick, I’m sure you could make the harbour freight welder work…the metal isn’t very thick. Just do some practice first on some scrap metal to get the hang of it. Good luck with your project.
Hi Yakov! Where´s the link to David´s channel? Am I missing something..?
ruclips.net/video/-1woYi2emw4/видео.htmlsi=Ht-kaMwMgfDYiL5E
I would love to work with you boss
Ah darn.Second
Will 'The Owner' be participating in any of the restoration? 😂 Has the owner ever crackalacked on the things that need to be crackalacked on?
Very good get cracking