Hey Brad...are you trying to corner the market on TRs <G>?
Congratulations...maybe another one will live again one day!
Keith Stewart
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> From: Brad Kahler <Brad.Kahler@141.com>
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: Insanity strikes again!
> Date: Monday, September 28, 1998 10:53 PM
>
> Well listers, I did it again. I bought ANOTHER Triumph! Don't know
> whether I should be mad at Carl for pointing the car out or happy that he
> did so I could buy it <G>. As it worked out I managed to beat about four
or
> five other callers to it. The general impression after talking to the
owner
> about the car is that it is definitely in need of a LOT of work. At this
point
> he's not sure if its a 1961, 1962 or 1963 car! Also not sure if its a
TR3A or
> TR3B, but for the price I figure I can't go wrong. It has a hardtop but
he
> thinks its an aftermarket model. It has the side curtains also.
Apparently
> he drove the car up until 1971 when he pulled the head off the car to
have a
> crack in it welded and then a valve job done. It sounds like the head
never
> got put back on the car and it has sat that way ever sense. Until I see
it I
> won't know if its rebuildable or if its going to be a parts car. He
swears that
> everything is there, not the best of condition but all there.
>
> I will be picking up the car sometime towards the end of next week. At
that
> time I'll post my first impression of the "Gem in the Rough" that I've
just
> bought.
>
> Thanks again Carl!!!!
>
>
> Brad (Lincoln Nebraska 402-464-1502)
>
> 1964 Spitfire4 BFC25720L
> 1966 TR4A CT72398L (Now a parts car)
> 1961 TR4 CT288L (Hoping to make VTR, Maine)
> 196? TR3? (Parts or Long term project?)
> 1951 Dodge Truck 82217766 B-3-B-108
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