Brad,
You da Man....congratulations. Another shinning example of "whoever has
the most TR's at the end is declared the winner"
Tom Long
64TR4
68TR250
76TR6
a mere three...sigh
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>
> 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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