- 1. Engine or body first? (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2001 21:35:31 -0400
- I am nearing completion of my frame and running gear, and at this point my body is in the air (I mean my TR3's body, not that I'm transcendental) and soon I need to get started rebuilding the engine.
- /html/triumphs/2001-10/msg00517.html (7,398 bytes)
- 2. Engine or body first? (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2001 22:12:35 EDT
- I, did my frame, wheels tyres, engine, tranny, rear end, brakes, radiator, etc, etc, etc, and put a section of hose from the fuel line into a gas tank (with ABC fire extinguisher close by) and had it
- /html/triumphs/2001-10/msg00522.html (7,255 bytes)
- 3. RE: Engine or body first? (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2001 10:05:58 -0400
- Votes are solidly in favour of painting the body off the frame, and it certainly makes sense to me. I see this lining up as a multi-stage process now: body back down on frame, finish body work while
- /html/triumphs/2001-10/msg00546.html (7,465 bytes)
- 4. Re: Engine or body first? (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2001 11:02:17 -0400
- Hi Jim, I took the body shell to the bodyman and finished up the frame and the engine. Once, I was done that the engine and gearbox was wrapped in poly, the real heavy stuff you use as a vapour barri
- /html/triumphs/2001-10/msg00547.html (7,464 bytes)
- 5. Re: Engine or body first? (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2001 08:19:32 -0400
- Jim, the best way to keep the body aligned is ==shot/shout== at anybody that tries to lift from the front or rear, you only pickup or move the body from the sides, preferably with 2 x 6's as the lift
- /html/triumphs/2001-10/msg00589.html (7,316 bytes)
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