Subject: [Fot] TR8 needs a new home

From: Greg Blake via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 10:53:23 -0500

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Folks I mentioned that Pops is thinning the heard. First up will be his beau=
tifully restored 1980 TR8. Photo session by our very own Don Couch last week=
 produced some amazing documentation of the car.=20

This will be submitted to BAT later tonight unless one of you has serious in=
terest.=20

Link to photos=20

https://dcphotos.photoshelter.com/gallery/Blake-TR8/G0000HjfTHoioXZk

Brief write up.=20

Basic facts
1980 TR8, Austin, TX, USA
Not listed for sale under current ownership Not listed by BAT to my knowledg=
e
Not a dealer
TPVDV8AT213053
6 1=E2=81=842 years Years
9034 indicated miles, total miles 134,705 5,500 miles under my tenure
Mileage number accurate
Original engine, to the best of my knowledge 3.5L
5 speed manual
Clean Texas Title in my name
HISTORY
I=E2=80=99ve been a Triumph owner since the 1960s. The first car being a BRG=
 TR3 that my wife and I drove all over Texas while I was a flight instructor=
 in the army. Fast forward to the late 80=E2=80=99s and we purchased another=
 TR3 to refurbish and have as a fun second car. This second car became my so=
n=E2=80=99s car when he was 16 which he still owns and races with CVAR. Thro=
ugh the years, the stable of TRs grew to include a TR6 and a race prepared T=
R4.
The information I have on the TR8 dates from 2001. The car was in Santa Fe, N=
ew Mexico from 2001 to 2005. It was sold in 2005 and moved to North Saanich,=
 British Colombia. As previously mentioned, I already owned a TR4 race car a=
nd a TR6 street car, I was on the lookout for a TR8 to add to the family. I f=
ound this car for sale near Victoria, BC in late July 2016 and embarked on c=
ross country junket with my car trailer in tow to collect it. I was intrigue=
d by the car and, nearly as much, intrigued with a road trip to a part of th=
e country I had not visited before, other than by air to Seattle. I left my t=
rusty pup Gracie in the care of a local Veterinarian for some restorative su=
rgery and spent 10 days sightseeing. It was a marvelous trip, culminating in=
 a sea voyage across the Salish Sea, twixt Port Angeles, Washington and Vanc=
ouver Island, complete with whale watching and a local Triumph club heading t=
o a weekend meet on the Island. I collected the car and then spent a day see=
ing the sights in Victoria. I left for home with the thought in mind that Vi=
ctoria was definitely worthy of a longer visit sometime in the future, perha=
ps with Gracie in tow.
ORIGINALITY
The vehicle is not 100% original. Modifications performed in BC from 2005 to=
 2016 included: Body removal and restoration to original condition, complete=
 interior replacement, Rimmer Bros. alloy roll bar added, brake and suspensi=
on rebuild, exhaust headers, new stainless exhaust system, engine and transm=
ission rebuild, differential rebuild (3.45:1) and new soft top and matching b=
oot cover. Work performed under

 current owner's tenure include: TSI high torque starter installed, oil pump=
 modification, Edelbrock manifold with Holley 4 barrel carburetor installed a=
nd a fuel pump cutoff switch installed for security.
BODYWORK DONE AND REASONS
According to records received with the car there were parking lot dents in b=
oth doors and there was a rust bubble in the bottom of the passenger door, t=
hese sustained during the time in Santa Fe. These were rectified while the c=
ar was in BC, during which time the paint color was changed from blue to a b=
are metal repaint in Carnelian Red. ISSUES
The car burns about a quart of oil in 500 miles. Minor blemishes in the pain=
t as indicated in the gallery, the high beam indicator dash light out, the 3=
 prong oil pressure switch has been bypassed (replacement switch included). S=
mall sealing blocks at the top of the wing windows missing, part not availab=
le. The driver=E2=80=99s side fabric strap on the soft top frame is torn.
RUST
No significant rust. There is slight surface rust in fender well lip to rear=
 of right front wheel due to paint erosion caused by road debris: noted in g=
allery.
SERVICE RECORDS
Minimal from prior ownership. Service under current ownership well documente=
d. RECENT SERVICE
Recent oil and filter change
ANYTHING ELSE WE SHOULD KNOW
No radio, no air conditioning. Original carburetors and manifold removed for=
 the Edelbrock manifold installation retained and go with the car.

Take care,

Greg

Sent from my iPhone=

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Folks I mentioned that Pops is thinning the=
 heard. First up will be his beautifully restored 1980 TR8. Photo session by=
 our very own Don Couch last week produced some amazing documentation of the=
 car.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>This will be submitted to BAT later tonight u=
nless one of you has serious interest.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Link t=
o photos&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://dcphotos.photoshe=
lter.com/gallery/Blake-TR8/G0000HjfTHoioXZk">https://dcphotos.photoshelter.c=
om/gallery/Blake-TR8/G0000HjfTHoioXZk</a></div><div><br></div><div>Brief wri=
te up.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><div>Basic facts</div><div>1980 TR8, A=
ustin, TX, USA</div><div>Not listed for sale under current ownership Not lis=
ted by BAT to my knowledge</div><div>Not a dealer</div><div>TPVDV8AT213053</=
div><div>6 1=E2=81=842 years Years</div><div>9034 indicated miles, total mil=
es 134,705 5,500 miles under my tenure</div><div>Mileage number accurate</di=
v><div>Original engine, to the best of my knowledge 3.5L</div><div>5 speed m=
anual</div><div>Clean Texas Title in my name</div><div>HISTORY</div><div>I=E2=
=80=99ve been a Triumph owner since the 1960s. The first car being a BRG TR3=
 that my wife and I drove all over Texas while I was a flight instructor in t=
he army. Fast forward to the late 80=E2=80=99s and we purchased another TR3 t=
o refurbish and have as a fun second car. This second car became my son=E2=80=
=99s car when he was 16 which he still owns and races with CVAR. Through the=
 years, the stable of TRs grew to include a TR6 and a race prepared TR4.</di=
v><div>The information I have on the TR8 dates from 2001. The car was in San=
ta Fe, New Mexico from 2001 to 2005. It was sold in 2005 and moved to North S=
aanich, British Colombia. As previously mentioned, I already owned a TR4 rac=
e car and a TR6 street car, I was on the lookout for a TR8 to add to the fam=
ily. I found this car for sale near Victoria, BC in late July 2016 and embar=
ked on cross country junket with my car trailer in tow to collect it. I was i=
ntrigued by the car and, nearly as much, intrigued with a road trip to a par=
t of the country I had not visited before, other than by air to Seattle. I l=
eft my trusty pup Gracie in the care of a local Veterinarian for some restor=
ative surgery and spent 10 days sightseeing. It was a marvelous trip, culmin=
ating in a sea voyage across the Salish Sea, twixt Port Angeles, Washington a=
nd Vancouver Island, complete with whale watching and a local Triumph club h=
eading to a weekend meet on the Island. I collected the car and then spent a=
 day seeing the sights in Victoria. I left for home with the thought in mind=
 that Victoria was definitely worthy of a longer visit sometime in the futur=
e, perhaps with Gracie in tow.</div><div>ORIGINALITY</div><div>The vehicle i=
s not 100% original. Modifications performed in BC from 2005 to 2016 include=
d: Body removal and restoration to original condition, complete interior rep=
lacement, Rimmer Bros. alloy roll bar added, brake and suspension rebuild, e=
xhaust headers, new stainless exhaust system, engine and transmission rebuil=
d, differential rebuild (3.45:1) and new soft top and matching boot cover. W=
ork performed under</div><div><br></div><div>&nbsp;current owner's tenure in=
clude: TSI high torque starter installed, oil pump modification, Edelbrock m=
anifold with Holley 4 barrel carburetor installed and a fuel pump cutoff swi=
tch installed for security.</div><div>BODYWORK DONE AND REASONS</div><div>Ac=
cording to records received with the car there were parking lot dents in bot=
h doors and there was a rust bubble in the bottom of the passenger door, the=
se sustained during the time in Santa Fe. These were rectified while the car=
 was in BC, during which time the paint color was changed from blue to a bar=
e metal repaint in Carnelian Red. ISSUES</div><div>The car burns about a qua=
rt of oil in 500 miles. Minor blemishes in the paint as indicated in the gal=
lery, the high beam indicator dash light out, the 3 prong oil pressure switc=
h has been bypassed (replacement switch included). Small sealing blocks at t=
he top of the wing windows missing, part not available. The driver=E2=80=99s=
 side fabric strap on the soft top frame is torn.</div><div>RUST</div><div>N=
o significant rust. There is slight surface rust in fender well lip to rear o=
f right front wheel due to paint erosion caused by road debris: noted in gal=
lery.</div><div>SERVICE RECORDS</div><div>Minimal from prior ownership. Serv=
ice under current ownership well documented. RECENT SERVICE</div><div>Recent=
 oil and filter change</div><div>ANYTHING ELSE WE SHOULD KNOW</div><div>No r=
adio, no air conditioning. Original carburetors and manifold removed for the=
 Edelbrock manifold installation retained and go with the car.</div></div><d=
iv><br></div><div>Take care,</div><div><br></div><div>Greg</div><div><br></d=
iv><div><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div></div></body></html>=

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