Subject: Re: [TR] My Tr3 garage find folly

From: David Friedlander <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2019 12:42:28 -0500

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Good luck, Chris! I have, more than once, undertaken TR projects for which
I took pictures along the way. In looking back at them, I find myself
wondering: "What was I thinking when I undertook this!?" But with the end
in view, it all now seems quite worthwhile....

Happy New Year all!

Dave

On Wed, Jan 2, 2019 at 8:46 AM Chris Simo <[email-masked]> wrote:

> A few months ago, I bought two tr3 basket cases from a long time stalled
> dreamer.  It's really bittersweet to some extent, he planned to take
> classes to weld and paint..... Unfortunately, the two cars are parts cars
> at best.
>
> So now I'm trying to save them. I've enlisted two friends, but I'm the
> bodywork guy.
>
> I have since been retrieving all of my old fabrication tools lent out over
> the years. my plasma torch is not coming back, he said after 7 years its
> his... But the brake and roller are back.
>
> Soooooo. ive been soaking the stuck engine with a cinderblock attached to
> my tr2 crank with conduit and hose clamps. Read on an old tractor forum
> that could unstick a stuck motor. A couple months later, I saw the cinder
> block closer to the ground!
>
> i stuck it in gear, sprayed more kroil and started rocking back and forth.
> Soon had 360 degree rotation, with nice sucking sounds from the spark plug
> holes.
>
> Tomorrow, I will hook up the starter and do a compression check. If all
> look somewhat promising, we will attempt firing procedure.
>
> fingers crossed!
>
>
>
> Sent from my TRASH-80
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sa=
ns ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099">Good luck, Chris! I have, m=
ore than once, undertaken TR projects for which I took pictures along the w=
ay. In looking back at them, I find myself wondering: &quot;What was I thin=
king when I undertook this!?&quot; But with the end in view, it all now see=
ms quite worthwhile....</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-fam=
ily:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099"><br></div><div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-=
size:large;color:#000099">Happy New Year all!</div><div class=3D"gmail_defa=
ult" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#0=
00099"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sa=
ns ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099">Dave</div></div><br><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Wed, Jan 2, 2019 at 8:46 AM Chris S=
imo &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt=
; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px=
 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div di=
r=3D"auto">A few months ago, I bought two tr3 basket cases from a long time=
 stalled dreamer.=C2=A0 It&#39;s really bittersweet to some extent, he plan=
ned to take classes to weld and paint..... Unfortunately, the two cars are =
parts cars at best.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">So now I&#=
39;m trying to save them. I&#39;ve enlisted two friends, but I&#39;m the bo=
dywork guy.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I have since=
 been retrieving all of my old fabrication tools lent out over the years. m=
y plasma torch is not coming back, he said after 7 years its his... But the=
 brake and roller are back.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"au=
to">Soooooo. ive been soaking the stuck engine with a cinderblock attached =
to my tr2 crank with conduit and hose clamps. Read on an old tractor forum =
that could unstick a stuck motor. A couple months later, I saw the cinder b=
lock closer to the ground!</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"aut=
o">i stuck it in gear, sprayed more kroil and started rocking back and fort=
h. Soon had 360 degree rotation, with nice sucking sounds from the spark pl=
ug holes.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Tomorrow, I wi=
ll hook up the starter and do a compression check. If all look somewhat pro=
mising, we will attempt firing procedure.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div>=
<div dir=3D"auto">fingers crossed!</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div di=
r=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br><div dir=3D"auto">Sent from my T=
RASH-80</div></div></div>
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Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2019 12:41:44 -0600

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Always a fun challenge.  For my first TR3 all I had was the exploded views i=
n the Moss catalog and parts and advice from TRF.=20
Bill

Sent from my Motorola 8000X

On Jan 2, 2019, at 11:42 AM, David Friedlander <[email-masked]> wrote:

Good luck, Chris! I have, more than once, undertaken TR projects for which I=
 took pictures along the way. In looking back at them, I find myself wonderi=
ng: "What was I thinking when I undertook this!?" But with the end in view, i=
t all now seems quite worthwhile....

Happy New Year all!

Dave

> A few months ago, I bought two tr3 basket cases from a long time stalled d=
reamer.  It's really bittersweet to some extent, he planned to take classes t=
o weld and paint..... Unfortunately, the two cars are parts cars at best.
>=20
> So now I'm trying to save them. I've enlisted two friends, but I'm the bod=
ywork guy.
>=20
> I have since been retrieving all of my old fabrication tools lent out over=
 the years. my plasma torch is not coming back, he said after 7 years its hi=
s... But the brake and roller are back.
>=20
> Soooooo. ive been soaking the stuck engine with a cinderblock attached to m=
y tr2 crank with conduit and hose clamps. Read on an old tractor forum that c=
ould unstick a stuck motor. A couple months later, I saw the cinder block cl=
oser to the ground!
>=20
> i stuck it in gear, sprayed more kroil and started rocking back and forth.=
 Soon had 360 degree rotation, with nice sucking sounds from the spark plug h=
oles.
>=20
> Tomorrow, I will hook up the starter and do a compression check. If all lo=
ok somewhat promising, we will attempt firing procedure.
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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">Always a fun challenge. &nbsp;For my first T=
R3 all I had was the exploded views in the Moss catalog and parts and advice=
 from TRF.&nbsp;<div>Bill<br><br><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"ltr">=
Sent from my Motorola 8000X</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Jan 2, 2019, at 11:=
42 AM, David Friedlander &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">forzion7@=
gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div=
 class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-=
size:large;color:#000099">Good luck, Chris! I have, more than once, undertak=
en TR projects for which I took pictures along the way. In looking back at t=
hem, I find myself wondering: "What was I thinking when I undertook this!?" B=
ut with the end in view, it all now seems quite worthwhile....</div><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size=
:large;color:#000099"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-f=
amily:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099">Happy New Year=
 all!</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,s=
ans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000099"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_defau=
lt" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:large;color:#000=
099">Dave</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Wed,=
 Jan 2, 2019 at 8:46 AM Chris Simo &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
m">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_q=
uote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,20=
4);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">A few months ago, I bought two tr3 ba=
sket cases from a long time stalled dreamer.&nbsp; It's really bittersweet t=
o some extent, he planned to take classes to weld and paint..... Unfortunate=
ly, the two cars are parts cars at best.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=
=3D"auto">So now I'm trying to save them. I've enlisted two friends, but I'm=
 the bodywork guy.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I have=
 since been retrieving all of my old fabrication tools lent out over the yea=
rs. my plasma torch is not coming back, he said after 7 years its his... But=
 the brake and roller are back.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D=
"auto">Soooooo. ive been soaking the stuck engine with a cinderblock attache=
d to my tr2 crank with conduit and hose clamps. Read on an old tractor forum=
 that could unstick a stuck motor. A couple months later, I saw the cinder b=
lock closer to the ground!</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto=
">i stuck it in gear, sprayed more kroil and started rocking back and forth.=
 Soon had 360 degree rotation, with nice sucking sounds from the spark plug h=
oles.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Tomorrow, I will ho=
ok up the starter and do a compression check. If all look somewhat promising=
, we will attempt firing procedure.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div di=
r=3D"auto">fingers crossed!</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"aut=
o"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br><div dir=3D"auto">Sent from my TRASH-80</=
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