[TR] TR3A for sale

[david porter]

Hi Triumph owners and wanna bees. I snuck over from the Healey list to let
any serious buyers know that I have a nearly complete driver for sale here
in NM. Please reply to frogeye at swcp.com

 The car belonged to an older couple who drove it for 10 years at which
point the husband decided to restore the chassis. So as that was being done
and finished (mostly) he contracted cancer and passed away. Another friend
of his family continued to piece the car back together, but he became ill
and was unable to finish it. It has been sitting for about 6 years. The wife
contacted me. I explained that I'd been badly burned in a shop explosion and
didn't have any income. Nevertheless (from what I'd been told as to its
condition) I made an offer, urging her to advertise the car for a better
offer. Well, 2 weeks later she called and accepted my offer. I sent a check
and a truck and as usual it wasn't nearly the car it was described as being.

 I reinstalled all major components (mechanically speaking) and it runs well
and the gear box seems fine. The brakes and clutch are now working.
Instruments are functional (not sure about temp. gauge yet). Have not done
anything with electrics yet, as the nose is still off the car.

 There is a short longitudinal crack under the L door sill that could be
easily repaired. Floors are intact but some surface rust there from the 6
year sit.

 Basically it's a decent complete car with its years starting to show.

Currently the body is just sitting on the chassis (not bolted down) I'll
either finish that or not depending on whether the buyer wants to do a
proper restoration them selves or have me do the work.

 It may have a TR4 engine, but is fitted with the correct SU carbs (just
rebuilt) It has disc wheels with old 5.50 bias ply tires. Top is serviceable
and side curtains are in the boot. Leather  seats are in the shed right now
but can be used as is. Chrome is usual for a car of this vintage, ditto
glass. Paint job is rough, but might clean up with an aggressive
buffing.(nah) There are a couple of small dings in the body work.

 That's pretty much the story.

I want $7000.00 OBNO for the car as it sits. If you want me to do the
restoration or other work I charge $70/ hour.

 The car is in Albuquerque. It was a CO. car, but now titled in NM.

PS

I spent most of the weekend going through the car. Body is now bolted down.
There is some rust on the front left edge of the transmission tunnel and a
front corner of the battery box. Ill try to get the nose bolted on today.

 I checked the numbers and it looks now to be a 1958 fitted with an early
TR4 engine.

If it had decent (safe) tires Id say it could be driven to wherever you
are.

Thanks,



Dave



PS temp gauge and fuel gauge inop. Pictures available to serious buyers. Im
still using dial up and it takes way too much time to send to everyone who
is no more than curious. Thanks!

Sorry if this shows up multiple times...Mark's new rules are, well new...

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