[TR] The time has come... TR3 back from Body Shop

[Carl TR]

Weather didn't cooperate - raining most of last week so some of the 
sandblasting was not completed.
Hopefully by mid-week it will be done.

In the meantime, I am looking into getting a HVLP setup to do the next step 
at home.   Any advice on what and where to purchase.
Looking through Harbor Freight - it appears that there are 4 different 
systems available.
1) Canister/Gun combo unit.
2) Gravity Feed - 2 gun package with both 1.4 & 1.8 nozzles
3) 2 different types of Gun with separate Canister.

Priced low to high (1 to 3b)

I may not necessarily go with HF - just was one place to start looking.

Any suggestions?
Thanks
Carl

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl TR" <cfmtr3a at verizon.net>
To: "Triumph List" <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 11:46 AM
Subject: Re: [TR] The time has come... TR3 back from Body Shop


>A status report -
> I spent the morning at Brothers Powdercoating in New Port Richey, FL.   I 
> can't recommend them enough for the work that they are doing....
>
> The first pieces were shot with color and the second batch was getting 
> ready for primer (they were in the oven drying when I left).  The tub is 
> on hold as it has been nothing but rain for the past week and it still 
> needs to get a final blasting done before it goes through the process. 
> The hope is that Thursday will be clear enough for it and it will be done 
> by Friday afternoon.
>
> The exterior will need some finish work - every little imperfection is 
> clearly visible but this TR3 should be rust free for the next three 
> generations or more.   I will be posting some photos/video on the web 
> sometime in the near future.   The hard top, hood, trunk, rear 
> compartment, doors and cowl vent are done.   Fenders, tranny cover, front 
> apron, and tub to go....
>
> TS81802LO coming home hopefully this Friday evening.   Of course - then 
> the fun begins - trying to remember how it all goes back together.
>
> My plan is to get it completely assembled and do the final finish work 
> sometime over the winter/spring - Target date: NATC in GA!