[TR] question

[DAVID MASSEY]

I did something similar but in reverse.  I had a small gathering for reassembling a TR6.  I had the frame positioned with all the suspension components for each corner positioned near its respective corner, steering rack, diff, engine/trans nearby.  And I photo documented it.  In two days I went from a bare frame to a rolling chassis with the body attached.
I also had help remounting the body on my TR3.  With no fenders it is an easy three-man job setting it in place.  Since you are taking it off for stripping I recommend taking off the fenders and doors while it is still on the frame.  But you will need to reinforce the door openings to prevent the body from folding in the middle.  I had a couple of pieces of angle iron welded across the door openings which remained in place until after I remounted the body and had the doors installed and the door gaps good.  Also have some sort of support ready for the body when it comes off.
The rest is pretty self-evident.  
Dave 


 

    On Monday, October 13, 2025 at 07:07:40 PM CDT, dave northrup <dave at ranteer.com> wrote:   

  
I have a 58 TR3a, already the engine, dash, driveshaft, and trans are out.
 
  
 
We are thinking of having a club event; invite people over during the day to completely strip the car so I can redo the suspension and send the body out to be dipped and stripped.
 
  
 
Has anyone done an event like that?  We took apart a member’s stag a decade or so ago, and that worked really well, but my memory is fuzzy on how we did it.
 
  
 
Ideas please!!!
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