Your dad’s tr3 is such a great classic British roadster. A shame you cannot get your dad’s tr3 body back from the dastardly body shop. But your Plan B makes sense and will make for a great adventure,
Wait, you dropped off the body and three years later, you were like, "I wonder where they're at with the body." Seriously? I would have been curious after about a month!!! Seriously, three years! Why would you deal with someone for THREE YEARS?!?! That's YOUR fault!
way more complicated than that. Stopped answering my calls about a year ago, moved to a new location, I need to take time off work to go during a weekday and hope someone is there
Yea, was wondering where ya went. I am about where you are. Chassis done, engine almost done and body pending in storage at the moment. Always fun watching, learning, and getting new ideas. Keep on, keeping on.
Don't know body # ! Bought mine in Illinois in 1973 I believe , previous owner said he painted it Cadillac brown , I made a new battery box in firewall for it ! Sold in Cape Cod , Mass .
@@tr3wrench I bought it in 1975, slightly wrecked, left outside with top down for a couple of years. But hey, $900 was too good to pass up! It was mechanically sound and had 5 new Bridgestone tires.
Your dad’s tr3 is such a great classic British roadster. A shame you cannot get your dad’s tr3 body back from the dastardly body shop. But your Plan B makes sense and will make for a great adventure,
I'm sure we can get it back at some point. It is just far enough away that makes it really hard when they won't communicate.
Finally caught up with all your videos. Great story......with an ending soon?
Ending might be a strong word. Resolution perhaps?
you've captured my interest
Stay tuned, next TR3 video is separating the body from the frame. Good times!
Super excited to see this!
Thanks, more to come!
are you planning on painting this yourself?
I am. Working on how to configure the shop to do it, but yes I will shoot this one myself and hope for the best.
Welcome back! I can relate to your issue with body restoration shops; the "new" body tub looks very promising. Thanks for bringing us up to date.
Man sorry to hear it isn't less common... I know it is a special skill that hopefully continues into the future.
Well you take the engine block and radiator from a massey furguson T20 tractor and start from there 😅😊😊⁰0
True!
beautiful if you have trouble finding the four aluminum stone guards i have a mint set
Hey thanks, I also have a new set ready to go.
Nice find on Facebook market place! That body will be way easier to repair.
Yes it will. Really not much beyond the outer rockers and the floor
Have you written the other body off as a bad lesson?
learned the lesson but I still intend to get my stuff back.
Wait, you dropped off the body and three years later, you were like, "I wonder where they're at with the body." Seriously? I would have been curious after about a month!!! Seriously, three years! Why would you deal with someone for THREE YEARS?!?! That's YOUR fault!
way more complicated than that. Stopped answering my calls about a year ago, moved to a new location, I need to take time off work to go during a weekday and hope someone is there
Yea, was wondering where ya went. I am about where you are. Chassis done, engine almost done and body pending in storage at the moment. Always fun watching, learning, and getting new ideas. Keep on, keeping on.
Delighted. Great story. Followed it from day 1. Very disappointed when all your good work was put on hold through no fault of your own. Can't wait.
Thanks for following along. Can't wait to drive it!
Yeah baby! Should be driving by Spring. Looks like your new tub has an adjustable steering column….dont see too many with that option.
It is! and so was my dad's. The real find was that OD transmission!
@@tr3wrench absolutely! You will love the OD
Do it yourself. Take your time and learn as you go. Have a plan. Make some good content. Have fun.
lesson learned. I just wasn't happy with the quality of work I was doing.
@@tr3wrench Do you want a show car or a go car? Practice on the inside stuff nobody will ever see. You got this.
Looks like my 59 TR3A I had back in the early 70's , same brown color !
Do you know the body number?
Don't know body # ! Bought mine in Illinois in 1973 I believe , previous owner said he painted it Cadillac brown , I made a new battery box in firewall for it ! Sold in Cape Cod , Mass .
I hate body/paint purgatory. Shame on shops that sit on things hoping you forget. Love the progress
Yep it was not something I had on my radar... apparently it is more common than I thought.
Love old British stuff.
This will be my first one and I can't wait to take it out.
@@tr3wrench I’ve done three MG Midgets and a 63 Jaguar XKE. Also owned a 79 MGB, but bought it new. Fun cars! Good luck.
@@tedecker Hey thanks, that 63 KXE is special car. Nice.
@@tr3wrench I bought it in 1975, slightly wrecked, left outside with top down for a couple of years. But hey, $900 was too good to pass up! It was mechanically sound and had 5 new Bridgestone tires.
VERY excited to get back to TR3 wrench time !!! Frank
no spoilers but the next one we get the body off the frame and it was relatively easy compared with the first one.