The owner of the car could be happy to find Elin. He is very good in bodywork and bring the car back to shine and his work are not 100 %, he give 150 %.
Wow! That battery box took some bending and snipping, but it looks great, as does the front valence. Thanks for another superior video. I liked the piano music, too.
I was waiting to see you do this one! Hello from Argentina, I'm still there. I did the same repair on my TR6 with a battery shelf from NRP in Iowa. The part fit great, but it was a challenge to install as well. I also bought an aftermarket floor section, it had the same issues with many bends in the wrong location. For that, I gave up and got a Heritage part, it fit perfect! The TR3 is looking good!
I was very lucky with my TR4's battery "shelf". The previous owner had riveted an aluminum panel in there. Once I removed that, the original steel had several spots rusted through, but all were small enough that I was able to fix by welding in several patches that were probably less than a half inch square, along with welding up the rivet holes. After a little grinding and a coat of primer, it looked like new. I wish some other repairs were so easy!
You are an inspiration to me, I've spent 4 weeks installing an oil cooler system on my Triumph Vitesse, it has taken me so long because, I'm a perfectionist, I needed to order more seals, more unions, more brass olives etc and nothing was available locally, also I'm 65 now so less energy is available and more lower back pain slows me down! Add to that a big engine in a small car and hardly any information or pictures etc is available in my extensive Triumph library or on the internet about this job. But with perseverance and the fact I am just retired, I got it done! Now to replace all the stuff I had to remove in order to install it! Alternator, Fuel Regulator and lines, relay for the electric radiator fan, engine side valance etc. (The system had previously been installed professionally, but they put the radiator too low down and it got split open on a road hump at 1mph, nothing to do with my having three girls in the car at the time, fortunately it was only a mile from home, and I had a spare gallon of oil with me, so I just made it back without wrecking the engine, but left a trail of oil all the way back!)
What a great video again. The TR3 is looking so good. I once changed the battery box on my GT6+. Luckily it is not as complicated as the one on the TR3. Otherwise I probably would not have been able to do it.
Parts and panels that don’t fit are so wildly frustrating… I do wonder sometimes how they make it in to production without a side by side with an original example! Valence looks awesome though, you’re right to be pleased with yourself :)
Sadly my memory of the TR-3 battery box is vague , but it looked to me like the one that you took out was a bodge to begin with ( excluding the bottom which we've all been guilty of bodging 😅). I do remember replacing a battery box in a TR-2 which is the same from memory and didn't have the issues you ran into. Great work again Elin..
I really don’t think TR3 bodies were ever intended to have this much integrity. By the time Elin has finished this car it will be like a Singer compared to a standard 911.
Gaps can be a mf'er. Elin, on top of your considerable skills, I admire your patience and perseverance to see the job through to a satisfactory conclusion. Well done!
At least that monster of a battery box has probably put a lot of extra rigidity into that front scuttle and ultimately probably to the base support area for the lower front screen seal as well….
How about removing those two little pieces that are bridging the gap in the upper corners. That should make it possible to insert the battery box with the upper flange first and than tilt it down into place...
Just don't be like the previous owner of my Spitfire who bent up the sides of the battery box, hammered the braces outwards and then hammered the box through the remains of the old battery box and just welded around the edges.
I have the same battery box to install... I have not had good luck with these red oxide painted panels... this manufacturer hides much shoddy work under all that paint...
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Great work Elin. Moss part 802-930 is the packing piece under the bonnet latching bracket. Use as many as required to space the bracket.
The owner of the car could be happy to find Elin. He is very good in bodywork and bring the car back to shine and his work are not 100 %, he give 150 %.
Wow! That battery box took some bending and snipping, but it looks great, as does the front valence. Thanks for another superior video. I liked the piano music, too.
You did a great job with the valance - you are right to be proud. Hello from Scotland.
Nice work as always...almost done this one. Actually it is probably done we just haven't seen it yet.
I was waiting to see you do this one! Hello from Argentina, I'm still there. I did the same repair on my TR6 with a battery shelf from NRP in Iowa. The part fit great, but it was a challenge to install as well. I also bought an aftermarket floor section, it had the same issues with many bends in the wrong location. For that, I gave up and got a Heritage part, it fit perfect!
The TR3 is looking good!
It’s looking great Elin, all that work for a battery box!
I was very lucky with my TR4's battery "shelf". The previous owner had riveted an aluminum panel in there. Once I removed that, the original steel had several spots rusted through, but all were small enough that I was able to fix by welding in several patches that were probably less than a half inch square, along with welding up the rivet holes. After a little grinding and a coat of primer, it looked like new. I wish some other repairs were so easy!
You are an inspiration to me, I've spent 4 weeks installing an oil cooler system on my Triumph Vitesse, it has taken me so long because, I'm a perfectionist, I needed to order more seals, more unions, more brass olives etc and nothing was available locally, also I'm 65 now so less energy is available and more lower back pain slows me down! Add to that a big engine in a small car and hardly any information or pictures etc is available in my extensive Triumph library or on the internet about this job. But with perseverance and the fact I am just retired, I got it done! Now to replace all the stuff I had to remove in order to install it! Alternator, Fuel Regulator and lines, relay for the electric radiator fan, engine side valance etc. (The system had previously been installed professionally, but they put the radiator too low down and it got split open on a road hump at 1mph, nothing to do with my having three girls in the car at the time, fortunately it was only a mile from home, and I had a spare gallon of oil with me, so I just made it back without wrecking the engine, but left a trail of oil all the way back!)
What a great video again. The TR3 is looking so good. I once changed the battery box on my GT6+. Luckily it is not as complicated as the one on the TR3. Otherwise I probably would not have been able to do it.
FYI I had to space up the hood fasteners on my tr3 it seems it’s the nature of the beast. Good video Elin and greetings from San Diego
Parts and panels that don’t fit are so wildly frustrating… I do wonder sometimes how they make it in to production without a side by side with an original example! Valence looks awesome though, you’re right to be pleased with yourself :)
Sadly my memory of the TR-3 battery box is vague , but it looked to me like the one that you took out was a bodge to begin with ( excluding the bottom which we've all been guilty of bodging 😅). I do remember replacing a battery box in a TR-2 which is the same from memory and didn't have the issues you ran into. Great work again Elin..
Very nice,looking good.keep doing what you do best 😎😎😎👍👍👍
First 😉 You did it the same way I’ve done mine by bending that front flange down and back up. Good job!
I really don’t think TR3 bodies were ever intended to have this much integrity. By the time Elin has finished this car it will be like a Singer compared to a standard 911.
Gaps can be a mf'er. Elin, on top of your considerable skills, I admire your patience and perseverance to see the job through to a satisfactory conclusion. Well done!
Your gaps are as good if not better than factory. Coventry hid a lot of variances with the ss beading
Well done with the battery on the battery box. 😅
At least that monster of a battery box has probably put a lot of extra rigidity into that front scuttle and ultimately probably to the base support area for the lower front screen seal as well….
Looks really good!
Boxes are rarely very flexible, not always a time saving option apparently…
Ha ha and I thought dropping a box in and welding it - how interesting could that be ! Turns out bought parts aren’t what they portray.
Love your work Elin. Do you think it would be possible to make that “chin” for TR3 with out an English wheel?
How about removing those two little pieces that are bridging the gap in the upper corners. That should make it possible to insert the battery box with the upper flange first and than tilt it down into place...
Elin are you doing the whole build or just the body?
Just don't be like the previous owner of my Spitfire who bent up the sides of the battery box, hammered the braces outwards and then hammered the box through the remains of the old battery box and just welded around the edges.
I bet a hell of a lot of home fixers have done it exactly that way..
I have the same battery box to install... I have not had good luck with these red oxide painted panels... this manufacturer hides much shoddy work under all that paint...
I hate those red painted body parts, they fit so lousy.
Got some from Rimmers and it was a waste of money.
Disappointing….
Elin, WHen will you be working on your little cars and your son's. Tom and I realize that the customer cars. Do you use seem seam sealer?