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Re: [Fot] so I have these 2 cars...

To: Nick Black <vintagenick42@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] so I have these 2 cars...
From: John Styduhar via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2019 18:04:08 -0400
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The TR3 body is too narrow in the rear haunches for the IRS frame.  You'll
have to cut the thing in half longways and add several inches.


On Sun, Mar 10, 2019 at 5:35 PM Nick Black via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
wrote:

> These 2 cars have been sittin in the back of the shop long enuf. One is a
> solid TR3A and the other a late TR4A in lesser condition. So I'm thinkin
> that a frame off needs to be done on the 3 and as it sits next to the 4A, I
> got to thinkin (always trouble). The 3 was to be a replacement for a really
> worn out TR3 racer and I started transforming the car to race specs. Gee
> that was about 30 years ago! Somehow I got sidetracked and raced other
> cars, and the 3 just collected dust.
> So...how bout an irs TR3? I've got flaired fenders from the old racer, so
> the wider frame won't be an issue...BUT, has anyone else done this? What
> sort of issues are in store here? This won't be a racer, but rather a
> hotrod street car, so anything goes.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> ever the dreamer here in norcal...
> Nick
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">The=
 TR3 body is too narrow in the rear haunches for the IRS frame.=C2=A0 You&#=
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v></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr=
">On Sun, Mar 10, 2019 at 5:35 PM Nick Black via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:=
fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote =
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px sol=
id rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div>These 2 cars have been sitt=
in in the back of the shop long enuf. One is a solid TR3A and the other a l=
ate TR4A in lesser condition. So I&#39;m thinkin that a frame off needs to =
be done on the 3 and as it sits next to the 4A, I got to thinkin (always tr=
ouble). The 3 was to be a replacement for a really worn out TR3 racer and I=
 started transforming the car to race specs. Gee that was about 30 years ag=
o! Somehow I got sidetracked and raced other cars, and the 3 just collected=
 dust.=C2=A0</div><div>So...how bout an irs TR3? I&#39;ve got flaired fende=
rs from the old racer, so the wider frame won&#39;t be an issue...BUT, has =
anyone else done this? What sort of issues are in store here? This won&#39;=
t be a racer, but rather a hotrod street car, so anything goes.</div><div><=
br></div><div>Thoughts?</div><div><br></div><div>ever the dreamer here in n=
orcal...</div><div>Nick</div><div class=3D"gmail-m_-7585103247167263301ydpd=
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