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Back in the early 80's, I built a TR-3 race car on a TR-4A frame.=C2=A0 IR=
S was not legal on a TR-3 in SCCA at that time, but I planned to use coil o=
vers in the rear, so that wasn't an issue.=C2=A0 I remember I had to narrow=
the frame by cutting off about 4" at the "corners" where it sticks out jus=
t before the section where the trailing arms would attach on an IRS car.=C2=
=A0 I welded a plate over the hole in the frame left where I had cut it off=
.=C2=A0 Ironically, the widest part of the TR-4A frame occurred at the narr=
owest part of the TR-3 body.=C2=A0 Otherwise, everything else worked fine.=
=C2=A0 I used wide fiberglass fenders, which I got from John Holsonback.=C2=
=A0 His car popped up recently by someone on the FOT list.=C2=A0 It was a r=
ed TR-3 from Wichita, KS.=C2=A0 I sold the car the following year and went =
back to my trusty TR-4, which was a better handling car.=C2=A0 My lap times=
with the TR-3 at Atlanta were about a second slower than my TR-4 the year =
before, with the same drive train.=C2=A0 I attributed the difference to han=
dling.
Jack
On Sunday, March 10, 2019, 5:26:20 PM EDT, Nick Black via Fot <fot@auto=
x.team.net> wrote: =20
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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 th=
at a frame off needs to be done on the 3 and as it sits next to the 4A, I g=
ot 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 th=
at was about 30 years ago! Somehow I got sidetracked and raced other cars, =
and the 3 just collected dust.=C2=A0So...how bout an irs TR3? I've got flai=
red 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>Back in the early 80's, I built a TR-3 race car on a TR-4A fra=
me. IRS was not legal on a TR-3 in SCCA at that time, but I planned t=
o use coil overs in the rear, so that wasn't an issue. I remember I h=
ad to narrow the frame by cutting off about 4" at the "corners" where it st=
icks out just before the section where the trailing arms would attach on an=
IRS car. I welded a plate over the hole in the frame left where I ha=
d cut it off. Ironically, the widest part of the TR-4A frame occurred=
at the narrowest part of the TR-3 body. Otherwise, everything else w=
orked fine. I used wide fiberglass fenders, which I got from John Hol=
sonback. His car popped up recently by someone on the FOT list. =
It was a red TR-3 from Wichita, KS. I sold the car the following yea=
r and went back to my trusty TR-4, which was a better handling car. M=
y lap times with the TR-3 at Atlanta were about a second slower than my TR-=
4 the year before, with the same drive train. I attributed the differ=
ence to handling.</div><div><br></div><div>Jack<br></div><div><br></div>
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On Sunday, March 10, 2019, 5:26:20 PM EDT, Nick Black v=
ia Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
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<div><div id=3D"ydp51e7a24ayiv5610408560"><div><div>These 2=
cars have been sittin in the back of the shop long enuf. One is a solid TR=
3A and the other a late TR4A in lesser condition. So I'm thinkin that a fra=
me off needs to be done on the 3 and as it sits next to the 4A, I got to th=
inkin (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 a=
bout 30 years ago! Somehow I got sidetracked and raced other cars, and the =
3 just collected dust. </div><div>So...how bout an irs TR3? I've got f=
laired fenders from the old racer, so the wider frame won't be an issue...B=
UT, 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.</div><d=
iv><br></div><div>Thoughts?</div><div><br></div><div>ever the dreamer here =
in norcal...</div><div>Nick</div><div class=3D"ydp51e7a24ayiv5610408560ydpd=
6fad40yahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Ari=
al, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"></div></div></div>_________________________=
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