So how much is shipping to Germany then?
Might be the right thing for my fiance...well, she wants to get the TR6 as
my wedding present to her and then what do I do? Thought about dumping the
fiance for that but oth she likes TR's so that can't be that bad eh?
Cheers, Gernot
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> From: Bill Miller[SMTP:millerb@netusa1.net]
> Reply To: Bill Miller
> Sent: Thursday, May 13, 1999 5:52 PM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: TR4 Dilemma - need advice - long
>
>
> Listers, especially you TR4 owners,
>
> I have a dilemma. A while back, while searching for parts for my
> spitfire,
> I came across what was left of a TR4. This thing had no doors, bumpers,
> trunk, and about 5' of trash dumped in it. The hood (bonnet) was on it
> and
> in excellent shape. When I finally got it off, the engine compartment was
> very complete and original. Then I offered it to the list. I got several
> replies asking for bits and pieces, manifolds, engine, transmission, drive
> shaft, axles, etc. When I went back to the salvage yard, the guy said get
> what I want now, because it was going to be crushed. He'd take $195 for
> the
> motor and tranny. The rest of the stuff he was not really interested in.
> After some haggling back and forth, he told me to take the whole car, and
> take the parts off on my time, he needed the space. Last Saturday, I went
> to go get it. After I got it loaded on the trailer, the guy at the
> scrapyard yelled "hey, don't forget the rest of the junk" and led me
> around
> to corner. He gave me the windscreen frame, the doors, the bumpers,
> luggage
> rack, and two boxes of misc. parts and pieces. The doors are like new, no
> rust except a very little surface, the chrome is straight and really in
> decent shape. I took my "treasures" home and started cleaning out the
> trash. To my surprise, the floor pans are solid; I found the original
> jack,
> ratchet, gauges, and even the "push" type grease gun. The title says this
> car has only 16,000 original miles. The speedo agrees. I think it's
> true,
> because the engine compartment is original down to the Lucas coil (old
> logo), Lucas fuses, and radiator! The washer bottle even still has fluid
> in
> it. Now here is my dilemma. I (now) think this car is quite restorable.
> And is fairly complete. It will take somebody with bodywork experience
> and
> a whole lot of TLC. The sills will need replacing, as well as the back
> fenders. The front fenders although rusty (all the paint on this car was
> stripped off at some point and let set outside) appear to be mostly solid.
> The interior is pretty much gone as it sat outside, piled with trash,
> although some of the carpet is useable. I really don't have the time to
> do
> it and I have two other projects in the works. Now here is where the
> dilemma comes in. I know I could make some money for my spit projects by
> parting it out, I'm sure there are people out there wanting original parts
> that I now have. But if this is in fact restorable, I would much rather
> see it on the road someday, than parted out. My wife says I have a soft
> heart (and head) for Triumphs. Perhaps she's right. What should I do?
> Part it out? Sell it to someone else who has time to restore it now?
> Tarp
> it and "get to it someday" myself? I'm afraid that if I leave it set for
> years, what is good now won't be good then. I plan to change the fluids
> and
> run the engine this weekend. It's not stuck and looks really good through
> the oil filler cap, still coated. I'm positive I'll get it running. Any
> thoughts or suggestions will be appreciated.
>
>
> Bill Miller
> 65 TR4 CT32080L
>
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