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Previously on the tr3 channel.... I picked up two tr3 basket cases with the
aid of several Triumph Club of the Carolinas members/friends last October.
The 3s were a bit worse off than expected. One car, a roller..., did not
roll and engine was siezed.
After months of soaking and constant pressure the engine spins free and
makes good compression, rear brake drums removed with aid of air impact,
engine/od trans pulled, degreased. power washed and engine delivered to Dr
Morro. Rear fenders removed. heated all cage nuts to red hot and pb blaster
after cooled. believe it or not almost all hex head bolts came out with
minimal effort. Significant rust everywhere, but not as bad as tr3s in my
previous life. We can do this! Passenger floor pan mostly removed. Rest of
interior removed. Brake lines removed intact to use as models for
replacements. Played with needle scaler from harbor freight. works well.
Fast forward to today.
First week at new job, so not a ton of progress.
Bosch mini split is installed and works a champ! Shop will be cool this
summer.
Tools cleaned and put away.
Passengers side rocker opened up.
Findings...Bob commented on what looked like oil soaked rags stuffed in the
rusted rocker.... Upon further destruction, it revealed cardboard,
fiberglass, and CONCRETE!
Apparently, the DPO found concrete as an appropriate base filler material.
Good news is the inner rocker looks good. Oil soaked rags must've helped.
Never seen concrete in a TR....
Bought a pressure pot sand blaster and modified it based on my previous
work with metal improvement company. Can't wait to try it out.
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</div><div class=3D"gmail_quote" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=
=3D"font-family:sans-serif">Previously on the tr3 channel.... I picked up t=
wo tr3 basket cases with the aid of several Triumph Club of the Carolinas m=
embers/friends last October. The 3s were a bit worse off than expected. One=
car, a roller..., did not roll and engine was siezed.</span></div><div dir=
=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto"><font face=3D"sans-=
serif">After months of soaking and constant pressure the engine spins free =
and makes good compression, rear brake drums removed with aid of air impact=
, engine/od trans pulled, degreased. power washed and engine delivered to D=
r Morro. Rear fenders removed. heated all cage nuts to red hot and pb blast=
er after cooled. believe it or not almost=C2=A0 all hex head bolts came out=
with minimal effort. Significant rust everywhere, but not as bad as tr3s i=
n my previous life. We can do this! Passenger floor pan mostly removed.=C2=
=A0 Rest of interior removed. Brake lines removed intact to use as models f=
or replacements. Played with needle scaler from harbor freight. works well.=
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ans-serif">eek at new job, so not a ton of progress.</span></div><div dir=
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if"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">Bosch mini=
split is installed and works a champ! Shop will be cool this summer.</div>=
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to" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">Tools cleaned and put away.</div><div =
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tyle=3D"font-family:sans-serif">Passengers side rocker opened up.</div><div=
dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">Findings...Bob commented on =
what looked like oil soaked rags stuffed in the rusted rocker.... Upon furt=
her destruction, it revealed cardboard, fiberglass, and CONCRETE!</div><div=
dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto" =
style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">Apparently, the DPO found concrete as an a=
ppropriate base filler material.</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-famil=
y:sans-serif"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">=
Good news is the inner rocker looks good. Oil soaked rags must've helpe=
d.</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif"><br></div><div d=
ir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">Never seen concrete in a TR...=
.</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif"><br></div><div di=
r=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">Bought a pressure pot sand blas=
ter and modified it based on my previous work with metal improvement compan=
y. Can't wait to try it out.</div></div></div></div>
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