[TR] triumph tr3 rescue update

[Matt]

Thanks Chris.  Appreciate the update, but am also interested in the pressure pot mod.Time permitting would like to hear more about that. Matt

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From: Chris Simo <ccsimonsen at gmail.com>
To: list Triumph <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Subject: [TR] triumph tr3 rescue update
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 22:40:08 -0400


 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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