1959 Triumph TR3A Restoration Project....Up on Jackstands...

[@andyfearn6609]

It's so easy to let the projects get bogged down.... Good for you getting it going again 👍

[@cheftush]

@@andyfearn6609 agreed! My motivation for finishing this one is the get to the next one..a 1970 TR6 PI RHD. Should be fun!

[@DEMOGarage]

Love the throwback to what seems like hundreds of videos of yours that I have watched. The opener with the date and temperature. We love this British car culture no mater where we live. 👍🏻

[@cheftush]

@@DEMOGarage I think there are a 100 videos alone on this car😉 Thanks for watching and commenting. It is appreciated. Cheers, Tush

[@MrMikeyspfx]

Glad to see you have a new project in the garage. Looking forward to seeing the progress.

[@RustyBeauties]

10 years..... and I feel bad about the 7 on my GT6 so far.... I am relieved now LOL The garage looks great! Spacious and organized. Need to come for a Stella and watch you tinker :)

[@cheftush]

You are welcome to come any time. I’ve got a nice comfy chair ready 😉

[@paulresca6681]

Glad you’re back on the 3. Sorry the winter is almost here!! Thanks

[@roundtailrestoration]

Looking forward to the show, Chef. Always ready for some good metal working!

[@sluggo1958]

Love the plan, organization and look forward to following along.

[@craigwiest772]

Looking forward to seeing your progress this winter. Garage looks great.

[@LarryMiceli]

Woo Hoo! Can’t wait for more progress! I started my 58 TR3 project 11 years ago. Body is painted and mounted on the restored frame. Looking forward to getting back to my project as well.

[@jerryhouck2708]

I'm looking forward to spending the winter with you Dave. That way I will have something to watch on Saturday after football season is over. 😎👍 Jerry

[@geraldbly4903]

Grey exterior with red interior will look very attractive! Looking forward to following your progress.

[@cheftush]

@@geraldbly4903 you are most likely going to like it then 😉

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

@@cheftushHopefully an “authentic” colour, not too “custom” ? I’d like to see Primrose Yellow (similar to the inside right now), but a black interior is probably more correct for that. Since the original car came in black, maybe an early 60s Jaguar grey ? I have seen Daimler SP250s (AKA Dart) in glossy grey and they were built on a TR chassis, and made in Coventry too !

[@cheftush]

@@johnmoruzzi7236 primrose is a great colour to be sure. I don’t think the colour will be too far off from Dove Grey

[@tomhughes9107]

Sad and happy day. Sad that driving season is over. Happy that Chef Tush video season is upon us! For paint, please think of doing something funky. Make that 3 pop!

[@dpledford]

Tush: Since the 8 is pretty well sorted I am in the process of purchasing a 59 TR3. Good bones, but stills needs work. I will watch this series as I progress along with you.

[@frankmgallo]

Cheftush Exciting to see you start the process. My pick for color is 1st Jasmine with red/matador red interior or Valencia Blue .

[@indyme2]

Hooray! Can't wait to follow this. Keep the videos coming, Tush.

[@achimwieler5862]

Excellent teaser. I'm really curious to see how the project develops.

[@6isenough161]

You'll have a great winter with such a fun project. Good luck and I'm looking forward to watching.

[@donbialecki3271]

Black with a red interior has been my favorite but silver with the red is up there.

[@barry6274]

Good plan, hopefully the weather and work allows you enough time to progess on the plan as you would like it too. I look forward to continue watching your progress as it is always informative and enjoyable. Thanks Dave.

[@nicktomasi392]

Hi David, Good luck on this endeavor! I will be following your journey throughout this project. Looking forward to seeing you and finally meeting Elin in Kalamazoo at the TRA Nationals!

[@cheftush]

@@nicktomasi392 sounds good Nick!

[@davelightfoot2913]

Welcome back.

[@soup1448]

Looking forward to it Tush

[@cheftush]

I’m looking forward to making some progress on it that’s for sure!

[@robertmorales391]

Looks like a good plan Tush. That TR250 came about really nice and the TR4 you guys have used a lot. So understandable this one has been on hold. Enjoy the nice weather… the garage looks great.. I have to get my garage a little more organized.

[@cheftush]

@@robertmorales391 thanks Robert! Yes, I’m glad we decided to get the TR4 back on the road. I bet Elin has put about 3000 miles on it since then. I’m going to get the TR250 out more next year…it needs a little work including taking the trans out to address a popping out of gear problem.

[@rickdaniel8478]

Zoom zoom 😊 Cheers

[@cheftush]

@@rickdaniel8478 yes sir!

[@HamishRacing]

Like the others I’m looking forward to this one Chef. But I may be bias’s as you know I use my 3a in anger here in the uk. Enjoy

[@neilrogers8931]

I'm looking forward to this series of videos. My TR3A is stripped to the bare frame which has been painted and then everything got put on hold. I'm hoping that your videos will get me motivated to work on my car again. It's been off the road for 10 years now and I miss it. I have my TR8 to drive, but it's not the same as a TR3.

[@cheftush]

@@neilrogers8931 yes, I can’t think of two more different cars than the 3 and 8 😉. I enjoy both of them though.

[@grahamflavell8903]

Hi David. Looking forward to seeing this project progress. The new garage setup looks very smart! Best Wishes. Graham

[@cheftush]

@@grahamflavell8903 thank you graham!

[@philtucker1224]

Hi David! Yes time has certainly flown by! Keep welly buddy 🙏🖖🇬🇧

[@cheftush]

Yes indeed!

[@toxaq]

Looking forward to this. Got to get through my 6 first before I pick between a 3 and a 7.

[@cheftush]

@@toxaq you need to pick between a 3 and an 8 😉

[@toxaq]

@@cheftush I wish I had an 8! But alas only an Aussie assembled 3 and a UK import 7 are waiting in the wings.

[@philtucker1224]

Red interiors are beautiful if the exterior colour is complimentary and one of my favourites is a deep steel grey metallic. The two just really pop when they are together.

[@cheftush]

@@philtucker1224 well, it won’t be metallic, but it will be some shade of grey 😉

[@philtucker1224]

Good morning David, just to let you know there was a nicely restored TR2 on U&Yesterday that I saw this morning, (I know it’s a bit older than your 3A but nevertheless interesting hopefully) kind regards. 🇬🇧

[@wtbm123]

Cool

[@ronthorn5900]

I looked at the body when you were describing the 59 3 and looked at the windscreen mounts as they are from an earlier car ,carried on listening and it’s an earlier body ahhhh the penny dropped 😮😊😅

[@cheftush]

@@ronthorn5900 yep 57 body…so, some challenges there!

[@johnserou6466]

Wow 10 years? Seems like yesterday

[@cheftush]

@@johnserou6466 I can’t believe it myself…

[@pucman1]

Looks like a solid start, are you upgrading to a newer style wiring harness?

[@cheftush]

@@pucman1 I have a new, cloth wrapped, stock harness.

[@DaveHallberg]

Are the frames that much different? I'm working on a '62 and decided on using a spare frame for various reasons. It looked the same as the original.

[@cheftush]

@@DaveHallberg hi Dave, the frames are essentially the same. Issues arise when repair or restoration work has been done poorly in the past….it takes a bit of work to make it right again.

[@markrobinson8539]

Is it a good plan to lift the body off after it is painted ? Maybe lift the body and do chassis work before the body painted.

[@cheftush]

@@markrobinson8539 I’ve done that before on previous restorations mark. I prefer to remove the body from the chassis in order to paint it….the entire tub will be painted including the bottom.

[@markrobinson8539]

@@cheftush OK I see..that is a good plan