1962 Triumph TR4 RUST-oration, Project Update, July 21st, 2023

Work continues on the 1962 Triumph TR4 Patina Project...New Fuel Lines fitted, Emergency Brake Cable Fitted/Adjusted, Clutch and Brake Systems Bled, High Torque Starter installed among other small jobs completed.
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Most recent video can be found here.... • Will the Overdrive wor...
Thank You to Dr. Carburetor, Alan Vinegar for rebuilding the SU Carbs for this project. To reach Dr. Carburetor, you can send him a note at [e-mail]

[@starckmad1779]

You guys are doing great! What a collaboration! Six Pack Trials your on the way!

[@cheftush]

Thanks for the support !

[@scottdrysdale9903]

Love this project and the two of you working on it … great idea !

[@cheftush]

Thanks Scott. We appreciate it!

[@peteredwards9147]

Looking good, you guys work great together and looks like your having fun. The way the car looks it should be good for many years to come, can't wait for the next video

[@donbialecki3271]

Thanks!

[@rickdaniel8478]

Going to be a fun driver 😊 Zoom zoom !

[@cheftush]

I think so Rick!

[@DavesTR4A]

I think you’re going to make it!!

[@wtbm123]

Nicopp comes in 5/16 also. And 3/8 . Good job on bending the stainless Rims look good on there .

[@jimconklin8040]

This car is looking better and better! I thought I read, some years ago, that you should only use Castrol LMA brake fluid, as brake cylinders, disc calipers and master cylinder uses natural rubber seals.

[@cheftush]

Hi Jim, yes…apparently, if you put DOT5 in your new components, you immediately void the warranty….having said that, I’ve run DOT5 for over 15 years now in both my clutch and brake systems and have never had an issue.

[@jimconklin8040]

Ok, thanks for that info. I really did not want to go through the agony of replacing master cylinders, and bleeding all of the fluid out. I do keep a supply of the Castrol on hand, but I never drive my (wife's) TR6. Mine is under long term construction. Keep up the good work on the '62 TR4!

[@robertcrowley6573]

Absolutely unbelievable. The skills that you two have are so complimentary of each other and the progress that you have made in such short order is outstanding, really 👍

[@asicerik]

The wheels are pretty sweet Chef

[@cheftush]

Thanks Erik. They are from the early 70’s, so they fit the car well I think.

[@indyme2]

Good "random stuff" video. Always happy to see progress on your cars. You two keep at it!

[@cheftush]

When you going to come up and take it for a spin? 😉

[@indyme2]

@@cheftush I would love to. Getting ready to start back on your 67 Nova. lol.

[@cheftush]

@@indyme2 yes, get that ready for me please and we will trade the 59 TR3A for it 😉

[@alfzeller9859]

Hi guys, following on from the alternator project, I have an almost new GM Si 10 unit off my 4A that you are welcome to as a spare of you like. It has a wide belt pulley. I wanted a narrow belt so fitted a Denso style. I am in Burlington,

[@cheftush]

Hi Alf, very nice offer. I run an alternator conversion on both my 1960 TR3A and now the 62 TR4 so it would be great to have a spare when needed.

[@alfzeller9859]

@@cheftush ok whenever convenient - BCD is only 56 odd days away (we were parked next to other last year)

[@cheftush]

@@alfzeller9859 sounds great! I’ll see you at BCD.

[@michaelreilly1310esq]

You guys are rock stars, absolutely incredible how quickly you two rebuilt the whole car.Awesome

[@cheftush]

Thank You Michael.

[@soup1448]

Really enjoying this series! It looks like a really fun project that will have great results.

[@cheftush]

Hi Soup! Thanks. We are looking forward to driving it for the first time.

[@paulresca6681]

You two make a big project look so manageable when you break it down into many small jobs, truly impressive. The coupling on the fuel lines, do you leave space between the two hard lines or set them almost touching? Thanks again.

[@cheftush]

Just a small space between the lines Paul. I don’t want them to touch. Cheers, Tush

[@barry6274]

Great progress, i like the wheels on the TR 4, as you say the underside looks great from half way back. Thanks again for the update.

[@cheftush]

Thanks Barry!

[@garyferrari1366]

I’ve been watching rusty beauties for a while now and I’ve started watching your posts and I’ve enjoyed them all, great content, I’m a big triumph fan, have you guys thought about doing a vitesse mk2, there isn’t much on utube rebuilding one of those

[@cheftush]

Hi Gary, thank you for the kind words. I’d love to do a Vitesse ( Sports 6) but they are very rare here in Canada. I’ve not seen one here…I have seen a few Heralds but that’s about it.

[@pda49184]

You both make it all look so easy. Brilliant work and the project is really coming on at speed now. What a bit of luck coming by a good replacement fuel tank. I dread to think what the cost of tank welding is these days !. Looking forward to the next episode.

[@cheftush]

Fid had mentioned to me earlier in the build that if my tank was rusty that he had a spare for me…so a 4 hour return drive later and all is great!

[@pda49184]

@@cheftush Your much more organised than me David 😅 .. Will you go ahead and get the original tank welded and keep it as a spare ?

[@cheftush]

@@pda49184 yes, I think so. Not sure if you noticed, but the TR6 tank we installed doesn’t have a vent/overflow where as the TR4 did. So, we might have issues without it.

[@pda49184]

@@cheftush No, I didn't notice the missing vent David.. Is it possible you don't need a vent ? With the price of fuel these days the petrol isn't in there long enough to cause an issue 😅.. Joking aside, How did the vent system work on the TR-6 ?

[@cheftush]

@@pda49184 i think the cap is vented on the early TR6…on the later 6 ( like my 73) there is a vent that runs a line all the way up to the front of the car where there is a carbon canister.

[@ronthorn5900]

Looking good !! I have 70 profile Pirelli’s on my car Fills the arches nicely 😊

[@cheftush]

So these are 185/70/15 Ron. This car just sits up a bit too high for my tastes but I can live with it. I’m thinking to buy 195/65/15 as there is much more choice of tires in that size. There is only a 5mm difference in circumference between the two sizes.

[@ronthorn5900]

@@cheftush we have the Blockley brand here they Also look good a bit like the old Goodyear G800s . The car will probably settle a little in use do you think ? Cheers Ron

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

I'd say 185/70 15 should be the ideal modern replacement for the standard 165 15s... wider would not suit the TR4. Those wheels would look best on the TR250 which had black and chrome Rostyle wheel covers from new ..

[@cheftush]

@@johnmoruzzi7236 the only problem with the 185/70/15 is that there is so little choice on the market.

[@not-fishing4730]

Wow the doors look easy compared to may '74 Alfa with the cable window system. I'd be checking the door locks now. I had to disassemble the door again to replace the door locks after I'd rebuilt the window system.

[@cheftush]

Agreed…I’ve been in the Alfa doors as well on my 81. Yes, I’ve lubed up and inspected the door locks/latches although I never lock the doors anyway…

[@not-fishing4730]

@@cheftush Now that I think about it that might be the smart move with a convertible - don't lock the doors.

[@cheftush]

@@not-fishing4730 on the triumph, if someone wants to get in, there are three snaps that they can lift anyway to gain access…in the Alfa, if they really want in they have less of an option..I’d rather leave my doors open then have them cut the convertible top.

[@neiljarvis8911]

Nice wheels, they really suit the TR4! Are they "Princess Anne Alloys" fitted to some Reliant Scimitar SE5 models made by Mag Industries?

[@cheftush]

That is correct Neil. They are also known as the GT MK1. Cheers, Tush

[@johnsharonwhitaker9242]

Hello Chef, I was wondering the same as wtbm - why not use nicopp for the fuel line and bend it in place ? And did you consider air hooters ? the full Kernel Bogie likely wouldn't fit but Princess Auto often has 2 trumpet for a very reasonable price. Not in red, though, which seems to be the official colour for this project. really enjoying this series. John in Manitoba.

[@cheftush]

You could use the copper nickel in this location as well…I had already ordered the stainless before I really though about it too much. To be honest with you, I though the line was fairly straight with less bends then there actually turned out to be.

[@r1lark]

I like that grey fabric garage in the video, the one that the TR4 is sitting in front of. Where did Elin source that from?

[@cheftush]

Those are quite popular here. Google Shelter Logic.

[@johnmckenna8989]

....Who is "Dr. Carburetor" ? ......I sent mine to a guy in Pueblo, Arizona to rebuild and re-bush the throttle shafts. He supposedly had 35 years experience at that time. They came back to me butchered so bad the pistons were jammed in the suction chambers and a fellow in England sent me two NOS suction chambers to make them serviceable...The butterflies were so out of whack it wouldn't idle below 1850rpm and I had to sand the bore to have the butterfly close and give me about 800rpm, I still have to sand the bore on the rear carb so it closes and I can get the idle down further, then re-balance them...There are hairline cracks at the throttle shafts (in the bore) where he drove the bushings in , like he used a large press or vice to do the job.....Seems no matter how much research you do, you can still get screwed....THEN, I find out an acquaintance in my neighbourhood is an English car mechanic and would've done the job for me, as he still has all the equipment (He has an all original 1936 Talbot)......Sometimes it doesn't pay to even get up, lol ..........................John (west coast,Can.)

[@cheftush]

Hi John, Dr. carburetor specializes in SU carbs and is local to us here. He is an MG owner and retired dentist. I put his contact email in the video description box above. His Name as Alan.

[@johnmckenna8989]

@@cheftush Thanks, ...my bad experience is history now,....but it's good to know in case I meet someone else looking to have their SU cards serviced/restored.....I had already rebuilt mine and was simply concerned with throttle shaft wear, and look where I ended up , lol .......I've been told there's a Volvo enthusiast in Victoria, B.C that specializes in SU's...I guess there's a bigger market for that type of work now-a-days......I noticed that the fuel pump on your TR4 seems to sit on a 'boss' and not flat against the block .... Or am I seeing it wrong ? ....@ 21:43 ( maybe my mind is farther gone than I thought , lol )

[@cheftush]

@@johnmckenna8989 the fuel pump sits flat against the block. The right hand stud that holds the pump, also secures a clip that holds the oil feed line to gauge inside the car.

[@spitfire_garage]

Hi David I've been enjoying the series of rebuilding the TR4 I was wondering if you have a set of seats that would fit a TR6 that might want to sell

[@cheftush]

Are you looking for a set in useable condition or are you looking for some to rebuild and recover? Cheers, Tush

[@cheftush]

Oh, and one more question. Are you looking for a fixed headrest seat or a moveable headrest. Fixed it from 70-72…moveable from 73-76 although the seats are interchangeable. They mount to the same tracks and floor locations.

[@spitfire_garage]

I can recover the seats and my car is a 70 but at this point I don't really care what year of seat I get the car is not original it has a ford engine I gave 2 engines to Elin that I had kicking around

[@cheftush]

@@spitfire_garage ok, let me check for you. I might have some up at my storage location.

[@JB_WI_Triumph]

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