1968 Triumph TR250 Restoration Project, Painting (Fails) Final Wiring and Small Projects Check Off

[@asicerik]

Cool trick with the JB Weld! I will have to remember that

[@andrewward3752]

The throttle return spring looks pretty slick! Good job

[@barry6274]

Wow you are really close and it looks wonderful!

[@cheftush]

Yes, getting pretty close now that the wiring has been completed.

[@roberthepburn6087]

coming along very nicely and looking forward to see it soon

[@cheftush]

Thank You Robert.

[@saublejohn1444]

Good to see you back Cheftush! You and Elin work well together - like Batman and Robin! Love watching all your updates. The light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter. Hope your injury resolves itself soon & you are fully back to great health.

[@cheftush]

Thanks John, I appreciate it.

[@robertmorales391]

Thanks for the tips as always, I have one spring on my Weber’s but going to add a second like you have done. In italy for two weeks but maybe I can bribe Elin to come to miami and help me with the wiring on the TR4. Just joking … 😁 moving forward that’s the key…

[@rickdaniel8478]

Wow, looking good, Sows ear turned into a silk purse ! A Wreck to a great restored classic. Zoom Zoom

[@cheftush]

It is getting there Rick! Cheers, Tush

[@richardwhatton1249]

Great progress David and the TR250 is nearly there…. Can’t wait to hear and see it running! Kind regards, Richard.

[@cheftush]

Thank You Richard. Yes, pretty close but still plenty to do before it hits the road!

[@mikeg5877]

A good catchup on the home stretch... Take care of yourself Tush!

[@cheftush]

Thanks Mike!

[@frankcanale3467]

Looking good Chef, the underside of the top is great, I would carefully support the top laying flat. You might have to sand the top side all the way down but you have plenty of clear to work with so nothing to lose trying to save the clear you already have shot. You may have to remove some of the heavy curtain to speed the curing. All is not lost yet, You saved the wings with all the contours so you can save this also. Good luck, Frank

[@cheftush]

Hi frank, I’ve pretty much decided just to sand it down and re base and clear. I think it will be easier and will be better in the end as well.

[@johnlille2544]

Once again, “The Dynamic Duo” rises to the occasion. JL

[@cheftush]

Hi John, good to see you! Thanks for stopping by.

[@roundtailrestoration]

Looking good. Wasn't sure about that color on the top, but I think it's going to look good. Sorry about the clear.

[@cheftush]

Thanks Chris. You know it’s part of the process 😉

[@MrMikeyspfx]

You have some good help there David. Great looking car as always.

[@cheftush]

Agreed Michael. He has been a huge help and I hope to be able to reciprocate on his projects.

[@richardmaundrell4726]

If it's any consolation, your choice of color on the surrey top is going to look great.

[@cheftush]

Thank You Richard. I am going to hold a wheek up beside it and see how the colour match is....I have a bit of black toner ready if it needs to be a little darker.

[@timmarsh6754]

Great progress! Well done guys.

[@soup1448]

Coming along very nicely Tush!

[@cheftush]

Thanks Soup!

[@markaluge]

Hi Chef, love the carbs return linkage, not sure about the bullet gear knob. Sorry to see the curtains on the gloss coat but makes me feel better about my efforts when the Chef has these issues too.

[@cheftush]

Yes, I kind of like the matching knob and wheel combo, the problem is that knob feels very cheap and actually already needs repair as the threaded insert is loose in the wooden inside….the billet one is quite solid and has a good feel…

[@easyman6086]

Good progress and we surely join you in our appreciation for Elin's help. On the wiper motor - I also have problems with understanding the wiring for the park function. The wiring diagram and even the Bentley doesn't seem to fully explain how it works. So, if you can figure it out we sure will appreciate you showing the fix in the video. THANK YOU!

[@cheftush]

There is one good thread I might be to link to here when I get home from work....it might be helpful.

[@DavesTR4A]

The 250 is really looking great! Hope to see it in person on of these days! Dave Connitt

[@cheftush]

Thanks Dave. Yes, we will have to get a Blues Brothers pic 😎

[@DavesTR4A]

@@cheftush how about the 2022 Kas Kastner race in Cranberry, PA.? Were you able to attend the 6-pack trials this year? Some of the Cincinnati guys wanted me to go this year but I couldn’t make it. Apparently you need to bring RainX or a dingy?

[@cheftush]

@@DavesTR4A no, didn’t do 6 Pack as the border is still closed to Canadians driving across. Next year I’m planning on the 6-Pack Trials in Kentucky and hopefully VTR in Galena, IL.

[@DavesTR4A]

@@cheftush hope to meet you then and see the 250. Don’t beat yourself up too much on the paint! If it was easy, everyone would be doing it! I painted my TR4A in the garage too! We should start a Facebook page for guys who bit the bullet and painted their own cars!

[@tr3wrench]

I need that fancy hardware collection you have there! That curtain is what I kept doing on the Lambretta. I never did get it perfect, but I don’t know if it was my mixture or technique that caused it.

[@botycobra]

You are coming along well. I can relate to you fighting "get doneitest". It is all too easy to lower the expectations as the end begins to appear. Tim is moving down here to Florida in about a month so we will be progressing on our TR250 (assuming I finish my Cobra) before long. Keep up the good fight....Ken

[@drivewayshop]

Looking good. Quick tip on ABS plastic. You can actually weld it with a soldering iron. If you have some scrap you can use it like filler rod when Tig welding. How well does the JB weld work? Looks good enough.

[@cheftush]

We didn’t show it as we were not sure that is was going to work, but in the end, after the JB weld failed( it peeled off) we end up plastic welding it with the careful use of a propane torch and plastic zip ties for filler rod. Worked fantastic. I wish we’d filmed it!

[@drivewayshop]

Nice. I forgot about the zip tie trick.

[@alanvinegar5729]

Congrats on all the progress. Regardless of the surrey top it is very impressive. Looking forward to seeing it in person or at least a video of your 1st drive.🤗

[@cheftush]

Thanks Alan, I would be happy if I could move it out of the garage and up and down the driveway under its own power.

[@philtucker1224]

Hi Dave, sorry to hear about your shoulder injury, you didn’t mention how you injured it but hopefully it’s not your rotator cuff. Nevertheless the car is coming along beautifully, although it was out of character for you to hang the roof vertically to spray it, but I guess we all live and learn! Take a break and nurse that shoulder my good friend, there’s always another day.

[@cheftush]

Hi Phil, I fell in the garage a few weeks ago…sounds pretty innocuous, but I tipped over backwards off a milk crate that I was sitting on in front of the trailer…there’s a large ledge from the garage floor down the the driveway…I pushed back on the milk crate over the edge and the crate tipped back and me with it…not only did I fall, I hit the trailer and came down on my right side and arm…..silly really, but it’s really set me back. The problem is, I’m not good at doing nothing….it doesn’t seem to be getting any worse but it’s not getting any better. I really just need to stop for a week or two I think.

[@Openairgarage]

Now that the inside of the top is painted and done the outside will come out better once sanded because you can shoot it lying flat across the sawhorses, less chance of running the clear.

[@cheftush]

Yes exactly, it will be much easier to spray it flat. In hind site, I should have done this from the begining but I was trying to kill two birds with one stone...If I had done the 1 side only, i would have had to have waited three days for the clear to harden enough for me to flip it and paint the other side....

[@botycobra]

Try the bondo trick...there is nothing to lose and it might work.

[@cheftush]

I think it will be just easier to sand the whole panel down. I’ve got enough base to re shoot it and more clear ( not going to use the cheap stuff this time) and will shoot the panel flat.

[@jaydegrenade]

It does work. Just use the Evercoat Glazing Putty rather than filler. Ya gotta cut and buff anyway!

[@cheftush]

@@jaydegrenade I’ve done the bondo trick before on previous videos. Trust me, this panel is so bad, it’s best just to start over.

[@BruceBoschek]

So many good comments here, all I'll say is, "Keep on truckin'!" Забавлявай се!

[@cheftush]

Thanks Bruce. Say hello to Halgrim!

[@kougerat5388]

Once the clearcoat has hardened it will have shrunk a little bit too so with some careful sanding you may get away with just re doing the clearcoat and as the underside is okay at least you can lay it flat when you respray to the top. That being said it's a real bummer when you get a paint run like that I've done myself a few times over the years for exactly the same reason I think you called it "user error" that made me chuckle as I tend to use more choice words when I know it was my own fault ha ha. You make a very good point about working with an injury, when you're not enjoying it as hard as it is you have to STOP! Look after yourself mate.

[@cheftush]

I think in this case since the run is so bad, Id be better off just to sand it back down and re base and clear...

[@kougerat5388]

I was probably being a little over optimistic. Happy sanding !

[@ottovonbisquick]

That transmission tunnel is nice, but a real bear to install. I think it took me the better part of a day to do solo. I'm not sure if the original style would be easier or harder, I never reinstalled my original tunnel.

[@cheftush]

They are both a pain Bill. Elin and I were trying to decide if you could pull the engine and trans with that front cover in place if need be....Id be tempted to try it and that could be the real win with this cover if that could be achieved.

[@pucman1]

Wow that is a lot of wiring.....Looking great though....Sad about the hardtop but completely sure you will get it "driver quality" soon

[@cheftush]

Driver quality is the goal 😉

[@busman5429]

David you can see the light at the end of the tunnel now, ( closing in 0on the last mile stone) I followed you on this build from the start .. Questions once this is done what will be the next project ??

[@cheftush]

Oh, I have projects lined up for years 😉 I’m going to go back and finish my 59 TR3A that I left about 1/2 way done in order to start on the TR250. I’m also going to be bringing the Alfa Romeo Spider home in December to do some work on that.

[@jeanverstraeten7153]

and it's good.........you are drinking the wright beer Stelle Artois from Belgium from Belgium

[@cheftush]

Elin’s Favourite!

[@DavidSL64]

David, I was admiring the fuel line clamps that you have. Where did you get them? Part number?

[@cheftush]

Hi David, are you talking about the ones that are on the fuel lines connecting the Webers? If so, they are actually fuel line clamps used for fuel injected cars. I bought them at my local parts store ( Canadian Tire).

[@DavidSL64]

@@cheftush yes, those. They look good.

[@cheftush]

@@DavidSL64 Yes fuel injection clamps. Let me know if you can't find them and I will have a look

[@tehammel]

Sorry about the clearcoat run....after you sand it down and are ready to paint, lay it down flat so the topside is up. Then the odds of a run should be really low. It will look great! Is the top the same blue color or gray? And take of that shoulder! My right shoulder is not great but with PT and exercises, it's livable.

[@cheftush]

Yes, it will be flat the next time it is sprayed. It’s actually a graphite grey colour matched to the wheel centres.

[@MrWaalkman]

"Will work for Tim's". Could be a good motto. Be sure to warn Elin that Mum follows the channel, and probably has Google translate.

[@cheftush]

Yes, I am glad my Mom doesn't understand Bulgarian :-)

[@stevebrannon5772]

Chef, good to see you back at it. I have a question that’s a little off topic. I have a 62 TR4 and just acquired a 67 TR4A irs. The Tr 4 body is in a lot better shape than the TR4A irs body. Are the body tubs the same on both cars? Can I swap the bodies? Thanks for your response.

[@cheftush]

Oh that is a good question Steve....Ill try and research it a bit. I know that the frames would be different with the IRS obviously but I think the body pick up points would be the same.

[@cheftush]

I think the only area that might be slightly different would be the rear body mounts but I think that could easily be overcome.

[@stevebrannon5772]

Chef, thanks for your response. I was thinking along the same lines after looking at the Moss catalog showing the different frames. I will keep you updated as I progress.

[@cliffludo6860]

Why not get an intravenous Stella drip, and Elin would never leave?

[@cheftush]

I almost bought a mini KEG of Heineken.....but I think he prefers the Stella!

[@RustyBeauties]

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