TR3 Wrench Time!

[@davidhannah943]

Welcome back! I can relate to your issue with body restoration shops; the "new" body tub looks very promising. Thanks for bringing us up to date.

[@tr3wrench]

Man sorry to hear it isn't less common... I know it is a special skill that hopefully continues into the future.

[@RickCT2000]

Your dad’s tr3 is such a great classic British roadster. A shame you cannot get your dad’s tr3 body back from the dastardly body shop. But your Plan B makes sense and will make for a great adventure,

[@tr3wrench]

I'm sure we can get it back at some point. It is just far enough away that makes it really hard when they won't communicate.

[@frankcanale3467]

VERY excited to get back to TR3 wrench time !!! Frank

[@tr3wrench]

no spoilers but the next one we get the body off the frame and it was relatively easy compared with the first one.

[@davidbrancaleone3039]

Delighted. Great story. Followed it from day 1. Very disappointed when all your good work was put on hold through no fault of your own. Can't wait.

[@tr3wrench]

Thanks for following along. Can't wait to drive it!

[@KenCrandall-ot7uv]

Looks like my 59 TR3A I had back in the early 70's , same brown color !

[@tr3wrench]

Do you know the body number?

[@KenCrandall-ot7uv]

Don't know body # ! Bought mine in Illinois in 1973 I believe , previous owner said he painted it Cadillac brown , I made a new battery box in firewall for it ! Sold in Cape Cod , Mass .

[@cheftush]

Yeah baby! Should be driving by Spring. Looks like your new tub has an adjustable steering column….dont see too many with that option.

[@tr3wrench]

It is! and so was my dad's. The real find was that OD transmission!

[@cheftush]

@@tr3wrench absolutely! You will love the OD

[@ckadams00]

Super excited to see this!

[@tr3wrench]

Thanks, more to come!

[@henryp.berthiaume7151]

you've captured my interest

[@tr3wrench]

Stay tuned, next TR3 video is separating the body from the frame. Good times!

[@dennisparker8448]

beautiful if you have trouble finding the four aluminum stone guards i have a mint set

[@tr3wrench]

Hey thanks, I also have a new set ready to go.

[@tedecker]

Love old British stuff.

[@tr3wrench]

This will be my first one and I can't wait to take it out.

[@tedecker]

@@tr3wrench I’ve done three MG Midgets and a 63 Jaguar XKE. Also owned a 79 MGB, but bought it new. Fun cars! Good luck.

[@tr3wrench]

@@tedecker Hey thanks, that 63 KXE is special car. Nice.

[@tedecker]

@@tr3wrench I bought it in 1975, slightly wrecked, left outside with top down for a couple of years. But hey, $900 was too good to pass up! It was mechanically sound and had 5 new Bridgestone tires.

[@1439of2000]

I hate body/paint purgatory. Shame on shops that sit on things hoping you forget. Love the progress

[@tr3wrench]

Yep it was not something I had on my radar... apparently it is more common than I thought.

[@ajbell5032]

Finally caught up with all your videos. Great story......with an ending soon?

[@tr3wrench]

Ending might be a strong word. Resolution perhaps?

[@jimconklin8040]

Nice find on Facebook market place! That body will be way easier to repair.

[@tr3wrench]

Yes it will. Really not much beyond the outer rockers and the floor

[@davekeehn8388]

Do it yourself. Take your time and learn as you go. Have a plan. Make some good content. Have fun.

[@tr3wrench]

lesson learned. I just wasn't happy with the quality of work I was doing.

[@davekeehn8388]

@@tr3wrench Do you want a show car or a go car? Practice on the inside stuff nobody will ever see. You got this.

[@Hazzy238]

Have you written the other body off as a bad lesson?

[@tr3wrench]

learned the lesson but I still intend to get my stuff back.

[@narrowgaugegreg]

are you planning on painting this yourself?

[@tr3wrench]

I am. Working on how to configure the shop to do it, but yes I will shoot this one myself and hope for the best.

[@simon-oy6um]

Well you take the engine block and radiator from a massey furguson T20 tractor and start from there 😅😊😊⁰0

[@tr3wrench]

True!

[@leewriter4656]

Wait, you dropped off the body and three years later, you were like, "I wonder where they're at with the body." Seriously? I would have been curious after about a month!!! Seriously, three years! Why would you deal with someone for THREE YEARS?!?! That's YOUR fault!

[@tr3wrench]

way more complicated than that. Stopped answering my calls about a year ago, moved to a new location, I need to take time off work to go during a weekday and hope someone is there

[@davehallberg4325]

Yea, was wondering where ya went. I am about where you are. Chassis done, engine almost done and body pending in storage at the moment. Always fun watching, learning, and getting new ideas. Keep on, keeping on.