1959 Triumph TR3A

U/K

2.0L 1991CC 122Cu. In. l4 GAS OHV Naturally Aspira

Manual

TS40885 L

Clear

GAS

For auction is a 1959 Triumph TR3a Restoration project. I've owned it for 15+ years and just have not had the time or inclination to work on the project. Every time I seem to get started, another project gets in the way. This is my hobby, I love restoring old sports cars. But I have not had the time to dig into this car. The car is very solid and does not need much metal work. Its a complete car, I have pretty much everything. I have barely started the dis-assembly process, and only took off 3 fenders, the interior and the cowl. Enough to be able to show all what this car has to offer. I have a ton of pics, I have a few here for ebay, but I have many many more and I can take any pic someone requests. I have all the new sheet metal from Moss motors, longitudinals, dog-legs, outer rockers, door jambs, battery box.. From what I can see here is what the car needs for sheet metal work; floors replaced, dog leg quarter work, outer rocker panels. Longitudinals look good but I have a new pair just in case. I also have a new pair of door jambs, but the ones on the car look good. Fenders fit very well, one needs a little work at the bottom, see pic. The front cowl is not rotted, but has a dent in the lower front that does not look too difficult to straighten. The upper lip looks in great shape, I know this is a problem on some cars. One spot had a 1/2 inch of bondo, I chiseled that out and took a pic. The inner sheet metal is in great shape- trunk rot free, inner front fenders are in great shape. The hump over the rear axel is in great shape, so in the rear inner structure. The frame looks great, but I have not taken anything apart yet. The center section looks great and from what I can see, its very solid everywhere. The doors are excellent in shape, not rotted or messed up. One has a little bondo in the lower section, but its due to a dent and not rot. 3 fenders have been remove and the cowl removed. Thats how far I got in 15+ years. I have a bunch of New parts so too, minor stuff like mounting hardware, bushing kit for the front suspension, some engine bay components. I also have a stainless steel exhaust and other misc parts. Engine and tranny (no overdrive) were rebuilt in the mid 80's, I have a ton of receipts. I had the motor running when I bought it and its been very well preserved indoors since. The prev owner also had a copy of an original extensive Triumph repair manual that is in great shape. I spent time buying a few books so I could maintain originality, one is out of print- I would include these. The original color was British Racing Green and it appears to have been last restored in the early 70's. The car was last registered in 1975 and I have a good clean title from Indiana. I have all the parts, light lenses, switchs, door nobs etc, Some can be reconditioned and some need to be replaced, depends on how detailed the restorer wants to get. The stuff is clearly very usable and most could be cleaned and buffed up with some effort. This could be a top notch show car with a reasonable amount of work. Don't know how much its worth these days. I spent a couple thosand dollars on replacement panels and I bought the car for $3000 15+ years ago!~ This car with the paperwork, good frame and nice straight panels and good inner structure would be a great car. Its on casters and I can spin it around to take any pics of the body. I was going to paint her light ivory- oh well- lets see what happens with the auction. . Enjoy the auction, I can show the car by appoitment, and I can take any pics anyone wants. I would include my phone number in correspondence so we can talk if needed.