1959 Triumph TR3

Convertible

Inline 4 OHV

Manual

TS46555L

Clear

Gasoline

Kurt Tanner (909) 241-1051 1307 E St. Gertrude Place • Building A Santa Ana California 92705     ST1959 TRIUMPH TR3A SPORTS ROADSTER. 4-SPEED WITH OVERDRIVE GEARBOX.ANDARD WHEELS. MATCHING NUMBERS. RESTORATION STARTED WITH MUCH MONEY / TIME SPENT. CHASSIS NO. TS46555L ENGINE NO. TS47225E Vehicle Information VIN: TS46555L Stock: 0063 Mileage: 1 Color: Trans: Manual Engine: Inline 4 OHV MPG: Drivetrain: RWD   Description 1959 TRIUMPH TR3A SPORTS ROADSTER. 4-SPEED WITH OVERDRIVE GEARBOX. STANDARD WHEELS. MATCHING NUMBERS. RESTORATION STARTED WITH MUCH TIME AND ALMOST $19,000 SPENT SO FAR. CHASSIS NO. TS46555L ENGINE NO. TS47225E Offered for sale, by KURT TANNER MOTORCARS, is this very worthwhile project 1959 TR3A Roadster. I purchased this car locally from a dealer about 3 years ago and embarked on a full-blown, nut-and-bolt, body-off-the-chassis restoration. It was a totally together car, but needing a full restoration. It was your average West Coast restoration project TR3: sitting for years, OK-ish to decent body, a little bit banged up here and there, solid floors but needing some dogleg repair and a set of outer rockers. I purchased a good TR3 small mouth nose/apron to replace the slightly damaged large mouth 3A. I also bought a non-syncromesh overdrive gearbox, correct for the car. With a busy life, I haven't had a chance to work on the car in 3 years, so I have decided to offer the car for sale, as it's a project with a lot of time, effort, and money invested in so far. This car was purchased here in Southern California. The car was carefully and completely disassembled down to the bare frame. The chassis with most all of it's suspension components and "black" bracketry were sent out for sandblasting, then priming, and painting in black enamel with beautiful results. It is now ready to go back together with all of it's new parts purchased. I made a large order with Moss Motors which included all new parts to rebuild the complete chassis and running gear for the car. Please see attached receipts. The body tub was also carefully blasted to baremetal and was then sent out for specialist repair which included new outer rockers, a new trunk floor, battery box, and dogleg repairs. I purchased a matching pair of very nice doors, a near perfect trunk lid, LH front fender, and hood, all in their original powder blue paint to replace the original items that were a bit banged up. The car's original floors looked excellent and needed very little. The bodyshell was then etch-primed and epoxy primed, and is now awaiting it's trip to the bodyshop for final bodywork and paint. Meanwhile, the engine was disassembled for a complete rebuild. The block was hot-tanked and new cam bearings were installed and machined. The cylinder head was completely rebuilt with new guides and larger valves. The camshaft was reground for fast road specification. The connecting rods were sized, crankshaft ground .010/.010, flywheel surfaced, starter rebuilt, new generator purchased, driveshaft rebuilt with new UJ's and painted, and an 86mm piston, liner, rings and pin set purchased. The engine is now completely ready for final assembly. Additional restoration items include quality rechroming of the complete windshield assembly (8pieces), valve cover, grab handle, hand brake handle and knob, and misc trinket items. The top frame was powder-coated in BRG. All hardware(nuts, bolts, washers, screws) were cadmium plated. The rear lever shocks were rebuilt. A new stainless exhaust system and a new radiator was purchased, both still in the box. A complete, new, black with white piping interior panel kit was purchased from Moss, along with a new black Robbins crush grain vinyl top, and a brand new set of sidescreens. All items/parts purchased and all services are fully documented with receipts. Please look at the tally sheet for expense totals. Anyone starting a restoration on a similar car will likewise end up with the same invoices, so here is a chance for a $6,000 plus savings. Overall, this Triumph TR3A offered for sale here gives the next enthusiast/restorer a huge jump start on a very worthwhile project. It's a matching numbers car with the desirable overdrive gearbox. This car has had lots of work / effort / money / time / professional services spent on it in the past 3 years, and will be an enjoyable and rewarding investment upon completion. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Please look at all pictures and call or email with any questions. This car is sold with a clear title and is available for inspection by appointment. This car is located in Southern California, 35 minutes (30 miles) from the Los Angeles Port of Long Beach. Please look at our other offerings. KURT TANNER MOTORCARS www.kurttannermotorcars.com 909.241.1051 – CELL 949.734.6904 – SHOP Contact Kurt Tanner Motorcars 1307 E St. Gertrude Place Building A Santa Ana California 92705 View Map Ask for:Kurt Tanner Primary Phone:(909) 241-1051 Contact: Contact Us Directions to Dealer Contact Us Terms Placing a Bid: Your bid constitutes a legally binding contract to purchase this vehicle. Please do not bid if you're not seriously interested or financially able to purchase this vehicle. Please read eBay's User AgreementKurt Tanner Motorcars reserves the right to, Obtain and verify the registered information of all users who bid on this auction. Cancel any and all bids at our discretion, or end the auction early if necessary.Bidders Age: You must be 18 years of age or older to Bid. 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