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Going Backwards Ig Going Forward?

Bill Tottey — Posted on The Triumph Experience
Sunday February 7, 2016 4:12 PM

Well the last few months have gone quickly. I have completely removed the Front Guards Apron and engine. I Noticed that the engine bay had not been painted very well. Even tho I had paid a professional to paint the car I Thought I could do a better job myself.
So I removed the whole front again and cleaned up the insides of the Engine Bay, and while I was at it I prepped the Scuttle and the Bonnet, these had File marks still showing through the paint and some surface rust around the louvers that a previous owner had so lovingly had, cut into the Bonnet.
So now in the new year The Paintwork is finally to my satisfaction. I now just need to re-assemble the whole thing. And repair a few bits along the way.

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Lifes Getting Busy.

Bill Tottey — Posted on The Triumph Experience
Thursday July 16, 2015 2:35 AM

Gee its 1/2 way through the year an I'm nowhere near where I had hoped to be.
Life is just too busy. Grand kids birthdays, Caravan ans camping show, 40th Anniversary of the TSOA in Queensland, ( Great day out ) and now its winter and so many greay motoring events. The All historic races were really great a couple of weekends ago. and the V8's are coming to town in a few weeks. This weekend I'm getting back to painting the house. Thats definately a Winter job.the paint just dries too quick on the brush in the summer.

going backwards.Removed engine to re-paint the engine bay

I paid to have this painted. I can do better myself

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6 Cyl Ready

Bill Tottey — Posted on The Triumph Experience
Tuesday May 26, 2015 4:05 AM

Ok the Big six is all re-assembled and ready to re-install. Just got the extractors back from the Industrial coaters. and they are ready to go too.
The clutch blew last year. and after replacing the Button clutch and rebalancing the flywheel with the pressure plate, the engine had a nasty vibration.???
After many checks. we decided to pull the whole thing out and do an autopsy. Well everything was fine.
Till a careful look at the harmonic balance.... yep it had spun.
Re assembled engine with New Rings bearings, seals etc. and a rebuilt Harmonic balance.
So now I just have to wait till the weekend..
Again the TR3 falls to the backbench.

Before

and after

ready to fit

all reassembled

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Working Hard

Bill Tottey — Posted on The Triumph Experience
Monday May 25, 2015 3:30 AM

I have worked through the last 2 weekends. so the poor TR has had no attention. Have just got the 6cyl engine back from my Engine builder. so next weekend will be dedicated to getting the Triumph PI Saloon back on the Road. Then I have earned a weekend off so might slide the camper onto the Ute and get out of town.

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Starting From The Back

Bill Tottey — Posted on The Triumph Experience
Sunday April 12, 2015 5:40 AM

This weekend I found some time. And starting from the Rear, I managed to re-assemble the Boot seal, Boot Hinges and New Handle, along with the Tail lights etc.
Starting to look like a TR again.
Everything is so fiddly, just trying to find the correct screws, bolts and nuts is so tedious.

Started laying out some parts to reassemble

Ready to begin the next Phase

The result of weekends, work.

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Easter Long Weekend.

Bill Tottey — Posted on The Triumph Experience
Tuesday April 7, 2015 1:18 AM

Well Easter has been and gone. The TR sat unattended in the Garage. Whilst We 1/2 demolished and re-built the Bedroom. It took The Wife and I. All 4 days to remove the termite damage and restore the bedroom back to its former glory.Now with No Termite damage and all new paint it looks great..
Really itching to get back to the Garage and Continue with teh Re-assembly of my new parts.

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