Triumph T R Restore Project

[tiv]

Recently got myself a set of chromed TRIUMPH letters that comes in front of the car.But I'm in two minds wondering wether to actually put them on the car or not.I feel as if they'd clutter up the face and make it seem 'busy' and spoil it....

What do you guys think?...on or off?

With the lettters...

and without.

I feel it looks good without em'..

btw those driving lamps look like a decent add-on

Edited June 21, 2012 by tiv

[nexus]

i would vote for the without option too the car look better to me without triumph letters in it's face.

btw +1 to tvi those lamps look good on that car.

Edited June 19, 2012 by nexus

[Komisiripala]

without. love the minimalist look. the letters somehow date it

[Kavvz]

I'm for leaving the letters off as well...

[Watchman]

I dont think its a fair comparison.. NO offense but the photo that has the letters is a horrible photo while the other is a clearer better framed shot. the car too is in a better condition. Its kinda like putting some lipstick on a homeless hobo and taking a camera phone photo and comparing a Cindy Crawford magazine cover without lipstick and asking about the quality of the lipstick...

Back to the car, but If you spaced out the letters more and put them on, it might look nicer.

edit: you could always try sticking it on with some light adhesive and taking a look at it before fitting them on permanently.

Edited June 20, 2012 by Watchman

[ferrarif50]

without letters

[MAS]

Without :-)

[MasterDon]

Thanks for the comments guys.I highly value your opinions.

@Watchman.I agree.but that's the only picture I could find on the net and fb with the letters attached.I guess most owners like to have them off.And there's no way to glue them on and see machan because the letters have half inch long threaded studs attached to the back so you'd have to actually drill the front apron to attach them.That's why I'm worrying about it now even before the paint is finished.

So in the end I've decided what most of you have suggested and do without the letters,plus I don't feel like drilling holes in the front apron.And as for the lamps,yes I have the set and will be mounting them on the front buffer like the one in the picture.

[harshansenadhir]

can't you just cut those studs off and make it to rely on the adhesive even as a permenant solution as I'm oppose to the idea of drilling a body (I know it's the original setup, but still)

if that's the case you can fix it temporary and compare. Personally prefer the "photo without letters" don't know how an actual/equal comparison would change my mind as Watchman said.

OTOH, are those car designers going backward on the time ? look at the design of the hood of newer cars, such as Belta's, 141's and whatnot. The hood starts from just behind the facia panel, just like in this vintage.

[67Dodge]

@ MD, dont know if you've heard about this website, but check out its vids. it gives the kind of real world info/tips/methods that are helpful to any build project.

http://www.powerblocktv.com/

Its xtreme4x4 vids were real informative & helped me out alot. helps also if you got a fast net con.

[MasterDon]

Here are some random pics of the engine assembly.Unfortunately I wasn't there for the most of it and missed a lot...

This is the chamber the liners go in,two at a time.Once in the liners will be surrounded by coolant hence they're called wet liners

The figure of 8 gaskets I mentioned earlier.They go between the liner bottom and the block so as to stop coolant leaking in to the sump.

Edited June 21, 2012 by MasterDon

[MasterDon]

Con rods,Crank andCam shaft,new liners,pistons timing chain pulley etc etc

[MasterDon]

Installing the piston rings...

[MasterDon]

Then the whole assembly put in to the liner bore

Edited February 17, 2013 by MasterDon

[GTAm]

MD I'd go without the letters. You're absolutely right. It does clutter the front end. Anyway there is no mistaking this car for anything else

[MasterDon]

The engine is assembled and finished.Now waiting for the carbs to be rebuilt.After the initial startup It will be taken apart again for painting.The starter motor and the dynamo has been repaired and serviced by an auto electrician.

[MasterDon]

The gear box cover,prop shaft,.dashboard,rear axel.coil springs etc were removed of rust,primered and painted black.

[MasterDon]

[MasterDon]

[carboy2011]

@ Master Don its so nice to see you restore in authentically mate well done!

[MasterDon]

The Carburretors



The TR comes with twin SU carbs.These are very simple as carbs come but can be a bitch to sychronize.There are only about 4 or 5 people who can tune them up properly in SL.

Here they are as they were fixed to the engine.

Edited February 17, 2013 by MasterDon

[MasterDon]

So after I removed them from the engine I decided to do a preliminary inspection to see the condition it was in.A parts catalogue would come in handy to mark down the necessary parts needed.

First up,The oil dampers are unscrewed.

The purpose of the SU damper is to retard the rapid upward movement of the piston on rapid throttle opening associated with acceleration. This delay in piston movement causes a momentary decrease in pressure at the throat thus achieving a momentary increase in richness much the same as with an accelerator pump. The weight of the oil in the damper determines the amount of dampening.

And straight away there is a problem.one of the damper 'rods' are missing.The missing part is nowhere to be found.

Edited July 2, 2012 by MasterDon

[Ripper]

So after I removed them from the engine I decided to do a preliminary inspection to see the condition it was in.A parts catalogue would come in handy to mark down the necessary parts needed.

adey this was that expensive car thing we were playing about over beer that day yeah?

Great to see the project progressing fast MD...

I've run out of my quota of votes for the day so can't rep up your posts

awesome job of documenting the work been done!

[Ripper]

re: damper rod....cant you get a lathe chap to turn one out for you?

[liya]

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