New Project

Found this - challenge-friendly price, but I'm thinking vintage racer. I pick it up this Saturday.

Niiice. Is the hood bulge to clear the air cleaner?

Very nice. Someday I have to summon the intestinal fortitude to try owning an LBC vintage racer.

thatsnowinnebago wrote: Niiice. Is the hood bulge to clear the air cleaner?

Yep - more or less a michelotti body wrapped around a TR3

oldtin wrote:

thatsnowinnebago wrote: Niiice. Is the hood bulge to clear the air cleaner?

Yep - more or less a michelotti body wrapped around a TR3

This pleases me.

Awesome. Wish I could find a sub-2K TR.

So, how rusty is it?

One of my favorite cars. Talked to a guy last winter about his, but it had been sitting in a field in Indiana for years. It sounded too bad even to go look at...

Your battery box looks decent so hopefully that's a good sign rust-wise.

I had a '67 4A in college in the mid '80's. I loved it! Of course I had to do a monthly nut and bolt, and it is still the only car I've ever owned where people would randomly drive up beside me and comment that pieces of my car were falling off!

It sounded awesome and great torque, I miss it still.

I love those TRs, but, is that a hole on the front for a hand crank??

I drive past this every day on my way to work:

In reply to racerdave600:

Sounds like a great vehicle to start using safety wire on.

Lower edge of the passenger fender has a golf-ball sized rust spot. Surface rust on the frame and the left front fender will need a little work - that's it on the rust. Floors are solid - it's been indoors most of its life.

and yes, that is a hole for a starter crank. Some of the 61s had the radiator with the hole where you could actually use a crank. I've also heard it's a good idea to drag a magnet behind you so you don't lose the parts that fall off.

I haven't seen a challenge friendly price on a TR4 for years... especially one without massive amounts of body rot. Nice find.