Some more progress has been made on the dashboard which has now been fitted to the car. The right hand drive conversion has now been finished and the dashboard now has the correct chrome grab handle fitted at last. Note also, that the overdrive switch has been fitted.
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- Black dashboard before
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- Dashboard After
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- Chrome Grab Handle
The new dash panel has been fitted with all new gauges. The console has been restored with the correct crackle black finish. The new choke cable has yet to be fitted (although the “old” choke cable was also new – I’ll keep this for a spare). I know I’ve mentioned it in a previous post, but Frank in the US who reconditioned the panel and gauges is a genius and this really is a work of art.
The old Mota Lita steering wheel is being replaced for the correct original adjustable type steering wheel which is similar in style to that fitted to Austin Healey’s and Series 1 Land Rovers. However, the TR3 one has a unique fitting and is very rare. A new control head will also be fitted as the self cancelling mechanism on the old one was not working correctly.
1959 Triumph TR3A 