I’ve had some more images through which show some interesting under bonnet progress and details
Picture 1 shows the steering column has been installed now and all the sleeves have been painted and reconditioned. You can also see the new gaiter for the steering column – the previous one had been repaired several times with mastic. The new woven fabric wiring loom is in place now and a new brass drain tap has been fitted to the engine.
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- Steering column
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- New capillary tube for temperature gauge
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- Reconidtioned horns
In picture 2, you can see the new capillary tube for the reconditioned temperature gauge that has now been fitted. The old one was frozen in the thermostat housing. The bracket for the new washer bottle has been fitted and the correct new Lucas ignition coil that I purchased at Beaulieu last year has also been refitted. The engine still retains the original paper type oil filter rather than a screw on conversion. The fuel pump has been retained as this was fitted by the previous owner relatively recently.
Picture 3 shows one of the original high/low horns that has been repainted. The reconditioned radiator has been refitted and the overflow tube routed correctly. The dynamo has been retained (it was reconditioned recently) along with the original wide belt.
In picture 4 you can see the stay rods for the radiator have been painted and refitted. The radiator was recored recently (with the original hole for the starter handle).
1959 Triumph TR3A 