1958 TRIUMPH TR3,GOOD RUNNING ENGINE, GOOD RESTORATION PROJECT,MUST SELL

1958 Triumph TR3 Description

YOU ARE BIDDING ON A 1958 TRIUMPH TR3 THAT HAS BEEN SITTING SINCE 1981 IN A BARN IN LANCASTER PA. MY CUSTOMER PURCHASED THIS CAR THINKING IT WOULD BE CHEAPER TO BUY A CAR LIKE THIS AND PAY TO HAVE IT RESTORED VS BUYING ONE FINISHED. I EXPLAINED TO HIM IT IS NOT 1981 ANYMORE. AFTER WORKING UP A ROUGH ESTIMATE HE AGREED HE'D BETTER SELL IT AS HE DOESN'T WORK ON CARS AND CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE IT RESTORED AT THIS TIME. HE ALSO HAS NO PLACE TO KEEP IT.
THE CAR IS BEING SOLD WITH NO RESERV, NO BUY IT NOW AND THE STARTING PRICE IS LESS THAN 1/2 WHAT HE PAI, THOUGH I FEEL IT'S WORTH IT BUT WITH NO PLACE TO STORE I, IT MUST GO. THE CAR IS BEING SOLD "AS IS" PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION AND ASK QUESTIONS. I'LL ANSWER THEM AS HONESTLY AS I CA. I DON'T WANT TO HEAR BUYERS REMORSE. THIS IS A VERY GOOD PROJECT AND WELL RESTORABLE.
HERE'S WHAT YOU ARE BUYING:
A CAR THAT WILL NEED A TOTAL RESTORATION. IT HAS SAT SINCE 1981 IN DRY STORAGE.
THE BODY HAS RUST IN THE FLOORS, TRUNK AND ROCKER PANELS. THEY WILL PROBABLY NEED TO BE REPLACED AS THEY ARE JUST COVERED OVER WITH METAL. THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR HAS A VERY LARGE DENT AND SO DOES THE RIGHT REAR FENDER. THE RIGHT REAR FENDER HAS SOME RUST HOLES BY UPPER DENT AS SHOWN. THEY GOT HIT SITTING IN THE BARN. I FEEL THE REST OF THE BODY IS NOT HORRIBLE AND CAN BE REPAIRED FAIRLY EASILY BY A GOOD BODY SHOP OR SOMEBODY WITH EXPERIENCE. IT HAD BEEN SANDED AND PRIMED BUT WILL NEED TO BE STRIPED AND GO OVER EVERYTHING.
THE ENGIN, WE CLEANED THE CARB BOWLS AND SLIDES. FILLED THEM WITH FUEL. PUT IN NEW POINTS. SOAKED THE CYLINDERS IN MARVEL MYSTERY OIL FOR A WEEK, AND CRANKED IT OVER ABOUT 6 TIMES AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. 80 POUNDS OF OIL PRESSURE. ONCE THE OIL IN THE CYLINDERS BURNED OFF, NO SMOKE AT ALL AND IT REVED RIGHT UP. THAT'S THOSE TR3/4 ENGINES. WITH A LITTLE MAINTENANCE THEY WILL DO 200,000 MILES!
THE INTERIOR IS BAD. MOST HAD BEEN TOSSED. WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PICTURES IS WHAT YOU'LL GET. IT HAS SEAT FRAMES BUT NO CUSHIONS.
THE GAUGES ARE ALL THERE BUT 3 ARE NOT ORIGINAL. THE AMP, WATER TEMP AND OIL PRESSURE.
WE REMOVED THE REAR BRAKES SO THE CAR WILL ROLL.
PLEASE ASK QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDING.
A $200.00 NON REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT IS DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS AND THE REST TO BE PAID AND CLEARED BEFORE TAKING THE CAR. IT CAN SIT AT MY SHOP FOR 2 WEEKS BEFORE STORAGE WILL BE CHARGED UNLESS YOU MAKE OTHER ARANGEMENTS WITH ME. THE CAR MUST BE PAID FOR WITHIN 2 WEEKS. IF NOT PAYING THE BALANCE WITH CASH THE FUNDS WILL HAVE TO CLEAR BEFORE YOU CAN TAKE THE CARS.
FEEL FREE TO CALL OR EMAIL ME
I CAN HELP WITH OVERSEAS SHIPPING
THANK YOU FOR LOOKING
JIM KNIGHT
BRITISH RACING GREEN
30 ALEPH DRIVE
NEWAR, DELAWARE 19702
302-368-1117