Thank You Dave, I not only remeber my Dad's TR3 but he road Honda's early on then he Purchased a 1965 BMW R60 and It was my First street Bike when I turned 16. That BMW was a Swiss watch and kicked over on First or second kick, even after being stored for the Winter,the Bike ALWAYS fired right up and was the quietest smoothest Bike you could own! Glad to see you re-juvenate another BMW, they are a Fine machine, I wish i had the ol 65 Now, It was Beautiful! Great Bass,is this You?
Hello Scott, thank you for sharing the memories. My first BMW was an '82 R65LS, purchased used in late '84. A special and unique bike and now, a rare find. The 650 was a little buzzy on the hands, but a nice handling and fun machine. Cheers.
Yep, WOW ,You've done the things to this Car that I've Always dreamed of Doing to a Car, You're Fabrication and your Restoration are Impeccable! No Wonder why this little TR3 is so Tight on the Track! Bravo, You Inspire Dave,you inspire! Thank You for this documentation, A Fine Job!
Thanks very much for the nice compliments, Scott. I enjoyed every minute of this project. Triumphs have become my main hobby since finding this one in '08. I have a '54 TR2 long door that I would like to do next, also for street and race. Cheers.
Thank you for watching. Triumphs have become very important to me since I purchased and restored this car, my first Triumph. My father was the service manager of Jaguar Cleveland in the early '60s. They sold all sports car makes, so I was around these cars since my first years. Please enjoy some of my other videos. I have acquired a couple more cars, TR2 long door, 2 TR3As and lots of spares. I'm always helping friends with their Triumphs. 250s are fantastic and special. Cheers.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. These are great little cars and still pretty fast and competitive. I regularly finish ahead of much faster and more powerful cars like this Ferrari. Please check out some of my other race videos.
Dave, the whole thing is so cool. What a beautiful machine you brought back to life. Master mechanic isnt enough. more of an mechanical artist. and what is the music. I would like that as my daily background theme music.
Super cool. Do you accept outside work such as rebuilding carbs, and if so, could you please LMK what a full rebuild would cost for two Bing carbs from a 1975 R90/6?
Hello, Sorry, but I do not accept outside work. I wish I had the time though. Thanks for the view and for reaching out about the work. I would recommend Boxer 2 Valve for the carb rebuilds. Gear boxes too.
There's another shop called Scotty's you might try, depending on your location. I don't have experience with them, but I know they do show winning restoration work. Or, check out some airhead forums.
Thanks again, Hamish. Indeed, R models are the best. I prefer twins. Any GS is about the world's best MC. Do practically anything, anywhere, anytime. Two thumbs up. Of course new tires are in order for the next phase.
Thank you for the view. It didn't go as gracefully as I thought it would. Perhaps another turn on the hose clamp for the carb would have provide a smoother go. Cheers.
WOW DAVE! Extremely impressive job. Love the music too. I guess after seeing your TR 3 project I shouldn't be surprised, but still am! At first I slowed the video to .75 speed to give me time to read all the comments, but it messed up the music and besides, I wanted to stop and look at the still photos more carefully, so I set it back to 1.0 and just kept pausing (and rewinding) repeatedly. If this video gets out, tons of BMW airhead owners are going to be coming out of the woodwork asking for help and advice.
Thank you very much for the enthusiastic comment. I'm glad you appreciate my work. I truly enjoy these projects. I will most likely be selling this bike, so I'm not sure how much further I will take it. The bike runs exactly as it should. It handles great and the suspension with the new rear shock is very comfortable. The engine is strong and the gearbox is now as smooth as it can be...like new. Cheers.
@@davehogye576 Hi Dave, I lived in Pacific Grove for 40 years. Aptos for 3. I was at the first Laguna Seca Race November of 1957. The Pebble Beach Races at Laguna Seca as it was formally called. Our Boy Scout Troop directed traffic . I have owned about 100 cars, 30 were British, sadly no Triumphs, maybe some day. Currently have a 63 MGB. Your car is spectacular and you race like a gentleman.
@@jeffhildreth9244 Hi Jeff, I live in Santa Cruz. What wonderful experiences you must have had during those early years of sports car racing in the Monterey bay area. They obviously left an impression on your life with cars. That's great. You've owned a bunch of British cars through the years and haven't owned a Triumph?!! Let me think; Jag, Morgan, Austin Healey, Austin Cooper, Lotus, Range/Land Rover, Rover, Aston Martin, Rolls, Bentley....to name a few. What have I missed? This is very interesting.
@@davehogye576 4 Thames Vans, half dozen Morris Minors, 1954 Morris Oxford 1500 flathead, 1959 Morris Oxford, 58 Bugeye, 1980 Rover SD1 3500 , 5 Land Rovers from 1958 to 1974 including a one of 500 1967 NADA 109, 71 Midget, I know there are more, hmmm but that's the Brit list...: ) Did I mention I worked at BMC Monterey for Jack Flaherty 1968-1972 ?
Hello, the car belongs to a retired SCCA driver. The flairs are built to what the rules allowed when last raced. I think they are steel and fiberglass. They are a fairly common style designed to clear wide wheel and tires also allowed per the SCCA rules.
@@jamesbn23 There is a TR6 email group, 6-pack Car Club. They also have a facebook page. Try joining one of these groups. The fenders on this car are all fiberglass. You could probably find a set that someone would sell you. There are a few TR6 guys that still race these and have replacement panels ready to go. I do not own a TR6. So my suggestion would be to search TR6 clubs. The 6-Pack group is a great place to start. Good luck.
....Really like your Triumph....I've been driving mine for 52 years....Way back in the early '70s I cut the top half of a spare windshield frame and installed green tinted plexiglass....Your windscreen brings back memories.....I didn't like it 'cause the wind hit me just above my forehead, I guess a helmet prevents that......It did look good on my silver grey TR3A though (now white)......John (west coast,Can.)
This car is for sale. An add will be published in the next SCCA magazine, The Wheel. This video has been shared for a few individuals that have requested a view of the cold start.
I can't tell you how much I've enjoyed watching your TR-3 videos. I campaigned a yellow TR-3 B in the SCCA from Mid 60's to mid 70's. I keep wanting you to engage overdrive as my car had. Are OD trans not available or wasn't it an option on a TR-3A? Are the cars basically stock or can you, as it was called "Prodify" them? The rules when I raced allowed any cylinder mod, [12.5 to 1] headers & cam as long as it was like the factory type. My car had 170 HP, & was clocked at 130 at Virginia International Raceway.
Hello, excuse this delayed reply. I didn't receive a message notification. I'm glad you are enjoying the videos. I would enjoy hearing more about your racing a TR3. I decided not to use an over-drive trans when I built the car in order to keep things simple and knowing the tracks I would run in the beginning it would not really be needed. The 4.1 r&p is working great. The car is built strictly to the 1967 SCCA General Competition Rules, but I kept the engine to a mild tune for reliability. 10.5 to 1 compression and 3/4 race cam. Approximate 125 HP at the crank. Having 170 would be great. Thanks for the views.
Hello and thank you for the compliment. I do not have what would be considered a "build log", but this project is well documented in notes, some design drawings and thousands of photographs. A number of aspects were in part suggested in publications specific to TR3s and TR4s from the UK and Kas Kastner's Triumph racing preparation booklets and manuals. Getting to know many Triumph racers and studying their cars was also helpful.
Thank you. Classic car racing is more about showcasing the old cars, which we all love, and making new friendships. I can race when it fits my schedule and not be concerned with the pressure of points, expense and travel of a modern championship. Car contact and overly aggressive driving is generally not allowed here in the states. 13 month penalties enforce these rules. A spin or 4 wheels off track will get you a black flag and a talking to by the officials.
Catherine Reid Thanks for the question...that's difficult to answer. Depending on condition, sometimes they are free to a good home. I've seen $20K plus cars that need total restoration, from my view. Perhaps $10K could buy a good solid car to start with. There are different ideas of what constitutes a restoration too. I've seen perfectly restored cars sell for $30-35K. You'd have to spend more than that on a high quality restoration, no matter the starting condition, unless you do most of the work.
Beautiful work, I'm picking up a '60 TR3 next week and will begin a similar process. Love the color too, I'll be doing mine the same, but with dark red or distressed leather interior, not decided yet.
Thank you for watching and commenting. Going with the original color was an easy choice. Pale Primrose Yellow is a British industry classic. This car has now completed 16 race events. Proudly, it had finished every lap of every session of all 16 events, needing only basic service. I got my first race win at Sonoma last April and in September won the race car group in the Danville d'Elegance. Scan my RU-vid page for the race win video. Restoring these cars is relatively easy and inexpensive and worth the extra effort of a full restoration. Starting the process with complete disassembly was the only way to go for me and proper race preparation was to be included. I am about to begin side by side restoration of a '54 TR2 long door and another '59 TR3A. Good luck with your project.
