Inherited a project car: 1963 Triumph Herald

specialev · 11-26-2009, 02:58 AM

When I was in college I had a job restoring a couple of Triumphs for a guy while I was on break from school. The first car was a 1960 Triumph TR4 which I finished. The other was a 1963 Herald which I got part way done and then finished school. The owner was going to finish the rest.

That was in 2006 and he didn't really do anything else to it since I stopped work. Last year I told him I could finish it in my spare time this winter. We set a date and he delivered it to my house a couple of weeks ago.

On dropping it off he let me know he'd lost interest in this project. This car and all the parts that go along with it (parts from this car, new pieces, and parts from another Herald he parted out) were signed over to me.

So now I've got this new project that is also mine

It's kinda goofy looking but it has grown on me. I'll be able to get better pictures of it once I can get it running and move it outside of my shop. I'll try and keep this thread updated.

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Uncle Buck · 11-26-2009, 02:59 AM

Looks pretty clean to begin with.

KingGalantVr4 · 11-26-2009, 03:00 AM

Sewing machine motor ... I think it says Singer on the valve cover.

Nice car. I always liked Triumph's

specialev · 11-26-2009, 03:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle Buck

Looks pretty clean to begin with.

Body work is all done along with brakes and suspension. There's really only assembly left. Have to make a few parts work as the engine, carbs, and tranny are all from something else but otherwise it's going to be pretty easy work.

skywatcher · 11-26-2009, 03:06 AM

LS1 swap the bitch.

aerostar · 11-26-2009, 03:13 AM

Yeah it's pretty nice already.

DMP RUN · 11-26-2009, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by skywatcher

LS1 swap the bitch.

The LS1 would go one way and the Triumph the other.

koolaideprived · 11-26-2009, 03:23 AM

Why can't my nice neighbor drop his project car in my lap? I know he has a Jeep somewhere on his property that's serviceable.

Nice project car. Have fun with it!

testify · 11-26-2009, 03:23 AM

I thought triumph was motorcycles?
waits for it...

testify · 11-26-2009, 03:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skywatcher

LS1 swap the bitch.

Enuff with the 4th gen Fbodies already!!!

NutBucket · 11-26-2009, 03:32 AM

burnera · 11-26-2009, 04:37 AM

good luck.

I'd use another engine personally, but i've read a lot of horror stories.

Blarghman · 11-26-2009, 04:41 AM

Quirky-ass car, but it looks like it could be pretty nice once you're done!! Congrats!

dcrawford · 11-26-2009, 06:49 AM

That looks like the 1275cc I had in my Midget.

Get some Cooper S cams for it.

I used to drool over a supercharger for mine. I think minimania sold it.

ecb12 · 11-26-2009, 08:59 AM

looks clean, triumph's are nice, my dad has had a 72 TR6 for 10 years now. drives like a go cart.

Matt · 11-26-2009, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NutBucket

Beat me to it!

Contact James May for assistance. Your first task is to sail it across Puget Sound.

UKscooby · 11-26-2009, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skywatcher

LS1 swap the bitch.

NO!

Quote:

Originally Posted by DMP RUN

The LS1 would go one way and the Triumph the other.

Actually no, it'll handle the torque. Turn it into a Vitesse model with the Rover 3.5 V8, which I think is actually a Buick engine. IIRC Spitfires where available with this engine too.

bigolrig · 11-26-2009, 12:32 PM

Sweet!
Me and my dad are in the middle of restoring a ROUGH Tr3 we had in our old shop,its bad, but most of it is solid.

It sat in our old leaky shop in a corner for 15 years, then another 10 before than in a field, we put some fuel in it and had to re wire a few things that were wrong but she fired up like a kitten, i love these!

Heres a slide show of it my dad put together:
http://web.me.com/bissman/Bissman.co...storation.html

Conor · 11-26-2009, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by testify

I thought triumph was motorcycles?
waits for it...

Youngins..

dmpi · 11-26-2009, 01:00 PM

Project? Looks like it's almost done.

St3fan · 11-26-2009, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmpi

Project? Looks like it's almost done.

You've never had a project car, have you?

90% done actually means 30% done, but just looks like 90%, IYKWIM.

KC · 11-26-2009, 01:10 PM

Looks great. Keep it all original if you can. You'll have someone that loves T's to pay a pretty penny for it.

--kC

CosmoTheCat · 11-26-2009, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UKscooby

NO!

Actually no, it'll handle the torque. Turn it into a Vitesse model with the Rover 3.5 V8, which I think is actually a Buick engine. IIRC Spitfires where available with this engine too.

You do know that the LS1 has a fair bit more torque than a Buick 3.5, right?

skywatcher · 11-26-2009, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CosmoTheCat

You do know that the LS1 has a fair bit more torque than a Buick 3.5, right?

Just a leeeeetle.

quadrozontal_1 · 11-26-2009, 02:31 PM

Very clean should be alot of fun!

11-26-2009, 02:58 AM	#1
specialev Scooby Specialist Member#: 90156 Join Date: Jun 2005 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Renton, Wa Vehicle: 1963 Triumph Herald	Inherited a project car: 1963 Triumph Herald When I was in college I had a job restoring a couple of Triumphs for a guy while I was on break from school. The first car was a 1960 Triumph TR4 which I finished. The other was a 1963 Herald which I got part way done and then finished school. The owner was going to finish the rest. That was in 2006 and he didn't really do anything else to it since I stopped work. Last year I told him I could finish it in my spare time this winter. We set a date and he delivered it to my house a couple of weeks ago. On dropping it off he let me know he'd lost interest in this project. This car and all the parts that go along with it (parts from this car, new pieces, and parts from another Herald he parted out) were signed over to me. So now I've got this new project that is also mine It's kinda goofy looking but it has grown on me. I'll be able to get better pictures of it once I can get it running and move it outside of my shop. I'll try and keep this thread updated. * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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11-26-2009, 02:59 AM	#2
Uncle Buck Scooby Specialist Member#: 140062 Join Date: Feb 2007 Chapter/Region: SWIC Location: Phoenix Vehicle: 2005 STI ATP3076r 365hp/95' Eclipse140chp!!	Looks pretty clean to begin with.

11-26-2009, 03:00 AM	#3
KingGalantVr4 Scooby Newbie Member#: 121092 Join Date: Jul 2006 Chapter/Region: International Location: Space Station Vehicle: LOOK OUT BELOW! Re-entry is a &!^%#	Sewing machine motor ... I think it says Singer on the valve cover. Nice car. I always liked Triumph's

11-26-2009, 03:06 AM	#5
skywatcher Scooby Newbie Member#: 82470 Join Date: Mar 2005 Chapter/Region: International Vehicle: My God, it's full of stars!	LS1 swap the bitch.

11-26-2009, 03:13 AM	#6
aerostar Scooby Specialist Member#: 103512 Join Date: Dec 2005 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: NJ Vehicle: 2006 WRX WRB	Yeah it's pretty nice already.

11-26-2009, 03:23 AM	#8
koolaideprived Scooby Newbie Member#: 25936 Join Date: Oct 2002 Chapter/Region: RMIC Location: Waving from the Circus Train Vehicle: 2008 Forester XT WRB	Why can't my nice neighbor drop his project car in my lap? I know he has a Jeep somewhere on his property that's serviceable. Nice project car. Have fun with it!

11-26-2009, 03:23 AM	#9
testify * Banned * Member#: 196517 Join Date: Dec 2008 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Mcnoobsville Vehicle: 2007 n00b rocket urban grey metallic	I thought triumph was motorcycles? waits for it...

11-26-2009, 03:32 AM	#11
NutBucket Scooby Specialist Member#: 90804 Join Date: Jul 2005 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Marina Del Rey Vehicle: 2005 SWP Legacy GT Cannondale M200/R700

11-26-2009, 04:37 AM	#12
burnera Scooby Newbie Member#: 56232 Join Date: Feb 2004 Chapter/Region: RMIC Location: Drunk in Denver Vehicle: 1992 Legacy Wagon i don't know	good luck. I'd use another engine personally, but i've read a lot of horror stories.

11-26-2009, 04:41 AM	#13
Blarghman Scooby Newbie Member#: 84958 Join Date: Apr 2005 Chapter/Region: International Location: Sapporo, Japan	Quirky-ass car, but it looks like it could be pretty nice once you're done!! Congrats!

11-26-2009, 06:49 AM	#14
dcrawford Scooby Specialist Member#: 1165 Join Date: Mar 2000 Chapter/Region: BAIC Location: Lafayette, CA Vehicle: 1990 Acura Integra Hobly	That looks like the 1275cc I had in my Midget. Get some Cooper S cams for it. I used to drool over a supercharger for mine. I think minimania sold it.

11-26-2009, 08:59 AM	#15
ecb12 Scooby Newbie Member#: 214708 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Iraq -Hawaii when not deployed Vehicle: 2009 WRX Dark Gray Metallic	looks clean, triumph's are nice, my dad has had a 72 TR6 for 10 years now. drives like a go cart.

11-26-2009, 12:32 PM	#18
bigolrig Scooby Specialist Member#: 185347 Join Date: Jul 2008 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Lexington, OH Vehicle: 2002 Golfball wagon. FBHIC-Peterbilt	Sweet! Me and my dad are in the middle of restoring a ROUGH Tr3 we had in our old shop,its bad, but most of it is solid. It sat in our old leaky shop in a corner for 15 years, then another 10 before than in a field, we put some fuel in it and had to re wire a few things that were wrong but she fired up like a kitten, i love these! Heres a slide show of it my dad put together: http://web.me.com/bissman/Bissman.co...storation.html

11-26-2009, 01:00 PM	#20
dmpi Scooby Newbie Member#: 49987 Join Date: Dec 2003 Vehicle: 04 STI BLUE/SILVER	Project? Looks like it's almost done.

11-26-2009, 01:10 PM	#22
KC Scooby Guru Member#: 442 Join Date: Oct 1999 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: SE Mass/RI Vehicle: 2000 Honda S2000 White	Looks great. Keep it all original if you can. You'll have someone that loves T's to pay a pretty penny for it. --kC

11-26-2009, 02:31 PM	#25
quadrozontal_1 Scooby Newbie Member#: 188312 Join Date: Sep 2008 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Monmouth, IL Vehicle: MY02 WRX w/Version 8 same as the others PSM...	Very clean should be alot of fun!