1968 Triumph TR250

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capt. dan

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This is my first real detail on a vehicle that was not my own. The paint was in good condition but had some rust bubbles on the top side of all the fenders. I did not touch those with the pc, all I did was coat with #21. All horizontal and vert surfaces were polished.



Wash

clay

M83 x 1 on all Horizontal

M80 x 2 on all Hor & Vert

M21



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M83 & M80 Complete



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Finished



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Nice car. And great job restoring the paintwork. I too love the M80 & M21. But I don't have the M83 tho. Great work Capt. Dan. :)
 
Great job and thanks for sharing. I haven't seen a great TR250 for quite a while and I've always had a soft spot for them. I had the next model, the TR6 for quite a while and loved every minute of it. Electrics and all.

Thanks again for the memories,

-John C.
 
Shweeet! I used to own a '73 TR6 I bought as a demo. A real fun car even though it nickel-and-dimed me to death with piddly repairs. It went into storage in '78 with 28K on the odo. I got around to restoring it in 92 (mostly bushings and a new wiring harness) after which I sold it (wife didn't like convertibles).



I wish I still had it.



PS: I still have my wife.
 
Thanks for all the good comments. It was a fun job. The paint was in pretty good shape to begin with. Had the normal swirls, haze, and alot of build up in the crevices from the previous detail.



audicoupej said:
Is that a CTS-V I spy in the background?
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It is, it is next on the list to do. It has a soft clear on it so I dont think it will be hard to do. I get to keep the Triumph over the weekend and have some fun, but look forward to having my garage back.
 
Beautiful job on a classic British roadster. I love British Racing Green. :bow



Brandon1 said:
I just dont get that car? Maybe it's b/c i'm 20, but that car is just fugly. Fantastic work though!
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Don't feel bad, when I was 20 (and TR250s were new) I felt like you did. Those bugeye headlights didn't do it for me. :nixweiss
 
Great job, looks like you took your time and did it right! How long did it take you to tape everything off, and was there any tape residue left after removal?
 
Guy said:
Great job, looks like you took your time and did it right! How long did it take you to tape everything off, and was there any tape residue left after removal?
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The whole car did not take long at all. Under an hour to wash and clay and dry (this includes getting everything out and putting it away), under an hour to mask off the car, and if I had worked straight through probably four hours to polish and wax. Then probably another hour to remove all the wax in the crannies from the previous detail. Very enjoyable car to work on, very little painted surface and everything easy to reach (I am short) so no step ladder needed. I did not have any tape residue left.
 
I just soooo enjoy seeing these complete turnaround restoration projects.



That is a job well-done - amazing work bud :goodjob
 
Ahhhh, the memories. I've had something like 12 old british sports cars (including 2 e-types) and loved them all. Had 2 TR-6's. Recently sold my '67 MGB. Detailing them was a blast, and the last time I was able to do an entire vehicle in 1 day. Great work! God help me if I find a great deal on another old sports car.



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E-Jag
 
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