The only TR3 on Cyprus before or since.
I was on one of the squadrons at Akrotiri in 1963 and bought a white TR3 off a fellow squadron member.
Stripped it to the chassis, took off all the paint with aircraft paint stripper and resprayed it British Racing Green with a Schrader air pump attached to the engine of a Mini. Dyed some old Officers Mess stair carpet black in a 5 gallon oil drum. Came up lovely.
Sold the car to another squadron member at end of tour, who couldn't match the paint - he painted it white again (pillock).
At least the paint held the rust together.
I was on one of the squadrons at Akrotiri in 1963 and bought a white TR3 off a fellow squadron member.
Stripped it to the chassis, took off all the paint with aircraft paint stripper and resprayed it British Racing Green with a Schrader air pump attached to the engine of a Mini. Dyed some old Officers Mess stair carpet black in a 5 gallon oil drum. Came up lovely.
Sold the car to another squadron member at end of tour, who couldn't match the paint - he painted it white again (pillock).
At least the paint held the rust together.