Triumph TR3 Rat Rod Mazda Rotary Engine? Overkill Magazine?

Time in Garage: 2-1/2 hours over 2 days
$$ spent: $40

Did some more parts cleaning and finish sanding. Took my down pipe to a local muffler shop to get a transition piece welded on and a perforation fixed. All the rust has been removed and the down pipe and exhaust system is ready for final paint. I also cleaned up the driveshaft and sanded down the finish for repaint. The u-joints look good.

I made an enquiry about getting the rear axle seals replaced. Not sure if I need to do this or not but estimated cost is between $250 to $400 to get the work done.

I also moved the engine and transmission to the back of my garage near the garage door to get it out of the way so I can remove the rear axles to reposition the backing plates so the parking brake and brake lines line up properly.

I purchased grey hi temperature paint, a new 3M buffing wheel and a package of dust masks. Plus a magazine called "Overkill" published by Hot Rod Magazine. An impulse purchase off the magazine rack near the checkout counter. When I got home I opened up the magazine and what I saw within rocked my perceptions of what can be created automotive art wise. Wow...incredible machines show casing creative pursuits and a level of craftsmanship that I admire on many levels. The magazine really got my blood pumping for some reason? Particularly around a Mazda RX7 rotary powered hot rod....I started to day dream about the '57 and how cool it would be to create a Mazda powered TR3 Rat Rod incorporating some of the ideas I saw in the magazine....my mind raced with the possibilities...

But first things first!! Back to the '59