Whats the point of working and saving these cars from the rusty clutches of time and neglect if we do not play with them.
We have had many cars through ShadyTree Garage, and helped repair and restore several of them over the years. My brother’s 1957 TR3 is one of the big restoration efforts, along with many repairs of his 1967 AH 3000, and some newer repairs of his new prize, his 340hp Sunbeam Tiger.
Gloves were a joke to annoy my brother. But this picture is awesomeFun fall drive to lunch (too bad they folded in 2020)One of several 1st place British Invasion wins.Mark’s TR3 with its normal partner, our SpitfireOff to the rebuildingOn its way at Nicks (RIP, we miss you)Proud TR3 daddy Mark Groudas. With a real sports car being worked on behind him.Engine done and in, while big bro and I connect it all up.Nick probably telling us we “Live in Our Own Private Idaho”!!Stowe trip 2021, stopping for lunchVisiting the Big bro on a drive in Harvard/BoltonSpitfire visiting the Bolton Groudas car familyBolton Tiger visiting the NH Groudas car family.Even Buddy loves riding. Or at least loves hanging with Chloe.Chloe on one of our fall car showsGoing for a drive with my god daughter in the TR250 summer of 2021Real trust…. letting my best friend drive the SpitfireChecking the map to find our way (or convince my brother to listen to me)Mo and Mark on a Austin Healey Stowe TripOverlook stop for a photoshootLarry Car- Death of a TR4
I wound up getting “Larry Car” from a lead from our friend Mike. I was looking for a new grill and a good frame and diff. Wound up donating to Larry for a car we should not have bothered with buying. Never needed the frame or diff since we picked up much better ones when Erin and I bought a cache of 4 TR4 parts carts in 2017. One of those frames (TR4A) got converted to the TR250 and another went under Georgia’s car (hers was damaged from rust and the accident in 1980). So wound up with a good block and perfect crank at least, which are worth the donated money to Larry.
Looks better than it is. Dash fell apart when I attempted to remove it.Taking Larry car apart — trusting the new lift!Tub off to scrapSide trip on the way home from Stowe for a beer with Mike in Vermont800 car showing at The British InvasionThe tattoo that helped us buy more than 1 Triumph at a reasonable priceErin and I visiting with Mo and Mark the fall of 2020 (our own private British Invasion)Great Picture at StoweOld Fart car club…… not sure where their cars were, ours are out front.Hannah’s Masterpiece surprise cake for NET movie nightYes, we like cars other than TriumphsOne of the first customers of the newly built ShadyTreeOne of our weekly dinner/lunch dates meeting Mo and Mark in Nashua NH
