'73 TA22 ST - New member from UK

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SamTa22
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'73 TA22 ST - New member from UK

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Hi all

Thought I'd finally get around to introducing myself - Sam from Kent in the UK. When time allows I'm currently restoring a 1973 TA22 ST (as well as a few other things!)

I see there are a few familiar faces on here from some of the other forums I frequent but hoping to meet some new folk and ask for lots of information and advice - I'm going to need it! :shock:

I will start a thread on where I am to date but as a brief intro to the project - the car was actually my surprise wedding present from my wife (as of 12th Sept 2015), a friend of hers had not touched it in years and knew that I liked a project and a challenge. After many discussions (which I was not part of), an agreement was reached and a liberation party dispatched to pull it from it's hiding place of 26 years. I was then surprised with it before the big day as she couldn't wait any longer!

So some pics...
Its hiding place
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As found
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As it currently looks
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Cheers,

Sam
'73 TA22 Toyota Celica
'56 Austin A35
'69 MGB GT V8
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Sam,

welcome and thanks for being part our forum...your wife is a KEEPER!! That was super awesome of her to do that for you.

car looks like a great start...

what are your plans for it?
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It was a bit of a shock I must admit - think she's now regretting it a little as I'm now usually playing with the car or parts for the car... maybe that was her plan all along... :lol:

Plans at the moment are to get it as mechanically sorted and bodywork as solid as I can - there are a few areas of the dreaded tin worm as to be expected for something sat for so long. Eventually it'll be a full strip and respray to hopefully something similar to the following look:

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Will start a thread and update as to where I've got to to date - it's been interesting!
'73 TA22 Toyota Celica
'56 Austin A35
'69 MGB GT V8
BMW 330ci individual
L200 classic
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