Welcome to the forum, Dugald.
Your old sports car stories sound very familiar. In 58, Dad wanted the mint green AH 3000 but bought the white TR3A that better fit his budget as a US Army private in Germany. Brought it home, drove it year round in VT. Added a nearly new TR3B in 64 as a summer car, then a "regular" car with a full back seat by the time I was born in 67. The TR3B, the 58 and another rusty 60 TR3A parked in our basement were fixtures of my youth. Pretty tough when the two 3A's were sold (and eventually scrapped..) in the late 70's.
I drove the TR3B through high school and then into college, parked it around 90. Now Dad is dead, it's mine and waiting for resto work. That car is a major reason I discovered panel shaping and eventually joined this group. Hard to imagine that other people grew up without a sports car.
I hope your projects go well.
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