It’s a good idea, if you don’t want water in the trunk after it gets wet. We put some in the TR3 we’ve been checking over. Take a look…
A view of the drain hole location from the top side. Also, a view of my shoes.
Trunk drain hose. This is looking up into the fenderwell from underneath. Trunk side is on the left, outer fender is on the right. Check your TR3 to see if you have the hoses. True TR3 fans know that the car is not supposed to rust out in the trunk area, it’s supposed to channel the water to the outer fender so it can rust there. If concours rust is your goal, you need to make sure this is right.
New tie rods.
New silentblocs were put on as well.
New rubber bump-stops. They tend to fall apart and disappear, as they had done here.
In the process of re-mounting the wheels. Dean’s blurry hand is scraping away some rust. The wheel bearings on the car were a bit too tight, so Dean set them back like they’re supposed to be.