Hey, Hey! A National Liscenced Tech Inspector with FOT. Any patches/decals left
Joe? The Triumph line forms here....
Welcome Gary!
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From: quinlake[SMTP:quinlake@netnitco.net]
Sent: Monday, June 29, 1998 9:22 PM
To: Chip Bond
Subject: Re: FOT nomination
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> From: Chip Bond <spirals@esinet.net>
> To: 'Mark J Bradakis' <mjb@triumph.cs.utah.edu>
> Cc: 'Quinlake@netnitco.net'
> Subject: FOT nomination
> Date: Friday, June 26, 1998 7:11 AM
>
> This is becoming quite a group, eh?
>
> Jeff Jankiewicz is finishing up his TR-3 for vintage events this summer.
> And has another 3 about to undergo a frame-off. I understand he is an
> Elkhard Lake specialist.
>
> Jeff could you please give all of us a brief intro and tell us why in the
> world you fool around with these tractors?
>
> Mark, could you add quinlake@netnitco.net to the FOT?
>
> Chip
>CHIP
Thank you for you invite to the group. I have been involved with English
cars for over 30 years. I sure do wish I had some of the cars now I
couldnt give away then. Would you beleive that at one time I owned 3
Peerless GT coupes. My current TR 3 vintage race car I traded a Toyota
pickup for about 15 years ago. The import shop I worked at sold it to a
friend of ours that set it up to autocross. He then tried his hand at
regional racing. Got tired of rear main seal problems and parked it. When
I traded for the car the roll cage was on the floor and I could'nt drive
it. I had actually owned the car for about 10 years and never drove it. I
was involved in SCCA national racing and we went to the vintage race on
occasion. I would let my mechanic drive the car and I would crew for him.
The 3 is about as it raced in the 60's. Mild engine with a home brew minor
port on the cyl head. The killer engine is on the shelf and hopfefully I
will have enough time and $ to get it together. Has stock TR 6 od gear
box, 4.11 rear with a Detroit locker. I am currently in the process of
installing an 10 gal ATL fuel cell with aeroquippe lines. I also have a GT
4 Toyota Corolla TE 37 sedan I am planning to race in SCCA Nationals. I
ran out of time and $ to finish it for this seasons nationals but I hope to
have the old tub car alongside the new tube frame for the start of next
year. I cannot give you any particular engine specs on my car, because I
have'nt had to do anything other than service the brakes. I can tell you
that a Jaguar coupe out of Michigan and a 57 Corvette Roadster did not like
the results the last two times the TR was at Road America. I am trying to
get the car ready for this years July race but since I am a national
licensed tech inspector I have committed to the National Race at IRP two
race weekends back to back are tough to make. I also have two street TR
3's I am planning to do frame up's on in the near future. I have a misc
collection of used items, mainly mechanical with some body parts. I
basically keep them for my own consumption. I used to actively sell these
items but now I cry when I hear what those parts are now going for.
SUPPORT ROAD RACING-WORK A RACE. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE INVITE TO JOIN
YOUR GROUP
JEFF JANKIEWICZ
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