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Photo of Differential and Custom Crate / Re: A few misc. parts

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Subject: Photo of Differential and Custom Crate / Re: A few misc. parts
From: Justin <jmwagner@greenheart.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 12:56:23 -0800
Okay, this should clear up all questions on the rear axle... here's pics...

http://www.greenheart.com/jmwagner/MGB/DifferentialinCrate.jpg


(And it is from a TR 4A IRS...)

--Justin


Justin wrote:

> Regarding the rear axle I have to sell....   a few people have made
> inquiries with visions of a complete rear axle assembly including the outer
> axles and hub assemblies (wheel studs to wheels studs!) and all in great
> shape for $175.00...    If I saw such a deal, I'd probably buy it myself,
> even though I no longer  have an IRS car!   No, gentlemen, it's just the
> center section, as if you unbolted the flange at the drive shaft end and at
> the first drive flanges out of the differential... and the four bolts
> holding it in place.. and just dropped it out...    $175.00 provides you
> with a replacement unit and a neato crate... but sorry... there isn't a car
> attached to it.  : )
>
> --Justin
>
> Justin wrote:
>
> > I've priced these parts to sell...   I do like to use E-bay, but it
> > takes a lot of time to photograph and put these things on line... and I
> > just don't have time these days...  Funds go to a great cause...  my new
> > shop Monrovia, California...  where I hope to proceed with more TR
> > products when the dust settles...  FYI, I am in Pasadena, California.
> >
> > --Justin Wagner
> >
> > TR 4A IRS outer rear hub...  Driving flange to the first universal joint
> > yoke.  I believe it is in good working order...  I had been sitting on
> > it for another project that has since gone away...   (from a california
> > car, no significant salt pitting, etc.)   $70.00
> >
> > Spitfire4 MK1  (I believe)  -- the soft knee/crash pad that mounts to
> > the left of the center dash support -   I sat on this for about 15 years
> > because it was in such good shape...  but it did have a couple little
> > tears in it...   recently, to test a repair kit, I repaired the
> > splits... and it's amazing... the piece is concours quality now... you'd
> > really have to work hard to find the repair.   ...  $15.00
> >
> > TR 4A IRS - Rear Axle  -  In good working order... I paid $275.00 for
> > this thing over a decade ago... and have kept it in storage all this
> > time.    I believe it's in great shape...  The guy I had bought it from
> > was a guy like me, and he had been sitting on it for years too...
> > subsequently, I doubt this has been on a driving car since the 70's.
> > It's from a California car, thus there's no significant rust.   I made a
> > crate for it in the early 90's...  custom.....   as I had planned to
> > ship it to England to have a different ratio put it...  (I believe it's
> > the standard 3.7:1)   It would be an excellant way to store a back-up
> > rear axle for vintage racing... so that you don't have the awkward part
> > rolling about.   The axle is fully supported and mounted inside the
> > crate, but can be removed quickly.   I'll sell the axle and crate
> > together for $175.00.   Unfortunately, due to the weight, I would really
> > prefer to sell this to someone that is local... OR that has a buddy that
> > can come and get it, and sit on it until you're in state, or ship it to
> > you... etc..  (Believe me, it's worth buying just to have the crate!
> > It's seriously engineered!).
> >
> > TR 4A - Left Hand Door -  This is a door that I thought was in extremely
> > good condition, so I kept it for a restoration project... I've had it
> > since 1984...   After that restoration project was cancelled, I thought
> > I'd hang on to it for my current 4A.. .. but the other day, I really
> > looked at it... and rolled up the window... and peered inside... and saw
> > that the panel had been repaired... long ago..  with the old drill and
> > pull method... so there's bondo ooozing through some holes from the
> > backside, (hidden inside the door, etc.)   Well... that means that the
> > door on my current car is jsut as good as this one... so there's no
> > reason to keep it.   This door is in great shape... California car...
> > the door has always been stored indoors...  it's very nice...  perfect
> > for a vintage race car.....   or... for a really concours restoration,
> > if you had one of those new skins put on....    or anywhere in
> > between.   $40.00 if you come pick it up

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