Made me think of my 1963 Datsun Pick up with the hand crank... and the
wierdest part was the four speed on the collum...
K
----- Original Message -----
From "Brad Pace" <britclas at WorldShare.net>
To: "Toby Atwater" <Toby@intri-plex.com>; "'Kent J. Miller'"
<Bushwacker4@prodigy.net>; "Spridgets@Autox. Team. Net (E-mail)"
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 10:03 PM
Subject: Re: cranking RE: NO LBC! Just a link to a time waster
> I have several vehicles that use a hand crank . They are sure
> convenient but sometimes a pain in
> the backside. Especially when it is very cold.
> 1930 McCormick/Deering Tractractor
> 1930 American Austin
> 1946 GMC 2t Dump Truck
> 1950 I/H Cub tractor
> 1956 ZA Magnette
> 1958 MGA
> 1959 MM P/U
> 1967 MM 2dr
> I have a crank for all of these and have started most of them with it
> too.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Toby Atwater" <Toby@intri-plex.com>
> To: "'Kent J. Miller'" <Bushwacker4@prodigy.net>; "Spridgets@Autox.
> Team. Net (E-mail)" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 6:31 PM
> Subject: cranking RE: NO LBC! Just a link to a time waster
>
>
> My land cruiser was the last year (71) to have the hand crank. It has
> gotten
> me outa of several situations. The jack handle doubles as a hand
> crank. It
> takes some severe muscle, but it is better than push starting it!
> Especially
> when you are 300 miles from anywhere off road in deep mud with no
> battery
> late at night (long story, boils down to cheap replacment pep-boys
> parts
> that fail at the worst times possible!)
>
> Toby
>
> >Chris,
> >
> >Just remember - when hand cranking a TR3 have the crank handle
> >at the lowest
> >point, crank it UP with an open hand (DO NOT put your thumb
> >over the crank
> >handle, and only pull it to the top!
> >
> >I had a TR3 with a bad battery when I was young and too poor
> >to buy a new
> >battery. Had many successful starts and no injuries.
> >
> >Kent
> >1960 Bugeye
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: <GreenBugeye@aol.com>
> >To: <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>; <cartman@dnai.com>;
> ><spridgets@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 3:52 PM
> >Subject: Re: NO LBC! Just a link to a time waster
> >
> >
> >> Larry:
> >>
> >> I must confess the TR is nowhere near as much fun as the
> >Bugeye, which is
> >the
> >> funnest car I've ever owned, period. Actually, I am
> >considering a swap --
> >> the TR for an AH 100-4 that has been badly scandalized under
> >the hood but
> >> could be upgraded to a 'Merikin V8 (believe me, you don't
> >want to know
> >what's
> >> in there now -- a 327 would be an improvement of monstrous
> >proportions).
> >But
> >> then you get into the old argument about originality vs.
> >bastard fun, etc.
> >> etc. Have made no decisions yet, but I'll keep you posted.
> >>
> >> Despite the leanings of this list, I am sure many of you
> >secretly agree
> >the
> >> TR3A is one of the most beautiful of designs to look at.
> >Even on fire,
> >it's
> >> prettier than most! (Don't ask.) And ya just gotta love
> >that hand crank
> >> slot in the grille! And no, that's not a cast on my wrist.
> >>
> >> Chris
> >>
> >> 59 Bugeye
> >> 59 TR3A
> >> 71 Midget
> >> 93 Audi S4 TQ
> >>
> >> In a message dated 11/29/00 3:30:07 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> >> macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu writes:
> >>
> >>
> >> > Well you appear to be a well rounded individual. Both a
> >Bugeye and an
> >early
> >> > Midget. Very well done, EXCEPT for that errrrr, ummmmm, errrr, TR
> >thingy!!
> >> >
> >> > Welcome to the list!!
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