Fred,
Your email brought back fond memories of the first drive I took in my TR3B.
It was pretty much in the exact same shape as yours, except I had put on the
bonnet and tied it down with rope. It was the first time I'd ever had the
car on the road, and had no confidence in it staying together, so I drove
around the block a couple times basically at an idle. Then I decided to see
what it would be like if I punched it a little. I accelerated quite
nicely... well enough to cause that bonnet rope to come loose, bonnet to fly
upward, break the hinges, bounce of my head, end up in the street behind the
car. No big deal... put the bonnet back in the car to put in the garage...
and then back on the road!
Dave Moag <-- Happy to not have had any police witness it!
62TR3B
La Canada, CA
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Fred Thomas
> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 8:29 AM
> To: Triumphs; british
> Cc: spitfires
> Subject: wow what a ride
>
>
> Well today was my day for a joy ride with the new engine, no
> hood, no nose, no
> windshield, no interior, about 4 miles out to the highway for
> gas, ran great,
> peppie, quiet and just plain fun, supposed to be 65 each day
> until Wednesday.
> Coming home the locals pulled me over and told be to get home until it was
> ready to be driven on public streets, I asked if he meant the car
> or me and he
> did'nt laugh so I came straight home "FT"
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