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Subject: [TR] Spring Prep
From: TERRY SMITH <terryrs@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2019 11:15:44 -0400 (EDT)
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In the dead of winter, even the garage furnace leaves it a bit nippy, so am 
doing spring maintenance now to get ready for snowmelt.  Curious what others 
are doing now?

Yesterday I replaced the rear e-brake cables and the aging rubber flex lines 
for the brakes.  Put new rotors on, replacing those that were original to the 
car, which must have had over two hundred thousand miles on them by now.  New 
brake pads and shoes too.  They still had wear because who uses brakes anyway.  
They only slow you down.  Thanks Randall et al for reminding me how to replace 
the hoses.  

Also replaced the front wheel bearings, complete with new tap-in housings.  The 
tap-in housings didn't look too bad but were after all original to the car, 
though bearings were not.  Had the machine shop replace the wheel studs that I 
had originally sawn off with a hacksaw to fit the wire wheel adapters.  
Replaced rear axle everything (mostly machine shop stuff):  bearing, inner and 
outer seals.  Couldn't quite finish the passenger axle since there was a bit of 
a glitch ordering one of the shims.  Couldn't be happier with how the Roadster 
Factory responded.  Changed oil.  Greased everything.  

Next up:  tune the horns so they actually do more than squeak like an anemic 
mouse.  But...I'm going to let my inspection mechanic change the oil in the 
Overdrive.  I have the half-inch socket for the drain plug, but am getting to 
danged old to crawl on my back under the car trying to get enough leverage with 
the ratchet to force the plug off and on.  They'll have it on a rack, easy 
peasy.  Or is it peazy?

Last up, sand blast the wire wheels when it stops raining, then use a better 
primer and paint than  last time.  Should be ready to drive next week.

Is it that time of year for anyone else?

Terry Smith, '59 TR3A
New Hamsphire
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