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Re: [TR] Spring Prep

To: "Wbeech@flash.net" <wbeech@flash.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Spring Prep
From: TERRY SMITH <terryrs@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2019 23:08:25 -0400 (EDT)
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
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San Francisco State, 1975, 1968 MGB.  Doubtless Ms. Squeezy lowered her 
expectations when I came around.

'Course, those were the girls who would go out with me....?  :o)


> On March 30, 2019 at 10:59 PM "Wbeech@flash.net" <wbeech@flash.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> William & Mary spring 1970, my first TR3!
> 
> Sent from my DynaTAC 8000X
> 
> On Mar 30, 2019, at 9:53 PM, TERRY SMITH <terryrs@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Lemmon Squeezy?  Bill, I do believe I dated that same girl in college!
> 
> 
> > On March 30, 2019 at 9:07 PM "Wbeech@flash.net" <wbeech@flash.net> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > Yes, same here Terry.   Just brought the 3A home today after wintering over 
> > in a luxurious auto museum, traded my Jeepster for them to display.   Runs 
> > horrible, but kind of expected that, still the most fun car to drive that I 
> > own.   Will get busy going through the carbs and getting everything lined 
> > out for summer and hopefully a drive to VTR in the fall.   Then get that 
> > front sway bar installed. 
> > 
> > Easy peezy, lemmon squeezy,
> > Bill B
> > TS30800L
> > 
> > Sent from my DynaTAC 8000X
> > 
> > On Mar 30, 2019, at 10:15 AM, TERRY SMITH <terryrs@comcast.net> wrote:
> > 
> > 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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