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Re: [TR] British Parts Common to a Number of Marques

To: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] British Parts Common to a Number of Marques
From: Bud Rolofson <levilevi@comcast.net>
Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2019 09:39:02 -0700
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Excellent Dave, that=E2=80=99s the kind of suggestion I was hoping for.

Thanks
Bud

> On Dec 21, 2019, at 6:42 AM, DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com> wrote:
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> A friend went to Cuba years ago and took a set of spark plugs.  He =
presented them to a cab driver and it brought him to tears he was so =
grateful.
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> Spark plugs are small, cheap and hard to improvise.
>=20
> Dave=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bud Rolofson <levilevi@comcast.net>
> To: triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Fri, Dec 20, 2019 5:50 pm
> Subject: [TR] British Parts Common to a Number of Marques
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> Literati,
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> I have an opportunity to go to Cuba in the near future and have =
researched the British Car scene there and next to the Cadillacs and =
Buick Roadmasters left behind by the Mafia in 1959, and a bunch of =
Chevys, there are a few British Sports Cars in Cuba. They don=E2=80=99t =
get the inflow of British parts that the American parts get so I=E2=80=99m=
 thinking of taking a few interchangeable parts amongst British cars =
such as tie rods, bearings, etc. that they might make use of (along with =
some new baseballs for the kids).=20
>=20
> I know they are very creative in making those cars still run but I =
thought a few harder to get parts, that you just can=E2=80=99t take off =
the washing machine, might be nice.=20
>=20
> I=E2=80=99ve heard suspension/steering parts are sought after due to =
the potholes ever present. So I have some Spitfire tie rods that might =
also fit MGs and some other such parts that might be interchangeable.
>=20
> Any thoughts or suggestions? Maybe U-joints? I do have to take clothes =
so nothing too heavy please.
>=20
> Thanks
> Bud=20
>=20
> Extreme Parts Racing (more than just a haircut)
>=20
> 71TR6 CC57365 (Good 6)
> 71 Spitfire MK IV Race Car #3
> 69 Spitfire MK III (back up FE engine/dinghy car)
> 93 Minnie Winnie Race Support Vehicle=20
> 77 Z-50A Hardly Davidson Honda Mini-Trail Bike (Triumph Pit Bike)
>=20

Bud Rolofson

Extreme Parts Racing (more than just a haircut)

71TR6 CC57365 (Good 6)
71 Spitfire MK IV Race Car #3
69 Spitfire MK III (back up FE engine/dinghy car)
93 Minnie Winnie Race Support Vehicle=20
77 Z-50A Hardly Davidson Honda Mini-Trail Bike (Triumph Pit Bike)


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charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" =
class=3D"">Excellent Dave, that=E2=80=99s the kind of suggestion I was =
hoping for.<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Thanks</div><div class=3D"">Bud</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""><div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On =
Dec 21, 2019, at 6:42 AM, DAVID MASSEY &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:dave1massey@cs.com"; class=3D"">dave1massey@cs.com</a>&gt; =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D"">
<div style=3D"font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; =
font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; font-family: =
Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D"">
<div class=3D""> <font size=3D"3" class=3D"">A friend went to Cuba years =
ago and took a set of spark plugs.&nbsp; He presented them to a cab =
driver and it brought him to tears he was so grateful.</font></div>

<div class=3D""><font size=3D"3" class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</font></div>

<div class=3D""><font size=3D"3" class=3D"">Spark plugs are small, cheap =
and hard to improvise.</font><br class=3D"">
</div>

<div class=3D""> <br class=3D"">
</div>

<div style=3D"clear:both" class=3D""><font size=3D"4" class=3D"">Dave =
</font><br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
</div>

<div class=3D""> <br class=3D"">
</div>

<div class=3D""> <br class=3D"">
</div>

<div style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica; font-size: 10pt;" =
class=3D"">-----Original Message-----<br class=3D"">
From: Bud Rolofson &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:levilevi@comcast.net"; =
class=3D"">levilevi@comcast.net</a>&gt;<br class=3D"">
To: triumphs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br class=3D"">
Sent: Fri, Dec 20, 2019 5:50 pm<br class=3D"">
Subject: [TR] British Parts Common to a Number of Marques<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">

<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">Literati,<br class=3D"">
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">I have an opportunity to go to Cuba in the =
near future and have researched the British Car scene there and next to =
the Cadillacs and Buick Roadmasters left behind by the Mafia in 1959, =
and a bunch of Chevys, there are a few British Sports Cars in Cuba. They =
don=E2=80=99t get the inflow of British parts that the American parts =
get so I=E2=80=99m thinking of taking a few interchangeable parts =
amongst British cars such as tie rods, bearings, etc. that they might =
make use of (along with some new baseballs for the kids). <br class=3D"">
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">I know they are very creative in making =
those cars still run but I thought a few harder to get parts, that you =
just can=E2=80=99t take off the washing machine, might be nice. <br =
class=3D"">
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">I=E2=80=99ve heard suspension/steering parts =
are sought after due to the potholes ever present. So I have some =
Spitfire tie rods that might also fit MGs and some other such parts that =
might be interchangeable.<br class=3D"">
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">Any thoughts or suggestions? Maybe U-joints? =
I do have to take clothes so nothing too heavy please.<br class=3D"">
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">Thanks<br class=3D"">
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">Bud <br class=3D"">
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">Extreme Parts Racing (more than just a =
haircut)<br class=3D"">
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">71TR6 CC57365 (Good 6)<br class=3D"">
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">71 Spitfire MK IV Race Car #3<br class=3D"">
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">69 Spitfire MK III (back up FE engine/dinghy =
car)<br class=3D"">
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">93 Minnie Winnie Race Support Vehicle <br =
class=3D"">
</div>

<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">77 Z-50A Hardly Davidson Honda Mini-Trail =
Bike (Triumph Pit Bike)<br class=3D"">
</div>
<br class=3D"">
</div>
</div>
</div></blockquote></div><br class=3D""><div class=3D"">
Bud Rolofson<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Extreme Parts =
Racing&nbsp;(more than just a haircut)<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">71TR6 =
CC57365 (Good&nbsp;6)<br class=3D"">71 Spitfire MK IV Race&nbsp;Car =
#3<br class=3D"">69 Spitfire MK III (back&nbsp;up FE engine/dinghy =
car)<br class=3D"">93 Minnie Winnie Race&nbsp;Support Vehicle&nbsp;<br =
class=3D"">77 Z-50A Hardly&nbsp;Davidson Honda Mini-Trail Bike (Triumph =
Pit&nbsp;Bike)

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