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Re: [6pack] Rear tube shock conversion

To: Mark J Bradakis <mark@bradakis.com>
Subject: Re: [6pack] Rear tube shock conversion
From: William Pugh via 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 11 May 2020 10:50:35 -0700
Cc: 6pack@autox.team.net
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References: <1100488623.468211.1589170329335.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1100488623.468211.1589170329335@mail.yahoo.com> <2601070e-7e25-06e6-429b-438171e59cde@bradakis.com>



why??  Unless you are hard into racing or even autocross â?¦ that is a lot of 
effort and money â?¦ why?  TR6 rides as good as any and if   you are showing 
â?¦ Triumphest, most Concours will ding you a few points.

just wondering â?¦ why?

> On May 11, 2020, at 10:04 AM, Mark J Bradakis via 6pack 
> <6pack@autox.team.net> wrote:
> 
> Back in the summer of 1990, maybe '91, my wife and I took a vacation in Wales 
> and England.  And gosh, somehow our trip just happened to coincide with the 
> TR Register's 21st annual gathering.  That was an amazing event, relly  
> enjoyed it.
> 
> One of the many vendors was Racetorations.  They had on display a tube shock 
> conversion kit that was this fancy, intricate bit of welded aluminum plate 
> that was in the style of bolt to the original shock mounts.  A bit past 
> prototype, but not quite production ready, I ended up buying the kit for my 
> TR-250 I had at the time.  One car I really wish I had not sold.
> 
> Anyway, we came within a minute or two of missing our flight back to the 
> States because the customs guys at Heathrow were absolutely, positively 
> certain that the bright yellow metal cylinders in my suitcase, the Spax 
> shocks, were actually some sort of bombs.  I can't recall for certain, but I 
> think I ended up showing them an ad in some magazine that featured Spax 
> shocks that convinced them to let me through with my prized acquisition.  It 
> was close, though!
> 
> mjb.
> 
> ps:  I also have a set of those amazing, wonderful brackets that just bolt to 
> the body sheet metal.  Such classic parts must be worth a small fortune!
> 
> 
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