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Re: [TR] TR Controversy

To: <yellowtr@adelphia.net>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR Controversy
From: tom white <tswhitez123@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:13:16 +0000
I live in sunny Ca. and my bullet heater gets used anytime the temp gets below
50 degrees in the garage.  Of course I refuse to work on a car in anything but
jeans and a t-shirt.

Best regards,
Tom



> From: yellowtr@adelphia.net
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 11:58:33 -0500
> Subject: Re: [TR] TR Controversy
>
> On Sunday 11 January 2009 11:19:11 terryrs@comcast.net wrote:
> > I hate to drag this up.B  I fear fueling a heated debate.B  Yet I feel
> > strongly.
> >
> >
> >
> > Yes yes...and nay to all nay-sayers...having a garage in winter IS better
> > than lying in the snow or on the dirt.
> >
> >
> >
> > Seriously, for the first time in my life, I do have a garage, 24 x 40.B B
> > The TR3A sits inside, on 6 x 6 blocks with the steering dismantled for
> > installation of the steering pin modification.B  And this is happening in
> > the middle of January, will actually be completed today, when the best I
> > could do before was look through the window at a huddled, bundled bulk
> > outside that was the Triumph hidden in the snow, while plotting all the
> > work that would have to wait until spring when I would rather be driving
> > it.B
> >
> >
> >
> > Oh, and intriguingly, I had zero oil in the steering box.B  Today, a
balmy
> > 23 degrees without wind to penetrate to the skin, the steering box got
> > filled with fully synthetic 75-90.B
> >
> >
> >
> > Amazing.B  The little things in life, eh????
> >
> >
> >
> > Terry Smith
> >
> > New HampshireB
> Terry,
>
> Did you insulate your garage?
>
> If so, you might want to get a propane fired bullet heater.
>
> I insulated my garage this summer and went out and got a heater for 100$ at
> Lowes. It makes it a bit easier to work in the garage when the temperature
> goes below 40.
>
> But I put the brakes on if the outside temperature is < 25 and try to work
on
> stuff that can be done in the cellar.
>
> Bob (Central NY with a current temperature at 19)
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