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Re: [TR] Brake disks

To: TERRY SMITH <terryrs@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Brake disks
From: "Wbeech@flash.net" <wbeech@flash.net>
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2018 22:23:52 -0600
Cc: triumphs <Triumphs@autox.team.net>
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References: <008a01d47499$5783a2d0$068ae870$@gmail.com> <5B79DF04-10F8-481D-B6D7-C11030B5CA47@albiontechnical.com> <AE846037AD2D44809715F7383DE0A1E3@RYPC> <78a7a1c5-5501-5a24-1d0c-99f320b4ff19@porterscustom.com> <279863226.67275.1541812833550@connect.xfinity.com>
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IMO, At $30ea replace them, it will cost half that to get them turned and yo=
u still have a 60 year old rotor. =20
Bill

Sent from my Handspring Treo

On Nov 9, 2018, at 7:20 PM, TERRY SMITH <terryrs@comcast.net> wrote:

Hello, everyone.  Haven't been able to call my dependable machinist yet, whe=
re the only issue I've ever had was when I asked them to ream some lines for=
 me.  Wound up with a cracked one that caused problems that you can imagine.=
 =20



Question is, is it more cost--and long-term--effective to simply replace fro=
nt rotors with new ones from one of the Big Three, or to ask they be skimmed=
  by a quality machinist.  I feel those "bumps" when I slow to a stop tellin=
g me that the rotors have high spots.  Am suspecting the original rotors bei=
ng 60 years old are tired and ready to retire.



Thoughts?



Terry Smith '59 TR3A

New Hamsphire

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">IMO, At $30ea replace them, it will cost ha=
lf that to get them turned and you still have a 60 year old rotor. &nbsp;<di=
v>Bill<br><br><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"back=
ground-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Sent from my Handspring Treo</span></=
div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Nov 9, 2018, at 7:20 PM, TERRY SMITH &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:terryrs@comcast.net";>terryrs@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></=
div><div dir=3D"ltr">

    <meta charset=3D"UTF-8">
<p style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color:#333=
333;" class=3D"default-style">Hello, everyone.&nbsp; Haven't been able to ca=
ll my dependable machinist yet, where the only issue I've ever had was when I=
 asked them to ream some lines for me.&nbsp; Wound up with a cracked one tha=
t caused problems that you can imagine.&nbsp; <br></p><p style=3D"font-size:=
12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color:#333333;" class=3D"default=
-style"><br></p><p style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-=
serif;color:#333333;" class=3D"default-style">Question is, is it more cost--=
and long-term--effective to simply replace front rotors with new ones from o=
ne of the Big Three, or to ask they be skimmed&nbsp; by a quality machinist.=
&nbsp; I feel those "bumps" when I slow to a stop telling me that the rotors=
 have high spots.&nbsp; Am suspecting the original rotors being 60 years old=
 are tired and ready to retire.<br></p><p style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-famil=
y:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color:#333333;" class=3D"default-style"><br></p=
><p style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color:#33=
3333;" class=3D"default-style">Thoughts?<br></p><p style=3D"font-size:12pt;f=
ont-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color:#333333;" class=3D"default-style=
"><br></p><p style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;=
color:#333333;" class=3D"default-style">Terry Smith '59 TR3A<br></p><p style=
=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color:#333333;" cl=
ass=3D"default-style">New Hamsphire<br></p>
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