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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 22:53:02 -0400 (EDT)
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
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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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