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Re: [TR] TR2 master cylinder

To: Brian Thomas <thomasb@queensu.ca>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR2 master cylinder
From: Rochlin Robert <rrochlin@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2020 08:03:04 -0500
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I had a master cylinder rebuilt by Apple Hydraulics years ago now.  The =
master failed catastrophically on the road and they again rebuilt it, =
but if failed slowly not long after.  They were really nice folks, but I =
won=E2=80=99t send any more work their way.=20
        Best,
        Bob=20

> On Jan 6, 2020, at 8:35 PM, Brian Thomas <thomasb@queensu.ca> wrote:
>=20
> Andrew:
> =20
> Apple has done Lockheed master cylinders for me for both the TR2 and =
TR3.=20
> =20
> With one, I had them do the complete job, re-sleeve and new kits.  The =
other just a re-sleeve.  Very satisfied with both.  Buying your own kits =
and cleaning up components, re-sleeve is likely a better deal.  Note =
they don=E2=80=99t supply bellows with the rebuild (instead MGA style =
=E2=80=9Ccups=E2=80=9D over openings).   Also the rings that hold the =
bellows (two sizes) are NLA.  I sourced suitable rings and would up =
buying =E2=80=9Cmany=E2=80=9D so extras are available should you need =
them.
> =20
> If strict originality is not an issue, an MGA style reproduction is =
readily available for just over $100.  Look is similar but not exact.
> =20
> Cheers,
> =20
> Brian   =20
> =
_______________________________________________________________________
>    Brian Thomas                           E-mail:   ThomasB@QueensU.Ca =
>    92 Wyona Lane                        Phone:   613-385-1947
>    Wolfe Island,  Ontario                Toys:   54 TR2,  56 TR3,  67 =
TR4A,  01 XKR,=20
>    CANADA   K0H 2Y0                                 75 John Deere 920
> =20
> =20
> =20
> From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of =
andrew uprichard
> Sent: January 6, 2020 7:11 PM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: [TR] TR2 master cylinder
> =20
> I have no idea whether the master cylinder on my TR2 is good or not.  =
Anyone out there have any suggestions on someone / some business who =
could look at it and rebuild it if necessary?
>=20
> Andrew Uprichard
> Jackson, Michigan
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; =
charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">I =
had a master cylinder rebuilt by Apple Hydraulics years ago now. =
&nbsp;The master failed catastrophically on the road and they again =
rebuilt it, but if failed slowly not long after. &nbsp;They were really =
nice folks, but I won=E2=80=99t send any more work their way.&nbsp;<div =
class=3D""><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">    =
</span>Best,</div><div class=3D""><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" =
style=3D"white-space:pre">      </span>Bob&nbsp;<br class=3D""><div><br =
class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Jan =
6, 2020, at 8:35 PM, Brian Thomas &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:thomasb@queensu.ca"; class=3D"">thomasb@queensu.ca</a>&gt; =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div =
class=3D"WordSection1" style=3D"page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, =
0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; =
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; =
text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: =
normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; =
text-decoration: none;"><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;; color: rgb(0, 112, =
192);" class=3D"">Andrew:<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Comic =
Sans MS&quot;; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in =
0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" =
class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;; color: =
rgb(0, 112, 192);" class=3D"">Apple has done Lockheed master cylinders =
for me for both the TR2 and TR3.&nbsp;<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;; color: rgb(0, 112, =
192);" class=3D""><o:p class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></span></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Comic =
Sans MS&quot;; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);" class=3D"">With one, I had them =
do the complete job, re-sleeve and new kits.&nbsp; The other just a =
re-sleeve.&nbsp; Very satisfied with both.&nbsp; Buying your own kits =
and cleaning up components, re-sleeve is likely a better deal.&nbsp; =
Note they don=E2=80=99t supply bellows with the rebuild (instead MGA =
style =E2=80=9Ccups=E2=80=9D over openings). &nbsp;&nbsp;Also the rings =
that hold the bellows (two sizes) are NLA.&nbsp; I sourced suitable =
rings and would up buying =E2=80=9Cmany=E2=80=9D so extras are available =
should you need them.<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Comic =
Sans MS&quot;; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in =
0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" =
class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;; color: =
rgb(0, 112, 192);" class=3D"">If strict originality is not an issue, an =
MGA style reproduction is readily available for just over $100.&nbsp; =
Look is similar but not exact.<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Comic =
Sans MS&quot;; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);" class=3D""><o:p =
class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in =
0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" =
class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;; color: =
rgb(0, 112, 192);" class=3D"">Cheers,<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
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Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: &quot;Comic =
Sans MS&quot;; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);" class=3D"">Brian =
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin:=
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80, 77);" =
class=3D"">_______________________________________________________________=
________</span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 112, =
192);" class=3D""><o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin:=
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class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);" =
class=3D"">&nbsp;&nbsp; Brian =
Thomas&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n=
bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; =
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span><b class=3D""><i =
class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; color: gray;" =
class=3D"">E-mail:</span></i></b><b class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: =
12pt; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);" class=3D"">&nbsp;&nbsp;<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span></b><span =
style=3D"font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);" class=3D""><a =
href=3D"mailto:ThomasB@QueensU.Ca"; style=3D"color: purple; =
text-decoration: underline;" class=3D"">ThomasB@QueensU.Ca</a><o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);" =
class=3D"">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;92 Wyona =
Lane&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; =
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span><b class=3D""><i =
class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; color: gray;" =
class=3D"">Phone:</span></i></b><b class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: =
12pt; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);" class=3D"">&nbsp;&nbsp;<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span></b><span =
style=3D"font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);" =
class=3D"">613-385-1947<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; color: =
rgb(0, 112, 192);" class=3D"">&nbsp;&nbsp; Wolfe Island,&nbsp; Ontario =
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n=
bsp;&nbsp;<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span><b =
class=3D""><i class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; color: gray;" =
class=3D"">Toys:</span></i></b><b class=3D""><span style=3D"font-size: =
12pt; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);" class=3D"">&nbsp;&nbsp;<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span></b><span =
style=3D"font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);" class=3D"">54 =
TR2,&nbsp; 56 TR3,&nbsp; 67 TR4A,&nbsp; 01 XKR,&nbsp;<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);" =
class=3D"">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;CANADA&nbsp;&nbsp; K0H =
2Y0&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 75 John Deere 920<o:p =
class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; =
font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-family: &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;; color: rgb(0, 112, =
192);" class=3D""><o:p class=3D"">&nbsp;</o:p></span></div><div =
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class=3D""><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Triumphs =
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class=3D"">Subject:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>[TR] TR2 master =
cylinder<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></div></div></div><div =
style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: =
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Calibri, sans-serif;" class=3D""><span lang=3D"EN-US" =
style=3D"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;" class=3D"">I =
have no idea whether the master cylinder on my TR2 is good or not.&nbsp; =
Anyone out there have any suggestions on someone / some business who =
could look at it and rebuild it if necessary?<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">Andrew Uprichard<o:p class=3D""></o:p></span></div><div =
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