[6pack] So quiet

[Greg Lemon]

Richard and all,

Lots of important things going on, but certainly a good time to be out in
the shed working on a car.  The old adage that it is better than spending
time at the bar or on the golf course are truer than ever.  I have the
parts ready to put my Nissan R200 diff in the TR250, just decided to d

Stay safe my virtual friends

Greg Lemon
TR250


On Mon, Mar 16, 2020, 9:04 AM Richard Lindsay via 6pack <
6pack at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Hello friends,
>    As Alex wrote, it is really quiet here. Perhaps this new flu has muted
> our comments. Or maybe it's just quelled our desire to talk cars. I know I
> have not felt much like twisting spanners....and I was supposed to be on a
> cruise in Australia starting yesterday! Key words: supposed to be.
>    I started my TR6 yesterday and it fired right up and idled perfectly.
> That is, until it ran out of gas. I had put only a gallon of fuel in the
> freshly reconditioned tank.
>    My car is mostly done, with a little bit to be undone. A couple of
> carpet bits on the driver's sill are yet to be cemented down and the
> upholstered bulkhead in front of the fuel tank waits to be attached. Doors
> and kick panels also need to be assembled.
>    My efforts have been focused on the seats. Re-upholstery is time
> consuming especially if left half done in anticipation of a holiday! I need
> to get back to work on that! And I need to remove the seat back upholstery
> from one seat for a re-do. The underlying foam is distorted in a place or
> two. That's the re-do.
>    I was given a set of four, 72 spoke wires with hub adapters and
> knockoffs! My car has the more practical alloy slotted mags. They are
> freshly powder coated and shod with new tires. I have found a source for
> hub adapters that will fit my Volvo 1800E project car, so I may fit it with
> these wires (and three-ear knockoffs, of course).
>    I hope this note maybe fills a void and more importantly, I hope it
> finds you healthy and well provisioned.
>
> Rick, in far northwest Houston
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