Good morning. I sent the following email under a misleading subject and
thought I would send it again since I had not received a single reply.
Thanks to all,
John
Date: 09/17/2001 04:39:41 PM
Subject: (Document link: Brubaker's Mail) Re: ZS vs. weber carbs
Greetings everyone,
It has been a tragic week for America but the weekend in Virginia was very
good for this Triumph enthusiast. I just completed the first phase of
repairs on my TR250 over the last two weeks which included the following:
- replacement of all bushings, bump stops, bolts, nuts related to
suspension and mounting of rear differential
- clean and repaint all applicable parts of the rear suspension
- replaced all interior door handles and knobs
- replaced window seal and seal between window frame and body
- repaired muffler hangars
- replaced pinion seal to the rear differential (I expected this to be
fairly easy but was actually the most difficult part of the job)
Keep in mind that I first had to remove approximately thirty years of dirt,
oil and grime from every single part noted above.
- completed some stop gap rust repair (sand and primer) around the
rear end of the car and the window frame
- replaced rear bonnet hinges that were broken, drivers side mirror,
visors
- removed the entire convertible top assembly to repair, sand down and
repaint (to be completed shortly)
- installed seat belts
There is still plenty to do and I have the following projects that I would
like to complete in the following weeks but need some assistance:
1) I purchased the CRANE XR700 electronic ignition but found the
instructions to be somewhat confusing. Does anyone have any more detailed
instructions for this conversion?
2) I feel that I need to replace the entire window frame due to the
advanced stage of rust. Can you purchase these new or will I need to find
one used. If so, anyone out there have any extra parts?
3) I have a brand new Robbins top that I have purchased (including all the
other extraneous parts to complete the installation) but no instructions on
how to install a new convertible top. Please, will everyone/anyone send me
your advice/stories/instructions regarding the installation of this new
beauty.
This was my first experience on the Triumph and I found it extremely
pleasant to work on this car. Plenty of room to get to all of the parts
and no hex/allen wrenches. What a joy.
Thanks to all and my condolences to everyone effected by the recent
tragedy,
John
68 TR250
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