David
Okay, if I tell you where you can get a Practical Classics, can I drive your
TR6?
Well, anyway, I found mine at http://www.midlifeclassiccars.com/TRIUMPH.htm
Look for #687.
Good luck to all. I got mine in June...eh.eh.eh. :-).
Jerry Shaw
'75 TR6 BRG
'74 TR6 Saphire Blue
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Friedlander" <forzion@maine.rr.com>
To: "Jerry Shaw" <jcs104@home.com>
Cc: <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 8:49 PM
Subject: Re: Roger Williams' TR6 Restoration Book
> "Get both." Good luck trying to find copies of the Practical Classics book
you
> have. Near as I can tell, there are none available for purchase. I'm
currently
> scouring for used copies on-line. No success, so far.
>
> Dave Friedlander
> CF25194UO
>
> Jerry Shaw wrote:
>
> > I have both Roger's book and the TR6 restoration book from the Practical
> > Classics series. They're complimentary to the extent that Roger's book
has a
> > larger scope of topics (carbs, for example) and has much better
descriptive
> > prose. Compare, if you will, Roger's treatment of fitting a
hood/softtop,
> > with PC's pathetic treatment on the same topic. Difficult topics in
Roger's
> > book get additional treatment with line drawings.
> >
> > If I had to pick a nit, small black and white photos don't cut it and
> > Roger's book could benefit from larger color photos (my eyesight is
fine, my
> > arms aren't long enough). Unfortunately, given the number of photos,
doing
> > this would probably make Roger's book just too expensive to print. Maybe
a
> > mix of b/w and color for important points. Practical Classics photos are
> > larger and in color, which aids in resolving confusing detail, and some
> > aspects of frame and body welding are a tad better because of their
photos.
> >
> > Get both!!
> >
> > Jerry Shaw
> > '74 TR6
> > '75 TR6
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <rcotting@mgnet.ca>
> > To: "Kai M. Radicke" <kmr@pil.net>
> > Cc: <6pack@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 7:30 AM
> > Subject: Re: Roger Williams' TR6 Restoration Book
> >
> > > As one who is passionate about the hobby involved with the ownership,
> > > maintenance, and restoration of my TR6, I like to scoop up all kinds
of
> > > stuff on the marque. I haven't ordered the book yet but probably
will,
> > > just to add to a collection which deals with the car. I suppose we
are
> > all
> > > entitled to our opinion. But, after two rather lengthy and cranky e
> > mails,
> > > I wonder if Kai is suffering from Impending Triumph Seperation Anxiety
> > > (ITSA)?
> > >
> > > Rich C.
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