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As I get older, I decide which jobs I want to do and which ones I wish to
farm out.
On Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 5:50 PM DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com> wrote:
> Or done the same job twice. As I get older I am starting to expect to do
> a job twice. First to learn how to do it and the second to do it right.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay@gmail.com>
> To: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>
> Cc: TR6 <6pack@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tue, Sep 10, 2019 1:26 pm
> Subject: Re: [6pack] Too quiet.
>
> Yes sir! So many times I have bought the same part twice!
>
> On Tue, Sep 10, 2019 at 12:04 PM DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com> wrote:
> >
> > I hear you. I have another project (TR8) in a garage about 12 miles
> from home and I forget how many times I arrived there with 3/4 of the
> parts/tools I needed. This project has been stalled so long I forget where
> I put some of the parts. I lost one thinking that if I get a replacement
> the original will show up (as per usual)but so far no show.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Richard Lindsay via 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net>
> > To: 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Tue, Sep 10, 2019 9:25 am
> > Subject: Re: [6pack] Too quiet.
> >
> > Awesome report, Dave! Thanks! Today I planned to connect the new battery
> in my TR6 project. But when I got to the shop (20 minute drive) I realized
> that I had left all the freshly cleaned, decontaminated, and refinished
> parts on the home garage workbench. So alas, another day delay but the
> other cars did get their exercise. Headed back home now to replace that
> other thermostat...
> >
> > Rick
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 8:54 AM DAVID MASSEY via 6pack <
> 6pack@autox.team.net> wrote:
> >
> > I agree with Richard, it is too quiet here.
> >
> > I somehow fell off the list many years ago but I am back (sorry). The
> TR6 was off the road for several years after a pending major frame failure
> was discovered. As much as I would LOVE to get a RATCO frame I don't LOVE
> it 6G's worth. A local club member who happens to be a fitter/welder by
> trade offered to rework my frame so I disassembled the car and took the
> frame to him and after 7 months or so he rebuilt the main frame rails from
> about the mid point right to the rear of the car. He also reinforced
> notorious week points such as the diff mounts and the attach points for the
> (aftermarket) rear sway bar. He also handed me a 3-lb bag of rust scale he
> extracted from inside the frame.
> >
> > I spend an afternoon with prods and compressed air and removed some more
> rust, then I treated the inside of the frame with Eastwood's frame
> rustproofing kit (I think I used two of them), painted the frame with POR15
> (Note: POR15 does a very poor job of sticking to old paint) and reassembled
> the car.
> >
> > I set up a camera on a (cheap) tripod and took a picture. I installed
> the LF suspension and took a pic. I installed the RF suspension and took a
> pic, front sway bar and took a pic, steering rack and took a pic... (you
> get the picture) so I now have a nice sequence of pictures of the car
> coming together.
> >
> > The car has been on the road for a year now and so far I have 1) blown
> the diff and 2) blew a head gasket. I drove this car for nearly 2 decades
> with nary a problem but I guess my luck had run out. Keep in mind that
> this car has been to both coasts, Canada and up Pike's Peak so it is no
> slouch.
> >
> > Dave
> >
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<div dir=3D"auto"><div>As I get older, I decide which jobs I want to do and=
which ones I wish to farm out.<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 5:50 PM DAVID MASSEY &l=
t;<a href=3D"mailto:dave1massey@cs.com";>dave1massey@cs.com</a>> wrote:<b=
r></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border=
-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<div> <font size=3D"3">Or done the same job twice.=C2=A0 As I get older I a=
m starting to expect to do a job twice.=C2=A0 First to learn how to do it a=
nd the second to do it right.</font><br>
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<div style=3D"clear:both"><font size=3D"4">Dave </font><br>
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Original Message-----<br>
From: Richard Lindsay <<a href=3D"mailto:richardolindsay@gmail.com"; targ=
et=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">richardolindsay@gmail.com</a>><br>
To: DAVID MASSEY <<a href=3D"mailto:dave1massey@cs.com"; target=3D"_blank=
" rel=3D"noreferrer">dave1massey@cs.com</a>><br>
Cc: TR6 <<a href=3D"mailto:6pack@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=
=3D"noreferrer">6pack@autox.team.net</a>><br>
Sent: Tue, Sep 10, 2019 1:26 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [6pack] Too quiet.<br>
<br>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Yes sir! So many times I have bought the same part twice!<=
br clear=3D"none">
<div class=3D"m_-7445260061563635493yqt7476756914" id=3D"m_-744526006156363=
5493yqtfd44712"><br clear=3D"none">On Tue, Sep 10, 2019 at 12:04 PM DAVID M=
ASSEY <<a shape=3D"rect" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer noreferrer">dave1mas=
sey@cs.com</a>> wrote:<br clear=3D"none">><br clear=3D"none">> I h=
ear you.=C2=A0 I have another project (TR8) in a garage about 12 miles from=
home and I forget how many times I arrived there with 3/4 of the parts/too=
ls I needed.=C2=A0 This project has been stalled so long I forget where I p=
ut some of the parts.=C2=A0 I lost one thinking that if I get a replacement=
the original will show up (as per usual)but so far no=C2=A0 show.<br clear=
=3D"none">><br clear=3D"none">> Cheers<br clear=3D"none">><br clea=
r=3D"none">><br clear=3D"none">> Dave<br clear=3D"none">><br clear=
=3D"none">><br clear=3D"none">><br clear=3D"none">> -----Original =
Message-----<br clear=3D"none">> From: Richard Lindsay via 6pack <<a =
shape=3D"rect" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer noreferrer">6pack@autox.team.net<=
/a>><br clear=3D"none">> To: 6pack <<a shape=3D"rect" rel=3D"noope=
ner noreferrer noreferrer">6pack@autox.team.net</a>><br clear=3D"none">&=
gt; Sent: Tue, Sep 10, 2019 9:25 am<br clear=3D"none">> Subject: Re: [6p=
ack] Too quiet.<br clear=3D"none">><br clear=3D"none">> Awesome repor=
t, Dave! Thanks! Today I planned to connect the new battery in my TR6 proje=
ct. But when I got to the shop (20 minute drive) I realized that I had left=
all the freshly cleaned, decontaminated, and refinished parts on the home =
garage workbench. So alas, another day delay but the other cars did get the=
ir exercise. Headed back home now to replace that other thermostat...<br cl=
ear=3D"none">><br clear=3D"none">> Rick<br clear=3D"none">><br cle=
ar=3D"none">> On Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 8:54 AM DAVID MASSEY via 6pack <<=
a shape=3D"rect" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer noreferrer">6pack@autox.team.ne=
t</a>> wrote:<br clear=3D"none">><br clear=3D"none">> I agree with=
Richard, it is too quiet here.<br clear=3D"none">><br clear=3D"none">&g=
t; I somehow fell off the list many years ago but I am back (sorry).=C2=A0 =
The TR6 was off the road for several years after a pending major frame fail=
ure was discovered.=C2=A0 As much as I would LOVE to get a RATCO frame I do=
n't LOVE it=C2=A0 6G's worth.=C2=A0 A local club member who happens=
to be a fitter/welder by trade offered to rework my frame so I disassemble=
d the car and took the frame to him and after 7 months or so he rebuilt the=
main frame rails from about the mid point right to the rear of the car.=C2=
=A0 He also reinforced notorious week points such as the diff mounts and th=
e attach points for the (aftermarket) rear sway bar.=C2=A0 He also handed m=
e a 3-lb bag of rust scale he extracted from inside the frame.<br clear=3D"=
none">><br clear=3D"none">> I spend an afternoon with prods and compr=
essed air and removed some more rust, then I treated the inside of the fram=
e with Eastwood's frame rustproofing kit (I think I used two of them), =
painted the frame with POR15 (Note: POR15 does a very poor job of sticking =
to old paint) and reassembled the car.<br clear=3D"none">><br clear=3D"n=
one">> I set up a camera on a (cheap) tripod and took a picture.=C2=A0 I=
installed the LF suspension and took a pic.=C2=A0 I installed the RF suspe=
nsion and took a pic, front sway bar and took a pic, steering rack and took=
a pic... (you get the picture) so I now have a nice sequence of pictures o=
f the car coming together.<br clear=3D"none">><br clear=3D"none">> Th=
e car has been on the road for a year now and so far I have 1) blown the di=
ff and 2) blew a head gasket.=C2=A0 I drove this car for nearly 2 decades w=
ith nary a problem but I guess my luck had run out.=C2=A0 Keep in mind that=
this car has been to both coasts, Canada and up Pike's Peak so it is n=
o slouch.<br clear=3D"none">><br clear=3D"none">> Dave<br clear=3D"no=
ne">><br clear=3D"none">> ___________________________________________=
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