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Pretty much my experience.=C2=A0 I had the single piece brackets ( https:/=
/mossmotors.com/rear-shock-conversion-bracket-set ) and some generic tube s=
hocks which I bought second hand from someone else who also converted back =
to levers.=C2=A0 I noticed no significant changes when I switched back to t=
he levers.
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-----Original Message-----
From: dave via 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net>
To: 'Yahoo via 6pack' <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Mon, May 11, 2020 8:40 pm
Subject: Re: [6pack] Rear tube shock conversion
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v8958585215 I investigated the tube shock conversion a few years ago and de=
cided to stick with lever shocks, rebuilt with stiffer valves by World Wide=
. =C2=A0My son autocrosses this car very successfully. =C2=A0Fyi:=C2=A0 htt=
ps://www.ranteer.com/davescars/tr6/tr6shocks.html =C2=A0From: 6pack <6pack-=
bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of DAVID MASSEY via 6pack
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2020 7:47 PM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net; mark@bradakis.com
Cc: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [6pack] Rear tube shock conversion =C2=A0Well, I had a set of =
stock shocks rebuilt by (name withheld) and I bought the "Heavy Duty" rebui=
ld.=C2=A0 They were worthless.=C2=A0 When I bounced the car by pushing on t=
he rear bumper it would continue to bounce 3 or 4 times.=C2=A0 Crap, they w=
ere.=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0After a couple tube shock conversions I decided to =
give it another go but thins time I sent them (probably the same shocks) to=
World Wide and they work as they should.=C2=A0 He re-valved them and refil=
led them (and did whatever he does when he reworks them and They work just =
fine. =C2=A0Dave =C2=A0 =C2=A0-----Original Message-----
From: William Pugh via 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net>
To: Mark J Bradakis <mark@bradakis.com>
Cc: 6pack@autox.team.net
Sent: Mon, May 11, 2020 12:50 pm
Subject: Re: [6pack] Rear tube shock conversion
why??=C2=A0 Unless you are hard into racing or even autocross =E2=80=A6 tha=
t is a lot of effort and money =E2=80=A6 why?=C2=A0 TR6 rides as good as an=
y and if=C2=A0 you are showing =E2=80=A6 Triumphest, most Concours will din=
g you a few points.
just wondering =E2=80=A6 why?
> On May 11, 2020, at 10:04 AM, Mark J Bradakis via 6pack <6pack@autox.team=
.net> wrote:
>=20
> Back in the summer of 1990, maybe '91, my wife and I took a vacation in W=
ales and England.=C2=A0 And gosh, somehow our trip just happened to coincid=
e with the TR Register's 21st annual gathering.=C2=A0 That was an amazing e=
vent, relly=C2=A0 enjoyed it.
>=20
> One of the many vendors was Racetorations.=C2=A0 They had on display a tu=
be shock conversion kit that was this fancy, intricate bit of welded alumin=
um plate that was in the style of bolt to the original shock mounts.=C2=A0 =
A bit past prototype, but not quite production ready, I ended up buying the=
kit for my TR-250 I had at the time.=C2=A0 One car I really wish I had not=
sold.
>=20
> Anyway, we came within a minute or two of missing our flight back to the =
States because the customs guys at Heathrow were absolutely, positively cer=
tain that the bright yellow metal cylinders in my suitcase, the Spax shocks=
, were actually some sort of bombs.=C2=A0 I can't recall for certain, but I=
think I ended up showing them an ad in some magazine that featured Spax sh=
ocks that convinced them to let me through with my prized acquisition.=C2=
=A0 It was close, though!
>=20
> mjb.
>=20
> ps:=C2=A0 I also have a set of those amazing, wonderful brackets that jus=
t bolt to the body sheet metal.=C2=A0 Such classic parts must be worth a sm=
all fortune!
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<div> <font size=3D"3">Pretty much my experience. I had the single pi=
ece brackets ( https://mossmotors.com/rear-shock-conversion-bracket-set ) a=
nd some generic tube shocks which I bought second hand from someone else wh=
o also converted back to levers. I noticed no significant changes whe=
n I switched back to the levers.</font><br>
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<div style=3D"clear:both"><font size=3D"4">Dave </font><br>
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From: dave via 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net><br>
To: 'Yahoo via 6pack' <6pack@autox.team.net><br>
Sent: Mon, May 11, 2020 8:40 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [6pack] Rear tube shock conversion<br>
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<div class=3D"yiv8958585215MsoNormal">I investigated the tube shock convers=
ion a few years ago and decided to stick with lever shocks, rebuilt with st=
iffer valves by World Wide.</div>
<div class=3D"yiv8958585215MsoNormal"> </div>
<div class=3D"yiv8958585215MsoNormal">My son autocrosses this car very succ=
essfully.</div>
<div class=3D"yiv8958585215MsoNormal"> </div>
<div class=3D"yiv8958585215MsoNormal">Fyi: <a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=
=3D"rect" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://www.ranteer.com/davescars/tr6/t=
r6shocks.html">https://www.ranteer.com/davescars/tr6/tr6shocks.html</a></di=
v>
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0in 0in;">
<div class=3D"yiv8958585215MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> 6pack <6pack-bounces@=
autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>DAVID MASSEY via 6pack<br clear=3D"n=
one"><b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 11, 2020 7:47 PM<br clear=3D"none"><b>To:</b>=
6pack@autox.team.net; mark@bradakis.com<br clear=3D"none"><b>Cc:</b> 6pack=
@autox.team.net<br clear=3D"none"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [6pack] Rear tube sho=
ck conversion</div>
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<div>
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv8958585215MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;color:black;">Well, I had a set of stock shocks rebuilt b=
y (name withheld) and I bought the "Heavy Duty" rebuild. They were wo=
rthless. When I bounced the car by pushing on the rear bumper it woul=
d continue to bounce 3 or 4 times. Crap, they were. </spa=
n></div>
</div>
<div>
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family:sans-serif;color:black;"> </span></div>
</div>
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv8958585215MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;color:black;">After a couple tube shock conversions I dec=
ided to give it another go but thins time I sent them (probably the same sh=
ocks) to World Wide and they work as they should. He re-valved them a=
nd refilled them (and did whatever he does when he reworks them and They wo=
rk just fine.</span></div>
</div>
<div>
<div class=3D"yiv8958585215MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-=
family:sans-serif;color:black;"> </span></div>
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style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Dave </span=
><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;"></spa=
n></div>
</div>
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family:sans-serif;color:black;"> </span></div>
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family:sans-serif;color:black;"> </span></div>
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style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">-----Origin=
al Message-----<br clear=3D"none">From: William Pugh via 6pack <<a rel=
=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:6pack@autox.team.net"; target=
=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:6pack@autox.team.net";>6pack@autox.team.net</a>&g=
t;<br clear=3D"none">To: Mark J Bradakis <<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"r=
ect" ymailto=3D"mailto:mark@bradakis.com"; target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:=
mark@bradakis.com">mark@bradakis.com</a>><br clear=3D"none">Cc: <a rel=
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<div>
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family:sans-serif;color:black;"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><br c=
lear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">why?? Unless you are hard into racin=
g or even autocross =E2=80=A6 that is a lot of effort and money =E2=80=A6 w=
hy? TR6 rides as good as any and if you are showing =E2=80=A6 T=
riumphest, most Concours will ding you a few points.<br clear=3D"none"><br =
clear=3D"none">just wondering =E2=80=A6 why?<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D=
"none">> On May 11, 2020, at 10:04 AM, Mark J Bradakis via 6pack <<a =
rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:6pack@autox.team.net"; tar=
get=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:6pack@autox.team.net";>6pack@autox.team.net</a=
>> wrote:<br clear=3D"none">> <br clear=3D"none">> Back in the sum=
mer of 1990, maybe '91, my wife and I took a vacation in Wales and England.=
And gosh, somehow our trip just happened to coincide with the TR Reg=
ister's 21st annual gathering. That was an amazing event, relly =
enjoyed it.<br clear=3D"none">> <br clear=3D"none">> One of the many=
vendors was Racetorations. They had on display a tube shock conversi=
on kit that was this fancy, intricate bit of welded aluminum plate that was=
in the style of bolt to the original shock mounts. A bit past protot=
ype, but not quite production ready, I ended up buying the kit for my TR-25=
0 I had at the time. One car I really wish I had not sold.<br clear=
=3D"none">> <br clear=3D"none">> Anyway, we came within a minute or t=
wo of missing our flight back to the States because the customs guys at Hea=
throw were absolutely, positively certain that the bright yellow metal cyli=
nders in my suitcase, the Spax shocks, were actually some sort of bombs.&nb=
sp; I can't recall for certain, but I think I ended up showing them an ad i=
n some magazine that featured Spax shocks that convinced them to let me thr=
ough with my prized acquisition. It was close, though!<br clear=3D"no=
ne">> <br clear=3D"none">> mjb.<br clear=3D"none">> <br clear=3D"n=
one">> ps: I also have a set of those amazing, wonderful brackets =
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