Yea, I get sentimental around this one, its been around my whole life. I
remember it at Justice Buick in New Jersey in 1959 when my parents
bought it. I was only 4 then but I knew it was a big deal that we were
getting a shiny New Red Triumph (2 yrs old), my dad had an old
fade-2-pink TR 2 at the time. My brother and I were ecstatic that there
was carpet behind the seats where we always rode, carseats -
not-so-much, heck - this one didn't even have a jumpseat, but we were
styling.
In 1961 we moved to Southern California crossing the US in the 2 TRs.
Mom raced it also; "Powderpuff" I think they called it. Actually she has
more 1st place trophies than dad which always tweaked him. They have
great stories and I have a few memories of literally racing for 3000
miles...
Its been mine since I was 11, took my first date out in it (talk about
a beater - the car I mean). It was the first car I ever got airborne...
nuf said
M
RACER BUD wrote:
> hi mark...I think it's fantastic that you're restoring the TR3 to the
> way your dad had it...
> you're doing wonderful stuff!
> Racer Bud
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Eginton"
> <markconsultation@twcny.rr.com>
> To: "Tim Murphy" <timmurph@fastbytes.com>
> Cc: <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 4:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Metal Question
>
>
>> Always interesting (and fun) posting here. Thanks for all the input.
>>
>> My brother and I were stripping the engine compartment on the car
>> this holiday. He wondered why I did not replace an inner fenderwell
>> that my dad welded after discovering the inadequacies of TR3 front
>> axels and sending a tire into a chain link fence which pitched it
>> skyward ending in a permanent impression on a fuel truck back in the
>> early 60s (likely at Riverside).
>>
>> This car is being "restored" to how I remember it; so my dads welding
>> stays, the bendable tabs stay and it is really my own personal time
>> capsule.
>>
>> Happy new year to all and thanks again...
>>
>> M
>>
>> Tim Murphy wrote:
>>> Interesting topic. The adhesive backed tie wrap bases work pretty good
>>> also, if you have a clean surface to stick them to and they only
>>> have to
>>> support the wires.
>>>
>>> Tim
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: fot-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On
>>> Behalf Of Justin Wagner
>>> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 12:39 AM
>>> To: Rocky Entriken
>>> Cc: fot@autox.team.net; Mark Eginton
>>> Subject: Re: [Fot] Metal Question
>>>
>>> Sacrilege!!!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Rocky Entriken wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Modern answer -- drill a hole and insert a zip-tie base.
>>>>
>>>> --Rocky
>>>>
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