That is a WONDERFUL story..
thanks for sharing it Friend..
Racer Bud
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Eginton" <markconsultation@twcny.rr.com>
To: "RACER BUD" <budscars@comcast.net>
Cc: "Tim Murphy" <timmurph@fastbytes.com>; <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Metal Question
> 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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