Wow! Be good to see you and Pia, it's been a while. Regarding the speed
of your repairs, it's amazing how fast you can be after owning a car for
close to 40 years ;-0
Ron
58 MGA
Paige, Dean wrote:
> Miracles will never cease. Pia and I will likely attend the ride to Marshall.
> We will accompany the group in the Jag.
>
> Finally got to work on the TR-6 last night. Only eight bolts on the bell
> housing and it will be out. I'm always amazed at how quickly I fall back into
> the oft practiced routine of pulling the tranny. Almost a Zen like experience.
> It took me just over an hour to get the steering wheel off, the radio and CD
> out, the dash support out and gut the interior. And, also of course sequester
> all parts. I suspect that much of the ease of disassembly is due to a liberal
> coating of never-seize on bolts with lock washers lo these many years ago.
>
> I'm going with the Herman Van Den Akker Toyota conversion. For 1700 bucks I
> think it will be well worth it. 50 lbs lighter is a good thing too. Sliding
> the tranny into place is always problematic. It's been a long time coming.
> Free shipping at present too. Whoo Hooo! Ordering up the new ring gear, 14"
> steering wheel, gear reduction starter and miscellaneous do-dads from Moss to
> top things off. Hoping for a substantial tax return to finance the works.
>
> Will likely sell off at least one of the 2 TR trannys in my possession. While
> I'm at it. Anyone interested on a Series III GT-6 differential? Have a couple
> of lenses for the same also
>
> Deano
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Ron Engelhardt
> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 11:13 PM
> To: North Bay British Car Club
> Subject: Re: [Nobbc] SATURDAY OYSTER RUN
>
> Sounds good John. Where is the Sonoma Bagel located?
>
> Ron
> 58 MGA
>
> John Kenner wrote:
>
>>HERE'S WHAT I'M THINKING OF:
>>
>>
>>
>>MEET AT THE SONOMA BAGEL COMPANY IN ROHNERT PARK AT 9:30 AM
>>
>>FOR A 10 AM DEPARTURE. STONY POINT ROAD TO MECHAM ROAD.
>>
>>MECHAM ROAD TO BOGEGA ROAD TO CHILANO VALLEY ROAD TO WILSON HILL ROAD
>>TO
>>
>>HICKS VALLEY ROAD TO PETALUMA PT. REYES ROAD ARRIVING AT THE CHEESE
>>FACTORY
>>
>>ABOUT 11AM. LEAVE AROUND 11:15 GOING WEST TO HIGHWAY 1 AND THEN NORTH
>>TO MARSHALL.
>>
>>
>>
>>THEN EAT OYSTERS AND GO HOME.
>>
>>
>>
>>FEEDBACK?
>>
>>
>>
>>JOHN KENNER
>>
>>
>>
>>510 231 6803 P
>>
>>415 806 2457 C
>>
>>510 231 6805 F
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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