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Re: Insanity strikes again!

To: kstewart@wwdc.com
Subject: Re: Insanity strikes again!
From: "Brad Kahler" <Brad.Kahler@141.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 09:50:53 -0500
> Hey Brad...are you trying to corner the market on TRs <G>?
> Congratulations...maybe another one will live again one day!
> Keith Stewart

Naw, actually I'm just trying to make sure I stay in debt for as long as 
possible!!

Thanks, and I sure hope its in at least salvagable condition.  I would really 
hate to part it out.



 
> ----------
> > From: Brad Kahler <Brad.Kahler@141.com>
> > To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> > Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Insanity strikes again!
> > Date: Monday, September 28, 1998 10:53 PM
> > 
> > Well listers,  I did it again.  I bought ANOTHER Triumph!  Don't know
> > whether I should be mad at Carl for pointing the car out or happy that
> > he
> 
> > did so I could buy it <G>.  As it worked out I managed to beat about
> > four
> or 
> > five other callers to it.  The general impression after talking to the
> owner 
> > about the car is that it is definitely in need of a LOT of work.  At
> > this
> point 
> > he's not sure if its a 1961, 1962 or 1963 car!   Also not sure if its a
> TR3A or 
> > TR3B, but for the price I figure I can't go wrong.  It has a hardtop but
> he 
> > thinks its an aftermarket model.  It has the side curtains also. 
> Apparently 
> > he drove the car up until 1971 when he pulled the head off the car to
> have a 
> > crack in it welded and then a valve job done.  It sounds like the head
> never 
> > got put back on the car and it has sat that way ever sense.  Until I see
> it I 
> > won't know if its rebuildable or if its going to be a parts car.  He
> swears that 
> > everything is there, not the best of condition but all there.  
> > 
> > I will be picking up the car sometime towards the end of next week.  At
> that 
> > time I'll post my first impression of the "Gem in the Rough" that I've
> just 
> > bought.  
> > 
> > Thanks again Carl!!!!
> > 
> > 
> > Brad  (Lincoln Nebraska 402-464-1502)
> > 
> > 1964 Spitfire4           BFC25720L
> > 1966 TR4A               CT72398L (Now a parts car)
> > 1961 TR4                  CT288L (Hoping to make VTR, Maine)
> > 196? TR3?                (Parts or Long term project?)
> > 1951 Dodge Truck    82217766  B-3-B-108 



Brad  (Lincoln Nebraska 402-464-1502)

1964 Spitfire4           BFC25720L
1966 TR4A               CT72398L (Now a parts car)
1961 TR4                  CT288L (Hoping to make VTR, Maine)
196? TR3?                (Parts or Long term project?)
1951 Dodge Truck    82217766  B-3-B-108 

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