Hi Suzie
If you are only in Gosport will we see you for the Isle of Wight camping
weekend Friday 28th April to Monday 1st May Hosted by the TSSC IoW Area,
with other local Triumph clubs in attendance. This event is attended by
people from most of the lower half of the UK and usually manages 30-40 cars.
Graham.
----- Original Message -----
From: Suzie <suzie_bear@hotmail.com>
To: Spit List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2000 10:01 PM
Subject: Update on Baby Blue
>
> Hi guys - & gals ;-)
>
> I just got Baby Blue out of storage. It's great to have her back. Roger
> brought her round the other night, full of apologies for her run in with
the
> taxi - not that he could have done anything about it.
>
> The only legacy of that crash seems to be that my once perfectly lined up
&
> gapped drivers door (one good result achieved during the rebuild) now
> doesn't align properly at the bottom, the lower edge is about 1/4 to 1/2
> inch proud of the body line, so I'll be taking it back to where the
repairs
> were done tomorrow to see what they'll do about that.
>
> He's done a few jobs for me while I've been away which was great: fixed
the
> leaking clutch slave cylinder (didn't need replacing at the time but I
still
> have the new replacement - just in case), fitted the new glove boxes so
> they're nice & tidy now & finally fitted the speakers so, after only 6
years
> I finally have sounds in her! They're sitting neatly in the footwells so
the
> hope is that even with the roof down (not yet - still too cold for that
> here) I should actually be able to hear something. My only problem now is
> that as it's been 6 years since I used the stereo I can't remember how to
> tune in the pre-sets!
>
> The only thing he left me to do is give her a damn good wash & polish,
> anyone got some 'elbow-grease' they can lend me here in not-so-sunny
Gosport
> this weekend?
>
> It's been great driving her again the last couple of days, the roar of the
> engine, the wind whistling thru the flapping edges of the soft top,
feeling
> every bump & dip in the road, being on eye level with practically every
> other vehicle *tyre* on the road...
>
> Who needs electric windows, soundproofing, a powerful heater, a smooth
ride,
> being able to climb out elegantly rather than crawling out from only a few
> inches above the road surface, and actually being able to carry a whole
> shopping trip worth of groceries...?
>
> No, my Baby Blue's much more fun.
>
> Suzie
>
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