Here here! I'm even younger, being only 25. However, I've had my love for
Triumphs, and my first car (a TR7!) at the tender young age of 16. I, too,
cannot afford new parts in many cases, even with a Software Engineer's salary!
And I certainly wouldn't consider myself an old fart either.. <grin>
Steve Hall
1970 Spitfire Mk III (my weekend driver)
1973 TR6 (In many pieces strewn about the garage.)
1876 TR7 (Runs great but has large hole in floor)
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Chris De Wet <DeWetC1@sapo.co.za>
Reply-To: Chris De Wet <DeWetC1@sapo.co.za>
Date: Tue, 23 May 2000 14:45:26 +0200
>
>Greetings , Ed
>
>Answers to your questions :-)
>
>I'm a relatively young [ only 30 , so I don't think old fart is applicable ,
>not yet I hope :-) ] Triumph enthusiast .
>
>I really don't earn a lot of money , but try to restore and maintain my
>Triumphs the best I can on what I can afford . If I had a lot of money I
>definitely would buy new parts and most probably would have replaced most of
>the old items by now . As it is , I even find it difficult to buy old parts
>.
>
>I don't need to prove anything to anyone ( old or young ), I simply love
>Triumphs and use one on a daily basis .
>
>So , in short , for myself I would say it's a case of trying to provide the
>best I can to both my family and friends ( Triumphs ) . If this means new
>clothes for my daughter and old parts ( or rebuilding rather than replacing
>) for one of my Triumphs , so be it . At least both parties get something .
>
>As to your entire bucket full of old rear brake cylinders : Please send them
>my way . I can really make good use of any old Triumph item you don't want
>:-)
>
>Kind regards
>Chris de Wet
>PO Box 472 , Ifafi , 0260 , South Africa .
>One '56 TR 3 with o/d , two Heralds and four early Spitfires without o/d .
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: fogbro1 [mailto:fogbro1@bellatlantic.net]
>Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2000 4:03 AM
>To: Bob Labuz
>Cc: Richard White; triumphs@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: tr3b brakes - broken bleed nipple and old age
>
>
>
>Question: Doesn't anyone ever consider replacing 38 year old brake
>cylinders with new ones? Why are we, and notice that I said "we", always
>looking for the least expensive way out? Is it because we had no money
>when we first owned these cars years ago and, thus, do so out of habit?
>I myself have an entire bucket full of old rear brake cylinders. Why? I
>can't imagine ever using them. We are indeed becoming a bunch of old
>farts. If any of you were at Carlisle, you'd know what I mean. I had to
>go join the generation X'er's at the Power Jam on several occasions,
>just to prove I wasn't already dead. One young dude, who had ventured
>into the Import area, was heard to say: "Just a bunch of old guys
>selling their shit to another bunch of old guys."
>Here I go rambling on again....
>
>Just asking.
>
>Ed Woods
>
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