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Re: visitor

To: Jane Burdekin <burdekij@bvsd.k12.co.us>
Subject: Re: visitor
From: fred thomas <vafred@erols.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 08:16:35 -0800
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
References: <199811101226.FAA12384@bvsd.k12.co.us>
Jane Burdekin wrote:
> 
> It was good to finally meet Brad and Bud.  As Brad said they stopped by
> while I had a bunch of people in the house so they didn't stay long.  Bud's
> TR6 is really nice, I hope I get my interior done that nicely some day.  We
> traded a few stories and listened to each others cars.   Unfortunately it
> was dark so we had to use flash lights to look at Bud's engine.  I might
> share the GT6 with my daughter a little, but she has a ways to go before
> she can reach the pedals and see over the stering wheel at the same time.
> 
> Jane
> '67 GT6
> 
> > Fred, thats only because I haven't had time to write up my trip report!
> > Actually I met three list members in the last three or four days.
> > Wednesday I met Lee Janssen when I delivered a TR6 diff that he bought.
> > Also got to see his TR6.  Nice looking car with several niffty little
> > items added on.  I don't remember the technical term for it but he has a
> > pressurized oil reservoir that injects oil into the oil galleries just
> > prior to an engine start up, the most interesting item though was the
> carb
> > that he had mounted on his dash.  I'm not sure I understood all the
> > details of that either but he uses it to help in tuning the carbs.  If
> you
> > want the details you'll have to contact Lee.
> >
> > Later that night I met Bud Rolofson who also has a real nice TR6.  Went
> > for a short drive in that car and was real impressed with the overall
> > ride.   I've got some pictures of Bud's TR6 that I'll be adding to my web
> > page sometime in the next few days.  He has the Triumph bug just as bad
> as
> > everyone else. He can't seem to stop ordering  little miscellaneous parts
> > from Moss and TRF whether he needs the stuff or not!!
> >
> > Then finally Friday evening Bud and I managed to make it over to Jane
> > Burdekin's place.  We were kind of intruding at that time since it was
> her
> > sons birthday and she had a house full of kids and grand parents.  Got to
> > meet her and her husband.  Both really nice people.  Janes GT6 has been
> in
> > her possession since 71 if I remember right.  Very nice looking GT6.
> > Personally I've seen so few of these cars its nice to see someone take
> the
> > time and effort to keep them looking and running good.  I think though in
> > a few years she's going to have to fight off her daughter for the rights
> > to drive the car!
> >
> > Well I guess that takes care of my trip report!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Brad  (Lincoln Nebraska 402-464-1502)
> > My 1st attempt at a web site. Http://www.141.com/triumphs
> >
> > 1964  Spitfire4            BFC25720L
> > 1961 TR4                   CT288L (To Maine or bust)
> > 1959 TR3A                  TS41311L (someday)
> > 1951 Dodge Truck    82217766  B-3-B-108


It's not a steering wheel a teenager needs to see over, or pedals to 
reach, I think it's a owner/parent/mom they have to get through and then 
ask for the keys. I told my daughter, anything you can think of just 
remember I had to do the same thing many years ago myself, and it has 
turned out very nicly, just one problem now, seems something called grand 
children. Ask Dan Masters about this also.


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