Jane, on the minimum side you're only about 5 years from potentially
having grand kids! Sounds like you're getting pretty possesive of your
GT6! Can't say as I blame you though. I meant to take pictures of your car
but it was so dark none of them would have come out, and besides I forgot
anyway <g>.
Thanks for taking the time out of a busy day to give us the quick tour.
>
> Yikes, I am definately not ready for grand kids, my oldest just turned 15
> on Friday. I know it could happen, but he knows what is involved with
> taking care of babies, and there is a teen parenting program at his high
> school so I hope I don't have to worry about that for a while. It would
> also be a problem for his base ball career he plans on. They can all stay
> away from my car as far as I am concerned.
>
> Jane
> '67 GT6 (sitting here watching 50-60 mph wind/snow blowing around,
> definately not an LBC day)
>
> >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.
>
>
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
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