Hi Bryan
I have 3 TR250s. Two project cars and a parts car. None are running yet.
The current project was started last July and I'm only now to the point
where I'm pulling the body off the frame. There were 8484 of them built.
These are great little cars, and I happen to love the 250s. I too have
wondered how many of these are out there.
I suspect that others more knowledgable than I can answer your question
about the steering column lubrication. I would default to grease.
Good luck
Mark
CD 2807 L (about to have a nice clean body)
CD 4834 L (next year's project with OD)
CD 7412 L(organ donor)
-----Original Message-----
From: Stinocher, Bryan D. [mailto:bdstinocher@sewsus.com]
Sent: Sunday, January 10, 1999 12:03 AM
To: 'TRIUMPH MAIL'
Subject: TR 250
Question:
How many TR 250s are there running around the US right now? I know that
there were only roughly 8600 made total, but I don't see many posts to
this
list with TR 250 owners. How many of you have one up and running, or are
trying, like me, to get one up and running (I know where 5 of them are:
Steve Thornton in Bowling Green, KY has one, I have one, and Henry Frye
has
3 that he is making into one). I'm just curious as to how exclusive of a
car
I do have.
Thank goodness for bonuses! My wife let me go a little wild and buy a
bunch
of parts, enough, I hope, to get the car off of the jacks and back on
the
ground by March. Last weekend I took all the OK dust and grease off of
the
bottom of the car, which was not pretty, but the bottom of the car is.
It
still amazes me as to how little (as in NO) rust there is on this car.
After
painting everything on the bottom with POR 15 and Rustoleum, I'll be
able to
put it back together.
One other question: I am redoing the steering, and to do that, I had to
pull
the steering column. Is there any lubrication on the upper steering
column
to facilitate easier handling of the steering wheel? If so, what is it?
Graphite? Grease?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Bryan Stinocher
bdstinocher@sewsus.com
502-782-7397 xt.2284
68 TR 250 CD 5853 L
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