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Re: TR4 Spare Wire Wheel Needed - RESEND

To: Henry Frye <thefryes@iconn.net>, Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: TR4 Spare Wire Wheel Needed - RESEND
From: Dennis & Bridget Lambert <lambertd@flash.net>
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 22:29:02 -0700
References: <3.0.32.19990815142600.03d3c228@mailhost.iconn.net>

Henry,

Thanks anyway.  It was worth a try!

Dennis

Henry Frye wrote:
> 
> I didn't realize you were using the wheel for a TR3. The wires I have will
> not fit in the compartment of my TR3B without a tire even mounted!
> 
> Sorry, you do need a 4 1/2 incher. Good luck.
> 
> At 02:01 PM 8/14/99 -0700, you wrote:
> >Henry,
> >
> >The price is certainly right.  The wheels on my TR-3A are 4 1/2" inches
> >wide - do you know if the 5" wheel will work, and will it fit in the
> >spare tire compartment?
> >
> >Of course, I would pay shipping costs to Southern California if the size
> >thing works out.
> >
> >Thanks, Dennis Lambert
> >(714) 998-1402
> >
> >Henry Frye wrote:
> >>
> >> Dennis,
> >>
> >> I have several 60 spoke painted wires that could serve "spare only" duty if
> >> needed. They came off a TR250, so I am pretty sure they are 5" wide. Any
> >> interest?
> >>
> >> $10 plus shipping...
> >>
> >> At 09:42 PM 8/13/99 -0700, you wrote:
> >> >
> >> >Brian,
> >> >
> >> >As it happens, I am in need of the exact same thing: a used 60 spoke
> >> >wheel for a spare.  Just today I called a couple wire wheel distributors
> >> >(British Wire Wheel, etc.) to ask about a used wheel, with no luck.
> >> >Maybe someone on the list has an old set they will sell one at a time if
> >> >four people needing spares were to ask.
> >> >
> >> >BTW, at the VTR auction some one bought four used 15" wire wheels (two
> >> >48-spoke and 2 60-spoke) for ten bucks.  I asked, but he wasn't willing
> >> >to let go of one of them.  (It would have been tough to lug a used, 15"
> >> >wire wheel through the airports all the way to Southern California
> >> >anyway - let alone four; that's why I didn't bid on them.)
> >> >
> >> >Also, thanks to all who responded to my question on TR-3A inner/fender
> >> >gaskets, or lack thereof.
> >> >
> >> >Dennis Lambert
> >> >61 TR-3A TS77038L
> >> >
> >> >Brian Sanborn wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Listers,
> >> >>
> >> >> I need to find a "spare" quality 60 spoke 4 1/2 wire wheel for my wire
> >> wheel
> >> >> conversion.   Does anybody have an extra wheel that would be good enough
> >> for
> >> >> spare duty and is willing to sell it.
> >> >>
> >> >> TIA
> >> >>
> >> >> Brian Sanborn
> >> >> 1962 TR4 - CT16260L      Groton, MA
> >> >> sanborn@net1plus.com
> >> >> www.net1plus.com/users/sanborn/home.html
> >> >
> >> >
> >
> >

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