Doug, I had a very slight but noticeable vibrations in my T/R 3, took it to
a large truck repair shop and had the drive shaft "Balanced", it no longer
vibrates. Look in your yellow pages under = truck repairs, u-joints and
drive shafts =
----- Original Message -----
From: Douglas Hansen <dagger@ix.netcom.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>; <spitfire-enthusiast@egroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 25, 1999 4:10 AM
Subject: finished spit4
>
> I just got my 64 spit on the road! only 9 months!
>
> As far as I can figure from other cars etc... my speedo is about 10mph
> off
> and when Im on the interstate at about 70 (really 60 I think) my car
> seems to vibrate throughout the entire car. but when my friends in the
> pass seat he doesn't feel it as bad as in my seat. but other than that
> Its still
> scary to me!
> So does anyone have any ideas what the vibs are?
>
> also today; my 3rd day on the road, I must have hit some railroad
> tracks really
> hard but my tie rod bolt at the wheel came off! and boy did the car
> drive
> crazy! I didn't know what it was until parked soon after in a parking
> lot...
> good thing I have close Spit friends around here!!!
>
> starting next project soon
> doug
>
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