Guess this just means that I'd better ramp up the restoration of my Triumph
so everything that needs replacing or refurbishing is replaced or
refurbished quickly. The key to my restoration project has been to never
discuss what I'm spending with my wife. She doesn't ask and I don't tell.
What a perfect marriage!
Then, once I've spent eight grand or more on a car that's worth less than
four, I'll just plan on being buried in it and hope that unhappy day won't
come to soon as the result of driving it.
Think I'll go through my TRF catalog and see if they have anything I need at
the moment. As long as they've got it in stock, I'll give 'em some dough.
I've done business with TRF, Vicky Brit, Moss, Spitbits, Rimmer Bros.,
usedbritishcarparts.com and British Parts Northwest. I like to spread my
restoration dollars around...
Cheers!
Jeff in San Diego
'67 RHD Spitfire Mk3 aka "Mrs. Jones"
www.ohms.com/spitfire/spitfire.shtml
----- Original Message -----
From: Paul J. Burr <tigerpb@ids.net>
To: Triumphs (E-mail) <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 4:42 PM
Subject: TRF Etc..
>
> Wow, this doesn't look good at all. I hope this trend doesn't extend to
the
> parts side of the empire. It was bad enough last summer when Special
> Interest Auto decided that there was more money in Dog Chow than Triumph
> parts. Put a real damper on the Sat. morning parts runs. Next thing, TRF,
> Moss, etc, will be selling jelly and jam gift baskets!
> I suppose it's inevitable- this hobby is populated by middle age guys
who's
> family gets first dibs on the fun money. This means the days of single
guys
> dumping half of every weeks salary into the project car (been there, did
> that) are long over.
> Sorry guys, it's become a 5.O Mustang/ Rice Rocket world out on the
streets.
> We're steeping up to the plate to fill the gap left buy all the Model T
guys
> that are used to be so numerous at car shows a few years back. Now most of
> them are daisy food or drolling in some nursing home.
> Another 10 years, and all us LBc'ers will start taking their place. Hey,
the
> inevitable laws of supply and demand will always win out.
>
|