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Re: Shake, Rattle & Roll!!!

To: "Stephane St-Amant" <steph71tr6@crosswinds.net>, "Triumph List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>, "Spitfires List" <Spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Shake, Rattle & Roll!!!
From: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 20:29:04 -0700charset="iso-8859-1"
References: <020701c008b8$e1f35840$0a01a8c0@bigfuzzybear>
Hey Steph!!

Congatulations!!  Funny you should mention all the rattles.  I took Mrs.
Jones out for an errand this evening, then went for a tank of gas.  No
smells, and I discovered that after tweaking the Weber recently, I've gone
from about 22-23 MPG to 28!  Yippee!

On my way back, I was listening to the radio marveling at how relatively
tight and quiet the car has become since I first bought it!  NICE!  Anyway,
congratulations again -- I know this was a big milestone for you.  Way to
go.

Best wishes,

Jeff in San Diego (5' 10" and still too tall for the roll bar!)


----- Original Message -----
From: Stephane St-Amant <steph71tr6@crosswinds.net>
To: Triumph List <triumphs@autox.team.net>; Spitfires List
<Spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 7:06 PM
Subject: Shake, Rattle & Roll!!!


>
> Thursday, August 17, 2000
>
> It shakes and rattles like crazy,
> It make a lots of noise from all the loose parts and fasteners,
> It smells gas, oil, and burn from too hot rear brakes!!,
> It wobbles a lot because of the 15+ years old tires
> (145 on 4.5" rims on one side, 135 on 3.5" rims on the other side
> and 4 different brand of tires!!!)
> It doesn't brake very well (kindda stuck rear brakes and rust)
>
> But....... it did go around the block about ten times without a problem!!!
> (if you count what I wrote previously ;-)  )
>
> All I can say is:  WooooooHooooooo
>
> MAN!!!  I'm smiling so much that my teeth are dry!!!
>
> Thanks to all that answered my, sometime trivial, questions.  The clutch
> hydraulics worked perfectly although the clutch itself was stuck.  I
> remembered previous threads on how to solve the problem.  Put the car in
> fourth gear, depress the clutch pedal, hold the brakes and turn the
key....
> Worked like a charm. (That's when I started smiling and it's still going!
> ;-) )
>
> The first few meters where done on the lawn in the backyard with no
seats!!!
> But for me it's no problem since I'm 6'6".  It was perfect except for the
> lack of back support.  Went back to the garage, put the seats in and my
wife
> and I went for a ride around the block.  We looked like to kids in a candy
> store!  :-)))
>
> Unfortunately, we couldn't go too far, no plates, no insurance.  :-(
> But, nonetheless, it's one more Spit on the road!!!
>
> DMV is next...
>
> Now, for the listers in Ontario and Quebec, for the safety, what are they
> looking for?  I'm guessing all running lights, horn, brakes.  What else?
>
> Once again, thanks for all the help, past and future.
>
> Steph
> Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
> '69 Spit - Hers (Drove down the road by herself for the first time in 10
> years!!!)
> '71 TR6 - Mine (Not going anywhere for a while!)
>


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