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Yes, but turning the wheel at low speeds, like parking, can be =
difficult. In my (humble) opinion, R&P makes a huge difference and =
allows for a much smaller steering wheel.
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As Randall would add, YMMV=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6..
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Andrew
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From: Rye Livingston [mailto:ryel@mac.com]=20
Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2018 6:47 PM
To: Andrew Uprichard
Cc: 'Hoyt Duff'; 'Triumph Mail List'
Subject: Re: [TR] The Gift of a Triumph
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Gonna be a lot of opinions on this. =20
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I am going to counter that one because my stock steering is very easy to =
steer and turn. My wife, who is a smallish woman, has driven my 1960 =
TR3A in that last 3 autocross events held at Triumphest on the west =
coast, and won the women's class. Obviously lots of hard cornering, and =
no problems.
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For those of you interested, this was my run. =
https://youtu.be/6BZ7LfgOgnA
Second fastest lap of the day, yes I'm bragging, only beat by a crazy =
fast TR6 with a Buick V6 engine, and fully autocross modified =
suspension, with 12" wide tires all the way around.
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Back to the steering, if your stock system is difficult to steer, time =
to rebuild it.
=20
Rye
PH: 530-FIND-RYE
On Dec 15, 2018, at 03:17 PM, Andrew Uprichard =
<auprichard@uprichard.net> wrote:
So many suggestions, but if the car is for a young lady, a rack and =
pinion
conversion would make steering soooo much easier.
Andrew Uprichard
Jackson, MIchigan
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From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of =
Hoyt
Duff
Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2018 2:53 PM
To: Triumph Mail List
Subject: [TR] The Gift of a Triumph
I met a new friend today. He owns a TR3 and has owned it for about 35
years, He did a restoration on it a while back and talked to me about
doing some maintenance on this treasure because he wants to give it
to his daughter, who is graduating from college this spring.
I reminded him that giving someone a TR3, especially someone not
mechanical inclined, is not necessarily a gift of love.
We discussed some ways in which the TR3 could be a more reliable car
for his daughter. It would not be her primary transportation, just
something to occasionally enjoy, but not become a maintenance burden
or morph into just another non-running TR3 laid up in someone's
garage.
It is bone stock. I have a few ideas about what might be changed to
make it more suitable for a gift, but I'd appreciate some ideas from
the list since what I would do for my TR# might be very different from
what might be best for this young TR3 owner.
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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Yes, but turning the wheel at =
low speeds, like parking, can be difficult.=C2=A0 In my (humble) =
opinion, R&P makes a huge difference and allows for a much smaller =
steering wheel.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>As =
Randall would add, =
YMMV=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6..<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Andrew<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div=
><div style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt =
0in 0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>=
</b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> =
Rye Livingston [mailto:ryel@mac.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, December =
15, 2018 6:47 PM<br><b>To:</b> Andrew Uprichard<br><b>Cc:</b> 'Hoyt =
Duff'; 'Triumph Mail List'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] The Gift of a =
Triumph<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Gonna =
be a lot of opinions on this. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I =
am going to counter that one because my stock steering is very easy to =
steer and turn. My wife, who is a smallish woman, has driven my =
1960 TR3A in that last 3 autocross events held at Triumphest on the west =
coast, and won the women's class. Obviously lots of hard =
cornering, and no problems.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>For those of you interested, this was my run. <a =
href=3D"https://youtu.be/6BZ7LfgOgnA";>https://youtu.be/6BZ7LfgOgnA</a><o:=
p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Second fastest lap of the =
day, yes I'm bragging, only beat by a crazy fast TR6 with a Buick =
V6 engine, and fully autocross modified suspension, with 12" =
wide tires all the way around.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Back to the steering, if your stock system is =
difficult to steer, time to rebuild it.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Rye<br>PH: 530-FIND-RYE<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Dec 15, 2018, at =
03:17 PM, Andrew Uprichard <auprichard@uprichard.net> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3Dbody-text-content>So many suggestions, =
but if the car is for a young lady, a rack and pinion</span><br><span =
class=3Dbody-text-content>conversion would make steering soooo much =
easier.</span><br><br><span class=3Dbody-text-content>Andrew =
Uprichard</span><br><span class=3Dbody-text-content>Jackson, =
MIchigan</span><br><br><span class=3Dbody-text-content>-----Original =
Message-----</span><br><span class=3Dbody-text-content>From: Triumphs =
[mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of =
Hoyt</span><br><span class=3Dbody-text-content>Duff</span><br><span =
class=3Dbody-text-content>Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2018 2:53 =
PM</span><br><span class=3Dbody-text-content>To: Triumph Mail =
List</span><br><span class=3Dbody-text-content>Subject: [TR] The Gift of =
a Triumph</span><br><br><span class=3Dbody-text-content>I met a new =
friend today. He owns a TR3 and has owned it for about =
35</span><br><span class=3Dbody-text-content>years, He did a restoration =
on it a while back and talked to me about</span><br><span =
class=3Dbody-text-content>doing some maintenance on this treasure =
because he wants to give it</span><br><span class=3Dbody-text-content>to =
his daughter, who is graduating from college this =
spring.</span><br><br><span class=3Dbody-text-content>I reminded him =
that giving someone a TR3, especially someone not</span><br><span =
class=3Dbody-text-content>mechanical inclined, is not necessarily a gift =
of love.</span><br><br><span class=3Dbody-text-content>We discussed some =
ways in which the TR3 could be a more reliable car</span><br><span =
class=3Dbody-text-content>for his daughter. It would not be her primary =
transportation, just</span><br><span class=3Dbody-text-content>something =
to occasionally enjoy, but not become a maintenance =
burden</span><br><span class=3Dbody-text-content>or morph into just =
another non-running TR3 laid up in someone's</span><br><span =
class=3Dbody-text-content>garage.</span><br><br><span =
class=3Dbody-text-content>It is bone stock. I have a few ideas about =
what might be changed to</span><br><span class=3Dbody-text-content>make =
it more suitable for a gift, but I'd appreciate some ideas =
from</span><br><span class=3Dbody-text-content>the list since what I =
would do for my TR# might be very different from</span><br><span =
class=3Dbody-text-content>what might be best for this young TR3 =
owner.</span><br><br><span class=3Dbody-text-content>-- </span><br><span =
class=3Dbody-text-content>Hoyt</span><br><span =
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