In addition to Andrewâ??s suggestion, one can consider the following a
alternator, pertronix, electric fan and a Dan Masters wiring system. Larry
Schwartz
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> On Dec 15, 2018, at 5:21 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> 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.
>
> --
> Hoyt
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