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Subject: Re: [TR] The Gift of a Triumph
From: Harold Sawatsky <hsawatsk@sasktel.net>
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2018 19:25:14 -0600
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Can't afford 2 more but thanks anyway LOL. A happy bunch of kids!!!

> On Dec 18, 2018, at 6:38 PM, Sujit Roy <triumphstag@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Harold,
> You need buy another couple of Triumphs to keep them all happy.
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> I have another twist which came from the trust lawyer. Just because you li=
ke something, don't hand it down your kids They will hate you. I have  Stag a=
nd working on another. I cant see traits in neither of my boys (16 and 11 ye=
ars)   working on cars. The Stag runs OK, but I'm on top of it.=20
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> Sujit
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>> On Tue, Dec 18, 2018 at 4:08 PM Harold Sawatsky <hsawatsk@sasktel.net> wr=
ote:
>> Lots of important questions. I have 3 kids that all wanted the small mout=
h 3. Daughter and 2 sons. I have done a frame up and restoring it back to fa=
ctory (still working on it but getting there). I have footed the bill for al=
l parts and most will know it=E2=80=99s not cheap. Whoever gets it will driv=
e it the way I did. Not a big deal at all. Live in Canada and drove it all o=
ver the western US as far as Mexico. A great experience.
>>=20
>> Choice of who will get it came down to a few factors. Oldest son wanted i=
t because he is the oldest. Unfortunately not mechanically inclined but had n=
o problem getting his hands dirty. Daughter really wanted it because she=E2=80=
=99s my daughter. Have to say I made her take the head off her 1st car to ge=
t a valve job done and do oil changes but I was there to help. Great reason b=
ut if something happened it would sit. Youngest son wants it AND he has help=
ed in the tear down and the rebuild. He=E2=80=99s a white collar worker but m=
echanically inclined. Not afraid to work on it and get er done. He=E2=80=99s=
 offered to help paying for the body work. He=E2=80=99s the logical choice. W=
as always a bit concerned what the others would say but they both understand=
 completely. Was never a choice to sell it and split the money. Family heirl=
oom.
>>=20
>> =20
>>=20
>> My 2 cents
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>> =20
>>=20
>> From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of dave=

>> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2018 10:37 AM
>> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: [TR] The Gift of a Triumph
>>=20
>> =20
>>=20
>> All good advice.   But i think the most important question has not been a=
sked.  =20
>>=20
>> =20
>>=20
>> If she really really wants this car,  what you are doing is quite wonderf=
ul.   However,  if she is not prepared for sidescreens, a top that is diffic=
ult to put up,  no power anything, i question whether this is a gift or a bu=
rden.   I know that my daughter, who is 28, would not like this gift.   She h=
ad grown up around these cars, and has some understanding of what ownership m=
eans.   She is very much on board with inheriting my 350z convertible,  manu=
al shift.=20
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>> =20
>>=20
>> Just my 2 cents
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>> =20
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>> -------- Original message --------
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>> From: "TeriAnn J. Wakeman" <tjwakeman@gmail.com>
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>> Date: 12/16/18 8:24 AM (GMT-06:00)
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>> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
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>> Subject: Re: [TR] The Gift of a Triumph
>>=20
>> =20
>>=20
>> This thread is getting silly. Just bring a car to original factory spec=20=

>> with all the parts in spec then have it professionally serviced per the=20=

>> factory manual. They were considered dependable drivers when new and=20
>> many that have problems today experience what happens from worn parts=20
>> and delayed maintenance.
>>=20
>> TeriAnn
>>=20
>>=20
>> > On 12/15/18, Lawarence Schwartz <L1j1s@aol.com> wrote:
>> >> In addition to Andrew=C3=A2=E2=82=AC=E2=84=A2s  suggestion, one can co=
nsider the following a
>> >> alternator, pertronix, electric fan and a Dan Masters wiring system. L=
arry
>> >> Schwartz
>> >>
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div></div><div>Can't afford 2 more but tha=
nks anyway LOL. A happy bunch of kids!!!</div><div><br>On Dec 18, 2018, at 6=
:38 PM, Sujit Roy &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:triumphstag@gmail.com";>triumphstag@g=
mail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div dir=
=3D"ltr">Harold,<div>You need buy another couple of Triumphs to keep them al=
l happy.</div><div><br></div><div>I have another twist which came from the t=
rust lawyer. Just because you like something, don't hand it down your kids T=
hey will hate you. I have&nbsp; Stag and working on another. I cant see trai=
ts in neither of my boys (16 and 11 years)&nbsp; &nbsp;working on cars. The S=
tag runs OK, but I'm on top&nbsp;of it.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Sujit=
</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Tue, Dec 18, 2=
018 at 4:08 PM Harold Sawatsky &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:hsawatsk@sasktel.net";>h=
sawatsk@sasktel.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote=
" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);p=
adding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US"><div class=3D"gmail-m_-3883146468145062=
672WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-f=
amily:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Lots of important questions. I=
 have 3 kids that all wanted the small mouth 3. Daughter and 2 sons. I have d=
one a frame up and restoring it back to factory (still working on it but get=
ting there). I have footed the bill for all parts and most will know it=E2=80=
=99s not cheap. Whoever gets it will drive it the way I did. Not a big deal a=
t all. Live in Canada and drove it all over the western US as far as Mexico.=
 A great experience. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">=
Choice of who will get it came down to a few factors. Oldest son wanted it b=
ecause he is the oldest. Unfortunately not mechanically inclined but had no p=
roblem getting his hands dirty. Daughter really wanted it because she=E2=80=99=
s my daughter. Have to say I made her take the head off her 1<sup>st</sup> c=
ar to get a valve job done and do oil changes but I was there to help. Great=
 reason but if something happened it would sit. Youngest son wants it AND he=
 has helped in the tear down and the rebuild. He=E2=80=99s a white collar wo=
rker but mechanically inclined. Not afraid to work on it and get er done. He=
=E2=80=99s offered to help paying for the body work. He=E2=80=99s the logica=
l choice. Was always a bit concerned what the others would say but they both=
 understand completely. Was never a choice to sell it and split the money. Fa=
mily heirloom.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u>=
&nbsp;<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt=
;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">My 2 cents<u></u><u></=
u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-famil=
y:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></span></p><d=
iv><div style=3D"border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;borde=
r-top:1pt solid rgb(181,196,223);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><b><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">From:</span=
></b><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif"> Triumphs [=
mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">=
triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>dave<br><b>Sent:</b=
> Sunday, December 16, 2018 10:37 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:triumph=
s@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subjec=
t:</b> Re: [TR] The Gift of a Triumph<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">All good=
 advice.&nbsp; &nbsp;But i think the most important question has not been as=
ked.&nbsp; &nbsp;<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>&nbsp;=
<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">If she really really wants this=
 car,&nbsp; what you are doing is quite wonderful.&nbsp; &nbsp;However,&nbsp=
; if she is not prepared for sidescreens, a top that is difficult to put up,=
&nbsp; no power anything<span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">, i que=
stion whether this is a gift or a burden.&nbsp; &nbsp;I know that my daughte=
r, who is 28, would not like this gift.&nbsp; &nbsp;She had grown up around t=
hese cars, and has some understanding of what ownership means.&nbsp; &nbsp;S=
he is very much on board with inheriting my 350z convertible,&nbsp; manual s=
hift.&nbsp;</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u=
>&nbsp;<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-fami=
ly:Arial,sans-serif">Just my 2 cents</span><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></p></div><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span style=3D"color:black">-------- Original message --------<u></u><=
u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:blac=
k">From: "TeriAnn J. Wakeman" &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tjwakeman@gmail.com"; tar=
get=3D"_blank">tjwakeman@gmail.com</a>&gt; <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><d=
iv><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:black">Date: 12/16/18 8:24 AM=
 (GMT-06:00) <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><spa=
n style=3D"color:black">To: <a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; targe=
t=3D"_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:black">Subject: Re: [TR] The Gi=
ft of a Triumph <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
span style=3D"color:black"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></span></p></div></div><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal">This thread is getting silly. Just bring a car to original f=
actory spec <br>with all the parts in spec then have it professionally servi=
ced per the <br>factory manual. They were considered dependable drivers when=
 new and <br>many that have problems today experience what happens from worn=
 parts <br>and delayed maintenance.<br><br>TeriAnn<br><br><br>&gt; On 12/15/=
18, Lawarence Schwartz &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:L1j1s@aol.com"; target=3D"_blank=
">L1j1s@aol.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>&gt;&gt; In addition to Andrew=C3=A2=E2=82=
=AC=E2=84=A2s&nbsp; suggestion, one can consider the following a<br>&gt;&gt;=
 alternator, pertronix, electric fan and a Dan Masters wiring system. Larry<=
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