San Francisco State, 1975, 1968 MGB. Doubtless Ms. Squeezy lowered her
expectations when I came around.
'Course, those were the girls who would go out with me....? :o)
> On March 30, 2019 at 10:59 PM "Wbeech@flash.net" <wbeech@flash.net> wrote:
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>
> William & Mary spring 1970, my first TR3!
>
> Sent from my DynaTAC 8000X
>
> On Mar 30, 2019, at 9:53 PM, TERRY SMITH <terryrs@comcast.net> wrote:
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> Lemmon Squeezy? Bill, I do believe I dated that same girl in college!
>
>
> > On March 30, 2019 at 9:07 PM "Wbeech@flash.net" <wbeech@flash.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Yes, same here Terry. Just brought the 3A home today after wintering over
> > in a luxurious auto museum, traded my Jeepster for them to display. Runs
> > horrible, but kind of expected that, still the most fun car to drive that I
> > own. Will get busy going through the carbs and getting everything lined
> > out for summer and hopefully a drive to VTR in the fall. Then get that
> > front sway bar installed.
> >
> > Easy peezy, lemmon squeezy,
> > Bill B
> > TS30800L
> >
> > Sent from my DynaTAC 8000X
> >
> > On Mar 30, 2019, at 10:15 AM, TERRY SMITH <terryrs@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > In the dead of winter, even the garage furnace leaves it a bit nippy, so am
> > doing spring maintenance now to get ready for snowmelt. Curious what
> > others are doing now?
> >
> > Yesterday I replaced the rear e-brake cables and the aging rubber flex
> > lines for the brakes. Put new rotors on, replacing those that were
> > original to the car, which must have had over two hundred thousand miles on
> > them by now. New brake pads and shoes too. They still had wear because
> > who uses brakes anyway. They only slow you down. Thanks Randall et al for
> > reminding me how to replace the hoses.
> >
> > Also replaced the front wheel bearings, complete with new tap-in housings.
> > The tap-in housings didn't look too bad but were after all original to the
> > car, though bearings were not. Had the machine shop replace the wheel
> > studs that I had originally sawn off with a hacksaw to fit the wire wheel
> > adapters. Replaced rear axle everything (mostly machine shop stuff):
> > bearing, inner and outer seals. Couldn't quite finish the passenger axle
> > since there was a bit of a glitch ordering one of the shims. Couldn't be
> > happier with how the Roadster Factory responded. Changed oil. Greased
> > everything.
> >
> > Next up: tune the horns so they actually do more than squeak like an
> > anemic mouse. But...I'm going to let my inspection mechanic change the oil
> > in the Overdrive. I have the half-inch socket for the drain plug, but am
> > getting to danged old to crawl on my back under the car trying to get
> > enough leverage with the ratchet to force the plug off and on. They'll
> > have it on a rack, easy peasy. Or is it peazy?
> >
> > Last up, sand blast the wire wheels when it stops raining, then use a
> > better primer and paint than last time. Should be ready to drive next
> > week.
> >
> > Is it that time of year for anyone else?
> >
> > Terry Smith, '59 TR3A
> > New Hamsphire
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