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81. phosphate-free coolant (score: 1): Author: jtc@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (James A. TenCate); Date: Wed, 19 Aug 92 09:18:58 -0500; This topic came up a while back and I never got to post a question on it... Those of us with aluminum (or part-aluminium) engines--TR7, TR8--are pretty particular about what kind of antifreeze we use; /html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00394.html (7,338 bytes)
82. cold vulcanized redlines... (score: 1): Author: jtc@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (James A. TenCate); Date: Tue, 25 Aug 92 09:12:22 -0500; British Wire Wheel advertises that they can put a redline sidewall on nearly any tire (for a small fee). Evidently it's done with some sort of cold vulcanizing process... I know Roger B has asked thi; /html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00412.html (6,682 bytes)
83. Observation... jack stands (score: 1): Author: jtc@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (James A. TenCate); Date: Mon, 31 Aug 92 07:15:28 -0500; This weekend I had occasion to go out and purchase 4 jack stands. Much to my surprise, they now carry a warning NOT to get under a car supported by jack stands! Hmmmm. Liability? These were NOT "chea; /html/british-cars/1992-08/msg00572.html (7,734 bytes)
84. TR8 Car Club notice (score: 1): Author: jtc@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (James A. TenCate); Date: Wed, 8 Jul 92 08:56:54 -0500; Interested in the Triumph TR7-V8/TR8? Know someone who owns one? Do YOU own one? The TR8 Car Club of America (TR8CCA) currently has a membership of close to 200 TR8 owners (or aspiring ones!) and is; /html/british-cars/1992-07/msg00121.html (7,608 bytes)
85. Car colours, et cetera (score: 1): Author: jtc@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (James A. TenCate); Date: Tue, 14 Jul 92 09:15:57 -0500; Even though I may be wasting a little bandwidth, I had to post this... Actually, that wasn't me who posted (James Howard did I believe). However, I, too, agree with Jerry. I hadn't had my platinum T; /html/british-cars/1992-07/msg00251.html (8,550 bytes)
86. TR8/mailing list/club notice (score: 1): Author: jtc@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (James A. TenCate); Date: Thu, 4 Jun 92 10:58:07 -0500; Interested in the Triumph TR7-V8/TR8? Know someone who owns one? Do YOU own one? The TR8 Car Club of America (TR8CCA) currently has a membership of close to 200 TR8 owners (or aspiring ones!) and is; /html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00075.html (7,660 bytes)
87. removing paint from alloy wheels (score: 1): Author: jtc@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (James A. TenCate); Date: Tue, 9 Jun 92 21:51:29 -0500; I suspect this subject has already been beat to death but... I need to remove the paint from the alloy wheels on my TR-8. Any recommended chemicals that would be "safe" (or should I just find a place; /html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00148.html (7,201 bytes)
88. removing paint from alloy wheels (summary) (score: 1): Author: jtc@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (James A. TenCate); Date: Wed, 10 Jun 92 21:40:52 -0500; Thanks to everyone who responded. Since lots of you also wrote me and said "tell me what you find out" I thought I'd post this to everyone... For those of you that didn't see the original question, I; /html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00188.html (9,652 bytes)
89. painting alloy wheels (today's summary) (score: 1): Author: jtc@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (James A. TenCate); Date: Thu, 11 Jun 92 22:19:19 -0500; WOW! Thanks for all the responses. As promised, here's stuff you haven't read about painting alloy wheels. Sorry if anyone has written to me recently and I haven't read your stuff... I also realized; /html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00240.html (8,104 bytes)
90. wire wheels (score: 1): Author: jtc@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (James A. TenCate); Date: Wed, 17 Jun 92 20:22:50 -0500; My friend Pete has really sorry looking wire wheels on his TR6. We're thinking that we should sandblast them clean (they're even a little rusty in spots) and repaint them. He can't afford to ship the; /html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00378.html (6,726 bytes)
91. Tale of woe! (score: 1): Author: jtc@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (James A. TenCate); Date: Fri, 19 Jun 92 12:38:06 -0500; Well, normally owning a TR-8 is an uneventful kind of deal. Hardly anything really goes wrong (compared to the TR-7 I used to own :-) Still, the car is British so every once in a while, Lucas and all; /html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00422.html (11,234 bytes)
92. Unipart radiator caps... (score: 1): Author: jtc@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (James A. TenCate); Date: Sun, 21 Jun 92 13:17:51 -0500; Two of us on the TR8 sublist have had trouble with Unipart radiator caps falling apart recently. We both had Unipart GRC 110 Radiator caps and they both went on the TR8 overflow bottle. Both were fai; /html/british-cars/1992-06/msg00431.html (6,922 bytes)
93. TR6 overdrive relay (score: 1): Author: jtc@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (James TenCate); Date: Fri, 1 May 92 21:50:47 -0500; My friend Pete and I tried to hook up his overdrive today. He suspects it had been disconnected well before he bought the car and he's never gotten around to hooking it back up. The solenoid was not; /html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00034.html (6,671 bytes)
94. TR8 for sale (score: 1): Author: jtc@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (James TenCate); Date: Mon, 18 May 92 08:55:25 -0500; There's a 1980 TR8 convertible for sale in the Austin, Texas area. Persian Aqua, about 50k miles. Needs LOTS of work but the price is quite good: $4500 or best offer. Write me back if you want full d; /html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00335.html (6,408 bytes)
95. carpets and tops (score: 1): Author: jtc@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (James TenCate); Date: Thu, 21 May 92 16:46:42 -0500; Does anyone know anything about Classic Auto Interiors (Doraville, GA)? Their prices on carpet sets are pretty good; same is true of their convertible tops. Examples: MGB Mk II, cut pile nylon carpet; /html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00459.html (6,844 bytes)
96. coil spring compressors (score: 1): Author: jtc@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (James TenCate); Date: Mon, 25 May 92 13:46:33 -0500; I've rented spring compressors when I've needed to mess with the front struts on the TR8. I've dided to actually spend a little money and buy my own. VB has some: $17.95. Has anyone got any idea what; /html/british-cars/1992-05/msg00488.html (6,614 bytes)
97. TR7 coupes/autoX/rambling (score: 1): Author: jtc@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (James TenCate); Date: Tue, 14 Apr 92 09:40:20 -0500; However, I think that even though the TR7 has "a more modern, more powerful and lighter 2 liter motor," it's also prone to ALL kinds of failure! Ask me, I used to own one. (car 5176 of the first 10,0; /html/british-cars/1992-04/msg00250.html (9,115 bytes)
98. britcars attract rain (score: 1): Author: jtc@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (James TenCate); Date: Sat, 25 Apr 92 19:41:04 -0500; I now have proof. There is no reason whatsoever to hire an American Indian to perform a rain dance to make it rain. Simply gather two or more British cars together, and VOILA! Thunderstorm!@#$@# Proo; /html/british-cars/1992-04/msg00615.html (7,613 bytes)
99. exhaust, headers, etc. (score: 1): Author: jtc@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (James TenCate); Date: Fri, 13 Mar 92 09:12:55 -0600; Below is an ASCII sketch of the exhaust system on a TR8. The stock exhaust manifolds are the usual types. The exhaust manifold feeds directly into two catalytic converters, then back to a pair of muf; /html/british-cars/1992-03/msg00267.html (7,855 bytes)
100. aftermarket cats (score: 1): Author: jtc@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (James TenCate); Date: Wed, 18 Mar 92 20:36:27 -0600; This may sound like a silly question but... My TR8 needs new catalytic converters (they've got LOTS of miles on 'em and their insides are really starting to rattle around a lot--its annoying). In Tex; /html/british-cars/1992-03/msg00369.html (7,027 bytes)

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