- 21. Folks going to / already in Dallas? (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ames.arc.nasa.gov!ssi!coventry!rmb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Keptin Komrade Dr. Bobwrench III)
- Date: Fri, 20 Jul 90 10:53:11 CDT
- Anyone else going to Dallas for SIGGRAPH? Maybe we can have an SOL gathering, albeit probably sans autos. bob
- /html/british-cars/1990-07/msg00207.html (6,695 bytes)
- 22. having alliant on the patch/sticker/recognition device (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ames.arc.nasa.gov!ssi!coventry!rmb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Keptin Komrade Dr. Bobwrench III)
- Date: Thu, 26 Jul 90 13:47:58 CDT
- well, if alliant isn't willing to have their name on the SOL identifier, what about some other machine that is registered with the net gods, and just happens to have an alias that forwards to b-c@all
- /html/british-cars/1990-07/msg00273.html (7,058 bytes)
- 23. I'm off for a bit (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ames.arc.nasa.gov!ssi!coventry!rmb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Keptin Komrade Dr. Bobwrench III)
- Date: Mon, 30 Jul 90 08:56:22 CDT
- Well gang, I'm off @ 1pm today headed for Boulder and the Vintage Triumph Register National meet for a week. To be followed directly by a week in Dallas at SIGGRAPH. So if mail goes bounce during my
- /html/british-cars/1990-07/msg00307.html (7,057 bytes)
- 24. TR-6 Tonneau (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ames.arc.nasa.gov!ssi!coventry!rmb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Keptin Komrade Dr. Bobwrench III)
- Date: Fri, 1 Jun 90 16:27:05 CDT
- A while back someone mentioned that they had a spare that they might be willing to part with. I sent some mail on the subject, but have since lost the reply and cannot remember who it was from. So, i
- /html/british-cars/1990-06/msg00003.html (6,738 bytes)
- 25. Stated Value insurance. (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ames.arc.nasa.gov!ssi!coventry!rmb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Keptin Komrade Dr. Bobwrench III)
- Date: Thu, 7 Jun 90 14:00:57 CDT
- Anyone have any luck getting SVI on their car? I can't seem to get anyone to insure 'Lizbeth (1976 TR-6) for more than book value (< $1K), including classic car companies. The regular agents won't to
- /html/british-cars/1990-06/msg00028.html (7,226 bytes)
- 26. Re: Neutral at stops (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ames.arc.nasa.gov!ssi!coventry!rmb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Keptin Komrade Dr. Bobwrench III)
- Date: Wed, 13 Jun 90 13:34:08 CDT
- When I got my drivers license in the UK, they failed me once for not putting the car in neutral and the parking brake on at stoplights for this very reason. Of course the driver's license test in th
- /html/british-cars/1990-06/msg00066.html (7,892 bytes)
- 27. Re: Bizarre starting problem (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ames.arc.nasa.gov!ssi!coventry!rmb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Keptin Komrade Dr. Bobwrench III)
- Date: Mon, 18 Jun 90 11:35:54 CDT
- Might want to check the switch under the drivers and passengers seats that cuts out the ignition if you don't have your seatbelt on if it's a 75 or 76......Mine has this "feature" which was disabled
- /html/british-cars/1990-06/msg00092.html (7,019 bytes)
- 28. Timing settings for TR-6 (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ames.arc.nasa.gov!ssi!coventry!rmb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Keptin Komrade Dr. Bobwrench III)
- Date: Mon, 18 Jun 90 16:10:56 CDT
- It's time to tune up the ignition on the TR. The book I have is pretty useless for the timing values. I think it's supposed to be 4 deg BTDC and dwell of 35, but I'd like to tune for more low end pow
- /html/british-cars/1990-06/msg00094.html (7,191 bytes)
- 29. Boulder (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ames.arc.nasa.gov!ssi!coventry!rmb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Keptin Komrade Dr. Bobwrench III)
- Date: Wed, 20 Jun 90 10:20:45 CDT
- Well, I'm filling out my reservation for for the VTR meet in Boulder and was wondering if anyone want's to split a room since $68.00 per night is a little steep for just one person..... Anyway, if an
- /html/british-cars/1990-06/msg00124.html (6,621 bytes)
- 30. Engine Mount replacement (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ames.arc.nasa.gov!ssi!coventry!rmb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Keptin Komrade Dr. Bobwrench III)
- Date: Thu, 21 Jun 90 15:39:58 CDT
- Indi requested I send this to the list, so here 'tis. If you want to send a reply, send it to her at [ames,uunet]!ssi!young. bob _______________________________cut here_______________________________
- /html/british-cars/1990-06/msg00142.html (11,242 bytes)
- 31. Re: Engine mounts (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ames.arc.nasa.gov!ssi!coventry!rmb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Keptin Komrade Dr. Bobwrench III)
- Date: Fri, 22 Jun 90 15:49:03 CDT
- Actually, you don't need to disconnect anything. There's plenty of play in the system. And jack it up before trying to loosen the bolts to the frame to take the shear pressure off the bolts so that
- /html/british-cars/1990-06/msg00150.html (7,285 bytes)
- 32. Re: Various Triumph Items (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ames.arc.nasa.gov!ssi!coventry!rmb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Keptin Komrade Dr. Bobwrench III)
- Date: Fri, 22 Jun 90 16:00:29 CDT
- Wonder if I'll get it. I just sent in another membership form earlier this week since the one I turned in last August never has been cashed.... Probably alot less cramped than sleeping in the TR, wh
- /html/british-cars/1990-06/msg00151.html (8,272 bytes)
- 33. Re: The quest is dead. :-(, dynos (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ames.arc.nasa.gov!ssi!coventry!rmb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Keptin Komrade Dr. Bobwrench III)
- Date: Tue, 1 May 90 14:52:03 CDT
- Same story here. There's one just up the street from me at the tractor-trailer repair shop. I've been considering heading up and checking out their prices. iii
- /html/british-cars/1990-05/msg00013.html (7,436 bytes)
- 34. Re: brake fluid, shock fluid (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ames.arc.nasa.gov!ssi!coventry!rmb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Keptin Komrade Dr. Bobwrench III)
- Date: Wed, 2 May 90 13:22:10 CDT
- One again, this is not always the case. The later Girling brake systems are capable of handling DOT3 fluids. In fact the 1972 TR-6 owners manual I have calls for DOT3 fluid. After some research, it
- /html/british-cars/1990-05/msg00054.html (9,387 bytes)
- 35. Clutch problems on the TR-6 (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ames.arc.nasa.gov!ssi!coventry!rmb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Keptin Komrade Dr. Bobwrench III)
- Date: Thu, 3 May 90 01:14:12 CDT
- What with all the recent discussion of TR-6 clutches, I decided it was time to change mine..... I got 'Lizbeth back from the body shop last Thursday, 3 hours before I was due to set out to drive home
- /html/british-cars/1990-05/msg00074.html (8,666 bytes)
- 36. Weekend report - Re: The whole fleet works! (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ames.arc.nasa.gov!ssi!coventry!rmb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Keptin Komrade Dr. Bobwrench III)
- Date: Mon, 7 May 90 17:39:22 CDT
- Well, I took off work last Friday about 3:00 to spend the rest of what was a nice sunny day putting 'Lizbeth back together. I figured I had all the piecesI needed to finish her up with the exception
- /html/british-cars/1990-05/msg00153.html (12,138 bytes)
- 37. Re: transmission oil (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ames.arc.nasa.gov!ssi!coventry!rmb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Keptin Komrade Dr. Bobwrench III)
- Date: Tue, 8 May 90 10:55:43 CDT
- In the recent write up in Grassroots Motorsports Magazine on the TR-6 they highly reccomend Redline's manual trans/transaxle fluid as 'a transmission rebuild in a can'. Anyone else tried this stuff?
- /html/british-cars/1990-05/msg00173.html (7,870 bytes)
- 38. Re: The whole fleet works! (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ames.arc.nasa.gov!ssi!coventry!rmb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Keptin Komrade Dr. Bobwrench III)
- Date: Tue, 8 May 90 10:52:16 CDT
- Funny, I heard my mom say something similar about 3 years ago when I first went to visit my parents in 'Lizbeth. Except dad had a TR-2 or 3, they don't remember, but it was in about 1957 and he boug
- /html/british-cars/1990-05/msg00175.html (7,897 bytes)
- 39. Re: transmission oil (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ames.arc.nasa.gov!ssi!coventry!rmb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Keptin Komrade Dr. Bobwrench III)
- Date: Wed, 9 May 90 16:21:38 CDT
- From what I unnerstand it's a replacement for 10WXX where XX is a large positive integer. iii
- /html/british-cars/1990-05/msg00189.html (8,418 bytes)
- 40. RE: Wrench sizes: follow up question (score: 1)
- Author: mit-eddie!ames.arc.nasa.gov!ssi!coventry!rmb@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Keptin Komrade Dr. Bobwrench III)
- Date: Thu, 10 May 90 13:19:50 CDT
- Sure there is. It's a 14mm that you've taken a grinder to! I'm a firm believer in making tools when necessary. A quick look through my garage shows probably 1/4 of the hours I've spent working on pro
- /html/british-cars/1990-05/msg00218.html (7,553 bytes)
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