- 1. TR-7/8 Wheels (score: 1)
- Author: taichi!whs70@bellcore.bellcore.com (W. H. Sohl)
- Date: 15 Aug 1991 14:10 EDT
- A friend with a TR-7 is interested in wheels for a TR-7. Does anyone know if there are any other wheels from other vehicles (Toyota, etc.) that has/have the same bolt pattern? -- Bill Sohl (K2UNK) ||
- /html/british-cars/1991-08/msg00189.html (6,703 bytes)
- 2. Re: Does anyone have a favorite shop? (score: 1)
- Author: taichi!whs70@bellcore.bellcore.com (W. H. Sohl)
- Date: 16 Aug 1991 8:05 EDT
- I suggest you contact someone in the Triumph Travelers club in the SanFran area. I think we have several on the SOL list (Jerry Kaidor, etc.) Also, suggest that your daughter join that club and/or V
- /html/british-cars/1991-08/msg00201.html (8,826 bytes)
- 3. re: Unpleasant surprises, or How could I be so stupid? (score: 1)
- Author: taichi!whs70@bellcore.bellcore.com (W. H. Sohl)
- Date: 27 Aug 1991 11:29 EDT
- Frames have been welded/repaired by many shops after often massive damage. What you really need to know is: How good is the welded frame on your car. Therefore, I'd try and find a good shop to have
- /html/british-cars/1991-08/msg00285.html (8,840 bytes)
- 4. Convoy vs. alone (score: 1)
- Author: taichi!whs70@bellcore.bellcore.com (W. H. Sohl)
- Date: 27 Aug 1991 12:39 EDT
- John Lye commented about his trip home after the VTR convention: Not at all unusual. Convoying is never the quickest way to go as too many additional stops tend to be added to the transit. Add to tha
- /html/british-cars/1991-08/msg00288.html (7,390 bytes)
- 5. re: Something to Shoot for (score: 1)
- Author: taichi!whs70@bellcore.bellcore.com (W. H. Sohl)
- Date: 1 Feb 1991 9:39 EST
- Roger Garnetts recent posting touches on the use vs museum piece attitude that seems to prevail in the US collector/hobby scene. I agree with Roger and the gentleman referenced (Don ?) that our cars
- /html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00003.html (8,513 bytes)
- 6. re: Something to Shoot for (score: 1)
- Author: taichi!whs70@bellcore.bellcore.com (W. H. Sohl)
- Date: 4 Feb 1991 8:51 EST
- Roger Garnett asked (after my posting about VSCCA eligibility: In my opinion, the VSCCA eligibility list seems to favor limited production vehicles and vehicles that if they did have a large producti
- /html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00008.html (8,477 bytes)
- 7. Re: RE>Re- Steering (score: 1)
- Author: taichi!whs70@bellcore.bellcore.com (W. H. Sohl)
- Date: 7 Feb 1991 8:59 EST
- Two good points, especially the second. What I do (to keep the new ball joint or tie rod tapered assembly from turning while reassembling is the following: Instead of using the old nyloc as Akkana s
- /html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00075.html (9,471 bytes)
- 8. re: More MGB questions (score: 1)
- Author: taichi!whs70@bellcore.bellcore.com (W. H. Sohl)
- Date: 7 Feb 1991 16:02 EST
- Another reason for high speed readings is a long term weakening of the speedometer needle return spring. One way to verify if the correct gearing (speedo, rear, etc) is in place is to ceheck out the
- /html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00076.html (9,583 bytes)
- 9. re: The casse of the missing brake fluid (score: 1)
- Author: taichi!whs70@bellcore.bellcore.com (W. H. Sohl)
- Date: 10 Feb 1991 22:51 EST
- I've been through the same thing with both my 69 TR-6 and my TR-250. It seems to me that when the brake master cylinder goes on these cars, the problem involves either a bypassing of the dual cylind
- /html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00095.html (8,526 bytes)
- 10. TRF Online (score: 1)
- Author: taichi!whs70@bellcore.bellcore.com (W. H. Sohl)
- Date: 11 Feb 1991 13:23 EST
- As some of you may remember, about a month or so ago, I had been in contact with Dana Henry at The Roadster Factory (TRF) about TRF's efforts to go "online" in one fashion or another. Dana it turned
- /html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00102.html (8,160 bytes)
- 11. re: Newsgroup (score: 1)
- Author: taichi!whs70@bellcore.bellcore.com (W. H. Sohl)
- Date: 13 Feb 1991 8:44 EST
- Shane Sturrock posed the following: I say no, leave it as an email list. Why? Because the reliability of my Netnews feed is terrible. Email on the other hand, while not perfect, has a much higher deg
- /html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00148.html (8,108 bytes)
- 12. re: Frozen rear brake adjusters.... (score: 1)
- Author: taichi!whs70@bellcore.bellcore.com (W. H. Sohl)
- Date: 14 Feb 1991 8:55 EST
- John Metzger asked: No need to go to the trouble of squaring off the inside of a nut. If the adjuster is like most british-car adjusters, it is a square 1/4 inch in shape. Go to your toolbox and loca
- /html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00196.html (9,426 bytes)
- 13. re: Spit halfshaft replacement (score: 1)
- Author: taichi!whs70@bellcore.bellcore.com (W. H. Sohl)
- Date: 15 Feb 1991 9:49 EST
- I have never had much, if any, confidence in the thought that the driveshaft and/or halfshaft assembies of Spits/TRs, etc. were ever balanced to any great degree by the factory. Given the age and pr
- /html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00226.html (8,922 bytes)
- 14. TRF On-LIne (score: 1)
- Author: taichi!whs70@bellcore.bellcore.com (W. H. Sohl)
- Date: 19 Feb 1991 14:41 EST
- Below is a message I have posted on behalf of The Roadster Factory. As previously posted, TRF has been receiveing british-cars email for several weeks via Dana Henry's personal compuserv id. As the n
- /html/british-cars/1991-02/msg00270.html (8,155 bytes)
- 15. re: Mouse, the Jag that will Roar! (score: 1)
- Author: taichi!whs70@bellcore.bellcore.com (W. H. Sohl)
- Date: 3 Jan 1991 9:26 EST
- Mike J. asked if his efforts to avoid his Jag's cooling system from freezing up are sufficient. Mike said he doubted that there was any anti-freeze in the cooling system at all and that had placed an
- /html/british-cars/1991-01/msg00018.html (8,577 bytes)
- 16. re: TR8 Insurance (score: 1)
- Author: taichi!whs70@bellcore.bellcore.com (W. H. Sohl)
- Date: 13 Jan 1991 10:29 EST
- Yes, State Farm does have both a classic car classification and an antique (25 years or older) classification. The classic dessignation is State Farm's use classification 'N'. The car must be 10 or
- /html/british-cars/1991-01/msg00162.html (8,907 bytes)
- 17. Books (score: 1)
- Author: taichi!whs70@bellcore.bellcore.com (W. H. Sohl)
- Date: 14 Jan 1991 10:19 EST
- the availability of a boof(s) on this or that marque or on general automotive topics (ie. painting, bodywork, etc.) Classic Motorbooks is an excellent source for automotive books (and also videotape
- /html/british-cars/1991-01/msg00164.html (7,171 bytes)
- 18. re: pulling engines... (score: 1)
- Author: taichi!whs70@bellcore.bellcore.com (W. H. Sohl)
- Date: 16 Jan 1991 11:27 EST
- Some engines (eg. TR-3 and TR-4) actually have brackets for that specific purpose. It wouldn't be too dificult to fabricate a set of brackets to be used if the engine doesn't have any. You can also
- /html/british-cars/1991-01/msg00187.html (8,136 bytes)
- 19. re: value of a TR7 (score: 1)
- Author: taichi!whs70@bellcore.bellcore.com (W. H. Sohl)
- Date: 17 Jan 1991 14:53 EST
- TeriAnn asked about the current value of the TR-7 convertible sitting on a lot for over 2 years AND needing a transmission, etc. I think you'd be nuts to offer anything over the amount of the lein ($
- /html/british-cars/1991-01/msg00205.html (7,426 bytes)
- 20. re: More on MPG of LBCs (Little British Convertibles) (score: 1)
- Author: taichi!whs70@bellcore.bellcore.com (W. H. Sohl)
- Date: 10 Dec 1990 8:45 EST
- Ken Streeter asks: Generally, any reasonably intune Triumph or MG should be getting over 20mpg in general driving. I have driven and, on occasion kept track of, mileage for all types of TRs and they
- /html/british-cars/1990-12/msg00009.html (9,426 bytes)
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