- 101. [TR] Ever use "ScrewGrab"? (score: 1)
- Author: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2013 15:41:09 +0200
- Sounds like a Locktite variant, and although I've never used it -- or even heard of it, to tell the truth -- I know folks who give it a personal recommendation. Any input from the list? Couldn't find
- /html/triumphs/2013-09/msg00011.html (8,058 bytes)
- 102. Re: [TR] Ever use "ScrewGrab"? (score: 1)
- Author: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2013 16:24:06 +0200
- Yup, Randall -- they state it's "not a glue". I've had pm from others on the list also mentioning valve lapping compound. It does seem that that's a best guess as to the basic composition of the stuf
- /html/triumphs/2013-09/msg00014.html (9,433 bytes)
- 103. Re: [TR] TR Grease Cap Removal (score: 1)
- Author: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2013 13:14:25 -0500
- http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?item_ID=636013&group_ID=675671 ** triumphs@autox.team.net ** Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
- /html/triumphs/2013-09/msg00034.html (12,088 bytes)
- 104. [TR] Non-running TR3B for sale in Saint Louis area by long-term owner (score: 1)
- Author: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2013 07:46:05 -0500
- A retired university professor here in the Saint Louis area has owned a powder blue 1962 TR3B (TCF56L) since 1966. Car hasn't run since electrical problems sidelined it circa 1977 with around 100k mi
- /html/triumphs/2013-09/msg00188.html (9,102 bytes)
- 105. [TR] Works TR3s at Goodwood Revival 2013 (score: 1)
- Author: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 12:15:20 -0400
- For those who might be interested the two works TR3s at this year's Goodwood Revival, here's a slideshow of 38 photos taken last week. SRW992 was car number 33 at the 1957 Sebring race, driven by Bob
- /html/triumphs/2013-09/msg00209.html (8,636 bytes)
- 106. Re: [TR] TR3 Crank (score: 1)
- Author: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 09:53:38 -0500
- ...and a guy *seriously* rallying a well-known TR4 in the UK with a *very* tuned engine uses an 8100 rpm redline, IIRC. These aren't normal production engines anymore, though! ** triumphs@autox.team.
- /html/triumphs/2013-09/msg00228.html (10,146 bytes)
- 107. Re: [TR] Celebrity Triumph? (score: 1)
- Author: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 10:49:18 -0500
- Walter Cronkite, fellow CBS newsman later in Bob Schieffer's career, and one who doubtlessly did make a fair living, was a well-known TR3 driver (and occasional racer). There's a good photo of Uncle
- /html/triumphs/2013-10/msg00023.html (11,661 bytes)
- 108. Re: [TR] inquiring mind wants to know (score: 1)
- Author: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 18:31:08 -0500
- I've seen period "TR3" badges that are vaguely similar to the factory TR4 badges but are narrower and use a different font style. I've been told by some of our more senior TR folk that those might ha
- /html/triumphs/2013-10/msg00128.html (10,272 bytes)
- 109. Re: [TR] inquiring mind wants to know (score: 1)
- Author: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 19:28:52 -0500
- That's not the one I've seen before, Carl. ** triumphs@autox.team.net ** Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
- /html/triumphs/2013-10/msg00130.html (11,800 bytes)
- 110. Re: [TR] Great ad for Spitfire in western Wisconsin (score: 1)
- Author: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 13:37:12 -0400
- Yes, a good ad. Maybe not quite so original, but still entertaining... http://enid.craigslist.org/cto/4119280944.html%3C/div%3E ** triumphs@autox.team.net ** Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
- /html/triumphs/2013-10/msg00155.html (9,742 bytes)
- 111. Re: [TR] TR6 prices going up (score: 1)
- Author: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2013 08:10:19 -0600
- Dave, I'd have thunk a livery more like Gegor Fiskens GT3-R would have caught your eye. Just imagine this on your TR6... http://www.ferdinandmagazine.com/fiskens-tartan-porsche-gets-on-track ** trium
- /html/triumphs/2013-11/msg00041.html (8,777 bytes)
- 112. Re: [TR] TR3 MC Reservoir Cap (score: 1)
- Author: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 09:31:39 -0600
- Note that Girling hydraulic fluid reservoir cap (which is available from a number of sources, if one hunts) doesn't contain the sealing gasket. That bit seems to be sold separately. ** triumphs@autox
- /html/triumphs/2013-11/msg00064.html (11,830 bytes)
- 113. Re: [TR] Ball Cap Patch (score: 1)
- Author: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:13:54 -0600
- The TR Register Shop in the UK offers a red/black open book logo that can be embroidered on many items, ball caps included as far as I can tell. http://www.tr-registershop.co.uk/product-logos-238-p.a
- /html/triumphs/2013-11/msg00066.html (9,078 bytes)
- 114. Re: [TR] Stupid question (score: 1)
- Author: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2013 20:42:03 -0700
- I'd use a grabber/claw tool. If you don't have one, they're cheap and do the job every few years when it's needed. Like this. They're available everywhere. http://www.amazon.com/Flexible-Claw-Pick-Au
- /html/triumphs/2013-11/msg00180.html (9,441 bytes)
- 115. [TR] Robson's forthcoming book on "Works Triumphs in Detail" (score: 1)
- Author: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 15:04:00 -0500
- Graham Robson posted an update on his latest book effort today on the TR Register forum, noting "this will be a brand new title, covering each and every one of the 'works' cars (1953 to 1980) in deta
- /html/triumphs/2013-12/msg00071.html (8,287 bytes)
- 116. Re: [TR] Robson's forthcoming book on "Works Triumphs in Detail" (score: 1)
- Author: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 19:01:14 -0500
- Graham reminded me that his upcoming book will cover only the British 'works' cars -- not the Kastner cars, Tullius/Group 44 cars, or Jon Buffum cars. Those works cars that came over from the UK to C
- /html/triumphs/2013-12/msg00072.html (9,155 bytes)
- 117. Re: [TR] Dash supports (score: 1)
- Author: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2013 15:30:49 -0500
- Here are links to the Triumph Service Information bulletin from September 1958 discussing the speedometer move. It only applies to post-TS29098 cars, so anyone is safe from the fires if their commiss
- /html/triumphs/2013-12/msg00084.html (10,275 bytes)
- 118. Re: [TR] Off-topic, but car-related (score: 1)
- Author: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2014 13:53:50 -0500
- Four wheel disks? Did he have a parking brake engaged? It seems unlikely that pads would rust to disks -- there isn't enough ferrous content in the friction surface for that, is there? Were the pads
- /html/triumphs/2014-01/msg00012.html (9,804 bytes)
- 119. [TR] 1967 Baja TR3A restoration underway (score: 1)
- Author: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2014 18:57:50 -0600
- This one looks like fun... http://www.race-dezert.com/home/baja-triumph-the-reclamation-of-desert-racings-most-unusual-machine-51595.html ** triumphs@autox.team.net ** Archive: http://www.team.net/ar
- /html/triumphs/2014-01/msg00054.html (7,860 bytes)
- 120. Re: [TR] Fwd: Evans Waterless Coolant (score: 1)
- Author: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 09:29:40 -0500
- The question of waterless coolants comes up from time to time. Here's a recent thread: http://www.team.net/mharc/archives/html/triumphs/2012-09/msg00202.html Don 1962 TR3B TSF202L ** triumphs@autox.t
- /html/triumphs/2014-01/msg00140.html (9,912 bytes)
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