- 1. RE: [TR] RE: lift (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 10:47:27 -0800
- Really, Fred ? $1000 in 1991 ? I've seen your service pit, and it looks very effective to me. I might go for some minor modifications, similar to a muffler shop near me, with a steel plate on one si
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- 2. RE: [TR] OD Testing (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2006 08:56:57 -0800
- Right. Without the wheels on the ground, the engine has more inertia, so when the OD engages, the output speeds up instead of the input slowing down. Randall == This list supported in part by The Vi
- /html/triumphs/2006-11/msg00088.html (8,232 bytes)
- 3. RE: [TR] Overdrive leak. (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2006 09:53:51 -0800
- Could be. I once stopped a leak between the OD body & adapter plate by thoroughly cleaning and buttering the joint with black RTV. Looked terrible, but got me to Breckenridge and almost home. Randal
- /html/triumphs/2006-11/msg00098.html (7,333 bytes)
- 4. RE: [TR] Stainless Steel Luggage Rack (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2006 14:06:33 -0800
- If it's like the one I got from TRF several years ago, there is a slip of paper packed with it that advises to keep the chrome waxed. They aren't kidding, it will rust without the wax. Randall == Th
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- 5. RE: [TR] Question about a starter bench test (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2006 16:25:48 -0800
- The negative lead needs to go to the case of the starter. Otherwise that's correct (except I'd use a clip lead rather than a screwdriver <g>). Randall == This list supported in part by The Vintage T
- /html/triumphs/2006-11/msg00112.html (7,170 bytes)
- 6. RE: [TR] Grease in TR6 u-joints (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2006 16:29:18 -0800
- Look carefully at the 'spider' in the middle, there may be a plug that has to be removed to grease them. IMO there's no such thing. "Lifetime lubricated" U-joints have their lifetime defined as how
- /html/triumphs/2006-11/msg00113.html (7,112 bytes)
- 7. RE: [TR] NO STONE GAURDS ON A TR3 (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2006 17:13:22 -0800
- I sure don't. Without them, the dust & dirt from the road will flay off all the paint on the leading edges of the rear fenders. The effect is not particularly pleasing to the eye. Randall == This li
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- 8. RE: [TR] Tires/tyres (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2006 08:32:52 -0800
- Nothing wrong with the Vredesteins ... but if cost is an object, you might want to consider Kumho's from Tire Rack for $30/each. http://makeashorterlink.com/?R2D034B1E (or if that doesn't work, go t
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- 9. RE: [TR] TR perils on Ebay (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2006 13:37:13 -0800
- The part I find humorous is assuming that a used car dealer is more trustworthy than a private individual. Besides, Google has never heard of "Collectors Cars Ltd" in Miami. Randall == This list sup
- /html/triumphs/2006-11/msg00137.html (7,217 bytes)
- 10. RE: [TR] headlamp choce? (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2006 22:42:59 -0800
- Yes ! Only disadvantage I can think of is that it's more important they be aimed properly. Otherwise the increased light may irritate oncoming drivers more. With a load in the trunk, mine are too hi
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- 11. RE: [TR] headlamp choce? (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 09:23:28 -0800
- While not required, relays are an improvement even with 55/60 watt bulbs, IMO. As I recall, those are the smallest H4 halogens available, but are still somewhat more power than the original bulbs. T
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- 12. RE: [TR] Weekend "lean" drive (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 09:34:46 -0800
- Funny how that works ! Carburetors basically mix by volume, and so are sensitive to both air and fuel density. I pretty much always move a flat or two between winter and summer; and even then it's o
- /html/triumphs/2006-11/msg00153.html (8,112 bytes)
- 13. RE: [TR] headlamps (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2006 15:52:36 -0800
- Entertainingly enough, there are no less than 11 different headlamp assemblies listed for a TR3 (in my 62 Lucas catalog). Randall CONFIDENTIALITY. This electronic mail and any files transmitted with
- /html/triumphs/2006-11/msg00167.html (7,496 bytes)
- 14. RE: [TR] dumb TR3A footwell question (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2006 13:39:55 -0800
- If you're talking about the panel I think you're talking about, then mine are considerably different. For one thing, the passenger's side has a big (factory) cutout for a speaker; but doesn't have t
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- 15. RE: [TR] Gas Tank Sending Unit Question (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 14:25:34 -0800
- Probably not essential, but a little Hylomar wouldn't hurt, IMO. Randall == This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register == http://www.vtr.org
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- 16. RE: [TR] Gas Tank Sending Unit Question (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 22:23:22 -0800
- Like Hylomar. Permatex "classic" will definitely NOT stand up to modern gasoline ... it dissolves in alcohol (including MTBE). Randall == This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register
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- 17. RE: [TR] 1963 TR4: First two months and ongoing Exhaust thump (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2006 15:21:32 -0800
- Just a thought, Brian, have you checked out the condition of your motor mounts ? Randall == This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register == http://www.vtr.org
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- 18. RE: [TR] 75 spit electical (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2006 11:00:09 -0800
- Sounds suspiciously like the original wiring to the seatbelt interlock module, although it's not an exact match (and I'm just looking at a diagram). I'm guessing that one of the white/orange wires i
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- 19. RE: [TR] Pipe bending (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2006 11:04:18 -0800
- As I recall, there is a union in the tube under the car, which allows the two sections to be slid into place with only some slight bending. This is supposed to be steel "Bundy" tubing, which should
- /html/triumphs/2006-12/msg00054.html (7,979 bytes)
- 20. RE: [TR] Stainless steel welding (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
- Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2006 11:13:51 -0800
- This may give you some idea of what you are up against : http://www.welding-advisers.com/Welding-stainless.html The short answer is that Yes, you can weld stainless steel with the right procedures (
- /html/triumphs/2006-12/msg00055.html (7,855 bytes)
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