- 61. RE: What a gift (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 22:01:56 -0800
- Kinko's offers this service too. Not sure if they all do, but my local one has a self-service scanner so you don't even have to let the droid handle your precious originals. The results get put on a
- /html/triumphs/2004-12/msg01179.html (8,272 bytes)
- 62. RE: Something that's been bothering me... (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 09:42:18 -0800
- We all have our little crosses to bear ... <G> Randall (call me anything except late for dinner) Y
- /html/triumphs/2004-12/msg01188.html (8,179 bytes)
- 63. RE: SU Rebuild (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 14:47:37 -0800
- I'm going to disagree here about polishing the inside of the dashpot. The surface is supposed to be strictly non-contact, so polishing adds nothing to the performance of the carb. However, it may wo
- /html/triumphs/2004-12/msg01198.html (7,752 bytes)
- 64. RE: Something that's been bothering me... (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 18:07:13 -0800
- That might be because there are other people actually named Sterling Moss; not to mention a rock band by that name. The pendulum swings strongly the other way if you search for "Sir Sterling Moss" v
- /html/triumphs/2004-12/msg01203.html (8,827 bytes)
- 65. RE: Most Dangerous Tool (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 00:21:33 -0800
- The one that scares me the most isn't even a power tool ... it's an automotive coil spring compressor. Randall
- /html/triumphs/2004-12/msg01227.html (8,445 bytes)
- 66. RE: What a gift (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 00:44:28 -0800
- They do exist, but are pretty expensive. I think the one at work will do 17"x22" (C size), but I've seen them in 34"x44" (E size). Also had one for awhile that would do 6' by 6', but it was very slo
- /html/triumphs/2004-12/msg01228.html (8,448 bytes)
- 67. RE: Most Dangerous Tool (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 12:26:22 -0800 iBJKRLAC021879
- Might be worth mentioning at this point, I did something similar a few years back except I wasn't certain I still had metal in my eye. Went to bed with it still in there. When I went to the ER the n
- /html/triumphs/2004-12/msg01250.html (9,810 bytes)
- 68. RE: lower trunion (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 12:52:11 -0800
- On a TR2-early TR4 the trunnions are not handed; but they do have a stop bolted on the back which must be removed to unscrew the trunnion from the vertical link. The later TR4-4A trunnions are diffe
- /html/triumphs/2004-12/msg01251.html (8,425 bytes)
- 69. RE: TR2/3/3A Temperature Gauge (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 14:02:26 -0800
- Replacing the capillary & probe is beyond the average DIY, they have to be filled with a precise amount of liquid ether then soldered shut. The threaded connection you see is only a nut to hold the
- /html/triumphs/2004-12/msg01255.html (8,623 bytes)
- 70. RE: Most Dangerous Tool (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 14:20:35 -0800
- Nope, there's no air inside the canister, so the propane can't burn in there. Part of the reason propane is relatively safe, it has a fairly narrow range of flammable mixtures. In effect, it only bu
- /html/triumphs/2004-12/msg01257.html (8,682 bytes)
- 71. RE: Sir Stirling Moss (terms of address - limited LBC) (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 12:47:31 -0800
- I appreciate the protocol lesson, John, but I remain stupidly confused. Are you saying that the rules for usage of the honorific "Sir" depend on whether the person in question had been knighted or n
- /html/triumphs/2004-12/msg01292.html (9,129 bytes)
- 72. RE: Sir Stirling Moss (terms of address - limited LBC) (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 21:50:32 -0800
- Thanks, Michael, that actually is quite clear, even to me. Randall Y (who always wonders if anyone who calls him 'Sir' is joking ...)
- /html/triumphs/2004-12/msg01307.html (9,220 bytes)
- 73. RE: A Cold Monday Morning . . . (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 22:14:51 -0800
- Scott, given that and the rest of your description, my guess is that there is nothing really wrong except your antifreeze protection wasn't up to snuff. I don't think it was your imagination ... It
- /html/triumphs/2004-12/msg01308.html (10,071 bytes)
- 74. RE: SU H6 Front Float Lid (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 22:17:30 -0800
- Which type do you need, Bill ? Banjo fuel inlet, or push-on ? I might have a spare push-on ... Randall
- /html/triumphs/2004-12/msg01309.html (6,818 bytes)
- 75. RE: How do I slow my winch down? (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 22:35:48 -0800
- Any idea what kind of motor it has ? Does it have brushes ? You could add a chain from the pulley to the car and make the pull in two stages ... Randall
- /html/triumphs/2004-12/msg01310.html (7,679 bytes)
- 76. RE: A Cold Monday Morning . . . (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 08:11:34 -0800
- I believe the only impact is that the wind made sure the engine was cooled to the temperature of the air. Without wind, a car engine will retain a fair amount of heat overnight. Randall
- /html/triumphs/2004-12/msg01325.html (8,069 bytes)
- 77. RE: A Cold Monday Morning . . . (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 08:22:50 -0800
- Yeah, glycol evaporates much slower than water. Oddly enough, it's flammable too, so it's actually possible to heat a water/glycol mix until all the water has boiled off and then set fire to what re
- /html/triumphs/2004-12/msg01326.html (7,673 bytes)
- 78. RE: lower trunion (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 12:33:47 -0800
- I believe Dave is mistaken on this point, at least for a TR3/A/B with front disc brakes. The caliper & rotor have to come off, but the mounting bracket does not. Just about everything else does, tho
- /html/triumphs/2004-12/msg01333.html (8,622 bytes)
- 79. RE: gaskets vs sealants? (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
- Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 18:58:15 -0800
- The big disadvantage to silicone sealers is that they tend to form a bead inside, that can break off and form strings that find their way into places you don't want them. Just one of the reasons I p
- /html/triumphs/2004-12/msg01339.html (8,254 bytes)
- 80. RE: u joints (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
- Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2004 18:43:26 -0800
- Yes ! Unfortunately I don't believe it's available new, but fortunately used TR2-6 driveshafts are plentiful and cheap. Last one I bought was $10 + shipping on eBay. Randall
- /html/triumphs/2004-12/msg01410.html (7,757 bytes)
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