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I hear you.=C2=A0 I have another project (TR8) in a garage about 12 miles =
from home and I forget how many times I arrived there with 3/4 of the parts=
/tools I needed.=C2=A0 This project has been stalled so long I forget where=
I put some of the parts.=C2=A0 I lost one thinking that if I get a replace=
ment the original will show up (as per usual)but so far no=C2=A0 show.
Cheers
=20
Dave=20
=20
=20
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Lindsay via 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net>
To: 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tue, Sep 10, 2019 9:25 am
Subject: Re: [6pack] Too quiet.
Awesome report, Dave! Thanks! Today I planned to connect the new battery in=
my TR6 project. But when I got to the shop (20 minute drive) I realized th=
at I had left all the freshly cleaned, decontaminated, and refinished parts=
on the home garage workbench. So alas, another day delay but the other car=
s did get their exercise. Headed back home now to replace that other thermo=
stat...
Rick
On Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 8:54 AM DAVID MASSEY via 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net>=
wrote:
I agree with Richard, it is too quiet here.
I somehow fell off the list many years ago but I am back (sorry).=C2=A0 The=
TR6 was off the road for several years after a pending major frame failure=
was discovered.=C2=A0 As much as I would LOVE to get a RATCO frame I don't=
LOVE it=C2=A0 6G's worth.=C2=A0 A local club member who happens to be a fi=
tter/welder by trade offered to rework my frame so I disassembled the car a=
nd took the frame to him and after 7 months or so he rebuilt the main frame=
rails from about the mid point right to the rear of the car.=C2=A0 He also=
reinforced notorious week points such as the diff mounts and the attach po=
ints for the (aftermarket) rear sway bar.=C2=A0 He also handed me a 3-lb ba=
g of rust scale he extracted from inside the frame.
I spend an afternoon with prods and compressed air and removed some more ru=
st, then I treated the inside of the frame with Eastwood's frame rustproofi=
ng kit (I think I used two of them), painted the frame with POR15 (Note: PO=
R15 does a very poor job of sticking to old paint) and reassembled the car.
I set up a camera on a (cheap) tripod and took a picture.=C2=A0 I installed=
the LF suspension and took a pic.=C2=A0 I installed the RF suspension and =
took a pic, front sway bar and took a pic, steering rack and took a pic... =
(you get the picture) so I now have a nice sequence of pictures of the car =
coming together.
The car has been on the road for a year now and so far I have 1) blown the =
diff and 2) blew a head gasket.=C2=A0 I drove this car for nearly 2 decades=
with nary a problem but I guess my luck had run out.=C2=A0 Keep in mind th=
at this car has been to both coasts, Canada and up Pike's Peak so it is no =
slouch.
=20
Dave=C2=A0
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<div> <font size=3D"3">I hear you. I have another project (TR8) in a =
garage about 12 miles from home and I forget how many times I arrived there=
with 3/4 of the parts/tools I needed. This project has been stalled =
so long I forget where I put some of the parts. I lost one thinking t=
hat if I get a replacement the original will show up (as per usual)but so f=
ar no show.</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"3"><br>
</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"3">Cheers</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"3"></font><br>
</div>
<div> <br>
</div>
<div style=3D"clear:both"><font size=3D"4">Dave </font><br>
<br>
</div>
<div> <br>
</div>
<div> <br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black">-----=
Original Message-----<br>
From: Richard Lindsay via 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net><br>
To: 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net><br>
Sent: Tue, Sep 10, 2019 9:25 am<br>
Subject: Re: [6pack] Too quiet.<br>
<br>
<div id=3D"yiv0096409461">
<div>
<div>
<div>Awesome report, Dave! Thanks! Today I planned to connect the new batte=
ry in my TR6 project. But when I got to the shop (20 minute drive) I realiz=
ed that I had left all the freshly cleaned, decontaminated, and refinished =
parts on the home garage workbench. So alas, another day delay but the othe=
r cars did get their exercise. Headed back home now to replace that other t=
hermostat...</div>
<div><br clear=3D"none"></div>
<div>Rick<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">
<div class=3D"yiv0096409461yqt5680586732" id=3D"yiv0096409461yqt65457">
<div class=3D"yiv0096409461gmail_quote">
<div class=3D"yiv0096409461gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 8:=
54 AM DAVID MASSEY via 6pack <<a rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"re=
ct" ymailto=3D"mailto:6pack@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" removedlink__=
fd5b4117-647c-40dd-99bd-fe048b1eb184__href=3D"mailto:6pack@autox.team.net";>=
6pack@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></div>
<blockquote class=3D"yiv0096409461gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;b=
order-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<div style=3D"color:black;font:12pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
<div> <font size=3D"3">I agree with Richard, it is too quiet here.</font></=
div>
<div><font size=3D"3"><br clear=3D"none">
</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"3">I somehow fell off the list many years ago but I am b=
ack (sorry). The TR6 was off the road for several years after a pendi=
ng major frame failure was discovered. As much as I would LOVE to get=
a RATCO frame I don't LOVE it 6G's worth. A local club member =
who happens to be a fitter/welder by trade offered to rework my frame so I =
disassembled the car and took the frame to him and after 7 months or so he =
rebuilt the main frame rails from about the mid point right to the rear of =
the car. He also reinforced notorious week points such as the diff mo=
unts and the attach points for the (aftermarket) rear sway bar. He al=
so handed me a 3-lb bag of rust scale he extracted from inside the frame.</=
font></div>
<div><font size=3D"3"><br clear=3D"none">
</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"3">I spend an afternoon with prods and compressed air an=
d removed some more rust, then I treated the inside of the frame with Eastw=
ood's frame rustproofing kit (I think I used two of them), painted the fram=
e with POR15 (Note: POR15 does a very poor job of sticking to old paint) an=
d reassembled the car.</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"3"><br clear=3D"none">
</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"3">I set up a camera on a (cheap) tripod and took a pict=
ure. I installed the LF suspension and took a pic. I installed =
the RF suspension and took a pic, front sway bar and took a pic, steering r=
ack and took a pic... (you get the picture) so I now have a nice sequence o=
f pictures of the car coming together.</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"3"><br clear=3D"none">
</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"3">The car has been on the road for a year now and so fa=
r I have 1) blown the diff and 2) blew a head gasket. I drove this ca=
r for nearly 2 decades with nary a problem but I guess my luck had run out.=
Keep in mind that this car has been to both coasts, Canada and up Pi=
ke's Peak so it is no slouch.</font><br clear=3D"none">
</div>
<div> <br clear=3D"none">
</div>
<div style=3D"clear:both;"><font size=3D"4">Dave </font><br clear=3D"n=
one"></div>
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