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Dave=E2=80=A6..you gotta come, too.=20
Mike Jackson are you coming?
Joe Alexander
4505 Donald Dr
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
The-vintage-racer.com
Gasketinnovations.com
Cell: 319.464.4711
> On Jul 28, 2022, at 11:06 AM, Erik Jacobsen via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> w=
rote:
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> =EF=BB=BFDave,
> Yes, Henry has done a very period correct build! It's even period correct s=
cary on the way into 1 at Portland.=F0=9F=A4=A3
> Actually, the whole wires, bumpers, left arm out-in-the-breeze, street leg=
al race car thing is what is pushing us to build our TR3.=20
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> Jake
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> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
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>> On Thu, Jul 28, 2022 at 9:09 AM, DAVE HOGYE
>> <dlhogye@comcast.net> wrote:
>> That's a really great photo of an amazingly period correct TR3 with wires=
. Very inspiring. Even the mirror are factory original style. Cool.
>> Dave H.=20
>> On 07/28/2022 6:03 AM Henry A. Morrison via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrot=
e:
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>> From: Fot <fot-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Mike Jackson via Fot <=
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>> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2022 6:46 PM
>> To: Erik Jacobsen <kekjacobsen@yahoo.com>; FOT Triumph <fot@autox.team.ne=
t>
>> Subject: Re: [Fot] TR-3 race tires and wheels
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>> I dont think I've seen a tractor TRiumph on wire wheels since Don Brick r=
etired many years ago.
>> And, before that several of us had tried to convince him to get at least s=
ome TR6 steel wheels if not old looking style Panasports or similar.
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>> I will join others that encourage you to not run wires. But, if you must=
, check each and every one of the 72 spokes at least every day of competitio=
n look for loose or broken ones. They were not designed for modern tires. G=
et a very small tack hammer and play them like a piano tuner. If one is loo=
se it will not ring as it should
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>> btw, even TR6 steel wheels arent the perfect answer. We started cracking=
them on "modern" tires 20+ years ago. And tires have only gotten stickier -=
if that's a word
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>> Mike Jackson - 35th year in the same old TR3
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Erik Jacobsen <kekjacobsen@yahoo.com>
>> Sent: Jul 27, 2022 8:37 AM
>> To: FOT Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>
>> Subject: [Fot] TR-3 race tires and wheels
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>> Triumph racers,=20
>> Karen and I are looking to get our TR-3 together so I can race it in the K=
astner Cup next year at RA (she'll race her TR-6), and I am looking for some=
insight on wire wheel sizes people are using. I will be running wires likel=
y with Hoosier Speedsters, and am curious what others are using. 72 spoke, o=
r 60? 15 x 5" or 15 x 6"?=20
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>> Thanks much!
>> Jake Jacobsen
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Dave=E2=80=A6..you gotta come, too. <d=
iv><br></div><div>Mike Jackson are you coming?<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Joe A=
lexander<div>4505 Donald Dr</div><div>Cedar Falls, IA 50613</div><div>The-vi=
ntage-racer.com</div><div>Gasketinnovations.com</div><div>Cell: 319.46=
4.4711</div><div><br></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"ci=
te">On Jul 28, 2022, at 11:06 AM, Erik Jacobsen via Fot <fot@autox.team.n=
et> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D=
"ltr">=EF=BB=BFDave,<div>Yes, Henry has done a very period correct build! It=
's even period correct scary on the way into 1 at Portland.=F0=9F=A4=A3</div=
><div>Actually, the whole wires, bumpers, left arm out-in-the-breeze, street=
legal race car thing is what is pushing us to build our TR3. </div><di=
v><br></div><div>Jake<br><br><div id=3D"ymail_android_signature"><a id=3D"ym=
ail_android_signature_link" href=3D"https://go.onelink.me/107872968?pid=3DIn=
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yle=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;"> <div style=3D"font-family:Roboto, sans-serif; c=
olor:#6D00F6;"> <div>On Thu, Jul 28, 2022 at 9:09 AM, DAVE HOGYE</div><div>&=
lt;dlhogye@comcast.net> wrote:</div> </div> <div style=3D"padding: 10px 0=
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r:#333333;">
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at photo of an amazingly period correct TR3 with wires. Very inspiring=
. Even the mirror are factory original style. Cool.</span><span s=
tyle=3D"font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt;"></span>
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f of Mike Jackson via Fot <fot@autox.team.net><br clear=3D"none"><stro=
ng>Sent:</strong> Wednesday, July 27, 2022 6:46 PM<br clear=3D"none"><strong=
>To:</strong> Erik Jacobsen <kekjacobsen@yahoo.com>; FOT Triumph <f=
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TRiumph on wire wheels since Don Brick retired many years ago.</p>
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ad tried to convince him to get at least some TR6 steel wheels if not old lo=
oking style Panasports or similar.</p>
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e you to not run wires. But, if you must, check each and every one of t=
he 72 spokes at least every day of competition look for loose or broken ones=
. They were not designed for modern tires. Get a very small tack=
hammer and play them like a piano tuner. If one is loose it will not r=
ing as it should</p>
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<p style=3D"margin:0;line-height:1.0;">btw, even TR6 steel wheels arent=
the perfect answer. We started cracking them on "modern" tires 20+ ye=
ars ago. And tires have only gotten stickier - if that's a word</p>
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ame old TR3</p>
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Triumph racers,
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Karen and I are looking to get our TR-3 together so I can race it in t=
he Kastner Cup next year at RA (she'll race her TR-6), and I am looking for s=
ome insight on wire wheel sizes people are using. I will be running wires li=
kely with Hoosier Speedsters, and am curious what others are using. 72 spoke=
, or 60? 15 x 5" or 15 x 6"?
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Thanks much!
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