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Here are the period-correct wheels on my car.
http://aubard.us/75_Triumph/20171108_104056.jpg
On Sat, Aug 3, 2019, 5:39 PM Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Hello friends,
> I write today to share news of project progress. But first, here is a
> bit of back story. The car is a '75 TR6. Yea, I know. OT but similar to
> issues we face with MGs.
> Everything mechanical is done on the car except for the rear brakes.
> All suspension, front and rear, has been removed, cleaned, refinished and
> reinstalled with new bushings. New dampers are installed. New brake
> calipers, new slave cylinders, new pads and shoes too. The rotors and brake
> drums are turned to resurface and true. New front hydraulic pipes and hoses
> are installed. The engine is restored and very strong. The clutch, gearbox,
> prop shaft, and third member are all tested good. Aftermarket but
> period-correct alloy wheels have been media blasted and powder coated and
> sport new tires. Lug nuts and washers are getting powder coated (black)
> this week. The car is now about ready to go to the paint shop. End of
> backstory.
> The rear brake hydraulic bits are all restored except for painting the
> cleaned brake pipes - the NLA ones that are not to be replaced. Those pipes
> have been flushed clean with brake cleaner then blown dry. After degreasing
> and cleaning the exterior with ScotchBrite, the pipe metal is vulnerable to
> corrosion/rust. I will just paint the pipes gray. The other new pipes and
> flex hoses are due to arrive Monday. Reassembly will begin then. After a
> final bleed, the car will be ready for Carmine Red paint.
>
> Rick
>
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<div dir=3D"auto"><div>Here are the period-correct wheels on my car.</div><=
div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><a href=3D"http://aubard.us/75=
_Triumph/20171108_104056.jpg">http://aubard.us/75_Triumph/20171108_104056.j=
pg</a><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr" clas=
s=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Aug 3, 2019, 5:39 PM Richard Lindsay <<a href=
=3D"mailto:richardolindsay@gmail.com";>richardolindsay@gmail.com</a>> wro=
te:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;b=
order-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=
=3D"font-family:sans-serif">Hello friends,</span><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D=
"font-family:sans-serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0I write today to share news of projec=
t progress. But first, here is a bit of back story. The car is a '75 TR=
6. Yea, I know. OT but similar to issues we face with MGs.</div><div dir=3D=
"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0Everything mechanical =
is done on the car except for the rear brakes. All suspension, front and re=
ar, has been removed, cleaned, refinished and reinstalled with new bushings=
. New dampers are installed. New brake calipers, new slave cylinders, new p=
ads and shoes too. The rotors and brake drums are turned to resurface and t=
rue. New front hydraulic pipes and hoses are installed. The engine is resto=
red and very strong. The clutch, gearbox, prop shaft, and third member are =
all tested good. Aftermarket but period-correct alloy wheels have been medi=
a blasted and powder coated and sport new tires. Lug nuts and washers are g=
etting powder coated (black) this week. The car is now about ready to go to=
the paint shop. End of backstory.</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-fam=
ily:sans-serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0The rear brake hydraulic bits are all restored=
except for painting the cleaned brake pipes - the NLA ones that are not to=
be replaced. Those pipes have been flushed clean with brake cleaner then b=
lown dry. After degreasing and cleaning the exterior with ScotchBrite, the =
pipe metal is vulnerable to corrosion/rust. I will just paint the pipes gra=
y. The other new pipes and flex hoses are due to arrive Monday. Reassembly =
will begin then. After a final bleed, the car will be ready for Carmine Red=
paint.</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif"><br></div><=
div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">Rick</div></div>
</blockquote></div></div></div>
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