Subject: [TR] Bonnet Squeak

From: [email-masked]
Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2015 20:57:08 +0000 (UTC)

Snow still on the lawn, but 60 degrees today and took the first drive of the year today.  Felt like the thundering temperature spike of an Arizona silky heat wave.

OD wasn't working.  Sorted it by discovering I'd crossed the OD switch wires.  Now it clicks every time like it's supposed to, though haven't tested on the road yet for any intermittant short.

Bonnet squeaked at certain resonant frequencies of engine vibration.  Ground a gap in a large washer and placed under the bonnet latch spring to stiffen it.  We'll see.

After this particular New England winter, the relief wow factor is palpable.  Nothing even piddly left to fix.  Spring at the time when last year's corn stubble still spikes the fields, it's the time of ultimate hope.  But then my MBA wife hasn't done taxes yet....last year she mistakenly imbued me with a $5,000 tax bill that took 5 seconds to make and three months to correct.  

Car cost $41.20 to register.  What confuses me is why veteran plates and antique plates cost more than regular ones.  I eschew them.  If someone can't tell a '59 TR3A is an antique by looking, impressing them with an antique plate seems pointless.  And as far as veteran plates, I was Viet Nam era and still have a hard time believing all that "Thank you for your service" stuff.  

Best to all, and much obliged for all your help yet again.  Will probably lapse into silent lurking...at least until the unexpected glitch happens as expected.

Terry Smith, '59 TR3A  TS 58667
New Hampshire

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From: David Friedlander <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2015 10:59:05 -0400

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You're waxing poetic, Terry! As a fellow New Englander with snow still
remaining on the lawn, I can sympathize. I, however, have MUCH work to do
to get my '59 TR3A on the road. Not even sure where to begin. But I have
been ordering parts in anticipation of a complete rebuild, frame included.
Been waiting for semi-decent (read 'warm') weather to find it's way to the
Northeast before seriously digging in.....

As for your "bonnet squeak", those can be elusive to find. On my TR6, which
also had a bonnet squeak, it turned out to be the bonnet prop rod rubbing
against the prop-rod guide. A opened-up the slot  in the guide, using a
Dremel tool and the squeak was gone. Sure don't miss that sound! Would that
all issues we had were that easy
to diagnose and fix....

Dave
'59 TR3A
TS42312L
Maine

On Fri, Apr 3, 2015 at 4:57 PM, <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Snow still on the lawn, but 60 degrees today and took the first drive of
> the year today.  Felt like the thundering temperature spike of an Arizona
> silky heat wave.
>
> OD wasn't working.  Sorted it by discovering I'd crossed the OD switch
> wires.  Now it clicks every time like it's supposed to, though haven't
> tested on the road yet for any intermittant short.
>
> Bonnet squeaked at certain resonant frequencies of engine vibration.
> Ground a gap in a large washer and placed under the bonnet latch spring to
> stiffen it.  We'll see.
>
> After this particular New England winter, the relief wow factor is
> palpable.  Nothing even piddly left to fix.  Spring at the time when last
> year's corn stubble still spikes the fields, it's the time of ultimate
> hope.  But then my MBA wife hasn't done taxes yet....last year she
> mistakenly imbued me with a $5,000 tax bill that took 5 seconds to make and
> three months to correct.
>
> Car cost $41.20 to register.  What confuses me is why veteran plates and
> antique plates cost more than regular ones.  I eschew them.  If someone
> can't tell a '59 TR3A is an antique by looking, impressing them with an
> antique plate seems pointless.  And as far as veteran plates, I was Viet
> Nam era and still have a hard time believing all that "Thank you for your
> service" stuff.
>
> Best to all, and much obliged for all your help yet again.  Will probably
> lapse into silent lurking...at least until the unexpected glitch happens as
> expected.
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sa=
ns ms,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153)">You&#39;re waxing poetic, Terry! As a =
fellow New Englander with snow still remaining on the lawn, I can sympathiz=
e. I, however, have MUCH work to do to get my &#39;59 TR3A on the road. Not=
 even sure where to begin. But I have been ordering parts in anticipation o=
f a complete rebuild, frame included. Been waiting for semi-decent (read &#=
39;warm&#39;) weather to find it&#39;s way to the Northeast before seriousl=
y digging in..... <br><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-=
family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153)">As for your &quot;bonne=
t squeak&quot;, those can be elusive to find. On my TR6, which also had a b=
onnet squeak, it turned out to be the bonnet prop rod rubbing against the p=
rop-rod guide. A opened-up the slot=C2=A0 in the guide, using a Dremel tool=
 and the squeak was gone. Sure don&#39;t miss that sound! Would that all is=
sues we had were that easy<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"f=
ont-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153)">to diagnose and fix=
....<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans =
ms,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153)"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" st=
yle=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153)">Dave<br></d=
iv><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-ser=
if;color:rgb(0,0,153)">&#39;59 TR3A<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" s=
tyle=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153)">TS42312L<b=
r></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,san=
s-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153)">Maine<br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"=
><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Apr 3, 2015 at 4:57 PM,  <span dir=
=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">terry=
[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" s=
tyle=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Snow=
 still on the lawn, but 60 degrees today and took the first drive of the ye=
ar today.=C2=A0 Felt like the thundering temperature spike of an Arizona si=
lky heat wave.<br>
<br>
OD wasn&#39;t working.=C2=A0 Sorted it by discovering I&#39;d crossed the O=
D switch wires.=C2=A0 Now it clicks every time like it&#39;s supposed to, t=
hough haven&#39;t tested on the road yet for any intermittant short.<br>
<br>
Bonnet squeaked at certain resonant frequencies of engine vibration.=C2=A0 =
Ground a gap in a large washer and placed under the bonnet latch spring to =
stiffen it.=C2=A0 We&#39;ll see.<br>
<br>
After this particular New England winter, the relief wow factor is palpable=
.=C2=A0 Nothing even piddly left to fix.=C2=A0 Spring at the time when last=
 year&#39;s corn stubble still spikes the fields, it&#39;s the time of ulti=
mate hope.=C2=A0 But then my MBA wife hasn&#39;t done taxes yet....last yea=
r she mistakenly imbued me with a $5,000 tax bill that took 5 seconds to ma=
ke and three months to correct.<br>
<br>
Car cost $41.20 to register.=C2=A0 What confuses me is why veteran plates a=
nd antique plates cost more than regular ones.=C2=A0 I eschew them.=C2=A0 I=
f someone can&#39;t tell a &#39;59 TR3A is an antique by looking, impressin=
g them with an antique plate seems pointless.=C2=A0 And as far as veteran p=
lates, I was Viet Nam era and still have a hard time believing all that &qu=
ot;Thank you for your service&quot; stuff.<br>
<br>
Best to all, and much obliged for all your help yet again.=C2=A0 Will proba=
bly lapse into silent lurking...at least until the unexpected glitch happen=
s as expected.<br>
<br>
Terry Smith, &#39;59 TR3A=C2=A0 TS 58667<br>
New Hampshire<br>
<br>
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From: Joao Simoes <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2015 08:27:48 -0400

Does anyone have a recommended brake component supplier for the GT6?

I see brake calipers varying from $30 to $200 between Rock auto and Spit bits. 

Are they the same?  Any horror stories with the cheap ones?

Take care,

Joao

> On Apr 3, 2015, at 3:00 PM, Ron L'Herault <[email-masked]> wrote:
> 
> When I had a TR-3, back in 1968-1970, while in college and at the start of
> my working career,  I decided to remove front fenders in an effort to do a
> better fiberglass repair of the rust.  IN the process many of the captive
> nuts were destroyed as bolts snapped off.   My fix was to put the fender
> back on with butterfly wall fasteners where the captive nuts were missing.
> The fenders were still solidly on when I sold the car 8-).  And I often
> wonder what happened to it.   ISTR selling it to a relative of one of the
> students in the school where I'd just started teaching in Providence, RI.
> I bought a brand new GT-6+ (affectionately called, the "Oven") to replace
> it.
> 
> Ron L 
> 
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