Subject: Re: [TR] Unexpected treasures?

From: Bob Labuz <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2016 14:50:09 -0500

Bill,

When restoring my 72 6, I found a coin like tool in the cubby box used 
to adjust spark plugs. It had some store name stamped on it. I am 
guessing it was a give-a-way at a local gas station back during the gas 
war era. I put it in the maintenance bag just in case.

Bob

On 03/09/2016 01:56 PM, [email-masked] wrote:
> Today I pulled the carpet up on my '58 TR3 that I bought last year and found a nickel.  I know, big deal.  But other than a 'B' pillar full of pistachio shells it is my greatest discovery.
>
> Got me thinking, what fun things have you found in your TR under the carpet or behind a panel?
>
> All the best,
> Bill B
> TS30800L
>

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From: John Innis <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2016 14:14:28 -0600

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I found a spark plug starting tool between the inner and outer fender of a
car once.  A genuine Snap-On tool.  Until that moment I did not realize
that anyone made a specific tool for that job.  We always used a scrap of
fuel line.  I am not surprised that Snap-On sold the tool, but I am
surprised that someone who owns an LBC or works on them had such a thing.
Most of the TR folks I know are more likely to just use whatever is lying
about.

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> Today I pulled the carpet up on my '58 TR3 that I bought last year and
> found a nickel.  I know, big deal.  But other than a 'B' pillar full of
> pistachio shells it is my greatest discovery.
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I found a spark plug starting tool between the inner and o=
uter fender of a car once.=C2=A0 A genuine Snap-On tool.=C2=A0 Until that m=
oment I did not realize that anyone made a specific tool for that job.=C2=
=A0 We always used a scrap of fuel line.=C2=A0 I am not surprised that Snap=
-On sold the tool, but I am surprised that someone who owns an LBC or works=
 on them had such a thing.=C2=A0 Most of the TR folks I know are more likel=
y to just use whatever is lying about.<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra">=
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 12:56 PM, <a href=3D"=
mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a> <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=
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an> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;=
border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Today I pulled the carpet up o=
n my &#39;58 TR3 that I bought last year and found a nickel.=C2=A0 I know, =
big deal.=C2=A0 But other than a &#39;B&#39; pillar full of pistachio shell=
s it is my greatest discovery.<br>
<br>
Got me thinking, what fun things have you found in your TR under the carpet=
 or behind a panel?<br>
<br>
All the best,<br>
Bill B<br>
TS30800L<br>
<br>
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From: Bob Annand <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2016 16:14:57 -0400

I have a TR3 but the neatest thing I found was a mouse that drowned in the drip tray under my BSA Lightning.
Bob

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From: David Friedlander <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2016 15:25:04 -0500

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Bill;

In the disassembly of my barn find '59 TR3, I found several folded-up
newspaper pages from the late '70's tucked (for some reason) behind the
A-pillar. Also, a pocketful of change was found at the bottom of the
driver's side door pocket. This is a car that sat in a New Hampshire barn
for over 30 years....

Dave Friedlander

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sa=
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>In the disassembly of my barn find &#39;59 TR3, I found several folded-up =
newspaper pages from the late &#39;70&#39;s tucked (for some reason) behind=
 the A-pillar. Also, a pocketful of change was found at the bottom of the d=
river&#39;s side door pocket. This is a car that sat in a New Hampshire bar=
n for over 30 years....<br><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"=
font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153)">Dave Friedlander<b=
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sh.net</a> <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=
=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"=
gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-=
left:1ex">Today I pulled the carpet up on my &#39;58 TR3 that I bought last=
 year and found a nickel.=C2=A0 I know, big deal.=C2=A0 But other than a &#=
39;B&#39; pillar full of pistachio shells it is my greatest discovery.<br>
<br>
Got me thinking, what fun things have you found in your TR under the carpet=
 or behind a panel?<br>
<br>
All the best,<br>
Bill B<br>
TS30800L<br>
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From: Frank Fisher <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2016 20:51:56 +0000 (UTC)

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found a woman in my car one dayturned out it was the wife=C2=A0

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 To: Randall <[email-masked]>=20
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Today I pulled the carpet up on my '58 TR3 that I bought last year and foun=
d a nickel.=C2=A0 I know, big deal.=C2=A0 But other than a 'B' pillar full =
of pistachio shells it is my greatest discovery.=C2=A0=20

Got me thinking, what fun things have you found in your TR under the carpet=
 or behind a panel?=C2=A0=20

All the best,
Bill B
TS30800L

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From: [email-masked]
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2016 21:56:20 +0000 (UTC)

I believe I've found the greatest value item in my '3 when I picked it up in a shed in Ossinee, NY.  

Several inches of raccoon poop layered throughout the engine bay.  My head was surrounded by a cloud of fecal dust everytime I banged on the rear wheel drums to loosen them enough to tow the thing onto a trailer.

Why the high value on this "found" item?  

I think it was the poop factor that reduced the asking price to the $500 I paid.  

...or it could have been that the floors were rusted completely away and that the fenders needed someone who smiled at adversity...and that the engine...well, you get the idea.

Terry Smith, '59 TR3A
New Hampshire

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From: "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>
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Subject: [TR] Unexpected treasures?

All the best,
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From: Hoyt Duff <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2016 17:03:29 -0500

On 3/9/16, [email-masked] <[email-masked]> wrote:
y.
> Got me thinking, what fun things have you found in your TR under the carpet

Last year, I removed a driver's side front fender and, along with some
dirt and rocks, out dropped a Bic pen. It still could write

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Hoyt

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From: Mark J Bradakis <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2016 15:21:00 -0700

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Oddly enough I've been doing a 10 car in 10 days thing on Facebook, and 
just did one on my first ever Triumph, a GT6+.  I have no photos of the 
car, but even though I purchased the thing back in 197? I still have 
this relic I found under the passenger seat.  I bought the car from a 
Fellow named Eric White.

mjb.

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From: George Richardson <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2016 17:46:28 -0500

Under the carpet I found... NOTHING. Not even a floor.

George Richardson
Key Men - Keys for Classics
www.key-men.com

1957 Triumph TR3
1961 Jaguar Mark 2
1975 Triumph TR6
1997 Land Rover Discovery

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From: "dave n" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2016 17:03:29 -0600

I have a very nice T handled spark plug wrench, a 3/8" drive socket wrench, 
and a craftsman 3/8" drive wrench that I received in trade for one that was 
extremely rusty.  these came out of parts cars.

-----Original Message----- 
From: [email-masked]
Sent: Wednesday, March 9, 2016 12:56 PM
To: Randall
Subject: [TR] Unexpected treasures?

Today I pulled the carpet up on my '58 TR3 that I bought last year and found 
a nickel.  I know, big deal.  But other than a 'B' pillar full of pistachio 
shells it is my greatest discovery.

Got me thinking, what fun things have you found in your TR under the carpet 
or behind a panel?

All the best,
Bill B
TS30800L

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From: "Jeremiah Curry" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2016 16:14:03 -0700

I found a torque wrench in the trunk of a 1985 Audi Coupe GT I bought once. 
My Triumph had been parked since 1969 when I got it about 2003 and I found a 
few packs of gum (a little hard) and some change.

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mjb.

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From: Home Consolidated <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2016 19:20:44 -0600

I found an old Schlitz can in the spare tire compartment of my TR3, but then remember I had put it there as a teenager 🍺

Gano
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From: "Jonas Payne" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2016 17:49:27 -0800

My mom found my bong under the back seat of her minivan when I was in college.....................

Not one of my better decisions...............

Jonas Payne
PBR Consulting Services, LLC
702.882.6711

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Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2016 22:37:10 -0600

Craftsman wrench, guaranteed for life!

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On Mar 9, 2016, at 4:21 PM, Mark J Bradakis <[email-masked]> wrote:

Oddly enough I've been doing a 10 car in 10 days thing on Facebook, and just did one on my first ever Triumph, a GT6+.  I have no photos of the car, but even though I purchased the thing back in 197? I still have this relic I found under the passenger seat.  I bought the car from a Fellow named Eric White.

mjb.