Subject: Re: [TR] Spring Prep

From: DAVID MASSEY <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2019 12:08:40 +0000 (UTC)

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 Well, last month I installed a silicone valve cover gasket from ARE, Inc.=
=C2=A0 and fixed a long standing oil leak.=C2=A0 And I just ordered a carb =
rebuild kit because I think they are due and are suffering from the two - t=
hree years of inactivity.=C2=A0 But today I'm off to a local autocross.=C2=
=A0 It will be in the 40's so I will run out there with the top up but I ma=
y drop it at some point.=C2=A0=20
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Dave=20

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From: TERRY SMITH <[email-masked]>
To: Triumphs <[email-masked]>
Sent: Sat, Mar 30, 2019 5:35 pm
Subject: [TR] Spring Prep

In the dead of winter, even the garage furnace leaves it a bit nippy, so am=
 doing spring maintenance now to get ready for snowmelt.=C2=A0 Curious what=
 others are doing now?

Yesterday I replaced the rear e-brake cables and the aging rubber flex line=
s for the brakes.=C2=A0 Put new rotors on, replacing those that were origin=
al to the car, which must have had over two hundred thousand miles on them =
by now.=C2=A0 New brake pads and shoes too.=C2=A0 They still had wear becau=
se who uses brakes anyway.=C2=A0 They only slow you down.=C2=A0 Thanks Rand=
all et al for reminding me how to replace the hoses.=C2=A0=20

Also replaced the front wheel bearings, complete with new tap-in housings.=
=C2=A0 The tap-in housings didn't look too bad but were after all original =
to the car, though bearings were not.=C2=A0 Had the machine shop replace th=
e wheel studs that I had originally sawn off with a hacksaw to fit the wire=
 wheel adapters.=C2=A0 Replaced rear axle everything (mostly machine shop s=
tuff):=C2=A0 bearing, inner and outer seals.=C2=A0 Couldn't quite finish th=
e passenger axle since there was a bit of a glitch ordering one of the shim=
s.=C2=A0 Couldn't be happier with how the Roadster Factory responded.=C2=A0=
 Changed oil.=C2=A0 Greased everything.=C2=A0=20

Next up:=C2=A0 tune the horns so they actually do more than squeak like an =
anemic mouse.=C2=A0 But...I'm going to let my inspection mechanic change th=
e oil in the Overdrive.=C2=A0 I have the half-inch socket for the drain plu=
g, but am getting to danged old to crawl on my back under the car trying to=
 get enough leverage with the ratchet to force the plug off and on.=C2=A0 T=
hey'll have it on a rack, easy peasy.=C2=A0 Or is it peazy?

Last up, sand blast the wire wheels when it stops raining, then use a bette=
r primer and paint than=C2=A0 last time.=C2=A0 Should be ready to drive nex=
t week.

Is it that time of year for anyone else?

Terry Smith, '59 TR3A
New Hamsphire
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<div> <font size="3">Well, last month I installed a silicone valve cover gasket from ARE, Inc.&nbsp; and fixed a long standing oil leak.&nbsp; And I just ordered a carb rebuild kit because I think they are due and are suffering from the two - three years of inactivity.&nbsp; But today I'm off to a local autocross.&nbsp; It will be in the 40's so I will run out there with the top up but I may drop it at some point.&nbsp; </font><br>
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<div style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: TERRY SMITH &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>
To: Triumphs &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>
Sent: Sat, Mar 30, 2019 5:35 pm<br>
Subject: [TR] Spring Prep<br>
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<div dir="ltr">In the dead of winter, even the garage furnace leaves it a bit nippy, so am doing spring maintenance now to get ready for snowmelt.&nbsp; Curious what others are doing now?<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Yesterday I replaced the rear e-brake cables and the aging rubber flex lines for the brakes.&nbsp; Put new rotors on, replacing those that were original to the car, which must have had over two hundred thousand miles on them by now.&nbsp; New brake pads and shoes too.&nbsp; They still had wear because who uses brakes anyway.&nbsp; They only slow you down.&nbsp; Thanks Randall et al for reminding me how to replace the hoses.&nbsp; <br>
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<div dir="ltr">Also replaced the front wheel bearings, complete with new tap-in housings.&nbsp; The tap-in housings didn't look too bad but were after all original to the car, though bearings were not.&nbsp; Had the machine shop replace the wheel studs that I had originally sawn off with a hacksaw to fit the wire wheel adapters.&nbsp; Replaced rear axle everything (mostly machine shop stuff):&nbsp; bearing, inner and outer seals.&nbsp; Couldn't quite finish the passenger axle since there was a bit of a glitch ordering one of the shims.&nbsp; Couldn't be happier with how the Roadster Factory responded.&nbsp; Changed oil.&nbsp; Greased everything.&nbsp; <br>
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<div dir="ltr">Next up:&nbsp; tune the horns so they actually do more than squeak like an anemic mouse.&nbsp; But...I'm going to let my inspection mechanic change the oil in the Overdrive.&nbsp; I have the half-inch socket for the drain plug, but am getting to danged old to crawl on my back under the car trying to get enough leverage with the ratchet to force the plug off and on.&nbsp; They'll have it on a rack, easy peasy.&nbsp; Or is it peazy?<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Last up, sand blast the wire wheels when it stops raining, then use a better primer and paint than&nbsp; last time.&nbsp; Should be ready to drive next week.<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Is it that time of year for anyone else?<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Terry Smith, '59 TR3A<br>
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<div dir="ltr">New Hamsphire<br>
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