Aloha John and Welcome to the List,
I'm sure you will find it as invaluable of a forum as I do. Below is a list
of items that came to me from the group prior to my trip. Please note that I
have added the dreded Heater Control Valve.
My trip was better than I could have ever imagined and would highly
recommend it to anyone. The car handled beautifully all the way up to my
garage where it sits waiting for parts from TRF to make it operational
again. Not bad though, 2500 miles by land and another 2500 by sea.
I found a number of people here not only provided information but made
themselves available in the event I ran into trouble. Fortunately for me, I
didn't need to but what a security blanket...
At any rate, if you have other questions, please let us know, take lots of
picture (I didn't do enough of that) and a journal to memorialize everything
(especially things you note about the car that you want to address when you
are back)
Good luck,
Mark Bullard
Kailua, HI
'74 TR6
ear plugs
3/8" pipe plug
something to plug 1/2" heater hose.
spare rotor
Phone #'s/catalog for The Roadster Factory, Victoria British, Moss
Carb diaphram (2)
carb sync tool
insulated wire & connectors
bailing wire
electrical tape
duct tape
wire ties
bungy cords
journal
open end wrenches (non-metric)
screwdrivers
needle nose, regular pliers, cresent wrench and vice grips
Haynes repair manual
flashlight
hose clamps (different sizes)
flares
car jack
spare inflated
starter fluid
windshield scraper
Points/condenser
15" inner tube
british fuses
brake fluid
feeler gauges
new wipers
HEATER CONTROL VALVE
WD 40
>On Tue, 28 Jan 2003 22:35:18 -0800 "John McDonald" <j-h@attbi.com> wrote.
>Greetings, one and all:
>I am new to this digest, but have received others and I must say this is
the
>most professional and knowledgeable that I have seen! I look forward to
>reading this daily. I don't have a TR6 'yet' but it seems that I may
inherit
>one this year. My father in law wants to give me his as he is losing garage
>space and interest. This is a huge bonus for me as I have always wanted
one.
>The only thing that I am apprehensive about is the drive; from Boston to
>Oregon! Mechanically, the car is in great shape as he rebuilt it about 6
>years ago, but wow what a trip to take. I need a list of items that I
should
>bring for possible emergencies (like a light switch and a heater valve :D)
>so any advice will be welcomed. Also, I am considering making this car my
>daily driver. Right now I am a BMW fan, and drive a great 78 320i that
makes
>the 3 miles to work just fine with no adverse wear on the engine. Will this
>short trip twice a day be hard on the 2.5 liter engine? It probably won't
be
>warmed up by the time I get to work/home, and I worry that it may not be
>designed for that type of driving.
>
>Thanks in advance for any advice you can give, and I have enjoyed browsing
>some of your websites and reading about your trials and tribulations with
>this car. It's also quite nice not to see endless discussions about
>amplifiers and subwoofers!
>
>Cheers,
>John McDonald
>72 BRG TR6 (coming soon if there is a god in heaven)
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