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The wheels are nice, but I have to say that I prefer the look of the stock
disc wheels on the TR6. They have a nice 'beefy' look to them.
Dan D
Central NJ USA
http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/
On Sat, Aug 3, 2019 at 6:53 PM Richard Lindsay via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
wrote:
> 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"ltr">The wheels are nice, but I have to say that I prefer the l=
ook of the stock disc wheels on the TR6. They have a nice 'beefy' l=
ook to them.<div><br></div><div>Dan D</div><div>Central NJ USA<br clear=3D"=
all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmai=
l_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><a href=3D"http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/"; =
target=3D"_blank">http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/</a></div></div></div><br=
></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail=
_attr">On Sat, Aug 3, 2019 at 6:53 PM Richard Lindsay via Mgs <<a href=
=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>mgs@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><=
blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-l=
eft:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div>Her=
e 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.j=
pg" target=3D"_blank">http://aubard.us/75_Triumph/20171108_104056.jpg</a><b=
r><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gma=
il_attr">On Sat, Aug 3, 2019, 5:39 PM Richard Lindsay <<a href=3D"mailto=
:richardolindsay@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">richardolindsay@gmail.com</a>=
> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px =
0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);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 toda=
y 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 w=
ith 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 rear, has been removed, cleaned, refinished and rein=
stalled with new bushings. New dampers are installed. New brake calipers, n=
ew 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 insta=
lled. The engine is restored and very strong. The clutch, gearbox, prop sha=
ft, and third member are all tested good. Aftermarket but period-correct al=
loy wheels have been media blasted and powder coated and sport new tires. L=
ug 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.</div><div dir=
=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0The rear brake hydr=
aulic bits are all restored except for painting the cleaned brake pipes - t=
he NLA ones that are not to be replaced. Those pipes have been flushed clea=
n with brake cleaner then blown dry. After degreasing and cleaning the exte=
rior with ScotchBrite, the pipe metal is vulnerable to corrosion/rust. I wi=
ll 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 wi=
ll be ready for Carmine Red paint.</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-fam=
ily:sans-serif"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif=
">Rick</div></div>
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