Hi Tom and John,
I realize this isn't tech talk, but thanks for the inspiring thoughts! Even
though I'm only 31, after owning my 69 TR6 for 14 years, sometimes I even ask
myself if I'm to old for this; but all it takes is the first warm NY day and
a zippy drive through the mountains to re-charge the battery (mine and the
cars).
No kids yet, but plenty of fine memories of cold dreary days ripping
something or other out of the car back in Ohio. I'd just like to add a huge
Triumph HURRRAAA for my parents (and others like them) who let their car sit
outside while my "baby" stayed nice and toasty in the garage and for only
mentioning occasionally how they are still re-painting the garage wall
annually to try and remove the grease stains! :-)
Regards,
Dave Brunk
Woodstock, NY
1969 TR6
(1980-1985 restoration; 1986-1987 daily driver; 1988-1993 dead; 1994
resurected; 1995-present...pampered beyond all possible imagination)
jpratchi wrote:
>
> TOom
>
> >In mid september it was done. I drove the car for about two months
> >before the great blizzard of '96. It was a BLAST! I found it
> >more fun to drive than my vette.....'course at 42 maybe I'm
> >getting senile.
> At 48, I'm on my second Spitfire... had the first (a '74) from age 34 to
> 42, (put it out to pasture when the body totally rusted out.) Got the
> second (an '80) two years ago. I owned a brand new 1969 Corvette when I
> graduated from the Naval Academy in '69 and have to agree with you the
> Spitfire is truly much more *FUN*.
>
> >Shall I describe the expression on my 7 year old daughter's face
> >when I picked her up from the soccer game? :-)
> My 9 year old daughter is the fifth soccer player (sort of) in the
> family and would much rather travel to or from any match or practise in the
> Spitfire. As she puts it "Dad, your Spitfire is the *BEST* car in the
> whole world!" Pretty much says it all. My wife and two teenagers love
> "Victoria" almost as much as I do. My #2 Son borrowed it to go to the Prom
> (even though he owns a Mazda RX-7). My oldest son (now 25) owns a '75 Spit.
> Once Spitfires get into your blood (and family) they make a permanent place
> for themselves!
>
> >Buy the car. We'll help you fix it.
> I second Tom's advise. Through the restorations, repairs and
> occaisional frustrations shines the many moments of exhiliaration and joy
> of driving our charming cars and sharing them with loved ones. Even today
> I look back on the time nearly ten years ago when my oldest son (then 16)
> helped me swap engines in my first Spitfire on a cold, drizzly, Virginia
> afternoon in October. He refused to go into the warm house until the last
> bolt was secure. He even helped pick up the tools in the cold rain.
> Extraordinary behavior accompanies LBC ownership.
>
> >Regards...Tom O'Malley
> >'74 Spit..."project car" <NOT>
>
> regards, John Pratchios
> '80 Spitfire, daily driver (until the differential failed on Sunday... new
> one is in shipping!)
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