Hello to all,
I've been a member of the list for a couple of months now and have found it
to be informative and a valuable tool for learning more about my LBC.
I've been happily married now for 18 (nine of them happy - a day here and
a day there) years to the same girl. We have two children, a daughter that
just got her driver's license last month and a son 12. I will be
celebrating the 15th anniversary of my 30th birthday this year. I am the
Program Director and teach in the Mechanical Design Department at the
Technical College here in Madison, Wisconsin. I teach the CAD courses
(AutoCAD and SolidWorks) and some of the drafting courses.
I got interested in British cars while I was in high school. I worked
summers hanging drywall for a guy that was in his late twenties and single.
Every summer he bought a new sports car. I used to ride in his cars and
dream of the day I could buy one. He would tell me as we cruised down the
road, "stay single and you can have all the cars you want". I remember
that he had an MGB, GT6, TVR and others. The first new car I bought was a
1977 blue Spitfire when I graduated from college. Not too practical in
Wisconsin winters but I loved that car. Of course I sold it when just
before I got married for something more practical. Can you call a Camaro
more practical? I missed that car from the day I sold it and finally got
a replacement when I went through a mid-life crisis at the age of 40 and
bought a 58 TR3A and joined a health club. I told my wife better a little
red sports car rather than a little young red head (of which she happens
to be). Now four years later I still get reminded of that car in the garage
that I hardly ever drive.
My TR3A has an oil pressure problem 60psi when cold and drops to 5psi when
hot. I hate to drive it too much until I get if fixed. I've pulled the
oil pan and checked the pump which is good. I still have to check the
bearings but I guess I know what my answer will be. So I'm looking for a
good engine rebuilder in the Madison, WI area to rebuild the engine for me.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Cars I've owned include; 68 Chevrolet Biscayne (my first), 68 Oldsmobile
Delmont, 73 Vega (way to go GM), 72 Nova, 77 Spitfire, 80 Camaro (replaced
my Spit - not!). 86 Nova (two of those), 90 GMC Safari, 58 TR3A, 95 Chev
Astro, 99 Ford Ranger.
I, like another lister am involved in ham radio (N9KBG). Other than that I
spend most of my free time attending my kids athletic events.
Mark D.
58 TR3A
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