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Re: [TR] tr-finally restored- 1st drive

To: L1J1S@aol.com,triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] tr-finally restored- 1st drive
From: "J.C. Hassall" <jhassall@blacksburg.net>
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2009 13:57:16 -0400
At 10:51 AM 7/26/2009, L1J1S@aol.com wrote:
>list, for those of you who have taken of the task of doing a restoration on
>  your triunph and after spending a great deal of time and money on your
>restoration, what was your experience when you took the car out for it's
>first spin?   larry schwartz

Sheer, abject terror because I *knew* I'd forgotten to tighten 
something, followed by exhilaration at the neck-snapping acceleration 
as I broke in the rings, followed by acute embarrassment as I ran out 
of gas.  There, the truth is out.

jim

--
J.C. Hassall
Blacksburg VA
'63 TR4 in autox preparation
98.9% finished, 90% to go 
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