Have a safe drive Bill. Be sure to buckle that thing in real good. Too many
horror stories.
Carl
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From: triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of wbeech@flash.net
Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2011 9:57 AM
To: 'TeriAnn J. Wakeman'; triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] originality issues
TeriAnn, How did you lower the car 2"? It seems it is all I can do to keep
things from dragging on the high spots with a stock suspension?
I think we just need to resolve there are two camps; those, who like coin or
stamp collectors, just want everything in it's place like it came from the
factory and others who appreciate the look but want a car that will perform
and keep up with today's standards. I am in the first camp now but have
often thought that if I could afford a second TR3 I would be much like
TeriAnn and try to maintain a stock appearance with a nice late model drive
train and suspension.
Took Tarbaby on her final drive in Utah yesterday, loading it into the back
of a U-Haul truck next week for the trip to Texas. Nice flat, twisty, high
limit roads to get out and play on.
Bottom line: Enjoy you're your TR, wherever you are in this discussion.
All the best,
Bill
Bill Beecher
'58 TR-3A TS30766L "Tarbaby"
www.triumphowners.com/1566
"A Triumph is man's best friend, it always comes when it is called...of
course, some times it is difficult to make it go"
-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of TeriAnn J. Wakeman
Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2011 6:19 AM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] originality issues
The more I read people saying how wonderful it is to keep their TRs as stock
drivers the more I feel like a TR pariah disguised as a member of the herd.
She looks like a herd member to the casual glance and even at an external
once over. The only funny things easily noticeable without popping the
bonnet or crawling under it is the Motoleta steering wheel and the gauges.
The tach is rotated to the higher numbers are at the top of the gauge, and
the cluster is: top left combination oil pressure/water temp., bottom left
oil temperature, top right, fuel, bottom right volt meter. At least they
all have the correct lens and manufacturer. Other than that and the Simpson
seat belts she looks pretty stock from the outside top. OK, she was sitting
next to a fresh rebuilt stock TR3 a couple weeks ago and it was noticeable
that she sits about 1-1/2 or 2 inches lower than the other 3. So I feel
confident that we can causually fit in with the TR pro keep it stock group
and not be ostracized.
But I do have a heavy right foot and can't seem to keep my hands off the
drive train and suspension. And evidently that is not mainstream on this
list. A couple weeks ago a very lovely limited slip was slipped under my
TR3. It has done wonders at taming the rear of my car punching it out of a
tight corner.
I guess I'm more the "sports car" type than the "Classic car" type and take
a lot of enjoyment out of the "sports" part.
Teriann
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