OK, Iâ??m shuttin this down before we both have to sleep in our respective TR3s
tonight.
Bill
Sent from my DynaTAC 8000X
On Mar 30, 2019, at 10:08 PM, TERRY SMITH <terryrs@comcast.net> wrote:
San Francisco State, 1975, 1968 MGB. Doubtless Ms. Squeezy lowered her
expectations when I came around.
'Course, those were the girls who would go out with me....? :o)
> On March 30, 2019 at 10:59 PM "Wbeech@flash.net" <wbeech@flash.net> wrote:
>
>
> William & Mary spring 1970, my first TR3!
>
> Sent from my DynaTAC 8000X
>
> On Mar 30, 2019, at 9:53 PM, TERRY SMITH <terryrs@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Lemmon Squeezy? Bill, I do believe I dated that same girl in college!
>
>
>> On March 30, 2019 at 9:07 PM "Wbeech@flash.net" <wbeech@flash.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Yes, same here Terry. Just brought the 3A home today after wintering over
>> in a luxurious auto museum, traded my Jeepster for them to display. Runs
>> horrible, but kind of expected that, still the most fun car to drive that I
>> own. Will get busy going through the carbs and getting everything lined
>> out for summer and hopefully a drive to VTR in the fall. Then get that
>> front sway bar installed.
>>
>> Easy peezy, lemmon squeezy,
>> Bill B
>> TS30800L
>>
>> Sent from my DynaTAC 8000X
>>
>> On Mar 30, 2019, at 10:15 AM, TERRY SMITH <terryrs@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> In the dead of winter, even the garage furnace leaves it a bit nippy, so am
>> doing spring maintenance now to get ready for snowmelt. Curious what others
>> are doing now?
>>
>> Yesterday I replaced the rear e-brake cables and the aging rubber flex lines
>> for the brakes. Put new rotors on, replacing those that were original to
>> the car, which must have had over two hundred thousand miles on them by now.
>> New brake pads and shoes too. They still had wear because who uses brakes
>> anyway. They only slow you down. Thanks Randall et al for reminding me how
>> to replace the hoses.
>>
>> Also replaced the front wheel bearings, complete with new tap-in housings.
>> The tap-in housings didn't look too bad but were after all original to the
>> car, though bearings were not. Had the machine shop replace the wheel studs
>> that I had originally sawn off with a hacksaw to fit the wire wheel
>> adapters. Replaced rear axle everything (mostly machine shop stuff):
>> bearing, inner and outer seals. Couldn't quite finish the passenger axle
>> since there was a bit of a glitch ordering one of the shims. Couldn't be
>> happier with how the Roadster Factory responded. Changed oil. Greased
>> everything.
>>
>> Next up: tune the horns so they actually do more than squeak like an anemic
>> mouse. But...I'm going to let my inspection mechanic change the oil in the
>> Overdrive. I have the half-inch socket for the drain plug, but am getting
>> to danged old to crawl on my back under the car trying to get enough
>> leverage with the ratchet to force the plug off and on. They'll have it on
>> a rack, easy peasy. Or is it peazy?
>>
>> Last up, sand blast the wire wheels when it stops raining, then use a better
>> primer and paint than last time. Should be ready to drive next week.
>>
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