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To: triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>, TERRY SMITH <terryrs@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Hmmmmm.....
From: Frank Fisher <yellowtr3@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 02:03:12 +0000 (UTC)
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 but I hereby induct her into the man's Hall of Fame.)


dont you dare teach her the mans prayer.
I'm a=C2=A0man,=C2=A0but I can change,=C2=A0If I have to,=C2=A0I guess.

frank


    On Thursday, June 27, 2019, 04:59:58 PM PDT, TERRY SMITH <terryrs@comca=
st.net> wrote: =20
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TR3 wouldn't start.=C2=A0 Replaced the Pertronix with points, ran fine.=C2=
=A0 Then found oveheating (non-related). Tried to drain the radiator but th=
e drain plug (within a plug) soldering gave way, so removed the valence and=
 radiator, soldered the drain plug housing back into the radiator, replaced=
 the thermostat and water pump, and reinstalled the valence today (in high =
humidity, ugh).=C2=A0 Car ran fine and kept appropriate temperature.=C2=A0=
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Removing the valence is a PIA.=C2=A0 But not all that bad.=C2=A0 Replaced t=
he lower end radiator hose while I was in there because it was easy.=C2=A0=
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By the way, my wife just came by while I was writing this to say that my du=
ck tape was the most amazing thing.=C2=A0 She'd pay a hundred dollars for a=
 roll.=C2=A0 (I don't know yet what brought that on, expect it had somethin=
g to do with air conditioners, but I hereby induct her into the man's Hall =
of Fame.)





Tomorrow I'll reconnect the head and blinker light wires.=C2=A0 Then wait f=
or the new radiator drain plug.





Does anyone other than me have problems with these after market radiator dr=
ain plugs leaking (drips only) coolant?





Terry Smith, '59 TR3A=C2=A0 TS58667


New Hampshire

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        <div><span><span style=3D"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: helv=
etica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">but I hereby induct her into th=
e man's Hall of Fame.)</span></span><br></div><div><span><span style=3D"col=
or: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: =
16px;"><br></span></span></div><div><span><span style=3D"color: rgb(51, 51,=
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an></span></div><div><span><span style=3D"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-fami=
ly: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">dont you dare teach her=
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t-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span><span style=
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ze: 16px;">I'm a&nbsp;</span><b style=3D"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-famil=
y: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">man</b><span style=3D"color=
: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;=
">,&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span style=3D"color:=
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x;"><span><span style=3D"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Roboto, arial=
, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">but I can change,&nbsp;</span></span></span=
></span></div><div><span><span style=3D"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family=
: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><span><span style=3D"colo=
r: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px=
;">If I have to,&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span st=
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ont-size: 16px;"><span><span style=3D"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: =
Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">I guess.</span></span><br></sp=
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x;"><span><span style=3D"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Roboto, arial=
, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">frank</span></span></span></span></div><div=
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                    On Thursday, June 27, 2019, 04:59:58 PM PDT, TERRY SMIT=
H &lt;terryrs@comcast.net&gt; wrote:
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<div><p style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;co=
lor:rgb(51, 51, 51);">TR3 wouldn't start.&nbsp; Replaced the Pertronix with=
 points, ran fine.&nbsp; Then found oveheating (non-related). Tried to drai=
n the radiator but the drain plug (within a plug) soldering gave way, so re=
moved the valence and radiator, soldered the drain plug housing back into t=
he radiator, replaced the thermostat and water pump, and reinstalled the va=
lence today (in high humidity, ugh).&nbsp; Car ran fine and kept appropriat=
e temperature.&nbsp; <br></p><p style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helveti=
ca, arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br></p><p style=3D"font-size=
:12pt;font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);">Remo=
ving the valence is a PIA.&nbsp; But not all that bad.&nbsp; Replaced the l=
ower end radiator hose while I was in there because it was easy.&nbsp; <br>=
</p><p style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;col=
or:rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br></p><p style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helveti=
ca, arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);">By the way, my wife just came=
 by while I was writing this to say that my duck tape was the most amazing =
thing.&nbsp; She'd pay a hundred dollars for a roll.&nbsp; (I don't know ye=
t what brought that on, expect it had something to do with air conditioners=
, but I hereby induct her into the man's Hall of Fame.)<br></p><p style=3D"=
font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 5=
1);"><br></p><p style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-=
serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);">Tomorrow I'll reconnect the head and blinker =
light wires.&nbsp; Then wait for the new radiator drain plug.<br></p><p sty=
le=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51,=
 51, 51);"><br></p><p style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica, arial,=
 sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);">Does anyone other than me have problems=
 with these after market radiator drain plugs leaking (drips only) coolant?=
<br></p><p style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif=
;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br></p><p style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:hel=
vetica, arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);">Terry Smith, '59 TR3A&nbs=
p; TS58667<br></p><p style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:helvetica, arial, =
sans-serif;color:rgb(51, 51, 51);">New Hampshire<br></p></div>
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