Re: [WPTA] WPTA Membership Update 10/04/2025

[Ed Major via Wpta <wpta@autox.team.net>]

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Guess it's time for my two cents worth, I bought my '58 TR3A in 1972. I was=
 flipping cars for extra cash on the side and just finished a '63 Chevy Nov=
a convertible. Mechanically sound and I had a $59.95 Earl Sheib paint job d=
one. For some reason, probably the enjoyment of driving the TR3 I kept it. =
So 52 years later it is still going. Early on I drove it to work most days =
but kept it out of the snow. I didn't have side curtains that first winter =
so below 45 I didn't take it. Replaced the frame in 1984 and had a lot of m=
etal work done. One of the best cars on the open road ever.

> On 01/06/2025 6:51 AM EST Gerald Van Vlack via Wpta <wpta@autox.team.net>=
 wrote:
> =20
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> Tom and others,
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> I've owned my 4A for 56 years this coming June. It was my only car for th=
e first 2 years (69 and 70) and driven in the weather regardless of how bad=
 it was. I have no idea how it was driven from new in 1966 but based on its=
 condition when I bought it, I doubt it was driven in bad weather. Once put=
 away the rust battle began culminating in a replacement frame in 1989 and =
finally a body tub from TX in 2008 and good fenders. The only original body=
 panels are the "bonnet and maybe the RF Fender. It does get driven in the =
rain only if unavoidable but otherwise stays dry. A labor of love and at al=
most 79 I still enjoy driving it. I hope to continue driving it as we trans=
ition to the mountains of Western NC this summer sometime.=20
> =20
> As Don says in the Newsletter. "Get busy living"
> =20
> JVV
> =20
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> From: Wpta <wpta-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Tom Stricker via Wp=
ta <wpta@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 5, 2025 8:03 PM
> To: Lawrence Ross <larry@lrossagency.com>; Lawrence Ross via Wpta <wpta@a=
utox.team.net>; ROBERT JONES <rlrobian@comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [WPTA] WPTA Membership Update 10/04/2025
> =20
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> 53 years ago I was driving a Bug Eyed Sprite, MG Midget, or a TR3 as my d=
aily driver. Lots of fun, but  the roads were not as crowded then and the c=
ars were disposable, older models. Now I don't out of respect for the car. =
After digging all of the rust possible out of the old TR3 I don't want to i=
ntroduce any more salt or even moisture than avoidable.=20
> Do miss slip sliding away though.
> =20
> On Sunday, January 5, 2025, 07:30:00 PM EST, ROBERT JONES via Wpta <wpta@=
autox.team.net> wrote:
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> 50 years ago when I was a lot dumber and a whole lot braver, I drove my t=
r3 from Morgantown, wv to New Martinsville, WV across a hilly twisty turnny=
 WV road, while snowing. This is still one of my most favored memorable tri=
ps in my still drivable beast. Today I'm afraid to take her out if it even =
looks like it might rain in the next 24 hours.  I know the TR has not chang=
ed that much, So what the hell has happened to me?
> Happy New Year.
> RL Jones
> PS Maybe this is the year her and I go on a trip longer than 10 miles.
> =20
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> > On 01/04/2025 12:41 PM EST Lawrence Ross via Wpta <wpta@autox.team.net>=
 wrote:
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> > Good Afternoon!
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> > =20
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> > Over the past week, I have received the following membership renewals:
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> > =20
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> > * Paul Mooney
> > * Bob Speshock
> > * Jeff Zwergel
> > * Bob Held
> > * Aaron Harris
> > * Keith Daniel
> > * Mike McPherson
> > * Bill Sajweski
> >=20
> > =20
> >=20
> > Since you can=E2=80=99t drive your British Car today, I would recommend=
 you go sled riding!
> >=20
> > =20
> >=20
> > Larry Ross
> >=20
> > WPTA Membership Director
> >=20
> > (412) 780-8495 - mobile
> >=20
> > _______________________________________________
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   <span style=3D"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Guess it's time=
 for my two cents worth, I bought my '58 TR3A in 1972. I was flipping cars =
for extra cash on the side and just finished a '63 Chevy Nova convertible. =
Mechanically sound and I had a $59.95 Earl Sheib paint job done. For some r=
eason, probably the enjoyment of driving the TR3 I kept it. So 52 years lat=
er it is still going. Early on I drove it to work most days but kept it out=
 of the snow. I didn't have side curtains that first winter so below 45 I d=
idn't take it. Replaced the frame in 1984 and had a lot of metal work done.=
 One of the best cars on the open road ever.</span>
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    I've owned my 4A for 56 years this coming June. It was my only car for =
the first 2 years (69 and 70) and driven in the weather regardless of how b=
ad it was. I have no idea how it was driven from new in 1966 but based on i=
ts condition when I bought it, I doubt it was driven in bad weather. Once p=
ut away the rust battle began culminating in a replacement frame in 1989 an=
d finally a body tub from TX in 2008 and good fenders. The only original bo=
dy panels are the "bonnet and maybe the RF Fender. It does get driven in th=
e rain only if unavoidable but otherwise stays dry. A labor of love and at =
almost 79 I still enjoy driving it. I hope to continue driving it as we tra=
nsition to the mountains of Western NC this summer sometime.&nbsp;
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    As Don says in the Newsletter. "Get busy living"
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 on behalf of Tom Stricker via Wpta &lt;wpta@autox.team.net&gt;<br><strong>=
Sent:</strong> Sunday, January 5, 2025 8:03 PM<br><strong>To:</strong> Lawr=
ence Ross &lt;larry@lrossagency.com&gt;; Lawrence Ross via Wpta &lt;wpta@au=
tox.team.net&gt;; ROBERT JONES &lt;rlrobian@comcast.net&gt;<br><strong>Subj=
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      53 years ago I was driving a Bug Eyed Sprite, MG Midget, or a TR3 as =
my daily driver. Lots of fun, but&nbsp; the roads were not as crowded then =
and the cars were disposable, older models. Now I don't out of respect for =
the car. After digging all of the rust possible out of the old TR3 I don't =
want to introduce any more salt or even moisture than avoidable.&nbsp;
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      Do miss slip sliding away though.
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          50 years ago when I was a lot dumber and a whole lot braver, I dr=
ove my tr3 from Morgantown, wv to New Martinsville, WV across a hilly twist=
y turnny WV road, while snowing. This is still one of my most favored memor=
able trips in my still drivable beast. Today I'm afraid to take her out if =
it even looks like it might rain in the next 24 hours.&nbsp; I know the TR =
has not changed that much, So what the hell has happened to me?
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