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41. RE: Apology offered (score: 1): Author: "Vink, Graham" <vinkg@fleishman.com>; Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 08:21:34 -0600; Too late, pal ... the transmission in my '72 TR6 (good synchros in all gears; nonworking overdrive -- but, hey, who needs overdrive?) is already consulting libel lawyers, and you will be hearing from; /html/6pack/2003-01/msg00525.html (8,313 bytes)
42. RE: Dings on daily drivers - and deliberate vandalism (score: 1): Author: "Vink, Graham" <vinkg@fleishman.com>; Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 15:11:20 -0600; in the Washington, D.C. area, where I live, it's not unusual for cars to be deliberately scratched with a key, often for no apparent reason. convertible tops get slashed for the same reason (not, app; /html/6pack/2003-01/msg00596.html (7,323 bytes)
43. RE: 70-72 hubcaps on '69 TR6 wheels--lug nuts (score: 1): Author: "Vink, Graham" <vinkg@fleishman.com>; Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2002 11:39:57 -0600; I had a 69 with the original Rostyle-mount wheels; the plastic hubcaps fit just fine and the studs don't interfere. you will need the acorn type lug nuts which come with the black plastic spacers (at; /html/6pack/2002-12/msg00080.html (8,204 bytes)
44. RE: Autozone Distributors/Distributor Rebuilds (score: 1): Author: "Vink, Graham" <vinkg@fleishman.com>; Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2002 14:26:35 -0600; I don't know why TRF is so high-priced, except that perhaps they do the work in their own shop and pay those outrageous rural Pennsylvania salaries ... Some years ago, I bought a rebuilt distributor; /html/6pack/2002-12/msg00087.html (9,377 bytes)
45. mysterious electrical problem (score: 1): Author: "Vink, Graham" <vinkg@fleishman.com>; Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2002 12:25:12 -0600; This question actually applies to my 1989 Isuzu Trooper but a) it's an interesting electrical glitch that would be worthy of a British car and b) it's not about roller rockers. So ... when the temper; /html/6pack/2002-12/msg00198.html (7,187 bytes)
46. RE: Non LBC auto transport? (score: 1): Author: "Vink, Graham" <vinkg@fleishman.com>; Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2002 08:33:26 -0600; I used a broker called Southerland http://www.southerlandtranscar.com/ last winter to have my TR6 shipped from Indiana to Virginia. Entire transaction was done on the Web. They were prompt and signif; /html/6pack/2002-12/msg00243.html (7,679 bytes)
47. RE: TR6 tail lights (score: 1): Author: "Vink, Graham" <vinkg@fleishman.com>; Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 11:30:02 -0600; The same buyer of those costly taillights recently bought a complete TR6 on http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6469&item= 1871658191 and has been happily buying expensi; /html/6pack/2002-12/msg00344.html (7,997 bytes)
48. RE: Reality Check (score: 1): Author: "Vink, Graham" <vinkg@fleishman.com>; Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 13:27:57 -0600; I think if you're looking for a relatively rust-free Tr6, you're going to have to pay more -- probably in the area of $4 to $5k. that might get you a car where it mostly needs new interior and paint,; /html/6pack/2002-12/msg00387.html (8,950 bytes)
49. RE: lever shock, shock link (score: 1): Author: "Vink, Graham" <vinkg@fleishman.com>; Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 17:11:26 -0600; the shock links are supposed to be firm; if they're not, it means the rubber bushing is warm. if your shocks are new/good/rebuilt, then I'd replace the link(s). as I recall, they're fairly cheap. if; /html/6pack/2002-12/msg00430.html (7,436 bytes)
50. RE: Raising the Car Height in the Rear (score: 1): Author: "Vink, Graham" <vinkg@fleishman.com>; Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2002 10:16:09 -0600; I was under the impression that the main reason for installing aluminum spacers was to compensate for sagging springs. Are yours sagging (ie, viewed from the rear of the car, do the tops of the wheel; /html/6pack/2002-12/msg00657.html (10,159 bytes)
51. brown TR6 sighting - Washington, D.C. (score: 1): Author: "Vink, Graham" <vinkg@fleishman.com>; Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2002 11:01:46 -0600; saw a nice brown TR6 with hardtop heading south Saturday AM on the outer loop of the Washington (D.C.) Beltway, toward the infamous "Mixing Bowl." I was doing around 75 and the TR6 was going faster.; /html/6pack/2002-12/msg00739.html (6,710 bytes)
52. more re Leaks (score: 1): Author: "Vink, Graham" <vinkg@fleishman.com>; Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 09:16:52 -0600; Q: Why don't the British make computers? A: They couldn't figure out how to make them leak oil. On a more serious note, I would pay attention to the smell of gas under the hood. It's usually just som; /html/6pack/2002-11/msg00020.html (8,386 bytes)
53. RE: Gas in my oil - suggestions? (score: 1): Author: "Vink, Graham" <vinkg@fleishman.com>; Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 13:13:33 -0600; under my own operating theory of: "If I fixed it, I probably broke it" I'd go back and check the fuel pump again. But you can also get gas in the oil from your carbs -- specifically a float valve tha; /html/6pack/2002-11/msg00324.html (8,474 bytes)
54. RE: Ball Joint (score: 1): Author: "Vink, Graham" <vinkg@fleishman.com>; Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 08:37:31 -0600; well, it's clear you need that most essential tool for working on LBCs: a bigger hammer (seriously -- like the lead hammers for wire wheel knockoffs.) And you could always apply some heat to the outs; /html/6pack/2002-11/msg00347.html (7,650 bytes)
55. RE: First Cross Country Trip (in the dead of winter) (score: 1): Author: "Vink, Graham" <vinkg@fleishman.com>; Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 08:56:16 -0600; richard's suggestions were excellent. a few more: --flashlight, ideally with emergency flasher. --duct tape (for emergency repairs to water hoses)and a few spare hose clamps of various sizes --gallon; /html/6pack/2002-11/msg00349.html (11,360 bytes)
56. RE: First Cross Country Trip (in the dead of winter) (score: 1): Author: "Vink, Graham" <vinkg@fleishman.com>; Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 08:47:00 -0600; I drove my big Healey from Washington state to Washington, D.C. about five years ago, in October, and enjoyed the trip, except for exruciating discomfort from a lack of thigh support in the seats (Tr; /html/6pack/2002-11/msg00386.html (11,245 bytes)
57. RE: accelerator pedal travel (score: 1): Author: "Vink, Graham" <vinkg@fleishman.com>; Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2002 08:44:20 -0500; I always assumed the purpose of allowing some slack in the linkage was merely to ensure that the carbs always returned to their idle stops when you took your foot off the gas pedal. So I always set m; /html/6pack/2002-10/msg00182.html (8,640 bytes)
58. RE: programing a push button radio. (score: 1): Author: "Vink, Graham" <vinkg@fleishman.com>; Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 08:25:37 -0500; a similar story: I have an old dial telephone that I use in the garage, and my 10-year-old daughter looked at it and asked, "Daddy, how does it work?" and she thinks it's VERY cool to stick her finge; /html/6pack/2002-10/msg00402.html (8,252 bytes)
59. RE: TR6 Hood buffers (score: 1): Author: "Vink, Graham" <vinkg@fleishman.com>; Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 15:57:28 -0500; one more suggestion: if you don't feel like drilling holes in your sheet metal (if they don't exist already) you might try using contact cement. I've found that the stuff either doesn't stick at all,; /html/6pack/2002-10/msg00408.html (7,234 bytes)
60. RE: Rear Springs (score: 1): Author: "Vink, Graham" <vinkg@fleishman.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 09:47:29 -0500; you need to use a conventional spring compressor ... can rent one at tool rental places or auto parts stores. do NOT try to release tension by taking the bolts out of the trailing arm. even a slightl; /html/6pack/2002-10/msg00421.html (8,490 bytes)

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