- 1. Re: 61 TR3A (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Sohl Budd Lake <billsohl@planet.net>
- Date: Fri, 02 Jun 1995 22:55:36 -0700
- The body of a TR-3 sits very squarly on the frame. For the body to sag any apprecaible amount, be very careful of the integrety of the frame. (2) find a place to store it for a year Be very careful o
- /html/triumphs/1995-06/msg00029.html (9,248 bytes)
- 2. Re: your mail (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Sohl Budd Lake <billsohl@planet.net>
- Date: Sat, 10 Jun 1995 20:45:47 -0700
- Hark, can there truly be someone who owns a Triumph that has not yet heard of TRF? Apparently so! Anyway :-) TRF = The Roadster Factory, which from my perspective is the best supplier of Triumph part
- /html/triumphs/1995-06/msg00166.html (7,171 bytes)
- 3. Re: RHD TR6 availability (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Sohl Budd Lake <billsohl@planet.net>
- Date: Wed, 21 Jun 1995 16:01:03 -0700
- About 12 or so years ago I went to see a 1974 RHD PI TR-6 that an English couple here in the USA on a 2 year business assignment had brought into the states. The body was rough, but complete. The car
- /html/triumphs/1995-06/msg00381.html (7,893 bytes)
- 4. Re: TR2 Prices? (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Sohl Budd Lake <billsohl@planet.net>
- Date: Wed, 21 Jun 1995 16:08:56 -0700
- Be very careful of TR-2s as many of them no longer have the parts that were unique to the early cars. Price wise, I'd set it at $1000 to $2000 greater than a similar TR-3/3A, assuming a very good to
- /html/triumphs/1995-06/msg00382.html (7,411 bytes)
- 5. Re: TRF Summer Party (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Sohl Budd Lake <billsohl@planet.net>
- Date: Wed, 21 Jun 1995 16:17:14 -0700
- The $75 includes all events, plus the Saturday night banquet and whatever is going on Friday evening. Last two years that was a night at the drive-in movies with an all you can eat hot dog/hamburger
- /html/triumphs/1995-06/msg00383.html (7,697 bytes)
- 6. Re: TR4 keys... (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Sohl Budd Lake <billsohl@planet.net>
- Date: Fri, 23 Jun 1995 21:26:12 -0700
- Andy gives good info and here's another source from the VTR classidfieds: Keys for British Cars - From 1960 thru 1970s, original Wilmot Breeden Keys: FA, FP, FS, and FT, $10 each. Keys cut by code, s
- /html/triumphs/1995-06/msg00447.html (8,220 bytes)
- 7. Re: tr4 cooling system trouble (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Sohl Budd Lake <billsohl@planet.net>
- Date: Sun, 25 Jun 1995 16:25:25 -0700
- Congrats and welcome. Please consider joining our national club, The Vintage Triumph Register. Info is included at the end of this email. Tom, Was the engine totally torn down? Many so called rebuild
- /html/triumphs/1995-06/msg00466.html (10,969 bytes)
- 8. Re: tr4 cooling system trouble (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Sohl Budd Lake <billsohl@planet.net>
- Date: Sun, 25 Jun 1995 18:28:27 -0700
- Unless the head was not torqued correctly at all, that's not likely the problem. Checking for 2 automatically gives the opportunity to have 3 checked as the head needs to come off for 2 anyway. Anoth
- /html/triumphs/1995-06/msg00468.html (8,157 bytes)
- 9. Re: TR4 1/18th scale model (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Sohl Budd Lake <billsohl@planet.net>
- Date: Mon, 26 Jun 1995 10:15:50 -0700
- The ONLY currently available TR-4 model kit I'm aware of today is the 1/43 scale white metal kits made in the UK. They are available from D&R: D and R Enterprises Department VTR 1385 S.W. 26th Ct. Gr
- /html/triumphs/1995-06/msg00487.html (7,875 bytes)
- 10. Re: TR6 Production (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Sohl Budd Lake <billsohl@planet.net>
- Date: Fri, 30 Jun 1995 19:36:53 -0700
- I'll offer my own insight as an appraiser of Triumphs. Generally, at least for the TR-6, the actual production numbers by year have no impact...at least they haven't so far. Additionally, all TR-6s a
- /html/triumphs/1995-06/msg00544.html (7,775 bytes)
- 11. Re: Serial numbers? (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Sohl Budd Lake <billsohl@planet.net>
- Date: Fri, 30 Jun 1995 20:07:48 -0700
- In addition to Andy comments, it is worth mentioning that the commission number for the vehicle contains no identifying information about the car except for the fact that it is a Spitfire for the yea
- /html/triumphs/1995-06/msg00546.html (8,128 bytes)
- 12. Re: let's get rolling (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Sohl Budd Lake <billsohl@planet.net>
- Date: Sat, 01 Jul 1995 21:47:16 -0700
- Is the rear wheel actually "locked up" because of the frozen brake? If the wheel turns at all, try the following: 1. Soak the brake adjuster with lots of WD40 for a few days. Then try to "adjust" the
- /html/triumphs/1995-07/msg00006.html (8,549 bytes)
- 13. Re: Brake Fluids (DOT3 vs DOT4 vs DOT5) (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Sohl Budd Lake <billsohl@planet.net>
- Date: Sun, 09 Jul 1995 18:03:23 -0700
- As a follow-up to the excellent summary on brake fluids, let me add that of the three fluids (Dot 3,4 and 5) oit is OK to mix the Dot 3 and 4, BUT not to mix the Dot 5 with either the Dot 3 or 4. As
- /html/triumphs/1995-07/msg00104.html (7,988 bytes)
- 14. Re: Brake Fluids (DOT3 vs DOT... (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Sohl Budd Lake <billsohl@planet.net>
- Date: Sun, 09 Jul 1995 18:49:48 -0700
- I already posted another separate message before I came across this post. Bottom line...today's DOT 3 is NOT anything like the brake fluids sold 20/30/40 years ago for US automobiles. Whatever may ha
- /html/triumphs/1995-07/msg00105.html (10,204 bytes)
- 15. Re: Another TR8 x 2 owner and lurker (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Sohl Budd Lake <billsohl@planet.net>
- Date: Wed, 12 Jul 1995 20:48:01 -0700
- The regular mailing address for the tr8 list is: tr8@mercury.lcs.mit.edu I believe the address to send your request to join is: tr8-request@mercury.lcs.mit.edu -- Bill Sohl K2UNK (Budd lake, New Jers
- /html/triumphs/1995-07/msg00173.html (7,455 bytes)
- 16. msg00174.html (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Sohl Budd Lake <billsohl@planet.net>
- Date: Wed, 12 Jul 1995 21:14:25 -0700
- Found in rec.autos.antique...respond to the individual, not me. --as posted 1958 TRIUMPH TR-3 A, ready for restoration, this car has a new front suspension, a new clutch and rebuilt gear box, and a c
- /html/triumphs/1995-07/msg00174.html (7,044 bytes)
- 17. Re: TR6 prices (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Sohl Budd Lake <billsohl@planet.net>
- Date: Thu, 13 Jul 1995 23:07:04 -0700
- For a nice, drive it away and enjoy it without any major additional costs, expect to pay $5000 and up. $7000 should be a very nice example and anything approaching $10,000 should be an extremely good
- /html/triumphs/1995-07/msg00198.html (7,297 bytes)
- 18. Misc. Parts (fwd) (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Sohl Budd Lake <billsohl@planet.net>
- Date: Fri, 14 Jul 1995 00:05:51 -0700
- This came into the VTR email address, looks like a good deal! -- Bill Sohl K2UNK (Budd lake, New Jersey) (billsohl@planet.net) -- To: vtr-admin@autox.team.net Dear Sirs/Madames: About a year ago, I s
- /html/triumphs/1995-07/msg00199.html (7,210 bytes)
- 19. Re: Communications (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Sohl Budd Lake <billsohl@planet.net>
- Date: Thu, 20 Jul 1995 21:27:56 -0700
- Get several of the cheap Radio Shack CB units. They'll do fine for you over almost any terrain up to a mile or more. -- Bill Sohl K2UNK (Budd lake, New Jersey) (billsohl@planet.net) VTR Assistant Mag
- /html/triumphs/1995-07/msg00284.html (7,678 bytes)
- 20. Re: TR/Doretti History (score: 1)
- Author: Bill Sohl Budd Lake <billsohl@planet.net>
- Date: Mon, 14 Aug 1995 23:26:01 -0400 (EDT)
- The car is owned by Tom Householder. It was driven from Ohio, but still has CA tags. Tom is the guy mentioned in Kurt's original post about the Doretti article in the latest Auromobile Quarterly. Tom
- /html/triumphs/1995-08/msg00216.html (7,406 bytes)
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