Chuck, glad to hear you made it fine, and I'm glad your TR was safe on
the back of a trailer. I got stranded once shortly after buying my
first TR - it was at that time that I realized that I didn't have any
backup, didn't know how to fix it, and actually didn't even know where I
was. But that's another story, and another car.
As far as priorities, I'd take a hard look at brakes first. When they
don't work, it isn't a good thing. Replace the lines at the same time
too.
The Tire Rack (www.tirerack.com) is a great source for tires or at least
gathering information on various tires. The exact tire you purchase
will depend on your use of the Six, but 205/70/15 is a very close
replacement size.
Cheers and enjoy your car.
R. Ashford Little II
www.geocities.com/ralittle2
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of chuck chamness
Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 2:45 PM
To: R. Ashford Little II; 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Thanks for the advice Re: TR 6 length and weight
Thanks for the advice all. I ended up trailering it back and I was glad
I
did when I saw the state of the tires, bushings and other rubber on the
car
(and the snow and sleet on the highway). I almost came back empty
handed
after my idea of very good condition differed with the previous owner's
(things the pictures didn't tell) but with an appropriate price
adjustment,
everything ended up fine. If you're buying a car in the NYC/Westchester
County area, I'd recommend Joe Serra of "Serra's" Valhalla, NY to check
it
out.
So, now I'm a happy owner, and I'll take any advice you have on
rubber-replacement priorities and new tire suggestions.
Chuck
----- Original Message -----
From: "R. Ashford Little II" <ralittle2@mindspring.com>
To: "'chuck chamness'" <cchamness@indy.rr.com>; <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 9:00 AM
Subject: RE: TR 6 length and weight
> Chuck, I'm all for driving a car when it makes at least a little
sense,
> but you said "this car hasn't been driven much in the past 8 years."
I
> would not drive a car 60 miles, much less 600 miles, if it hadn't been
> driven in 8 years.
>
> And this is coming from someone who picked up his car, and then drove
it
> 1,000 miles back home.
>
> R. Ashford Little II
> www.geocities.com/ralittle2
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]
On
> Behalf Of chuck chamness
> Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 8:28 PM
> To: 6pack@autox.team.net
> Subject: TR 6 length and weight
>
> I've been lurking on the listserv to get a better sense of what owning
a
> TR6
> in 2003 means, as my last experience with one was in 1980. Thanks for
> the
> education.
> Now, I'm taking the plunge and will need to trailer my
> soon-to-be-purchased
> '74 a few hundred miles to get it here. Would someone confirm that
> the
> weight of a TR6 is approximately 2500 and the length is just under
14'?
> I'm
> not certain, and I need to make some trailer decisions.
> Thanks in advance for your response. I've watched your emails long
> enough
> to know the questions only get more complicated from here!
>
> Chuck
>
> PS. The gutsy move would be to save the miles on my Suburban and
instead
> fly
> to the car and drive it 600 miles back. The car is in billed as
> excellent
> condition with fewer than 50,000 miles. However it has not been
driven
> much
> at all (as in not registered) for 8 years. Fly and drive or trailer?
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