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Subject: [TR] Barn Find TR4
From: anabil007 <anabil007@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2016 15:56:31 -0700
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I hope this will clarify some of (all of) the mistakes  I made on my =
first post.  Car is in Beeton,  Ontario, Canada =E2=80=A6



> Begin forwarded message:
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> From: John Westlake <westcanam@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Triumph
> Date: July 11, 2016 at 12:43:32 PM PDT
> To: anabil007 <anabil007@comcast.net>
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> Hi Bill:
>=20
> Thanks.  I really did miss your email.  I thought that you were sick.
>=20
> If you can, will you please resend your email.
>=20
> Our Triumph is green.  It used to be British Racing Green. It is now a =
very nice Ford perealesent Green, which is much nicer and brighter. It =
would make an excellent Historic Racing Car; but would be very hard to =
return to a "street able" condition. For example, no wiring, 13.5 =
compression ratio, Kastnerner lowered suspension and springs and shocks, =
4'8 to 1 rear end ratio.
>=20
> It was a vicious Hill climb contender, because of the light weight, =
high torque and 7 speed transmission.
>=20
> I modified it to the full extent. Less than 4" under the frame to the =
pavement. It probably weighs less than 2000 lbs.
>=20
> It is likely too " racy" for most people.  However, I consistently =
beat the Maritime Provinces best Corvette, Camaro's, and BMW's.  That is =
what got me my Driving Ride in the Canadian Championship/TransAm =
Championship Corvette(ex Owens Corning)
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> I t would require a lot of work,  The fuel cell may have deteriorated.
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> Thanks.
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> John W
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html =
charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" =
class=3D"">I hope this will clarify some of (all of) the mistakes =
&nbsp;I made on my first post. &nbsp;Car is in Beeton, &nbsp;Ontario, =
Canada =E2=80=A6<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""><div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">Begin forwarded message:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=3D""><span=
 style=3D"font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, =
sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=3D""><b class=3D"">From: =
</b></span><span style=3D"font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica =
Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D"">John Westlake &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:westcanam@gmail.com"; =
class=3D"">westcanam@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br class=3D""></span></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: =
-webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; =
color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=3D""><b class=3D"">Subject: =
</b></span><span style=3D"font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica =
Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D""><b =
class=3D"">Re:&nbsp;</b></span><font face=3D"-webkit-system-font, =
Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif" class=3D""><b =
class=3D"">Triumph</b></font></div></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite" =
class=3D""><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, =
sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=3D""><b class=3D"">Date: =
</b></span><span style=3D"font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica =
Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D"">July 11, 2016 at 12:43:32 PM =
PDT<br class=3D""></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=3D""><span=
 style=3D"font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, =
sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=3D""><b class=3D"">To: =
</b></span><span style=3D"font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica =
Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D"">anabil007 &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:anabil007@comcast.net"; =
class=3D"">anabil007@comcast.net</a>&gt;<br class=3D""></span></div><br =
class=3D""><div class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">Hi Bill:<div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Thanks.&nbsp; I really =
did miss your email.&nbsp; I thought that you were sick.</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">If you can, will you =
please resend your email.<br class=3D""><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Our Triumph is green.&nbsp; It used to =
be British Racing Green. It is now a very nice Ford <span class=3D"" =
id=3D":v3.57" tabindex=3D"-1">perealesent</span> Green, which is much =
nicer and <span class=3D"" id=3D":v3.58" tabindex=3D"-1">brighter</span>. =
It would make an excellent Historic Racing Car; but would be very hard =
to return to a "street able" condition. For example, no wiring, 13.5 =
compression ratio, <span class=3D"" id=3D":v3.59" =
tabindex=3D"-1">Kastnerner</span> lowered suspension and springs and =
shocks, 4'8 to 1 rear end ratio.</div></div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">It was a vicious Hill climb contender, =
because of the light weight, high torque and 7 speed =
transmission.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I =
modified it to the full extent. Less than 4" under the frame to the =
pavement. It probably weighs less than 2000 lbs.</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">It is likely too " racy" for most =
people.&nbsp; However, I consistently beat the Maritime Provinces best =
Corvette, <span class=3D"" id=3D":v3.60" tabindex=3D"-1">Camaro's</span>, =
and BMW's.&nbsp; That is what got me my Driving Ride in the Canadian =
Championship/<span class=3D"" id=3D":v3.61" tabindex=3D"-1">TransAm</span>=
 Championship Corvette(ex Owens Corning)</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I t would require a lot of work, =
&nbsp;The fuel cell may have deteriorated.</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Thanks.</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">John W</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br =
class=3D""></div></body></html>=

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