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To: Gary Fredo <garyfredo@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [WPTA] Isolation activities
From: Solar Control Window Tinting Pittsburgh via Wpta <wpta@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:43:00 -0400
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Well....
where to begin?

Working on the race car- removed the rear scca arches and left a huge void.
Found (amazingly in good shape) Round fenders with arches for the sprite.
Welded the arches in and redid the rear of the vehicle. All in primer now.
Got the front bonnet back. (Not sure which company made it - looks like a
little sebring like) Need to fill pin holes and fit the unit.- more
aerodynamic and saves weight.
Created a fiberglass mold for the dash. - saves weight
cut out the guts of the doors- saved weight
Changed the steering column out-old style non collapsable one in-save a lot
of weight.
Removed old rockers in and out that were filled with everything from
aluminum foil to gum wrappers. wow- less weight new Rockers.
Welding skills becoming borderline excellent.
Powder coated calipers.
New Sway bar and mount- old mount was shit and couldnt have done much as it
was off angle.
Removed rear Panhard bar as a semi elliptical sprite doesnt/shouldnt need
it.-saves weight.
New Motor-almost finished-fucking Covid19 keeping my guide from helping me.
New everything on it as well as a little overbore. Aluminum rear engine
plate-saves weight.
New weber for this motor.=3D i can have 2 ready to go motors.
Rebuilt straight cut close ratio gearbox for sprite.- goes faster
all these savings of weight may account to about 100+ lbs.
that is equal to about 10 HP in this car.

Now for the mini Moke-
just about finished.
Made new Canvas roof and carpet set and rear tyre cover.
Fit exhaust and all the necessary things to get this British Motor Heritage
certificate. (received)
Looking forward to PVGP as I think Carlisle and Jeff 500 and probably mid
ohio will be cancelled.
Everyone- stay safe and let me know if you need any help.
Cheers
Toby


On Tue, Mar 31, 2020 at 3:34 PM Gary Fredo via Wpta <wpta@autox.team.net>
wrote:

> Sounds good.  Here's mine:
> * Rebuilt or replaced everything in the brake system.  Brakes seem solid
> now.  Just need to road test
> * Changed engine oil & filter
> * Topped up gearbox and diff
> * Greased all fittings
> * Topped up trunnions with 80w
> * Replace headlight switch that went kafooey last fall
> * Replace VIN plate that fell off
> * Install bonnet lift kit
> * Other than the above list I've been working on setting up the drive for
> my September event.  Only ran it in the truck so far.  Hoping for warmer
> weather this weekend so I can run it in the Spitfire.  That will,
> obviously, be much more fun.
> * Plans while stuck in house: Additional Spring tune up items, a good was=
h
> & wax & interior cleaning, finish patching and painting the hole(s) in th=
e
> front drivers valance.
>
> Gary
>
>
> On Tuesday, March 31, 2020, 03:18:16 PM EDT, Jerry Van Vlack via Wpta <
> wpta@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>
> OK WPTA Nation I have an idea for those of us in Isolation.
>
> A Virtual Tune Up Clinic.
>
> Why not your post Triumph activities while in isolation. I=E2=80=99ll sta=
rt it off.
>
>    - Converted my TR 4A braking system to the Toyota front calipers and
>    larger rear wheel cylinders. Can=E2=80=99t wait to try them out later =
this week.
>    Essential isolated trip somewhere.
>    - Drain and fill Transmission and Overdrive.
>    - Oil and filter change.
>    - Replaced a Valve Spring Retainer which was about to fail. I got real
>    lucky that it did not fail on our New England trip last fall.
>    - Adjusted the Valves and check the spark plug gap. I run Pertronix so
>    no points to check.
>    - General nut and bolt check for tightness.
>    - Adjusted rear brake shoes. Will install new E brake cables soon.
>    - Greased zerk fittings.
>    - Had the Tach and Speedo checked and lubricated by John Wolf & Co.
>    located here in Cleveland. Highly recommend these guys.
>    - And for my good friend Bruce I did check the cylinder head torque
>    values and am happy to say they were in spec. I may go to a yearly onl=
y
>    check from here out.
>    - I may even wash and wax the exterior and do a deep clean of the
>    interior if it warms up some.
>
> That=E2=80=99s my list, who=E2=80=99s next?
>
> JVV
>
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Toby Yurko
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Well....=C2=A0<div>where to begin?</div><div><br></div><di=
v>Working on the race car- removed the rear scca arches and left a huge voi=
d. Found (amazingly in good shape) Round fenders with arches for the sprite=
. Welded the arches in and redid the rear of the vehicle. All in primer now=
.=C2=A0</div><div>Got the front bonnet back. (Not sure which company made i=
t - looks like a little sebring like) Need to fill pin holes and fit the un=
it.- more aerodynamic and saves weight.</div><div>Created a fiberglass mold=
 for the dash. - saves weight</div><div>cut out the guts of the doors- save=
d weight</div><div>Changed the steering column out-old style non collapsabl=
e=C2=A0one in-save a lot of weight.</div><div>Removed old rockers in and ou=
t that were filled with everything from aluminum foil to gum wrappers. wow-=
 less weight new Rockers.</div><div>Welding skills becoming borderline exce=
llent.=C2=A0</div><div>Powder coated calipers.</div><div>New Sway bar and m=
ount- old mount was shit and couldnt=C2=A0have done much as it was off angl=
e.</div><div>Removed rear Panhard bar as a semi elliptical sprite doesnt/sh=
ouldnt need it.-saves weight.=C2=A0</div><div>New Motor-almost finished-fuc=
king Covid19 keeping my guide from helping me. New everything=C2=A0on it as=
 well as a little overbore. Aluminum rear engine plate-saves weight.</div><=
div>New weber for this motor.=3D i can have 2 ready to go motors.</div><div=
>Rebuilt straight cut close ratio gearbox for sprite.- goes faster=C2=A0</d=
iv><div>all these savings of weight may account to about 100+ lbs.</div><di=
v>that is equal to about 10 HP in this car.</div><div><br></div><div>Now fo=
r the mini Moke-</div><div>just about finished.=C2=A0</div><div>Made new Ca=
nvas roof and carpet set and rear tyre cover.</div><div>Fit exhaust and all=
 the necessary things to get this British Motor Heritage certificate. (rece=
ived)</div><div>Looking forward to PVGP as I think Carlisle and Jeff 500 an=
d probably mid ohio will be cancelled.=C2=A0</div><div>Everyone- stay safe =
and let me know if you need any help.</div><div>Cheers</div><div>Toby</div>=
<div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Mar 31, 2020 at 3:34 PM Gary Fredo via Wpta &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:wpta@autox.team.net";>wpta@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><=
/div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bo=
rder-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"f=
ont-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:=
16px"><div></div>
        <div dir=3D"ltr">Sounds good.=C2=A0 Here&#39;s mine:</div><div dir=
=3D"ltr">* Rebuilt or replaced everything in the brake system.=C2=A0 Brakes=
 seem solid now.=C2=A0 Just need to road test</div><div dir=3D"ltr">* Chang=
ed engine oil &amp; filter</div><div dir=3D"ltr">* Topped up gearbox and di=
ff</div><div dir=3D"ltr">* Greased all fittings</div><div dir=3D"ltr">* Top=
ped up trunnions with 80w</div><div dir=3D"ltr">* Replace headlight switch =
that went kafooey last fall</div><div dir=3D"ltr">* Replace VIN plate that =
fell off</div><div dir=3D"ltr">* Install bonnet lift kit</div><div dir=3D"l=
tr">* Other than the above list I&#39;ve been working on setting up the dri=
ve for my September event.=C2=A0 Only ran it in the truck so far.=C2=A0 Hop=
ing for warmer weather this weekend so I can run it in the Spitfire.=C2=A0 =
That will, obviously, be much more fun.</div><div dir=3D"ltr">* Plans while=
 stuck in house: Additional Spring tune up items, a good wash &amp; wax &am=
p; interior cleaning, finish patching and painting the hole(s) in the front=
 drivers valance.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Gary</di=
v><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div><br></div>
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        </div><div id=3D"gmail-m_8409469924044650674ydpfbc64155yahoo_quoted=
_6291847721">
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Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42)">
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                <div>
                    On Tuesday, March 31, 2020, 03:18:16 PM EDT, Jerry Van =
Vlack via Wpta &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:wpta@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank"=
>wpta@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:
                </div>
                <div><br></div>
                <div><br></div>
                <div><div id=3D"gmail-m_8409469924044650674ydpfbc64155yiv34=
36682452">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
<div>OK WPTA Nation I have an idea for those of us in Isolation.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>A Virtual Tune Up Clinic. </div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Why not your post Triumph activities while in isolation. I=E2=80=99ll =
start it=20
off.</div>
<ul>
  <li>Converted my TR 4A braking system to the Toyota front calipers and la=
rger=20
  rear wheel cylinders. Can=E2=80=99t wait to try them out later this week.=
 Essential=20
  isolated trip somewhere.=20
  </li><li>Drain and fill Transmission and Overdrive.=20
  </li><li>Oil and filter change.=20
  </li><li>Replaced a Valve Spring Retainer which was about to fail. I got =
real lucky=20
  that it did not fail on our New England trip last fall.=20
  </li><li>Adjusted the Valves and check the spark plug gap. I run Pertroni=
x so no=20
  points to check.=20
  </li><li>General nut and bolt check for tightness.=20
  </li><li>Adjusted rear brake shoes. Will install new E brake cables soon.=
=20
  </li><li>Greased zerk fittings.=20
  </li><li>Had the Tach and Speedo checked and lubricated by John Wolf &amp=
; Co.=20
  located here in Cleveland. Highly recommend these guys.=20
  </li><li>And for my good friend Bruce I did check the cylinder head torqu=
e values=20
  and am happy to say they were in spec. I may go to a yearly only check fr=
om=20
  here out.=20
  </li><li>I may even wash and wax the exterior and do a deep clean of the =
interior=20
  if it warms up some.</li></ul>
<div>That=E2=80=99s my list, who=E2=80=99s next?</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>JVV</div>
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