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Subject: [WPTA] Fwd: Isolation activities
From: PJ Wright via Wpta <wpta@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:17:30 -0400
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Here's my exercise in "don=E2=80=99t fix it if it ain't broke:"
Replaced fuzzy door seal ,  driverside, (piece of cake, I'm on a roll)
Remove and replace driverside waist seal ,inner and outer. What a PITA =
!!!
Followed the directions although I had done this long ago.  Lossened the =
window as per instructions  but glass got out  of the channel, the =
channel  fell down,could not fish it out and took an hour to get all =
back together.  Clips wouldn=E2=80=99t hold the outer waist  seal in =
place,  had to  resort  screws but out of sight. Might have to paint the =
screw heads black to keep them out of sight
Inner waist seal was easier but same problem, the clips would  not hold =
the seal  in place, had resort to two sided  Gorilla tape.  The =
concourse judges surely won=E2=80=99t miss this.
Replacing the door  card was the same old problem of getting the pins =
back in the door and window handle.  Lost the pins, made new ones from =
coat  hanger, struggled,  finally got them in place now afraid to  crank =
the window or open the door for fear the handles will fall off.
Worked about four hours, getting up and down numerous times, I  ache all =
over, my back hurts, legs and thighs, went to bed early.
My god, I still have the passinger side to do.=20
PJ


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> From: Gary Fredo via Wpta <wpta@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [WPTA] Isolation activities
> Date: March 31, 2020 at 3:33:43 PM EDT
> To: WPTA e-Mail List <wpta@autox.team.net>
> Reply-To: Gary Fredo <garyfredo@yahoo.com>
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> 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 =
wash & wax & interior cleaning, finish patching and painting the hole(s) =
in the front drivers valance.
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> Gary
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> On Tuesday, March 31, 2020, 03:18:16 PM EDT, Jerry Van Vlack via Wpta =
<wpta@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> OK WPTA Nation I have an idea for those of us in Isolation.
> =20
> A Virtual Tune Up Clinic.
> =20
> Why not your post Triumph activities while in isolation. I=E2=80=99ll =
start 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 only =
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?
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> JVV
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charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" =
class=3D"">Here's my exercise in "don=E2=80=99t fix it if it ain't =
broke:"<div class=3D"">Replaced fuzzy door seal , &nbsp;driverside, =
(piece of cake, I'm on a roll)</div><div class=3D"">Remove and replace =
driverside waist seal ,inner and outer. What a PITA !!!</div><div =
class=3D"">Followed the directions although I had done this long ago. =
&nbsp;Lossened the window as per instructions &nbsp;but glass got out =
&nbsp;of the channel, the channel &nbsp;fell down,could not fish it out =
and took an hour to get all back together. &nbsp;Clips wouldn=E2=80=99t =
hold the outer waist &nbsp;seal in place, &nbsp;had to &nbsp;resort =
&nbsp;screws but out of sight. Might have to paint the screw heads black =
to keep them out of sight</div><div class=3D"">Inner waist seal was =
easier but same problem, the clips would &nbsp;not hold the seal =
&nbsp;in place, had resort to two sided &nbsp;Gorilla tape. &nbsp;The =
concourse judges surely won=E2=80=99t miss this.</div><div =
class=3D"">Replacing the door &nbsp;card was the same old problem of =
getting the pins back in the door and window handle. &nbsp;Lost the =
pins, made new ones from coat &nbsp;hanger, struggled, &nbsp;finally got =
them in place now afraid to &nbsp;crank the window or open the door for =
fear the handles will fall off.</div><div class=3D"">Worked about four =
hours, getting up and down numerous times, I &nbsp;ache all over, my =
back hurts, legs and thighs, went to bed early.</div><div class=3D"">My =
god, I still have the passinger side to do.&nbsp;</div><div =
class=3D"">PJ</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 =
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Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D"">Gary Fredo via Wpta &lt;<a =
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</b></span><span style=3D"font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica =
Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D""><b class=3D"">Re: [WPTA] =
Isolation activities</b><br class=3D""></span></div><div =
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EDT<br class=3D""></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
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Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D"">Gary Fredo &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:garyfredo@yahoo.com"; =
class=3D"">garyfredo@yahoo.com</a>&gt;<br class=3D""></span></div><br =
class=3D""><div class=3D""><div class=3D""><div =
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Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div class=3D""></div>=

        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false" class=3D"">Sounds =
good.&nbsp; Here's mine:</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false" =
class=3D"">* Rebuilt or replaced everything in the brake system.&nbsp; =
Brakes seem solid now.&nbsp; Just need to road test</div><div dir=3D"ltr" =
data-setdir=3D"false" class=3D"">* Changed engine oil &amp; =
filter</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false" class=3D"">* Topped =
up gearbox and diff</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false" =
class=3D"">* Greased all fittings</div><div dir=3D"ltr" =
data-setdir=3D"false" class=3D"">* Topped up trunnions with =
80w</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false" class=3D"">* Replace =
headlight switch that went kafooey last fall</div><div dir=3D"ltr" =
data-setdir=3D"false" class=3D"">* Replace VIN plate that fell =
off</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false" class=3D"">* Install =
bonnet lift kit</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false" class=3D"">* =
Other than the above list I've been working on setting up the drive for =
my September event.&nbsp; Only ran it in the truck so far.&nbsp; Hoping =
for warmer weather this weekend so I can run it in the Spitfire.&nbsp; =
That will, obviously, be much more fun.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" =
data-setdir=3D"false" class=3D"">* Plans while stuck in house: =
Additional Spring tune up items, a good wash &amp; wax &amp; interior =
cleaning, finish patching and painting the hole(s) in the front drivers =
valance.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false" class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false" =
class=3D"">Gary</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false" class=3D""><br=
 class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div>
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Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;" class=3D"">
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                    On Tuesday, March 31, 2020, 03:18:16 PM EDT, Jerry =
Van Vlack via Wpta &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:wpta@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">wpta@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:
                </div>
                <div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div>
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                <div class=3D""><div id=3D"ydpfbc64155yiv3436682452" =
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<div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri;" class=3D"">
<div class=3D"">OK WPTA Nation I have an idea for those of us in =
Isolation.</div>
<div class=3D"">&nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D"">A Virtual Tune Up Clinic. </div>
<div class=3D"">&nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D"">Why not your post Triumph activities while in isolation. =
I=E2=80=99ll start it=20
off.</div>
<ul class=3D"">
  <li class=3D"">Converted my TR 4A braking system to the Toyota front =
calipers and larger=20
  rear wheel cylinders. Can=E2=80=99t wait to try them out later this =
week. Essential=20
  isolated trip somewhere.=20
  </li><li class=3D"">Drain and fill Transmission and Overdrive.=20
  </li><li class=3D"">Oil and filter change.=20
  </li><li class=3D"">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 class=3D"">Adjusted the Valves and check the spark plug gap. =
I run Pertronix so no=20
  points to check.=20
  </li><li class=3D"">General nut and bolt check for tightness.=20
  </li><li class=3D"">Adjusted rear brake shoes. Will install new E =
brake cables soon.=20
  </li><li class=3D"">Greased zerk fittings.=20
  </li><li class=3D"">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 class=3D"">And for my good friend Bruce I did check the =
cylinder head torque values=20
  and am happy to say they were in spec. I may go to a yearly only check =
from=20
  here out.=20
  </li><li class=3D"">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 class=3D"">That=E2=80=99s my list, who=E2=80=99s next?</div>
<div class=3D"">&nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D"">JVV</div>
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