Subject: [TR] The Gift of a Triumph

From: Hoyt Duff <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 14:52:58 -0500

I met a new friend today. He owns a TR3 and has owned it for about 35
years, He did a restoration on it a while back and talked to me about
doing some maintenance on this treasure  because he wants to give it
to his daughter, who is graduating from college this spring.

I reminded him that giving someone a TR3, especially someone not
mechanical inclined, is not necessarily a gift of love.

We discussed some ways in which the TR3 could be a more reliable car
for his daughter. It would not be her primary transportation, just
something to occasionally enjoy, but not become a maintenance burden
or morph into just another non-running TR3 laid up in someone's
garage.

It is bone stock. I have a few ideas about what might be changed to
make it more suitable for a gift, but I'd appreciate some ideas from
the list since what I would do for my TR# might be very different from
what might be best for this young TR3 owner.

-- 
Hoyt
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From: Rye Livingston <[email-masked]>
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Gonna be a lot of opinions on this. =C2=A0=0A=0AI am going to counter that=
 one because my stock steering is very easy to steer and turn. =C2=A0My wi=
fe, who is a smallish woman, has driven my 1960 TR3A in that last 3 autocr=
oss events held at Triumphest on the west coast, and won the women's class=
. =C2=A0Obviously lots of hard cornering, and no problems.=0A=0AFor those =
of you interested, this was my run. =C2=A0https://youtu.be/6BZ7LfgOgnA=0AS=
econd fastest lap of the day, yes I'm bragging, only beat=C2=A0by a crazy =
fast TR6 with a Buick V6 engine, and fully autocross modified suspension, =
with=C2=A012" wide tires all the way around.=0A=0ABack to the steering, if=
 your stock system is difficult to steer, time to rebuild it.=0A=0ARye=0AP=
H: 530-FIND-RYE=0A=0AOn Dec 15, 2018, at 03:17 PM, Andrew Uprichard <aupri=
[email-masked]> wrote:=0A=0ASo many suggestions, but if the car is fo=
r a young lady, a rack and pinion=0Aconversion would make steering soooo m=
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graduating from college this spring.=0A=0AI reminded him that giving someo=
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<html><body><div>Gonna be a lot of opinions on this. &nbsp;</div><div><br data-mce-bog=
us=3D"1"></div><div>I am going to counter that one because my stock steeri=
ng is very easy to steer and turn. &nbsp;My wife, who is a smallish woman,=
 has driven my 1960 TR3A in that last 3 autocross events held at Triumphes=
t on the west coast, and won the women's class. &nbsp;Obviously lots of ha=
rd cornering, and no problems.</div><div><br data-mce-bogus=3D"1"></div><d=
iv>For those of you interested, this was my run. &nbsp;<a href=3D"https://=
youtu.be/6BZ7LfgOgnA">https://youtu.be/6BZ7LfgOgnA</a></div><div>Second fa=
stest lap of the day, yes I'm bragging, only beat&nbsp;by a crazy fast TR6=
 with a Buick V6 engine, and fully autocross modified suspension, with&nbs=
p;12" wide tires all the way around.</div><div><br data-mce-bogus=3D"1"></=
div><div>Back to the steering, if your stock system is difficult to steer,=
 time to rebuild it.</div><div><br></div><div class=3D"x-apple-signature">=
Rye<br>PH: 530-FIND-RYE</div><div><br>On Dec 15, 2018, at 03:17 PM, Andrew=
 Uprichard &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div><bloc=
kquote type=3D"cite"><div class=3D"msg-quote"><div class=3D"_stretch"><spa=
n class=3D"body-text-content">So many suggestions, but if the car is for a=
 young lady, a rack and pinion<br>conversion would make steering soooo muc=
h easier.<br><br>Andrew Uprichard<br>Jackson, MIchigan<br><br>-----Origina=
l Message-----<br>From: Triumphs [mailto:[email-masked]] =
On Behalf Of Hoyt<br>Duff<br>Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2018 2:53 PM<br>=
To: Triumph Mail List<br>Subject: [TR] The Gift of a Triumph<br><br>I met =
a new friend today. He owns a TR3 and has owned it for about 35<br>years, =
He did a restoration on it a while back and talked to me about<br>doing so=
me maintenance on this treasure because he wants to give it<br>to his daug=
hter, who is graduating from college this spring.<br><br>I reminded him th=
at giving someone a TR3, especially someone not<br>mechanical inclined, is=
 not necessarily a gift of love.<br><br>We discussed some ways in which th=
e TR3 could be a more reliable car<br>for his daughter. It would not be he=
r primary transportation, just<br>something to occasionally enjoy, but not=
 become a maintenance burden<br>or morph into just another non-running TR3=
 laid up in someone's<br>garage.<br><br>It is bone stock. I have a few ide=
as about what might be changed to<br>make it more suitable for a gift, but=
 I'd appreciate some ideas from<br>the list since what I would do for my T=
R# might be very different from<br>what might be best for this young TR3 o=
wner.<br><br>-- <br>Hoyt<br>** <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
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From: "Andrew Uprichard" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 18:56:29 -0500

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Yes, but turning the wheel at low speeds, like parking, can be =
difficult.  In my (humble) opinion, R&P makes a huge difference and =
allows for a much smaller steering wheel.

=20

As Randall would add, YMMV=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6..

=20

Andrew

=20

From: Rye Livingston [mailto:[email-masked]]=20
Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2018 6:47 PM
To: Andrew Uprichard
Cc: 'Hoyt Duff'; 'Triumph Mail List'
Subject: Re: [TR] The Gift of a Triumph

=20

Gonna be a lot of opinions on this. =20

=20

I am going to counter that one because my stock steering is very easy to =
steer and turn.  My wife, who is a smallish woman, has driven my 1960 =
TR3A in that last 3 autocross events held at Triumphest on the west =
coast, and won the women's class.  Obviously lots of hard cornering, and =
no problems.

=20

For those of you interested, this was my run.  =
https://youtu.be/6BZ7LfgOgnA

Second fastest lap of the day, yes I'm bragging, only beat by a crazy =
fast TR6 with a Buick V6 engine, and fully autocross modified =
suspension, with 12" wide tires all the way around.

=20

Back to the steering, if your stock system is difficult to steer, time =
to rebuild it.

=20

Rye
PH: 530-FIND-RYE

On Dec 15, 2018, at 03:17 PM, Andrew Uprichard =
<[email-masked]> wrote:

So many suggestions, but if the car is for a young lady, a rack and =
pinion
conversion would make steering soooo much easier.

Andrew Uprichard
Jackson, MIchigan

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Hoyt
Duff
Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2018 2:53 PM
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Subject: [TR] The Gift of a Triumph

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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Yes, but turning the wheel at =
low speeds, like parking, can be difficult.=C2=A0 In my (humble) =
opinion, R&amp;P makes a huge difference and allows for a much smaller =
steering wheel.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>As =
Randall would add, =
YMMV=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6..<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Andrew<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div=
><div style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt =
0in 0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>=
</b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> =
Rye Livingston [mailto:[email-masked]] <br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, December =
15, 2018 6:47 PM<br><b>To:</b> Andrew Uprichard<br><b>Cc:</b> 'Hoyt =
Duff'; 'Triumph Mail List'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] The Gift of a =
Triumph<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Gonna =
be a lot of opinions on this. &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I =
am going to counter that one because my stock steering is very easy to =
steer and turn. &nbsp;My wife, who is a smallish woman, has driven my =
1960 TR3A in that last 3 autocross events held at Triumphest on the west =
coast, and won the women's class. &nbsp;Obviously lots of hard =
cornering, and no problems.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>For those of you interested, this was my run. &nbsp;<a =
href=3D"https://youtu.be/6BZ7LfgOgnA">https://youtu.be/6BZ7LfgOgnA</a><o:=
p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Second fastest lap of the =
day, yes I'm bragging, only beat&nbsp;by a crazy fast TR6 with a Buick =
V6 engine, and fully autocross modified suspension, with&nbsp;12&quot; =
wide tires all the way around.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Back to the steering, if your stock system is =
difficult to steer, time to rebuild it.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Rye<br>PH: 530-FIND-RYE<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Dec 15, 2018, at =
03:17 PM, Andrew Uprichard &lt;[email-masked]&gt; =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3Dbody-text-content>So many suggestions, =
but if the car is for a young lady, a rack and pinion</span><br><span =
class=3Dbody-text-content>conversion would make steering soooo much =
easier.</span><br><br><span class=3Dbody-text-content>Andrew =
Uprichard</span><br><span class=3Dbody-text-content>Jackson, =
MIchigan</span><br><br><span class=3Dbody-text-content>-----Original =
Message-----</span><br><span class=3Dbody-text-content>From: Triumphs =
[mailto:[email-masked]] On Behalf Of =
Hoyt</span><br><span class=3Dbody-text-content>Duff</span><br><span =
class=3Dbody-text-content>Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2018 2:53 =
PM</span><br><span class=3Dbody-text-content>To: Triumph Mail =
List</span><br><span class=3Dbody-text-content>Subject: [TR] The Gift of =
a Triumph</span><br><br><span class=3Dbody-text-content>I met a new =
friend today. He owns a TR3 and has owned it for about =
35</span><br><span class=3Dbody-text-content>years, He did a restoration =
on it a while back and talked to me about</span><br><span =
class=3Dbody-text-content>doing some maintenance on this treasure =
because he wants to give it</span><br><span class=3Dbody-text-content>to =
his daughter, who is graduating from college this =
spring.</span><br><br><span class=3Dbody-text-content>I reminded him =
that giving someone a TR3, especially someone not</span><br><span =
class=3Dbody-text-content>mechanical inclined, is not necessarily a gift =
of love.</span><br><br><span class=3Dbody-text-content>We discussed some =
ways in which the TR3 could be a more reliable car</span><br><span =
class=3Dbody-text-content>for his daughter. It would not be her primary =
transportation, just</span><br><span class=3Dbody-text-content>something =
to occasionally enjoy, but not become a maintenance =
burden</span><br><span class=3Dbody-text-content>or morph into just =
another non-running TR3 laid up in someone's</span><br><span =
class=3Dbody-text-content>garage.</span><br><br><span =
class=3Dbody-text-content>It is bone stock. I have a few ideas about =
what might be changed to</span><br><span class=3Dbody-text-content>make =
it more suitable for a gift, but I'd appreciate some ideas =
from</span><br><span class=3Dbody-text-content>the list since what I =
would do for my TR# might be very different from</span><br><span =
class=3Dbody-text-content>what might be best for this young TR3 =
owner.</span><br><br><span class=3Dbody-text-content>-- </span><br><span =
class=3Dbody-text-content>Hoyt</span><br><span =
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From: Rye Livingston <[email-masked]>
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When I was getting my car on the road in 2013, after it had been sitting f=
or 20+ years, I bought it as a project, I wanted to upgrade what ever I co=
uld to make it more dependable. =C2=A0I'm enjoying seeing almost everythin=
g I did, be suggested. =C2=A0So, this is=C2=A0the list of what I did.=0A=0A=
- TR4A Head=0A- 87.5 Big Bore Kit=0A- Engine balanced=0A- Hastings Rings=0A=
- Viton Rear Main Crank Seal Conversion=0A- Wizard Racing Aluminum Radiato=
r=0A- Electric Fan=0A- Skinny Belt Pulleys=0A- Harmonic Balancer Pulley=0A=
- Rebuilt SU Carburetors=0A- Distributor Rebuilt by Advanced Distributors=0A=
- Petronix Points=0A- Lucas Alternator=0A- Hi Torque Starter Motor=0A- Neg=
ative ground conversion=0A- Spin-on oil filter conversion=0A- Optima Batte=
ry=0A- Hardi Electric Fuel Pump=0A- 9.2lb alloy flywheel (stock is 32 lbs)=
=0A- TR6 Clutch & Pressure Plate=0A- Rebuilt TR4 OD Transmission=0A- Rebui=
lt Rear Differential with taller gears=0A- Rebuilt Driveshaft=0A- Adjustab=
le Rear Racing Lever Shocks=0A- Rebuilt Gauges at Palo Alto Speedometer=0A=
- Miata seats=0A- Moto-Lita Steering Wheel=0A- 6 1/2" Panasport Wheels=0A-=
 205/60R15 Goodrich Tires=0A- 7/8=E2=80=9D front sway bar=0A=0ACurrently i=
t's kind of a rat-rod as it's painted flat=C2=A0black which does get a lot=
 of positive comments. I wanted to get all the mechanicals sorted before d=
ealing with paint. =C2=A0I'll be looking into this=C2=A0Dan Masters wiring=
 system too as my wiring is kind of a mess.=0A=0ARye=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0AO=
n Dec 15, 2018, at 09:57 PM, Ken Gano <[email-masked]> wrote:=0A=
=0A1. Electronic ignition =0A=0A2. Weber carbs. =0A=0A3. Advance Wire (Dan=
 Masters) wiring harness. =0A=0A4. Steel (or Panasport) wheels. (Not wire)=
. =0A=0A5. Gear reduced starter. =0A=0ASeveral other things come to mind, =
including an aluminum radiator, but those are the very first =E2=80=9Creli=
ability=E2=80=9D things I would consider. Basically, take away all of the =
subsystems that can go out of adjustment. =0A=0AKen Gano=0A=0ASent from my=
 iPad=0A=0AOn Dec 15, 2018, at 4:21 PM, Andrew Uprichard <auprichard@upric=
hard.net> wrote:=0A=0ASo many suggestions, but if the car is for a young l=
ady, a rack and pinion=0Aconversion would make steering soooo much easier.=
=0A=0AAndrew Uprichard=0AJackson, MIchigan=0A=0A-----Original Message-----=
=0AFrom: Triumphs [mailto:[email-masked]] On Behalf Of Ho=
yt=0ADuff=0ASent: Saturday, December 15, 2018 2:53 PM=0ATo: Triumph Mail L=
ist=0ASubject: [TR] The Gift of a Triumph=0A=0AI met a new friend today. H=
e owns a TR3 and has owned it for about 35=0Ayears, He did a restoration o=
n it a while back and talked to me about=0Adoing some maintenance on this =
treasure because he wants to give it=0Ato his daughter, who is graduating =
from college this spring.=0A=0AI reminded him that giving someone a TR3, e=
specially someone not=0Amechanical inclined, is not necessarily a gift of =
love.=0A=0AWe discussed some ways in which the TR3 could be a more reliabl=
e car=0Afor his daughter. It would not be her primary transportation, just=
=0Asomething to occasionally enjoy, but not become a maintenance burden=0A=
or morph into just another non-running TR3 laid up in someone's=0Agarage.=0A=
=0AIt is bone stock. I have a few ideas about what might be changed to=0Am=
ake it more suitable for a gift, but I'd appreciate some ideas from=0Athe =
list since what I would do for my TR# might be very different from=0Awhat =
might be best for this young TR3 owner.=0A=0A--=0AHoyt=0A** triumphs@autox=
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<html><body><div>When I was getting my car on the road in 2013, after it had been sitt=
ing for 20+ years, I bought it as a project, I wanted to upgrade what ever=
 I could to make it more dependable. &nbsp;I'm enjoying seeing almost ever=
ything I did, be suggested. &nbsp;So, this is&nbsp;the list of what I did.=
</div><div><br data-mce-bogus=3D"1"></div><div>- TR4A Head </div><div>- 87=
.5 Big Bore Kit </div><div>- Engine balanced </div><div>- Hastings Rings <=
/div><div>- Viton Rear Main Crank Seal Conversion<br></div><div>- Wizard R=
acing Aluminum Radiator </div><div>- Electric Fan<br>- Skinny Belt Pulleys=
 </div><div>- Harmonic Balancer Pulley </div><div>- Rebuilt SU Carburetors=
 </div><div>- Distributor Rebuilt by Advanced Distributors </div><div>- Pe=
tronix Points </div><div>- Lucas Alternator </div><div>- Hi Torque Starter=
 Motor </div><div>- Negative ground conversion<br></div><div>- Spin-on oil=
 filter conversion<br>- Optima Battery<br></div><div>- Hardi Electric Fuel=
 Pump </div><div>- 9.2lb alloy flywheel (stock is 32 lbs) </div><div>- TR6=
 Clutch &amp; Pressure Plate </div><div>- Rebuilt TR4 OD Transmission </di=
v><div>- Rebuilt Rear Differential with taller gears </div><div>- Rebuilt =
Driveshaft </div><div>- Adjustable Rear Racing Lever Shocks </div><div>- R=
ebuilt Gauges at Palo Alto Speedometer </div><div>- Miata seats </div><div=
>- Moto-Lita Steering Wheel </div><div>- 6 1/2" Panasport Wheels </div><di=
v>- 205/60R15 Goodrich Tires </div><div>- 7/8=E2=80=9D front sway bar</div=
><div><br data-mce-bogus=3D"1"></div><div></div><div>Currently it's kind o=
f a rat-rod as it's painted flat&nbsp;black which does get a lot of positi=
ve comments. I wanted to get all the mechanicals sorted before dealing wit=
h paint. &nbsp;I'll be looking into this&nbsp;<span style=3D"color: #00000=
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x; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: auto; word-spacing=
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kground-color: #ffffff; display: inline !important; float: none;" data-mce=
-style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: SFNSText, 'Helvetica Neue', Helveti=
ca, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: no=
rmal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align:=
 start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; wid=
ows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text=
-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; display: inline !important;=
 float: none;">Dan Masters wiring system too as my wiring is kind of a mes=
s.</span></div><div><span style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: SFNSText, =
'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: norm=
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rphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; w=
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tter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; =
text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0=
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ound-color: #ffffff; display: inline !important; float: none;"><br data-mc=
e-bogus=3D"1"></span></div><div><span style=3D"color: #000000; font-family=
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ght: 300; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-i=
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>Rye</span></div><div><br data-mce-bogus=3D"1"></div><div><br data-mce-bog=
us=3D"1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus=3D"1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus=
=3D"1"></div><div><br data-mce-bogus=3D"1"></div><div><br>On Dec 15, 2018,=
 at 09:57 PM, Ken Gano &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></d=
iv><div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div class=3D"msg-quote"><div class=3D"_=
stretch"><span class=3D"body-text-content">1. Electronic ignition <br><br>=
2. Weber carbs. <br><br>3. Advance Wire (Dan Masters) wiring harness. <br>=
<br>4. Steel (or Panasport) wheels. (Not wire). <br><br>5. Gear reduced st=
arter. <br><br>Several other things come to mind, including an aluminum ra=
diator, but those are the very first =E2=80=9Creliability=E2=80=9D things =
I would consider. Basically, take away all of the subsystems that can go o=
ut of adjustment. <br><br>Ken Gano<br><br>Sent from my iPad<br><br><blockq=
uote type=3D"cite" class=3D"quoted-plain-text">On Dec 15, 2018, at 4:21 PM=
, Andrew Uprichard &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:</blockquote><bl=
ockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"quoted-plain-text"><br></blockquote><block=
quote type=3D"cite" class=3D"quoted-plain-text">So many suggestions, but i=
f the car is for a young lady, a rack and pinion</blockquote><blockquote t=
ype=3D"cite" class=3D"quoted-plain-text">conversion would make steering so=
ooo much easier.</blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"quoted-pla=
in-text"><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"quoted-plain-=
text">Andrew Uprichard</blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"quot=
ed-plain-text">Jackson, MIchigan</blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite" cla=
ss=3D"quoted-plain-text"><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D=
"quoted-plain-text">-----Original Message-----</blockquote><blockquote typ=
e=3D"cite" class=3D"quoted-plain-text">From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bou=
[email-masked]] On Behalf Of Hoyt</blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cit=
e" class=3D"quoted-plain-text">Duff</blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite" =
class=3D"quoted-plain-text">Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2018 2:53 PM</blo=
ckquote><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"quoted-plain-text">To: Triumph =
Mail List</blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"quoted-plain-text=
">Subject: [TR] The Gift of a Triumph</blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite=
" class=3D"quoted-plain-text"><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite" c=
lass=3D"quoted-plain-text">I met a new friend today. He owns a TR3 and has=
 owned it for about 35</blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"quot=
ed-plain-text">years, He did a restoration on it a while back and talked t=
o me about</blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"quoted-plain-tex=
t">doing some maintenance on this treasure because he wants to give it</bl=
ockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"quoted-plain-text">to his daug=
hter, who is graduating from college this spring.</blockquote><blockquote =
type=3D"cite" class=3D"quoted-plain-text"><br></blockquote><blockquote typ=
e=3D"cite" class=3D"quoted-plain-text">I reminded him that giving someone =
a TR3, especially someone not</blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D=
"quoted-plain-text">mechanical inclined, is not necessarily a gift of love=
.</blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"quoted-plain-text"><br></=
blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"quoted-plain-text">We discus=
sed some ways in which the TR3 could be a more reliable car</blockquote><b=
lockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"quoted-plain-text">for his daughter. It w=
ould not be her primary transportation, just</blockquote><blockquote type=3D=
"cite" class=3D"quoted-plain-text">something to occasionally enjoy, but no=
t become a maintenance burden</blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D=
"quoted-plain-text">or morph into just another non-running TR3 laid up in =
someone's</blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"quoted-plain-text=
">garage.</blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"quoted-plain-text=
"><br></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"quoted-plain-text">I=
t is bone stock. I have a few ideas about what might be changed to</blockq=
uote><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"quoted-plain-text">make it more su=
itable for a gift, but I'd appreciate some ideas from</blockquote><blockqu=
ote type=3D"cite" class=3D"quoted-plain-text">the list since what I would =
do for my TR# might be very different from</blockquote><blockquote type=3D=
"cite" class=3D"quoted-plain-text">what might be best for this young TR3 o=
wner.</blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"quoted-plain-text"><b=
r></blockquote><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"quoted-plain-text">--</b=
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