[Fot] Fw: TRANNY CONVERSION INFO NEEDED FOR A GUY WHO LOST A LEG

[Dan Forgey]

There is a Triumph guy in Grand Junction Colorado that is doing this sort of
thing, Mark Saro.  I can get contact info if needed.

Dan Forgey

> From: toodamnfunky at comcast.net
> To: budscars at comcast.net; fot at autox.team.net
> Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 22:01:54 -0700
> CC: dabeaupre at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Fw: TRANNY CONVERSION INFO NEEDED FOR A GUY WHO LOST A
LEG
>
> I used to run a business called Redi-Auto Sport. All we did were
adaptations
> to sports and race cars. At the time we were the US importer of Guido
> Simplex controls.
> The same ones Alex Zenardi & Alberto Lovera use and Regazzoni ..used.
> Clutch is activated from a paddle on the shift knob, totally controllable
> and you can modulate it just like with your foot.
>
> http://www.guidosimplex-usa.com/
>
>
> Jim G
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fot-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of RACER BUD
> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 9:08 PM
> To: fot at autox.team.net
> Cc: DEAN STEELHEAD BEAUPRE
> Subject: [Fot] Fw: TRANNY CONVERSION INFO NEEDED FOR A GUY WHO LOST A LEG
>
> Thanks to Dean Beaupre for the following...
> RB
>
>
> Sorry to hear about the leg. There are lots of products to help
> handicaped ( I hate that word) drivers. These are mostly of the
> hydraulic device activated by a hand button or lever variety.
> Depending on wheter gas, brake or clutch leg is lost maybe the best
> solution is to use the hand hydraulic interface with existing gearbox.
> Food for thought. Good luck. Dean
>
> On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 6:06 PM, RACER BUD <budscars at comcast.net> wrote:
> > Hi Gang...Please read below...If you can help..Contact Andre at the
> > address
> > link below..
> > thanks
> > Racer Bud
> >
> >
> >> Fellow Triumph fans. I need some help.
> >>
> >> I received an email from a guy today. He is restoring a GT6, but
> >> recently has lost his left leg below the knee.
> >> Still able to drive, but only with an automatic.
> >>
> >> He does not want to give up his GT6. (Good man.)
> >>
> >> What can you recommend for an automatic conversion?
> >>
> >> I know about the T9, but not sure if they made an automatic.
> >>
> >> Thoughts.
> >>
> >> Tks.
> >>
> >> A.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Andre Rousseau - andre at gt6.ca
> >> http://twitter.com/andrerousseau - http://andrerousseau.wordpress.com/
> >> '68 Triumph GT6 MK1 - http://www.gt6.ca/
> >> #515 FIAT 124 Spider - http://www.124racer.com/
> >> Ottawa, ON, Canada
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