[TR] Forever Parts

[oliver]

carry it as a spare


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Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 6:16 PM
Subject: [TR] Forever Parts


> Some months ago on the Triumphs list, someone asked about the immortality
> (sort of) of various parts that survive replacement during a restoration
>
> About five years ago, I restored my TR3A from the ground up and have been
> driving it from ice-out to first snow in New Hampshire, all that time 
> using
> the original Lucas coil.B
>
> Amazing.
>
> Today I swapped it out for a new one, not because it died, but because I 
> was
> getting inefficient spark from the wire connection.B  Frankly, I just 
> didn't
> like the solder on copper washer connection.B  The replacement has a push 
> on
> type.
>
> The coil is fine.B  From 1959 to 2009, it pushed the car like intended.B 
> Fifty
> years of service, and it's now on the parts bench, and I can't bring 
> myself to
> throw it away. Sort of like an old, loyal horse, I guess, it deserves to 
> be
> appreciated in old age.
>
> Crazy.
>
> How do I defend the clutter to my wife?
>
> Terry Smith
>
> New Hampshire