[TR] Subject: Re: How Many Sidescreen TR's Are Daily Drivers?

[Catpusher at aol.com]

>From 1961 to 1970 my TR3 was my only car.  I lived in Boston, MA, and  
parts of Ohio. I used tire chains a number of times with standard wire  wheels. 
As rally history proves, TR3 are a blast to drive in the  snow.
 One time in a Ohio blizzard, when I had left the chains at home, and  the 
TR became High Centered, I cut my tow rope in half and laced it through  the 
rear wire wheels. Perhaps that is why I am still here!
 
btw, cleaning out the heater coils made a large difference, as did making a 
 truck-like muff to close off most of (adjustable) the grill and running 
the  temp well past normal.
Has anyone mentioned driving down a straight road with the left hand  
crossed through the steering wheel to get that hand to the heater?  Perhaps  not 
OSHA approved.
 
Hardy
 
 
In a message dated 10/30/2010 10:26:29 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
triumphs-request at autox.team.net writes:

Date:  Sat, 30 Oct 2010 15:43:47 -0700
From: "Randall"  <TR3driver at ca.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] How Many Sidescreen TR's Are  Daily Drivers?
To: "'Triumphs'"  <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Message-ID:  <06a601cb7883$eaa0d990$0301a8c0 at randall>
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>      Is it okay to chain up a  TR3 with wire wheels?
> 

Should be fine, although it's been many  years since I tried it.  Make sure
they are tight, though, as  clearance to the rear fender brace is limited.
If they get just a little  bit loose, they are apt to take out that brace.
After initial installation,  drive 10 or 20 feet and tighten them; then 
drive
a few blocks and check  them again.

Randall