[TR] Originality issues

[Chris Simo]

Sorry Mr. Spook. if my input was rubbish.

On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 6:35 PM, spook01 at comcast.net
<spook01 at comcast.net> wrote:
> I think he asked if everyone would contact him OFF list.  Some of you may
> have missed that part, so just FYI.
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone
>
> ----- Reply message -----
> From: "Chris Simo" <ccsimonsen at gmail.com>
> To: "list Triumph" <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Subject: [TR] Originality issues
> Date: Thu, Jun 23, 2011 16:00
>
>
> My 2 cents -
>
> I upgrade my TR4 as much as I want - but not to the point in not being
> able to return to originality one day. It started as reliability
> improvements and blossomed from there.
>
> I'm not hammering a fender to make a carb fit or cutting and welding
> the frame.  I clean, tag and bag all removed parts and have them in a
> big plastic tote for posterity.  Transmission and driveshaft are in a
> wooden box.
>
> So far the parts I've upgraded - generator to gm alternator; Neg
> ground;  radio and bracket (made new bracket to fit DIN style radio);
> electric fuel pump; horn relay; electronic distributor; electric fan;
> Toyota transmission; alloy valve cover; modern oil filter; weber
> single barrel carburetors (not fully sorted at this time); cam; wood
> dashboard. front and rear sway bars; stainless exhaust; dual cigarette
> lighters under the dash; rear occasional seat is now a speaker box.
> I'm sure I've missed something.....
>
> Only a few holes were drilled in the car to accommodate these upgrades
> - I made aluminum brackets that bolt on to existing fasteners for most
> electrical mods.  It looks pretty good (to me) and is all reversible
> without  much bodywork. (a few screw holes in the dash and a couple
> for the sway bars).
>
> My TR2 - right now it's pretty darn original and pretty much rust
> free.  Until I get really disgusted - I think I'll keep it that way.
> I do have a complete TR3 rear end and brakes -  and tr3 disc brakes on
> mounted on spindles waiting in the wings for that day......  I snapped
> an axle doing a burn out on high school graduation night - not much of
> a burnout it turns out..... I ended up machining and heat treating one
> myself - so I'm a bit leery of what is currently in that rear axle. I
> want to pull it out and see just how bad it looks - but I'm too happy
> driving the little wreck at this time.
>
> Chris
>
>
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