[TR] Triumphs Digest, Vol 11, Issue 121

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Thu May 24 19:53:45 MDT 2018


Hello,




3M 08008 Black Super Weatherstrip. This stuff is brutal strong. .....and it has a shortish working time. I would, since appearance is not a strong issue use this stuff to "glue" a patch on the inside. Be careful to protect the interior from spills or drips.


CHEERS
Johnny

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Today's Topics:

   1. Re: patching convertible top? (Tim Gaines)
   2. MISS and other stuff (nafzigerg at yahoo.com)
   3. Re: patching convertible top? (DAVID MASSEY)
   4. Re: patching convertible top? (Frank Fisher)


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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 23 May 2018 14:48:57 -0400 (EDT)
From: Tim Gaines <mtgaines at presby.edu>
To: Frank Fisher <yellowtr3 at yahoo.com>
Cc: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] patching convertible top?
Message-ID: <5438413.66.1527101332323.JavaMail.User at User-PC>
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Right. The handyman's secret weapon!


----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Fisher" <yellowtr3 at yahoo.com>
To: triumphs at autox.team.net, "Tim Gaines" <mtgaines at presby.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2018 10:41:41 AM
Subject: Re: [TR] patching convertible top?


RED GREEN always promotes duckt tape.
if the women dont find you handsome, at least they will find you handy


On Tuesday, May 22, 2018, 5:31:09 PM PDT, Tim Gaines <mtgaines at presby.edu> wrote:


I got a surprise today when a brief rain forced me out of my lunch diner to put up the top. Some debris from a mouse nest flew out of a fold and there was a nasty stain. Worst of all, there were two little holes and one large one (about 1" x 2") chewed in the vinyl top (not the window). I realized that I hadn't opened the convertible top in over a year, and clearly that was a mistake what with the little inhabitants of my detached garage near the woods. I will go after the little buggers with traps and poison and maybe the black racer that joined me during a woodworking project earlier in the week. I have had snakes take up residence in the past (occasional shed skins visible in the loft), and I let them be.

My immediate goal is to get my rain protection back. Because I seldom deploy the top, I do not care much about having a pristine appearance. I am considering just trying to patch the holes (if I can first clear up the yellowed window with Plast-X). Amazon has a product (Gear Aid Jeep Soft Top Repair Kit, $21) that has much better reviews than others, but it seems to come only in black, and my top is tan. Has anyone used this or another product, and is there one in tan? I suspect I could get a shop to do the job, but I'm pretty far away from any such shop, and I don't want to have to detach the top or leave the car somewhere distant. I really have very little to lose by giving it a try. If it doesn't go well, I drive to a shop or buy a new top.

Thanks,

Tim Gaines
Clinton, SC
1974 TR6
1980 Spitfire



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Date: Wed, 23 May 2018 22:23:20 +0000 (UTC)
From: "nafzigerg at yahoo.com" <nafzigerg at yahoo.com>
To: "triumphs at autox.team.net" <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Subject: [TR] MISS and other stuff
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FYI to brian kemp and randall.? Borrowed a friends meter and found that my battery was putting out 12.8 volts instead of the 51.? Dunno why my meter failed me but must be worthless.? I had put it away still turned on instead of shutting it off.? I'm wondering if that burned something out or ruined the meter.? It has been several years since I used it.
Anyway all is well.? Update on another issue in the past.? I had complained of llittle heat coming from a new heater I had put in the tr-3, which had been overhauled so had clean passages ect.? I had routed the outlet heater hose up over the heater which I think caused a partial or full air lock.? Seems not enough pressure to take the water straight up and over.? This past winter I switched the hose to down under the heater making it much easier for the water to pass and circulate.? I'm getting much hotter air from the heater and also think the car is running cooler than before.? Just a note to anyone having the same problem or issue.
Someone mentioned getting a good job done at small independent shops.? I have found that some of these places can do excellent work for a fraction of the cost of "well known" shops.? I had an Amishman who builds/repairs buggys cover my side screens? and did a great job.? If memory serves me it was around 50 bucks apiece.? Also had a flywheel shaved for much less than 100.? It does take some searching and asking around to find them but when a good one is found it's a treasure.
thats all
gary n.
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Date: Thu, 24 May 2018 07:52:19 -0400
From: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey at cs.com>
To: mtgaines at presby.edu, yellowtr3 at yahoo.com, triumphs at autox.team.net
Cc: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] patching convertible top?
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I'm a man, but I can change, if I have to, I guess.

Dave

On Wednesday, May 23, 2018 Tim Gaines <mtgaines at presby.edu> wrote:
Right. The handyman's secret weapon!


----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Fisher" <yellowtr3 at yahoo.com>
To: triumphs at autox.team.net, "Tim Gaines" <mtgaines at presby.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2018 10:41:41 AM
Subject: Re: [TR] patching convertible top?


RED GREEN always promotes duckt tape.
if the women dont find you handsome, at least they will find you handy


On Tuesday, May 22, 2018, 5:31:09 PM PDT, Tim Gaines <mtgaines at presby.edu> wrote:


I got a surprise today when a brief rain forced me out of my lunch diner to put up the top. Some debris from a mouse nest flew out of a fold and there was a nasty stain. Worst of all, there were two little holes and one large one (about 1" x 2") chewed in the vinyl top (not the window). I realized that I hadn't opened the convertible top in over a year, and clearly that was a mistake what with the little inhabitants of my detached garage near the woods. I will go after the little buggers with traps and poison and maybe the black racer that joined me during a woodworking project earlier in the week. I have had snakes take up residence in the past (occasional shed skins visible in the loft), and I let them be.

My immediate goal is to get my rain protection back. Because I seldom deploy the top, I do not care much about having a pristine appearance. I am considering just trying to patch the holes (if I can first clear up the yellowed window with Plast-X). Amazon has a product (Gear Aid Jeep Soft Top Repair Kit, $21) that has much better reviews than others, but it seems to come only in black, and my top is tan. Has anyone used this or another product, and is there one in tan? I suspect I could get a shop to do the job, but I'm pretty far away from any such shop, and I don't want to have to detach the top or leave the car somewhere distant. I really have very little to lose by giving it a try. If it doesn't go well, I drive to a shop or buy a new top.

Thanks,

Tim Gaines
Clinton, SC
1974 TR6
1980 Spitfire



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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 24 May 2018 16:57:24 +0000 (UTC)
From: Frank Fisher <yellowtr3 at yahoo.com>
To: mtgaines at presby.edu, triumphs at autox.team.net,  DAVID MASSEY
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Subject: Re: [TR] patching convertible top?
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 that brought a nice laugh


    On Thursday, May 24, 2018, 4:52:21 AM PDT, DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey at cs.com> wrote:


I'm a man, but I can change, if I have to, I guess.

Dave
On Wednesday, May 23, 2018 Tim Gaines <mtgaines at presby.edu> wrote:
Right. The handyman's secret weapon!


----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Fisher" <yellowtr3 at yahoo.com>
To: triumphs at autox.team.net, "Tim Gaines" <mtgaines at presby.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2018 10:41:41 AM
Subject: Re: [TR] patching convertible top?


RED GREEN always promotes duckt tape.
if the women dont find you handsome, at least they will find you handy


On Tuesday, May 22, 2018, 5:31:09 PM PDT, Tim Gaines <mtgaines at presby.edu> wrote:


I got a surprise today when a brief rain forced me out of my lunch diner to put up the top. Some debris from a mouse nest flew out of a fold and there was a nasty stain. Worst of all, there were two little holes and one large one (about 1" x 2") chewed in the vinyl top (not the window). I realized that I hadn't opened the convertible top in over a year, and clearly that was a mistake what with the little inhabitants of my detached garage near the woods. I will go after the little buggers with traps and poison and maybe the black racer that joined me during a woodworking project earlier in the week. I have had snakes take up residence in the past (occasional shed skins visible in the loft), and I let them be.

My immediate goal is to get my rain protection back. Because I seldom deploy the top, I do not care much about having a pristine appearance. I am considering just trying to patch the holes (if I can first clear up the yellowed window with Plast-X). Amazon has a product (Gear Aid Jeep Soft Top Repair Kit, $21) that has much better reviews than others, but it seems to come only in black, and my top is tan. Has anyone used this or another product, and is there one in tan? I suspect I could get a shop to do the job, but I'm pretty far away from any such shop, and I don't want to have to detach the top or leave the car somewhere distant. I really have very little to lose by giving it a try. If it doesn't go well, I drive to a shop or buy a new top.

Thanks,

Tim Gaines
Clinton, SC
1974 TR6
1980 Spitfire



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