From ryel at mac.com  Sat Nov  1 10:36:28 2025
From: ryel at mac.com (Rye Livingston)
Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2025 09:36:28 -0700
Subject: [TR] Back at it
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Hello Jim,

I installed Miata seats in my 1960 TR3.  It?s a tight fit, but I didn?t raise them up.  Currently I have the drivers seat out of the car so if you?d like, I can take some photos of what I did and send them to you.

BTW, yes it?s not original equipment, but I?m so glad I installed Miata seats.  Not only for comfort, but when driving the car spiritedly, the stock seats didn?t hold either the driver or the passenger in place. The curve of the stock seat back would flex.  The driver would have to use the steering wheel to hang on to stay in position, and with the banjo steering wheel, that flexed so it didn?t help much making it a bit of a struggle .  When I'd ride as passenger with my son on a weekend rally, I?d hook my arm outside the door to stay in place and not be sliding into the driver.


WhenI got my Miata seats at a Pick & Pull, I also got the retractable 3-point seatbelt.  I had a custom roll bar installed down to the frame and mounted the seatbelt bracket to the roll bar.  I also installed a Moto-Lita steering wheel which doesn't flex. Those three things vastly improved the driver experience.

Rye
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> On Oct 30, 2025, at 8:16 PM, Jim Wallace <grandfatherjim at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi folks,
> I was active here in the early 2000s as I worked on my 60 3a, but it ended up on the back burner while I did things like raise kids, get divorced, get married, get sidetracked by VW campers, build a house, move, retire, build a garage, etc.
> It's out of storage and back home now, and I'm planning to finish it this winter so will likely be coming here with questions again.
> Here's the first one: I have Miata seats to install, but it sure seems like a mighty tight fit, width wise. Clearly I need to make some kind of standoffs to raise them enough to make it work - can anyone provide guidance on height and position?
> (I replaced the original floors with some I made out of 20 gauge, so I don't have any of the original mounting points.)
> Thanks!
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From dave at ranteer.com  Wed Nov  5 16:36:49 2025
From: dave at ranteer.com (dave northrup)
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2025 23:36:49 +0000
Subject: [TR] 58 TR3A battery box
Message-ID: <d421ab95c5d54092ad1d523aea2e634f@ranteer.com>

As you can see,  the battery box is toast.  How hard is it to remove the old box and put in a new one?  Or is it easier to cut the back and bottom out and weld in new metal
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From barry at barrybrownimages.com  Wed Nov  5 21:32:08 2025
From: barry at barrybrownimages.com (Barry Brown)
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2025 04:32:08 +0000
Subject: [TR] Triumphs Digest, Vol 18, Issue 146
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On the back of my battery box, there were two brackets that supported rails for the heater core, so be careful to disconnect these brackets before yanking the back out!  Good luck!  I bought a new box, but haven't finished installation yet,

Barry
60 TR3A
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From lherault at verizon.net  Wed Nov  5 22:57:02 2025
From: lherault at verizon.net (Ron L"Herault)
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2025 00:57:02 -0500
Subject: [TR] battery box
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I think you can get a plastic battery box liner.  Between that and  some
fiberglass you can make a nice repair.  Worked form me back in the mid
1960s.    I think you can buy premade metal boxes too.  If memory serves,
Roadster Factory had them.  Don't know if they do now.

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Subject: [TR] 58 TR3A battery box
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As you can see,  the battery box is toast.  How hard is it to remove the old
box and put in a new one?  Or is it easier to cut the back and bottom out
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From dave1massey at cs.com  Thu Nov  6 05:07:03 2025
From: dave1massey at cs.com (DAVID MASSEY)
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2025 12:07:03 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [TR] 58 TR3A battery box
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The Roadster Factory just announced that they have those in stock.? Depending on what they cost and what your time is worth it could be cheaper to replace the whole box.
Dave 


 

    On Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 12:34:01 AM CST, dave northrup <dave at ranteer.com> wrote:   

  As you can see,? the battery box is toast.? How hard is it to remove the old box and put in a new one?? Or is it easier to cut the back and bottom out and weld in new metal** triumphs at autox.team.net **

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From triumphstag at gmail.com  Thu Nov  6 07:44:52 2025
From: triumphstag at gmail.com (Sujit Roy)
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2025 06:44:52 -0800
Subject: [TR] 58 TR3A battery box
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TRF Sent an email I thought I saw them say they are  stocking tr3 battery
boxes.

Sujit Roy
Cupertino, California

https://triumphstagblog.wordpress.com/


On Wed, Nov 5, 2025, 5:52?PM dave northrup <dave at ranteer.com> wrote:

> As you can see,  the battery box is toast.  How hard is it to remove the
> old box and put in a new one?  Or is it easier to cut the back and bottom
> out and weld in new metal
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From dave at ranteer.com  Thu Nov  6 07:47:33 2025
From: dave at ranteer.com (dave northrup)
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2025 14:47:33 +0000
Subject: [TR] 58 TR3A battery box
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Is the battery box welded in?  glued in?  bolted in?  I can?t really tell.  Is it welded in then that?s seam sealer around it?  I am pretty sure this car is very original; the window sticker is 1972 and the car does not look like its been messed with, just neglected
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From billbrewer59 at yahoo.com  Thu Nov  6 07:48:25 2025
From: billbrewer59 at yahoo.com (William Brewer)
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2025 06:48:25 -0800
Subject: [TR] 58 TR3A battery box
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Hi Dave,

 ? ? ?25 years ago I had a similar looking battery box, but not as rusty 
higher up. I bought a small bending brake from Harbor Freight and bent a 
similar gauge sheet metal panel and pop riveted it in to the bottom. I 
had to fabricate and weld a new drain tube.? I sealed it with the best 
silicone sealant I could find and painted it all with POR15, primer and 
then body color paint. It was a pretty fast and easy project and has 
worked ever since. From above, it still looks like factory and you can't 
see the patch panel or pop rivets.

 ? ? ?That being said though, it looks like hell from underneath the 
dashboard - oozed out silicone sealant, pop rivets and POR15.

 ? ? ?Next time I need to do any substantial body or paintwork on the 
car I'll probably weld in a complete new battery box.

 ? ? ?Please keep us informed as to your project and maybe do a write-up 
on lessons learned.

 ? ? ?TIA,

 ? ? ?-Bill Brewer

 ? ? ?Morro Bay, CA



On 11/5/2025 3:36 PM, dave northrup wrote:
> As you can see,? the battery box is toast.? How hard is it to remove 
> the old box and put in a new one?? Or is it easier to cut the back and 
> bottom out and weld in new metal 

From dave at ranteer.com  Thu Nov  6 08:14:40 2025
From: dave at ranteer.com (dave northrup)
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2025 15:14:40 +0000
Subject: [TR] 58 TR3A battery box
In-Reply-To: <9781d3d0-f268-4596-aeed-9ab5dfece8f9@yahoo.com>
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According to this video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOQ900QdOh8    the battery box is held in by a bunch of spot welds.  I am going to let my body guy take it out and put in a new box.

The acquisition of this car was described in a recent issue of TRA Magazine; the gray car acquired out of Bulverde, TX.  It is an LO car; otherwise I would not have given it a second look.  

It is also described here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJruEFYdT3k

The engine has already been rebuilt; the overdrive unit was moved to a TR6 transmission and both rebuilt.  I am currently in the process of taking it apart; it will go to Dip-Strip Technologies in Brenham, TX.  Then new battery box and a few patches and body cleanup - for example the hole for the antenna and the holes for wing mirrors (there are several) will be welded up.  Then paint and interior and assembly.  I plan to go with the light blue exterior and dark blue interior with white piping.


From brserv at aol.com  Thu Nov  6 08:40:38 2025
From: brserv at aol.com (brserv at aol.com)
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2025 15:40:38 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [TR] 58 TR3A battery box
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When I removed my old rusted out battery box, I found out that it was spot welded in place with seam sealer around the edges. Once you wire brush the edges of the box, you will be able to see the spot welds. The spot welds can be removed using a spot welder drill tool.
?Alex1959 TR3A
In a message dated 11/6/2025 10:30:55 AM Eastern Standard Time, dave at ranteer.com writes:?

Is the battery box welded in?? glued in?? bolted in?? I can?t really tell.? Is it welded in then that?s seam sealer around it?? I am pretty sure this car is very original; the window sticker is 1972 and the car does not look like its been messed with, just neglected
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From forzion7 at gmail.com  Thu Nov  6 08:55:41 2025
From: forzion7 at gmail.com (David Friedlander)
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2025 10:55:41 -0500
Subject: [TR] 58 TR3A battery box
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Some years back, the battery box on my ?59 TR3 looked like Swiss cheese? I
had to remove a dozen tack welds to pry the old box out. TRF supplied a new
one. The top lip of the box has to be fitted up under the cowl while the
front lip of the box has to be able to clear the leading edge of the box
opening. I don?t know what the factory was thinking when they designed
these boxes but the installation of the new box may require you to bend the
sheet metal until you can get the box into the hole and under the cowl,
then ?massage? it back into shape before welding it in?.

Best of luck,

Dave

On Thu, Nov 6, 2025 at 10:46?AM William Brewer <billbrewer59 at yahoo.com>
wrote:

> Hi Dave,
>
>       25 years ago I had a similar looking battery box, but not as rusty
> higher up. I bought a small bending brake from Harbor Freight and bent a
> similar gauge sheet metal panel and pop riveted it in to the bottom. I
> had to fabricate and weld a new drain tube.  I sealed it with the best
> silicone sealant I could find and painted it all with POR15, primer and
> then body color paint. It was a pretty fast and easy project and has
> worked ever since. From above, it still looks like factory and you can't
> see the patch panel or pop rivets.
>
>       That being said though, it looks like hell from underneath the
> dashboard - oozed out silicone sealant, pop rivets and POR15.
>
>       Next time I need to do any substantial body or paintwork on the
> car I'll probably weld in a complete new battery box.
>
>       Please keep us informed as to your project and maybe do a write-up
> on lessons learned.
>
>       TIA,
>
>       -Bill Brewer
>
>       Morro Bay, CA
>
>
>
> On 11/5/2025 3:36 PM, dave northrup wrote:
> > As you can see,  the battery box is toast.  How hard is it to remove
> > the old box and put in a new one?  Or is it easier to cut the back and
> > bottom out and weld in new metal
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From dave1massey at cs.com  Thu Nov  6 09:24:44 2025
From: dave1massey at cs.com (DAVID MASSEY)
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2025 16:24:44 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [TR] 58 TR3A battery box
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Just a guess but they loved spot welds so it may be spot welded.? If that is the case it is just a matter of finding the spots and drilling them out.? I did that on my TR6 when I replaced the hump on the parcel shelf with a flat piece.? I now have a flat parcel shelf.? (The IRS doesn't need the hump.)
Dave 


 

    On Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 09:33:56 AM CST, dave northrup <dave at ranteer.com> wrote:   

 
Is the battery box welded in?? glued in?? bolted in?? I can?t really tell.? Is it welded in then that?s seam sealer around it?? I am pretty sure this car is very original; the window sticker is 1972 and the car does not look like its been messed with, just neglected
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From davidt.triumph at gmail.com  Thu Nov  6 12:43:57 2025
From: davidt.triumph at gmail.com (David Templeton)
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2025 14:43:57 -0500
Subject: [TR] 58 TR3A battery box
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For me, I would use Rimmer's replacement box as the guide.  It seems to
include the panel above the box, which yours looks like it needs to be
mixed as well.

My two cents
DT

[image: image.png]

On Wed, Nov 5, 2025 at 8:53?PM dave northrup <dave at ranteer.com> wrote:

> As you can see,  the battery box is toast.  How hard is it to remove the
> old box and put in a new one?  Or is it easier to cut the back and bottom
> out and weld in new metal
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1959 TR3a TS54226L
1974 Spitsix FM10491L
1980 TR7 TCT101153UMF
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From aljlthomson at charter.net  Thu Nov  6 17:45:48 2025
From: aljlthomson at charter.net (Alex&Janet Thomson)
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2025 19:45:48 -0500
Subject: [TR] 58 TR3A battery box
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1972? Are we talking about a 3A? Or is 1972 a registration date?

 

Alex Thomson

 

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Sent: Thursday, November 6, 2025 9:48 AM
To: Triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] 58 TR3A battery box

 

Is the battery box welded in?  glued in?  bolted in?  I can?t really tell.  Is it welded in then that?s seam sealer around it?  I am pretty sure this car is very original; the window sticker is 1972 and the car does not look like its been messed with, just neglected

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From dave at ranteer.com  Thu Nov  6 19:36:55 2025
From: dave at ranteer.com (dave northrup)
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2025 02:36:55 +0000
Subject: [TR] 58 TR3A battery box
In-Reply-To: <015e01dc4f7f$dc311f80$94935e80$@charter.net>
References: <d421ab95c5d54092ad1d523aea2e634f@ranteer.com>
 <176912c2a4224a29a88722658432aa7f@ranteer.com>,
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1972 was the last time it was registered.   Car is a 58 TR3A


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From: Alex&Janet Thomson <aljlthomson at charter.net>
Date: 11/6/25 6:45 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: dave northrup <dave at ranteer.com>, 'Triumphs' <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: [TR] 58 TR3A battery box

1972? Are we talking about a 3A? Or is 1972 a registration date?

Alex Thomson

From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of dave northrup
Sent: Thursday, November 6, 2025 9:48 AM
To: Triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] 58 TR3A battery box

Is the battery box welded in?  glued in?  bolted in?  I can?t really tell.  Is it welded in then that?s seam sealer around it?  I am pretty sure this car is very original; the window sticker is 1972 and the car does not look like its been messed with, just neglected
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From johnbmacartney at gmx.com  Sat Nov  8 14:38:29 2025
From: johnbmacartney at gmx.com (John Macartney)
Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2025 21:38:29 +0000
Subject: [TR] Top Gear & TV
Message-ID: <DDFF100C-42AD-455A-BD13-000B52D43B72@gmx.com>

I know that many of you enjoy watching Top Gear. 
In its earliest days, and apart from Clarkson, who IMHO has always been odious in the extreme, the programme was co-hosted by Quentin Wilson who was a totally different and professional kettle of fish. I got to know Quentin quite well on his regular visits to BMIHT when the museum or it?s archive was being filmed and always, he was polite, courteous, well informed and always genuine in the way he interfaced with people. It was always a pleasure being with him as it was a penance to deal with the arrogant and ?entitled? twat of Clarkson. Today, I heard with much sadness that Quentin Wilson has sadly died. He was only 68 and it was after several years of suffering with cancer. Quentin knew and understood the former British motor industry in a way that many other automotive journalists persistently don?t bother to inform themselves and their audiences and in my view, those of us who remain and still with an interest in old cars, are sadly denied a commentator who was truly outstanding in his knowledge and the many contributions he made.

Jonmac

From jhassall at gmail.com  Sat Nov  8 17:00:25 2025
From: jhassall at gmail.com (J.C. Hassall)
Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2025 19:00:25 -0500
Subject: [TR] Top Gear & TV
In-Reply-To: <DDFF100C-42AD-455A-BD13-000B52D43B72@gmx.com>
References: <DDFF100C-42AD-455A-BD13-000B52D43B72@gmx.com>
Message-ID: <CAO=iLWaaEQvcDGN7_U0zjgf5TYUE5hhr6HegxqnFrQLjgvro9A@mail.gmail.com>

RIP Quentin.  I wish I had watched the show during your Presenter tenure,
I'm sure the show would have been far more entertaining with an informed,
educational bent.

jim

On Sat, Nov 8, 2025 at 4:46?PM John Macartney <johnbmacartney at gmx.com>
wrote:

> I know that many of you enjoy watching Top Gear.
> In its earliest days, and apart from Clarkson, who IMHO has always been
> odious in the extreme, the programme was co-hosted by Quentin Wilson who
> was a totally different and professional kettle of fish. I got to know
> Quentin quite well on his regular visits to BMIHT when the museum or it?s
> archive was being filmed and always, he was polite, courteous, well
> informed and always genuine in the way he interfaced with people. It was
> always a pleasure being with him as it was a penance to deal with the
> arrogant and ?entitled? twat of Clarkson. Today, I heard with much sadness
> that Quentin Wilson has sadly died. He was only 68 and it was after several
> years of suffering with cancer. Quentin knew and understood the former
> British motor industry in a way that many other automotive journalists
> persistently don?t bother to inform themselves and their audiences and in
> my view, those of us who remain and still with an interest in old cars, are
> sadly denied a commentator who was truly outstanding in his knowledge and
> the many contributions he made.
>
> Jonmac
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From triumph66 at gmail.com  Sun Nov  9 13:02:03 2025
From: triumph66 at gmail.com (Ted)
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2025 15:02:03 -0500
Subject: [TR] Top Gear & TV
In-Reply-To: <CAO=iLWaaEQvcDGN7_U0zjgf5TYUE5hhr6HegxqnFrQLjgvro9A@mail.gmail.com>
References: <DDFF100C-42AD-455A-BD13-000B52D43B72@gmx.com>
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It was a delight to watch shows that Quentin Wilson directed which were
much more intelligent and informative than the monkey Business the other
guys get up to. I read about his history & his father was a code breaker at
Bletchley and obviously dreadfully intelligent which passed on to Quentin.
Luckily with YouTube, we can revisit some of that great knowledge that he
shared. He had a rather distinguished accent and now he's got a kick out of
when he would say stonking or stonker.


T.L.L.
1966 TR4A CTC 73139 LO
www.triumphowners.com/to-car/1966-triumph-tr4a-irs-brilliant-blue-roadster/
1967 TR4A CT 77197 L project car

On Sat, Nov 8, 2025, 7:10?PM J.C. Hassall <jhassall at gmail.com> wrote:

> RIP Quentin.  I wish I had watched the show during your Presenter tenure,
> I'm sure the show would have been far more entertaining with an informed,
> educational bent.
>
> jim
>
> On Sat, Nov 8, 2025 at 4:46?PM John Macartney <johnbmacartney at gmx.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I know that many of you enjoy watching Top Gear.
>> In its earliest days, and apart from Clarkson, who IMHO has always been
>> odious in the extreme, the programme was co-hosted by Quentin Wilson who
>> was a totally different and professional kettle of fish. I got to know
>> Quentin quite well on his regular visits to BMIHT when the museum or it?s
>> archive was being filmed and always, he was polite, courteous, well
>> informed and always genuine in the way he interfaced with people. It was
>> always a pleasure being with him as it was a penance to deal with the
>> arrogant and ?entitled? twat of Clarkson. Today, I heard with much sadness
>> that Quentin Wilson has sadly died. He was only 68 and it was after several
>> years of suffering with cancer. Quentin knew and understood the former
>> British motor industry in a way that many other automotive journalists
>> persistently don?t bother to inform themselves and their audiences and in
>> my view, those of us who remain and still with an interest in old cars, are
>> sadly denied a commentator who was truly outstanding in his knowledge and
>> the many contributions he made.
>>
>> Jonmac
>> ** triumphs at autox.team.net **
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From sagreenwood at att.net  Sun Nov  9 17:20:20 2025
From: sagreenwood at att.net (sagreenwood at att.net)
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:20:20 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [TR] Triumphs Digest, Vol 18, Issue 149
In-Reply-To: <mailman.4.1762714803.9659.triumphs@autox.team.net>
References: <mailman.4.1762714803.9659.triumphs@autox.team.net>
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 I quite agree, Clarkson is odious and that's why I never watch Top? Gear?
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ntitled=E2=80=99 twat of Clarkson. Today, I heard with much sadness that Que=
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RIP Quentin.? I wish I had watched the show during your Presenter tenure, I'm sure the show would have been far more entertaining with an informed, educational bent.?
jim
On Sat, Nov 8, 2025 at 4:46?PM John Macartney <johnbmacartney at gmx.com> wrote:

I know that many of you enjoy watching Top Gear. 
In its earliest days, and apart from Clarkson, who IMHO has always been odious in the extreme, the programme was co-hosted by Quentin Wilson who was a totally different and professional kettle of fish. I got to know Quentin quite well on his regular visits to BMIHT when the museum or it?s archive was being filmed and always, he was polite, courteous, well informed and always genuine in the way he interfaced with people. It was always a pleasure being with him as it was a penance to deal with the arrogant and ?entitled? twat of Clarkson. Today, I heard with much sadness that Quentin Wilson has sadly died. He was only 68 and it was after several years of suffering with cancer. Quentin knew and understood the former British motor industry in a way that many other automotive journalists persistently don?t bother to inform themselves and their audiences and in my view, those of us who remain and still with an interest in old cars, are sadly denied a commentator who was truly outstanding in his knowledge and the many contributions he made.

Jonmac
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From lee at automate-it.com  Sun Nov  9 20:49:30 2025
From: lee at automate-it.com (lee at automate-it.com)
Date: Sun, 09 Nov 2025 21:49:30 -0600
Subject: [TR] TR6 front camber shims
Message-ID: <06e5c8b341f271daee0f42804ca2190b@automate-it.com>

I?m adjusting front camber. The official method is ?slacken the nuts 
securing lower wishbone brackets? and ?remove or add shims as 
necessary?.

Without removing anything other than the wheel, there?s only tight 
access, and I can?t get the shims to budge. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Lee

From dave1massey at cs.com  Mon Nov 10 05:03:58 2025
From: dave1massey at cs.com (DAVID MASSEY)
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2025 12:03:58 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [TR] TR6 front camber shims
In-Reply-To: <06e5c8b341f271daee0f42804ca2190b@automate-it.com>
References: <06e5c8b341f271daee0f42804ca2190b@automate-it.com>
Message-ID: <1818169263.6337460.1762776238636@mail.yahoo.com>

Even with the nuts slackened the spring is pressing down on the bracket causing it to rotate and apply pressure on the shims making them difficult to remove or insert.? You might try prying on the lower wishbone arm with a large screwdriver or something similar to relieve the pressure on the bracket to allow insertion and/or removal of the shims.
Dave 


 

    On Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 10:34:03 PM CST, <lee at automate-it.com> wrote:   

 I?m adjusting front camber. The official method is ?slacken the nuts 
securing lower wishbone brackets? and ?remove or add shims as 
necessary?.

Without removing anything other than the wheel, there?s only tight 
access, and I can?t get the shims to budge. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Lee
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From deruiterville at hotmail.com  Mon Nov 10 05:43:48 2025
From: deruiterville at hotmail.com (Randy and Valerie DeRuiter)
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2025 12:43:48 +0000
Subject: [TR] TR6 front camber shims
In-Reply-To: <06e5c8b341f271daee0f42804ca2190b@automate-it.com>
References: <06e5c8b341f271daee0f42804ca2190b@automate-it.com>
Message-ID: <CH3P222MB124251220A353FBD5A519277B9CEA@CH3P222MB1242.NAMP222.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>

Lee-

After you loosen the wishbone brackets try a small pry bar between the lower spring plate and the frame- that should take the pressure off the shims and let you add or remove.

Randy
Sent from my iPad

> On Nov 9, 2025, at 10:10?PM, lee at automate-it.com wrote:
>
> ?I?m adjusting front camber. The official method is ?slacken the nuts securing lower wishbone brackets? and ?remove or add shims as necessary?.
>
> Without removing anything other than the wheel, there?s only tight access, and I can?t get the shims to budge. Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
> Lee
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From lee at automate-it.com  Mon Nov 10 07:58:15 2025
From: lee at automate-it.com (lee at automate-it.com)
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2025 08:58:15 -0600
Subject: [TR] TR6 front camber shims
In-Reply-To: <CH3P222MB124251220A353FBD5A519277B9CEA@CH3P222MB1242.NAMP222.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>
References: <06e5c8b341f271daee0f42804ca2190b@automate-it.com>
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Thanks all,

I just used my spring compressor to relieve spring tension then the 
entire suspension assembly could be shifted, and I was able to remove 
the shims.

Lee

On 2025-11-10 06:43, Randy and Valerie DeRuiter wrote:
> Lee-
> 
> After you loosen the wishbone brackets try a small pry bar between the 
> lower spring plate and the frame- that should take the pressure off the 
> shims and let you add or remove.
> 
> Randy
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> On Nov 9, 2025, at 10:10?PM, lee at automate-it.com wrote:
>> 
>> ?I?m adjusting front camber. The official method is ?slacken the nuts 
>> securing lower wishbone brackets? and ?remove or add shims as 
>> necessary?.
>> 
>> Without removing anything other than the wheel, there?s only tight 
>> access, and I can?t get the shims to budge. Any suggestions?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Lee

From dave at ranteer.com  Mon Nov 10 12:36:58 2025
From: dave at ranteer.com (dave northrup)
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2025 19:36:58 +0000
Subject: [TR] 58 TR3A battery box
In-Reply-To: <387286891.3936855.1762443638990@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <d421ab95c5d54092ad1d523aea2e634f@ranteer.com>
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 <387286891.3936855.1762443638990@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <49e2c40913ca417884a8fb31caf1752c@ranteer.com>

Took my wire wheel and went at it.  Yes, its spot welded from the top with some sloppy sealant action.
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From lee at automate-it.com  Mon Nov 10 15:43:48 2025
From: lee at automate-it.com (lee at automate-it.com)
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:43:48 -0600
Subject: [TR] TR6 rear camber change upon swapping Wires -> Steel (original)
 wheels
Message-ID: <19ef3475695789600288d0d61f78e5d3@automate-it.com>

My '74 TR6 came with wires installed but also the original wheels. I 
really like the look of the originals especially with refreshed hub caps 
and shiny trim rings.

I refinished those original wheels and swapped them in (and all new 
wheel studs of the proper length). With the wire wheels, I had very 
little noticeable negative camber in the rear (although I know it's 
normal, and my previous '6 displayed that stance proudly).

But, to my surprise, after swapping to the original wheels, the negative 
camber was much greater and much more noticeable! Should I have expected 
this? I suppose the centerline of the tires might be pushed out a bit 
compared to the wires, and the tires I have now are wider than the 
redlines that were on the wire wheels.

Just curious ;-)
  Lee

From dave at ranteer.com  Mon Nov 10 17:43:08 2025
From: dave at ranteer.com (dave northrup)
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:43:08 +0000
Subject: [TR] windshield wiper motor rebuilding
Message-ID: <4cf3e637a4084e068027b4d21db6535e@ranteer.com>

Who is the goto person for this?

58 TR3A
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From mark at bradakis.com  Wed Nov 12 15:38:03 2025
From: mark at bradakis.com (Mark Bradakis)
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:38:03 -0700
Subject: [TR] A fine day out!
Message-ID: <90a5fe8e-3efd-4d29-a5e0-7b28fc26558f@bradakis.com>

Went on an impromptu drive with the British Motor Club of Utah this 
morning.  Just a quick trip up one of the local canyons of Utah County. 
One of the cars had something I have not seen for a while, a Team Net 
decal.  And I just happened to be wearing my Team Net long sleeve shirt.

Of course, I feel like a traitor to the marque, as I have no running 
Triumph, and sold the remains of Killer for a few hundred dollars.  But 
I did buy a British convertible, though not a Triumph.  Got it in July, 
put about 3,000 miles on it.  Fun to drive, but it isn't an LBC as we 
all know them.  So it goes.

mjb.


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From aljlthomson at charter.net  Wed Nov 12 16:15:06 2025
From: aljlthomson at charter.net (Alex&Janet Thomson)
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:15:06 -0500
Subject: [TR] A fine day out!
In-Reply-To: <90a5fe8e-3efd-4d29-a5e0-7b28fc26558f@bradakis.com>
References: <90a5fe8e-3efd-4d29-a5e0-7b28fc26558f@bradakis.com>
Message-ID: <00d801dc542a$2f124b80$8d36e280$@charter.net>

Mark - Great to see! It's all good.

Alex Thomson
73 TR6  (plus lots of farm tractors and hay equipment)

-----Original Message-----
From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Mark Bradakis
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 5:38 PM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] A fine day out!

Went on an impromptu drive with the British Motor Club of Utah this morning.  Just a quick trip up one of the local canyons of Utah County. 
One of the cars had something I have not seen for a while, a Team Net decal.  And I just happened to be wearing my Team Net long sleeve shirt.

Of course, I feel like a traitor to the marque, as I have no running Triumph, and sold the remains of Killer for a few hundred dollars.  But I did buy a British convertible, though not a Triumph.  Got it in July, put about 3,000 miles on it.  Fun to drive, but it isn't an LBC as we all know them.  So it goes.

mjb.




From mmarr at albiontechnical.com  Wed Nov 12 17:28:36 2025
From: mmarr at albiontechnical.com (Michael Marr)
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:28:36 +0000
Subject: [TR] A fine day out!
In-Reply-To: <90a5fe8e-3efd-4d29-a5e0-7b28fc26558f@bradakis.com>
References: <90a5fe8e-3efd-4d29-a5e0-7b28fc26558f@bradakis.com>
Message-ID: <F203DB97-9768-4FA8-84DD-1D241D1E29CC@albiontechnical.com>

That?s a pretty good substitute, Mark!  I had one myself several years back. A 300 HP adrenaline pump!

Mike Marr

Sent from my iPhone

> On Nov 12, 2025, at 16:45, Mark Bradakis <mark at bradakis.com> wrote:
> 
> ?Went on an impromptu drive with the British Motor Club of Utah this morning.  Just a quick trip up one of the local canyons of Utah County. One of the cars had something I have not seen for a while, a Team Net decal.  And I just happened to be wearing my Team Net long sleeve shirt.
> 
> Of course, I feel like a traitor to the marque, as I have no running Triumph, and sold the remains of Killer for a few hundred dollars.  But I did buy a British convertible, though not a Triumph.  Got it in July, put about 3,000 miles on it.  Fun to drive, but it isn't an LBC as we all know them.  So it goes.
> 
> mjb.
> 
> 
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From mark at bradakis.com  Wed Nov 12 18:47:36 2025
From: mark at bradakis.com (Mark Bradakis)
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:47:36 -0700
Subject: [TR] A fine day out!
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On 11/12/25 5:28 PM, Michael Marr wrote:
> That?s a pretty good substitute, Mark!  I had one myself several years back. A 300 HP adrenaline pump!

Actually it is a 2010, with the 5 litre, 32 valve, 4 cam V8, rated at 
385 hp.  Fastest car I have ever owned, for sure.  Purrs like a kitten 
while puttering around town, but give 'er some wellie and it will growl 
like a big cat on the prowl!  Of course, I haven't taken it over 115 mph 
yet.  At 70 mph in top gear it is turning only 2,000 rpm, redlines at 
6,500.  Whoo hoo!  And it gets 6 - 7 mpg better than my 2008 V6 Nissan 
Pathfinder.

mjb.


From mmarr at albiontechnical.com  Thu Nov 13 06:27:53 2025
From: mmarr at albiontechnical.com (Michael Marr)
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:27:53 +0000
Subject: [TR] A fine day out!
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Mine was a 2002 convertible. Lovely car, but it consumed coils (there were eight of them) on a regular basis. I drove home in ?limp home? mode on too many occasions, and finally sold it. I?d love another one, I have to say!

Mike

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> On Nov 12, 2025, at 19:55, Mark Bradakis <mark at bradakis.com> wrote:
> 
> ?On 11/12/25 5:28 PM, Michael Marr wrote:
>> That?s a pretty good substitute, Mark!  I had one myself several years back. A 300 HP adrenaline pump!
> 
> Actually it is a 2010, with the 5 litre, 32 valve, 4 cam V8, rated at 385 hp.  Fastest car I have ever owned, for sure.  Purrs like a kitten while puttering around town, but give 'er some wellie and it will growl like a big cat on the prowl!  Of course, I haven't taken it over 115 mph yet.  At 70 mph in top gear it is turning only 2,000 rpm, redlines at 6,500.  Whoo hoo!  And it gets 6 - 7 mpg better than my 2008 V6 Nissan Pathfinder.
> 
> mjb.
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From dave at ranteer.com  Thu Nov 13 10:10:52 2025
From: dave at ranteer.com (dave northrup)
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:10:52 +0000
Subject: [TR] Overspray
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58 TR3A

The DPO got overspray on the TS plate

It's not perfect but I'd like to reuse it.

Any recommendations on what to use/what not to use , to get the paint off?
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