<html class="apple-mail-supports-explicit-dark-mode"><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">John,<div>Din’t Sir Black hire some army vets to bang out the commission plates. </div><div>Bill</div><div><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">“The harder I work, the luckier I get<span style="font-size: 19pt;">” H. Ford</span></div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Jan 5, 2026, at 8:33 PM, John Macartney <johnbmacartney@gmx.com> wrote:<br><br></div><div dir="ltr"><span>Nah. We none of us worked that fast! Okay, commission build on a Tuesday but don’t expect anything to appear until eight weeks come Friday. Even then, count yer self lucky ‘cos you ain’t given us an opportunity to go on strike.</span><br><span>Funny sized letters and numbers? Sounds like Nobby with his fisheye glasses and two left boots is back in circulation again.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Jonmac</span><br><span></span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>On 5 Jan 2026, at 02:04, Stephen Oertwig <oertwig@mac.com> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I need to redo plate on 1967 2000 estate. At least attach the original one so sheriff can validate the VIN to get the estate titled in Missouri. It is a long process. I have been studying the different rivets used on other 2000s so the plate looks similar.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Then need to find new 2000 plate. The original commission plate has numbers of different sizes. Sure it is because each worker was given one stamp of different sizes so there was no consistency in stamping details. Thought maybe it was a Friday car; was commissioned on a Tuesday. Maybe after lunch. </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Would be hard to find a laser engraver out here in country. Not sure I would like something that perfect after seeing all the other commission plates and body numbers.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Steve</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>On Jan 4, 2026, at 1:00 PM, triumphs-request@autox.team.net wrote:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Send Triumphs mailing list submissions to</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> triumphs@autox.team.net</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/triumphs</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> triumphs-request@autox.team.net</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>You can reach the person managing the list at</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> triumphs-owner@autox.team.net</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>than "Re: Contents of Triumphs digest..."</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Today's Topics:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> 1. Re: new commission plate and stamping (dave northrup)</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> 2. Re: Head Gasket Combustion Leak test kit recommendations</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> (Sujit Roy)</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>----------------------------------------------------------------------</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Message: 1</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2026 02:46:28 +0000</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>From: dave northrup <dave@ranteer.com></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>To: bill beecher <notakitcar@yahoo.com>, "triumphs@autox.team.net"</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> <triumphs@autox.team.net></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Subject: Re: [TR] new commission plate and stamping</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Message-ID: <1a67faca0d794e059a26647c9f884936@ranteer.com></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I was told that there are now laser "engravers" who can do this</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>-------- Original message --------</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>From: bill beecher <notakitcar@yahoo.com></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Date: 1/3/26 4:55 PM (GMT-08:00)</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>To: dave northrup <dave@ranteer.com></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Subject: Re: [TR] new commission plate and stamping</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Used to be able to get the stamp sets at Harbor Freight. Of course, the ?3? will be wrong.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Bill</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>?The harder I work, the luckier I get? H. Ford</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>On Dec 6, 2025, at 3:44?PM, dave northrup <dave@ranteer.com> wrote:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>?</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Who is the go to person for a 58 TR3a?</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>** triumphs@autox.team.net **</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs http://www.team.net/archive</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/notakitcar@yahoo.com</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>-------------- next part --------------</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>An HTML attachment was scrubbed...</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>URL: <http://autox.team.net/pipermail/triumphs/attachments/20260104/267d5f70/attachment-0001.htm></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>------------------------------</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Message: 2</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2026 21:26:32 -0800</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>From: Sujit Roy <triumphstag@gmail.com></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>To: Jerry Van Vlack <jerryvvtr4a@gmail.com></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Subject: Re: [TR] Head Gasket Combustion Leak test kit recommendations</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Message-ID:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span> <CANLCLaFpcQwtS2hf5x8YWBbs8DMCJVyo4V3ORj-LAOJwwG2BGw@mail.gmail.com></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thanks, I'll check them out.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>On Fri, Jan 2, 2026 at 5:53?AM Jerry Van Vlack <jerryvvtr4a@gmail.com></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>wrote:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Hi Sujit,</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I have experience with these type kits and they all work basically the</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>same by pulling gases up thru testing fluid and looking for a color change.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>The multiple test claims relate to the amount of fluid in the kit. You</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>don't need to use much fluid for each test.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Having said this you can also look for a blown head gasket by running the</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>car at idle with the radiator cap off until the thermostat opens. If when</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>it opens you only observe coolant flowing you're good. If coolant gets</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>blown out of the radiator instead of flowing that's a good indication of a</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>head gasket issue.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I personally like the kits with the tube and rubber bulb like this one</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Amazon.com: Block Tester BT-500 Head Gasket Combustion Leak Test Kit -</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Made in USA : Automotive</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><https://www.amazon.com/Block-Tester-BT-500-Combustion-Leak/dp/B06VVBSFTF/ref=sr_1_3?crid=B5BELSHHE2V2&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1SS7r-3wwU3Nafy7CtM28Iyi1UFhNYzuKm6VozhuZB6JmphoiObY7ydUAVFRDJojItaOxcsoWSJOvF8VBksGnRIxMIY8JVoJ92Yz3lzAb3CxD4OwrAmEZEhMSthI5Fm5zY-HNM03FtUtQ3dlNeZniiIaxbMX-RhJaMXo76JKRKe0AW4xxTjRscAG_XLxI3CAFfugOzofA4g-QoKmlQ79-sAGUEaRvYde6fnFW1zmzhM.by9KSQykThDUhsy3KNVjbccVNlPYLqEa5Qd-tQDGSlo&dib_tag=se&keywords=combustion+gas+tester+for+coolant&qid=1767361665&sprefix=Combustion+gas+%2Caps%2C3537&sr=8-3></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>You might be able to purchase a similar kit from your local auto parts</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>store.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Hope this helps</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>JVV</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>------------------------------</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>*From:* Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Sujit Roy</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span><triumphstag@gmail.com></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>*Sent:* Thursday, January 1, 2026 7:10 PM</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>*To:* Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>*Subject:* [TR] Head Gasket Combustion Leak test kit recommendations</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I see kits on Amazon priced anywhere from 20$ up. I dont plan to test my</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>engine 50-100 times. What is a good inexpensive kit folks like to use.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sujit</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>--</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sujit Roy</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Cupertino, California</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>https://triumphstagblog.wordpress.com/</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>-- </span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sujit Roy</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Cupertino, California</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>https://triumphstagblog.wordpress.com/</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>-------------- next part --------------</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>An HTML attachment was scrubbed...</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>URL: <http://autox.team.net/pipermail/triumphs/attachments/20260103/bc1d21db/attachment-0001.htm></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>------------------------------</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Subject: Digest Footer</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Triumphs mailing list</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Triumphs@autox.team.net</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/triumphs</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>------------------------------</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>End of Triumphs Digest, Vol 19, Issue 2</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>***************************************</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><span></span><br><span>** triumphs@autox.team.net **</span><br><span></span><br><span>Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html</span><br><span>Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs http://www.team.net/archive</span><br><span></span><br><span>Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/notakitcar@yahoo.com</span><br></div></div></body></html>