[WPTA] Fwd: Isolation activities

Tue Mar 31 17:51:43 MDT 2020

My TR work included-
Prepped the TR3B for the 2020 racing season (that hasn't happened yet).
Changed engine, diff and tranny fluids, new seat harness, grease all zerks
and wheel bearings, bleed brakes and clutch, nut and bolt tightening,
engine tweek, touchup paint, check electricals, rotate tires and wash and
wax.  Maintenance work on the trailer.
TR6 - first drive of the season, changed antirattle spring and pawl in
shifter, adjust fuel gauge
Building a race-prep TR4 rear axle with ford housing ends, Moser axles,
Detroit locker differential and 4.30 gears
Still organizing my shop.
Visited Team Triumph for some parts
Ordered some thiings from TRF

On Tue, Mar 31, 2020 at 5:17 PM PJ Wright via Wpta <wpta at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> Here's my exercise in "don’t fix it if it ain't broke:"
> Replaced fuzzy door seal ,  driverside, (piece of cake, I'm on a roll)
> Remove and replace driverside waist seal ,inner and outer. What a PITA !!!
> Followed the directions although I had done this long ago.  Lossened the
> window as per instructions  but glass got out  of the channel, the channel
>  fell down,could not fish it out and took an hour to get all back
> together.  Clips wouldn’t hold the outer waist  seal in place,  had to
>  resort  screws but out of sight. Might have to paint the screw heads black
> to keep them out of sight
> Inner waist seal was easier but same problem, the clips would  not hold
> the seal  in place, had resort to two sided  Gorilla tape.  The concourse
> judges surely won’t miss this.
> Replacing the door  card was the same old problem of getting the pins back
> in the door and window handle.  Lost the pins, made new ones from coat
>  hanger, struggled,  finally got them in place now afraid to  crank the
> window or open the door for fear the handles will fall off.
> Worked about four hours, getting up and down numerous times, I  ache all
> over, my back hurts, legs and thighs, went to bed early.
> My god, I still have the passinger side to do.
> PJ
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From: *Gary Fredo via Wpta <wpta at autox.team.net>
> *Subject: **Re: [WPTA] Isolation activities*
> *Date: *March 31, 2020 at 3:33:43 PM EDT
> *To: *WPTA e-Mail List <wpta at autox.team.net>
> *Reply-To: *Gary Fredo <garyfredo at yahoo.com>
>
> Sounds good.  Here's mine:
> * Rebuilt or replaced everything in the brake system.  Brakes seem solid
> now.  Just need to road test
> * Changed engine oil & filter
> * Topped up gearbox and diff
> * Greased all fittings
> * Topped up trunnions with 80w
> * Replace headlight switch that went kafooey last fall
> * Replace VIN plate that fell off
> * Install bonnet lift kit
> * Other than the above list I've been working on setting up the drive for
> my September event.  Only ran it in the truck so far.  Hoping for warmer
> weather this weekend so I can run it in the Spitfire.  That will,
> obviously, be much more fun.
> * Plans while stuck in house: Additional Spring tune up items, a good wash
> & wax & interior cleaning, finish patching and painting the hole(s) in the
> front drivers valance.
>
> Gary
>
>
> On Tuesday, March 31, 2020, 03:18:16 PM EDT, Jerry Van Vlack via Wpta <
> wpta at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>
> OK WPTA Nation I have an idea for those of us in Isolation.
>
> A Virtual Tune Up Clinic.
>
> Why not your post Triumph activities while in isolation. I’ll start it off.
>
>    - Converted my TR 4A braking system to the Toyota front calipers and
>    larger rear wheel cylinders. Can’t wait to try them out later this week.
>    Essential isolated trip somewhere.
>    - Drain and fill Transmission and Overdrive.
>    - Oil and filter change.
>    - Replaced a Valve Spring Retainer which was about to fail. I got real
>    lucky that it did not fail on our New England trip last fall.
>    - Adjusted the Valves and check the spark plug gap. I run Pertronix so
>    no points to check.
>    - General nut and bolt check for tightness.
>    - Adjusted rear brake shoes. Will install new E brake cables soon.
>    - Greased zerk fittings.
>    - Had the Tach and Speedo checked and lubricated by John Wolf & Co.
>    located here in Cleveland. Highly recommend these guys.
>    - And for my good friend Bruce I did check the cylinder head torque
>    values and am happy to say they were in spec. I may go to a yearly only
>    check from here out.
>    - I may even wash and wax the exterior and do a deep clean of the
>    interior if it warms up some.
>
> That’s my list, who’s next?
>
> JVV
>
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