[WPTA] WPTA Membership Update 10/04/2025

Tue Jan 7 08:29:29 MST 2025

Nothing as exciting as what you folks have related. We purchased our 1977
Spitfire at A&L motors and drove it home in a snowstorm on the turnpike.
>From that point on we drove it up and down the Jersey coast, vacationing
and visiting friends.  I used as a commuter in Pittsburgh, in Bloomington,
IN, and Louisville, KY, as well as West Virginia. I began a rolling
restoration in the late 1980s. On one trip to Cape May, on the turnpike,
the top was down and we overtook a semi hailing pigs. The smell was
horrible, so I passed him. When he saw Marianne retching, he laughed and
kept pace with us for his entertainment. I sped up and he sped up. Before I
knew, the speedo was approaching 90 mph. I promptly slowed down and let him
get far ahead of us. Cheers!

On Tue, Jan 7, 2025, 10:15 AM Ed Major via Wpta <wpta at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Guess it's time for my two cents worth, I bought my '58 TR3A in 1972. I
> was flipping cars for extra cash on the side and just finished a '63 Chevy
> Nova convertible. Mechanically sound and I had a $59.95 Earl Sheib paint
> job done. For some reason, probably the enjoyment of driving the TR3 I kept
> it. So 52 years later it is still going. Early on I drove it to work most
> days but kept it out of the snow. I didn't have side curtains that first
> winter so below 45 I didn't take it. Replaced the frame in 1984 and had a
> lot of metal work done. One of the best cars on the open road ever.
>
> On 01/06/2025 6:51 AM EST Gerald Van Vlack via Wpta <wpta at autox.team.net>
> wrote:
>
>
> Tom and others,
>
> I've owned my 4A for 56 years this coming June. It was my only car for the
> first 2 years (69 and 70) and driven in the weather regardless of how bad
> it was. I have no idea how it was driven from new in 1966 but based on its
> condition when I bought it, I doubt it was driven in bad weather. Once put
> away the rust battle began culminating in a replacement frame in 1989 and
> finally a body tub from TX in 2008 and good fenders. The only original body
> panels are the "bonnet and maybe the RF Fender. It does get driven in the
> rain only if unavoidable but otherwise stays dry. A labor of love and at
> almost 79 I still enjoy driving it. I hope to continue driving it as we
> transition to the mountains of Western NC this summer sometime.
>
> As Don says in the Newsletter. "Get busy living"
>
> JVV
>
>
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> *From:* Wpta <wpta-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Tom Stricker via
> Wpta <wpta at autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* Sunday, January 5, 2025 8:03 PM
> *To:* Lawrence Ross <larry at lrossagency.com>; Lawrence Ross via Wpta <
> wpta at autox.team.net>; ROBERT JONES <rlrobian at comcast.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [WPTA] WPTA Membership Update 10/04/2025
>
>
> 53 years ago I was driving a Bug Eyed Sprite, MG Midget, or a TR3 as my
> daily driver. Lots of fun, but  the roads were not as crowded then and the
> cars were disposable, older models. Now I don't out of respect for the car.
> After digging all of the rust possible out of the old TR3 I don't want to
> introduce any more salt or even moisture than avoidable.
> Do miss slip sliding away though.
>
> On Sunday, January 5, 2025, 07:30:00 PM EST, ROBERT JONES via Wpta <
> wpta at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>
> 50 years ago when I was a lot dumber and a whole lot braver, I drove my
> tr3 from Morgantown, wv to New Martinsville, WV across a hilly twisty
> turnny WV road, while snowing. This is still one of my most favored
> memorable trips in my still drivable beast. Today I'm afraid to take her
> out if it even looks like it might rain in the next 24 hours.  I know the
> TR has not changed that much, So what the hell has happened to me?
> Happy New Year.
> RL Jones
> PS Maybe this is the year her and I go on a trip longer than 10 miles.
>
>
> On 01/04/2025 12:41 PM EST Lawrence Ross via Wpta <wpta at autox.team.net>
> wrote:
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>
>
>
>
> Good Afternoon!
>
>
>
> Over the past week, I have received the following membership renewals:
>
>
>
>    - Paul Mooney
>    - Bob Speshock
>    - Jeff Zwergel
>    - Bob Held
>    - Aaron Harris
>    - Keith Daniel
>    - Mike McPherson
>    - Bill Sajweski
>
>
>
> Since you can’t drive your British Car today, I would recommend you go
> sled riding!
>
>
>
> Larry Ross
>
> WPTA Membership Director
>
> (412) 780-8495 - mobile
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