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rebuilt the carbs, fresh gas and oil, new hoses lines, tune up etc. after 25 years of storage and neglect the triumph ran tonight, oil presuure steady at 50psi, no raps, taps or rattles , no smoke. call me Lucky! Last time it ran Jimmy Carter was president, Disco was King, and I still had hair
 

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Last time it ran Jimmy Carter was president, Disco was King, and I still had hair

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Ya mean Disco ain't King no more??? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/jester.gif

Congrats on the success! Sweet, ain't it?

Mickey
 

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Congrats Tom!

What's next for it? Any repairs / updates planned, or will you just be making up for 25 years of not driving it?

Matt
 

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Good to know another side curtain car is back roaming the streets.
Enjoy! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif
 
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n2stom

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Next is finish the sheetmetal restoration , then suspension then interior. plenty of work left to do but progress is measurable. I hope to have it on the road this spring. cheers
 

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You mean Jimmy Carter isn't still President? Let's see -- problems in the Middle East, Americans not supporting the administration, interest rates rising to stem inflation, oil/gas a concern, The Rolling Stones on tour. and GM, Ford and Chrysler in trouble because they're producing big gas guzzlers with lots of build quality issues when the market really wants high-quality fuel sippers.

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(Disclaimer: no political statement or joke implied or intended-- just a historical joke.)


Glad to hear the car is running again. It's amazing how robust these stinkers are!!!
 
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