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Hi Guys (and Gals),
Just joined yesterday and pretty excited to share info on LBCs, especially Triumphs. I have one BritCar, a 1966 Triumph TR4A which I have owned for just over 9 years. I picked it up here in CT from a gentleman who performed an amateur frame-off restoration himself (sending out the motor and tranny). It is not a show car but, it is an extremely nice "15 Footer". It is 100% stock, except for an aftermarket starter, and is perfectly "sorted". I have put about 6,500 miles on it since the rebuild.
I am very excited about this forum as over the years I have taken on more and more of the care and feeding of this car myself. I have gone through no less than 2 local mechanics who literally did more harm than good and one who was always trying to sell me work I didn't need.
My big project earlier this year was pulling the differential to have it rebuilt (this was the only piece not done in the resto). As luck would have it, a world renown British drive line specialist lives not 12 miles from my front door in Monroe, CT (Quantum Mechanics in case you're interested). Fortunately, I kept it topped-up with gear oil over the years so it only needed bearings, seals and shims. The ring & pinion were in very good shape.
Right now, other than driving the car and trying to put as many miles on as possible before winter, I am trying to sort through and understand the PCV system. So, I expect to be criusing the forums looking at prior posts on this subject and possibly posting my own.
One winter project I would like to do one day is trace the entire ownership history of this car (if that is possible). I have the British Motor Heritage certificate which says it came in via the port in Vancouver, BC. So, I would love to know how it made it to CT.
(sorry, hope I didn't go over my limit for a first post)
Cheers,
Bob
Just joined yesterday and pretty excited to share info on LBCs, especially Triumphs. I have one BritCar, a 1966 Triumph TR4A which I have owned for just over 9 years. I picked it up here in CT from a gentleman who performed an amateur frame-off restoration himself (sending out the motor and tranny). It is not a show car but, it is an extremely nice "15 Footer". It is 100% stock, except for an aftermarket starter, and is perfectly "sorted". I have put about 6,500 miles on it since the rebuild.
I am very excited about this forum as over the years I have taken on more and more of the care and feeding of this car myself. I have gone through no less than 2 local mechanics who literally did more harm than good and one who was always trying to sell me work I didn't need.
My big project earlier this year was pulling the differential to have it rebuilt (this was the only piece not done in the resto). As luck would have it, a world renown British drive line specialist lives not 12 miles from my front door in Monroe, CT (Quantum Mechanics in case you're interested). Fortunately, I kept it topped-up with gear oil over the years so it only needed bearings, seals and shims. The ring & pinion were in very good shape.
Right now, other than driving the car and trying to put as many miles on as possible before winter, I am trying to sort through and understand the PCV system. So, I expect to be criusing the forums looking at prior posts on this subject and possibly posting my own.
One winter project I would like to do one day is trace the entire ownership history of this car (if that is possible). I have the British Motor Heritage certificate which says it came in via the port in Vancouver, BC. So, I would love to know how it made it to CT.
(sorry, hope I didn't go over my limit for a first post)
Cheers,
Bob
and welcome to the Forum!