• Hey Guest!
    British Car Forum has been supporting enthusiasts for over 25 years by providing a great place to share our love for British cars. You can support our efforts by upgrading your membership for less than the dues of most car clubs. There are some perks with a member upgrade!
    **Upgrade Now**
    (PS: Upgraded members don't see this banner, nor will you see the Google ads that appear on the site.)
Tips
Tips

Reluctant female passengers

Share this page

you have enought land left in CT that someone thinks they can make a living growing corn? i thought IA farmers had it tough.
corn is still too wet, most still in the field,it's late, maybe the scream chick would like it better here driving a corn picker. straight line, turn, straight line, see a fence yer done, go have coffee all winter
 

Attachments

  • 13871.jpg
    13871.jpg
    38.2 KB · Views: 340
<span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">NICE TR4A!!!!</span></span> :laugh:

<span style="font-weight: bold">Its just cow corn and some sweet corn on the local farms around here.
Not a heck of alot like where you are!!!</span>

It's had its bouts with the tow truck, but I was driving it while I was doing some of the restoration

but things are better now!

I have made a few replacement parts over the past 3 years of owning it...



MODIFICATIONS, CONVERSIONS, HISTORY
Ok here we go……
Body work and paint (Jaguar British racing green)
(2) Weber downdraft carburetors
New air filter
(2) Rear shock conversion kits
Valve job
New seats
New Alternator
New Linkage
New Bank Account!
New rocker arm cover
New dash
New dash knobs
New dash tonue pegs/ and bolts
New center console
New carpets
New roll bar
New steering wheel
New rear view mirror
New side mirrors
Reconditioned all gauges
New stereo system/4channel 1000w amp for the 5 ½” fronts and 6”x9” rears\
1500w amp for (2) 10” subwoofers in trunk
New Alpine Cd AM/FM stereo
New shift knob
New wipers reconditioned wiper motor housing
New wiper motor mount
New plugs
New performance wires
New fan
New belt
New distributor
New gas Line
New undercoating
New windshield
New side windows
New convertible top
New bearing (4) wheels
New brakes/ New brake lines
New rear Axles
New rear hub housings
New driving flange/front disc wheels
Reconditioned rear end differential
New universal joints!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
new drive shaft
New headlights
New driving lights
New bumpers front and back
New chrome molding
New rear light bezels
New trunk panels
New trunk light
New gas cap/hose/clamp
New fuel filter
New oil filter
New radiator
New radiator shroud
New radiator cap
New front grille
New signal light lenses
New fire extinguisher
New Dayton 72 spoke wire wheels
New wire wheel conversion kits
New door handles/inside and out
New window cranks
New door panels
New window inner/outer fuzzys
New interior kit
New door hinges
New badges
New rear light lenses
New decals
New front sway bar
New ball joints
New tie rod ends
New seat regulators
New battery tray
New harness tape
New hood gasket
New trunk gasket
New windshield gasket
New foil heat shield for inside hood
New wiper washer reservoir
New washer motor
New dash pad
New sun visors
New trunk lid stay
New soft top retainer bar
New molding caps chrome
New front end nylon bushings
New door thresholds
New stone guards
New windshield glazing strip chrome
New hood buffer cones
New battery clamp chrome
New jack
New knockoff hammer
Complete tune up
Rear main seal on engine
New pistons and rings
New clutch
New 5 speed ford transmission modified (NICE!)
New aluminum rocker joints
New performance cam
New Header
Michelin red line tires
new Bosch alternator
complete Brake job including calipers and master cyld. w/stainless lines
new rear brake cyld.
New front rotors
Let me tell ya as soon as I put the Webers on it , It runs like a ROCKET!!!!!

<span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">Trust me Ill find more to do on it!!!</span></span>
 
brg, done just right. good one! i used to think the 6 was too modern but i guess that was quite a while ago. grunt. umph. right now i gotta go cobble the back door on my 92 safari to stay shut long enough to get to whitefish MT. tomorrow! going for a drive, oh yea the speaker is blown, gotta go
 
kodanja said:
<span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">NICE TR4A!!!!</span></span> :laugh:

<span style="font-weight: bold">Its just cow corn and some sweet corn on the local farms around here.
Not a heck of alot like where you are!!!</span>

It's had its bouts with the tow truck, but I was driving it while I was doing some of the restoration

but things are better now!

I have made a few replacement parts over the past 3 years of owning it...



MODIFICATIONS, CONVERSIONS, HISTORY
Ok here we go……
Body work and paint (Jaguar British racing green)
(2) Weber downdraft carburetors
New air filter
(2) Rear shock conversion kits
Valve job
New seats
New Alternator
New Linkage
New Bank Account!
New rocker arm cover
New dash
New dash knobs
New dash tonue pegs/ and bolts
New center console
New carpets
New roll bar
New steering wheel
New rear view mirror
New side mirrors
Reconditioned all gauges
New stereo system/4channel 1000w amp for the 5 ½” fronts and 6”x9” rears\
1500w amp for (2) 10” subwoofers in trunk
New Alpine Cd AM/FM stereo
New shift knob
New wipers reconditioned wiper motor housing
New wiper motor mount
New plugs
New performance wires
New fan
New belt
New distributor
New gas Line
New undercoating
New windshield
New side windows
New convertible top
New bearing (4) wheels
New brakes/ New brake lines
New rear Axles
New rear hub housings
New driving flange/front disc wheels
Reconditioned rear end differential
New universal joints!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
new drive shaft
New headlights
New driving lights
New bumpers front and back
New chrome molding
New rear light bezels
New trunk panels
New trunk light
New gas cap/hose/clamp
New fuel filter
New oil filter
New radiator
New radiator shroud
New radiator cap
New front grille
New signal light lenses
New fire extinguisher
New Dayton 72 spoke wire wheels
New wire wheel conversion kits
New door handles/inside and out
New window cranks
New door panels
New window inner/outer fuzzys
New interior kit
New door hinges
New badges
New rear light lenses
New decals
New front sway bar
New ball joints
New tie rod ends
New seat regulators
New battery tray
New harness tape
New hood gasket
New trunk gasket
New windshield gasket
New foil heat shield for inside hood
New wiper washer reservoir
New washer motor
New dash pad
New sun visors
New trunk lid stay
New soft top retainer bar
New molding caps chrome
New front end nylon bushings
New door thresholds
New stone guards
New windshield glazing strip chrome
New hood buffer cones
New battery clamp chrome
New jack
New knockoff hammer
Complete tune up
Rear main seal on engine
New pistons and rings
New clutch
New 5 speed ford transmission modified (NICE!)
New aluminum rocker joints
New performance cam
New Header
Michelin red line tires
new Bosch alternator
complete Brake job including calipers and master cyld. w/stainless lines
new rear brake cyld.
New front rotors
Let me tell ya as soon as I put the Webers on it , It runs like a ROCKET!!!!!

<span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">Trust me Ill find more to do on it!!!</span></span>
Click to expand...
Yeah, but do you carry a spare of each of those in your boot? hehehe
 
BUT OF COURSE!!!!

cuz ya never know...........lol


<span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">sorry I didnt mean to Hyjack this post!</span></span>


My wife really does love driving with me in this car!
 
I'm here only because my SO bought a Spitfire (my idea, against my better judgement...). Now I have one of my own... I guess I'm jsut a glutton for punishment...
 
That's great, Ian!

There ARE actually femmes who purchase, own, and wrench their LBCs,but there aren't many.

I met a nice 50ish lady here in town who drives a TR-6 for her everyday driver. She commutes about 6 miles each way five days a week. Said her TR-6 underwent a total, frame-off resto right before she bought it about six years ago.

Unusual to see women driving these cars. I think it illustrates that males are the superior gender. :bow:

But, don't tell my wife I said that . . . :crazy: :nonod:
 
TRnorwegian said:
Nice pictures, Ian. Are those first 2 scans of older pictures (pre digicams)?
Click to expand...
The second half of the 1970s, when digicams were probably still being invented and the prototypes were the size of a small room.

Thanks Kodanja. The first 2 pictures (plus one of my Elan Sprint) are what got us back in to these cars just over 2 years ago. We had dug the pictures out to show friends what real cars were like back in the day on the other side of the pond. 1 week later I got chatting to an MGB owner, which got me thinking about these cars again. The next week I went to a local Brit car show (my first in over 25 years) just to kill some time and was amazed to see the volume and variety of these cars in my local area. 2 weeks later I saw an ad for a barn find red 1962 TR4, so I figured that was just too much of a coincidence to ignore and the rest is history as they say. My wife still loves going for long drives in the car.
 
Hi all, thought I'd give my 2 cents.
My wife didn't get to ride in the spit to Mid-Ohio in June, I still have not heard the end of it.

BTW sail, that's a nice Lightning, I partly learned to sail in one. My Dad's was # 653, I believe it's dirt now. My wife is also an avid sailor we had a Cat 22 for a while, now down to a Newport surprise.
 
Funny post! I can't speak for all ladies out there, but I personally prefer to drive a Triumph as opposed to being a passenger. Maybe it is time for you to scoot over and let your lady-friends take control. Triumphs are for girls, too! Have a great one and happy motoring.
MH
 
MCNX_BFF said:
Funny post! I can't speak for all ladies out there, but I personally prefer to drive a Triumph as opposed to being a passenger. Maybe it is time for you to scoot over and let your lady-friends take control. Triumphs are for girls, too! Have a great one and happy motoring.
MH
Click to expand...
Splutter, cough, grunt and harrumph... That's what Miatas are for. If we give in on this one they will want the vote next.

In jest, but ducks and runs for cover just in case.
 
I first rode in my boyfriend's MGB in the early 80's and loved that car..(Got rid of him though)
My husband and the boys all prefer the Camaro,Z cars and Supras. I'm the one who wanted an LBC mainly because I wanted a small, quick, convertable.
But I have to agree that I seem to be in the minority among my gender...most seem to just give me that look when I offer to drive...like "are you kidding the wind will muss my pretty hair" I guess I could put the top up, but I sort of live by the idea that the top is only there for when I park it just in case it rains.
I'm actually playing with the idea of not even putting a top on my B since I have a tonneau cover for it.
 
terriphill said:
I... I'm the one who wanted an LBC mainly because I wanted a small, quick, convertible...
Click to expand...

So how did you end up with an MG
 
I can't say anything, but let them drive it. Our's still technically my wife's car. She's the original buyer and put 50,000 of the 57,000 original miles on it herself.

Although she is a bit afraid of the power it has now with the new engine installed....
 
Back
Top