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here she is , my newest ride number 41 in a long list of rides that have come and gone. not including bikes, there have been 6 . I still have 3 , subject to change at any minute  
Pete
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Check Pants
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cool...I like the old school Benzoz wiht the dual vertical headlights! That things a tank!
SOLD: 07 Black BA, 39mm FCRs, TPUSA stage 1 head, TPUSA 813 cams, TPUSA 10.8:1 pistons, TTP #3 igniter, Specialty Spares Long Cannons, Tsukayu Hard Bags. 82HP/55tq
NEW: 19 Goldwing Tour DCT
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63 220 is my guess. I suppose we are supposed to guess on what it is. Looks pretty cancer free. If a Maryland car will probably still be wanting a frame off sandblasting job. all the parts are there though, great start  Starting a funeral parlor? 
I try to aggravate one person a day. Today may be your day.
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Looks so much like my old 250 it started a landslide of memories..what shape is the dash veneer in? (that was my favorite part)
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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1967 230s auto, floor shift.
no air , I think it was removed.
good solid cali car with a blown motor coupled with a
rust bucket mid-atlantic car with a good running motor.
loads of extra parts.
and it was FREE , I just have to do some electric work
for my Bro/inlaw.
his wife said it had to go, been sitting over a year.
got it started today,will not move, needs brakes freed.
and trany fluids drained/filters replaced.
and the wood is totally shot.but overall a good solid car.
Pete
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Mine was a 68, auto, no air, black with red interior and a really solid car. Yours is the last year with the mini fins, I believe. Gotta love the old girl...
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Guess you have a winter project! Still got the 'bird?
Drop in an LT1 and scare some folks.
Al
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Al, I sold the firebird a couple of weekends ago. and 2 hours after they left with the bird, my brother in law calls and asks if I want the car.
Pete
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Worn Saddle
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You da man Pete, you da man... 
A word to the wise is not necessary. It is the stupid ones who need the advice.
Pat
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3/4 Throttle
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nice lookin car.. hope you get 'er runnnin' in short order, would be awesome to rip around in
07 TBA Pacific Blue and White.. stock for now!
A bike has half the wheels my cage does.. but 3x the fun factor
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I had a 69 280S in the mid 80's. Nearly the same colour.
Mighty fine automobile.........wish I had the maturity back then to treat it with the respect it deserved! Even went roo shooting in it.
One of these day's I might find a replacement for it, and treat it right.
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My first car was my mom's old 1958 Mercedes 220S. No hard angles.. everything was rounded. 4 on the tree.. lots of wood..no air and the heater was fried.. Thing lasted forever.. same color as yours. The hubcaps were apparently in big demand.. stolen on average of 2 sets per year
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The hubcaps were apparently in big demand.. stolen on average of 2 sets per year
The bonnet emblem on mine went missing 5 times..  ...got to the stage I would take it off if I parked on the street.
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And if getting the benz free was not bad enough, I had to go and buy another car. I need help!!! 
Pete
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Hey! Nice lookin' Triumph there, Pete! Looks like it's in great shape.
TR7 or 8???
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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1980 tr7 52k original miles , got from the 3rd owner.
30th anniversary badge on the dash.
needs little but a good tuning and maybe some performance goodies.
Pete
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Wait a minute, is this really Snekepte posting? That TR7 looks like you can just drive it, no wrenching... very un-Pete like! (it's a beaut!) Quote:
And if getting the benz free was not bad enough,
I had to go and buy another car.
I need help!!!
Al
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5 speed? 4 cyl? if so.. Zenith Strombergs or Webbers? Things I've learned... The convertible top leaks.. no matter what you do.. but you can slow it down. No one (evidently) on this continent can supply you with a new radiator.. or fix yours. It takes a musician to synchronize Zenith Stromberg carbs The floor boards tend to rust out.. because the top leaks. It's no wonder at all why cable drive wipers didn't catch on. The lug nut studs are 15.00 each. Pull out every fuse.. disconnect every connection, take apart every switch, clean the terminals and add dielectric grease and Lord Lucas shall ne'er rear his ugly ahead again. The headlights will never come up at the same time... just be thankful when they do. The heater ain't as good as it really should be. Raising and lowering a convertible top is an art form. Do not try it without proper instruction. Don't leave it sit for too long, the clutch plate will rust to the flywheel. Don't let an idiot tow truck driver load it on a roll back facing backwards... note my year and a half search for a new hood..bonnet.. the thing that covers my engine. It's a totally cool little car and a blast to drive. Congratulations! 
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the head lights come up together and evenly , go figure. a very rust free car , garage kept most of its life. yes zenith carbs. I put the top up after I got it home, not to bad really. Al Jones, just because it runs well does not mean I will not tinker
Pete
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I just saw a 1980 TR7 today in a parking lot while shopping. It was the same color too.
She's a Lady and the Lady is 100% mine !
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the head lights come up together and evenly , go figure.
Bloody he||.... that's a minor miracle in it's own right!
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I put the top up after I got it home, not to bad really.
They aren't as bad as they say....if looked after.
Gina
03 America - Pretty stock - except the TBS wheel... 
06 America - missing, presumed in bits. With it's TBS wheel... 
09 America - It's very blue....
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Great looking car. 
Warren
04 Caspian Blue and Silver America
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They aren't as bad as they say....if looked after.
the top is very new and easy to work with, not at all old and stiffy.
Pete
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3/4 Throttle
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07 TBA Pacific Blue and White.. stock for now!
A bike has half the wheels my cage does.. but 3x the fun factor
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Should be Riding
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Great laugh. Thanks!
You must have been doing a Barber on your property huh?
Barber=>Rotating stock on the floor.
Blowing gravel off rural roads
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Ah Pete - Those are Sweet! The Shape of things to come - - - Where'd it go? The Mercedes is what I want - can I have it? Quote:
just because it runs well does not mean I will not tinker
Don't do it, it's a trick.
Ride Safe,
Dennis
Triumph, it's how I live and what I ride.
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Ok, so I leave work early to go to the MVA. I want to title and tag the Benz and the TR7. the triumph is easy , just transfer the tags from the firebird I sold recently. the benz, well the nice lady at the counter says , " you should come back another day. we are out of historic tags , should have more tomorrow. " How does the Motor Vehicle Addministration run out of tags? Historic tags no less. So I think I will wait until I can get the benz more road worthy ( aka "running" ) to get the title and tag work done. but hey , the Triumph is now legal and on the road. 
Pete
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No inspection for the historic tags I guess? Quote:
Ok,
so I leave work early to go to the MVA.
I want to title and tag the Benz and the TR7.
the triumph is easy , just transfer the tags from the firebird
I sold recently.
the benz,
well the nice lady at the counter says ,
" you should come back another day.
we are out of historic tags , should have more tomorrow. "
How does the Motor Vehicle Addministration run out of tags?
Historic tags no less.
So I think I will wait until I can get the benz more road
worthy ( aka "running" ) to get the title and tag work done.
but hey , the Triumph is now legal and on the road.
Al
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correct , no inspection.
the tr7 would pass though.
Pete
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