RE: Petrolhead kids!

2003-06-13 Thread David A. Templeton
> You guys (and gals) with offspring that are interested in the > mechanics of Triumph are lucky. I thank my lucky stars that some of the kids ( the 11 month old liek everything he can get his teeth into :-P ), are interested in my hobby. I think in this world today it is harder to find things fo

Re: Petrolhead kids!

2003-06-13 Thread Joe Curry
"Stewart, Scot (GEAE)" wrote: > > I hope you get to see him as often as you can! He's still missing out on an > experts tuning though. I don't know about the term "expert". But dissecting it, you come up with the following: Ex= Has been spurt= Drip under pressure Now that I think about it

RE: Petrolhead kids!

2003-06-13 Thread David A. Templeton
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Re: Petrolhead kids!

2003-06-13 Thread Joe Curry
"Stewart, Scot (GEAE)" wrote: > > Hopefully he's paying you! At least for the tuning!! Nah, he's in The L.A. area which would make it a pretty long haul for me (or him) to go for repairs! :) Joe /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try ht

Re: Petrolhead kids!

2003-06-13 Thread Joe Curry
You guys (and gals) with offspring that are interested in the mechanics of Triumph are lucky. My son kept informing me when I was restoring Huxley (the red Mk1 Spit) that when I got it finished he was going to drive it. So I found his a very nice Mk2 which he bought. However, he has never shown

RE: Petrolhead kids!

2003-06-13 Thread David A. Templeton
Bill, My (now) 6 year old, Cassie, helped me when I put together the TR3a in 2001. She knows where the spark plugs are, the carbs, the starter, and the battery. Almost has the concept of the pedals and stick shift understood as well. My eldest (12) didn't think it was "cool" for her to be helpin

RE: Petrolhead kids!

2003-06-13 Thread Gosling, Richard B
My daughter, about the same age as Tom, is obsessed with Daffy - she's been known to refuse to go out unless she can go in "Daddy's yellow car" from before she could talk, and she has a (very vague) idea what an overdrive does. But I haven't got her changing oil filters yet, so you got me beat the