“I’ve got your parts right here…”

Fine day for a drive, over to KCMO to retrieve the last of the TR8 parts from the HSD’s previous owner.  Weather was perfect, everything fit in the back of the Kia and I stumbled across a couple of great driving roads on the way back, as I avoided using I-70 until I got to Columbia.

So now I have four TR8 wheels with tires which’ll quickly go up for sale, plus a proper TR8 rear axle.  All I have to do now is ID someone who can show me how to tear down said rear axle/hubs/brakes, clean everything and make sure it’s in good condition, then put it back together and underneath the car (at which point I’ll have a TR7 rear axle for sale). Probably a good fall project; in the meantime, I wonder if anyone makes rear disc conversions…?  Naah, I’ll probably stick to putting in new shocks and – per Prez Jesse’s recommendation – new braided steel brake lines.

BTW, didn’t see any LBCs on the KC run. Did see something highly unusual: two early 1950s pickup trucks – one each Ford F-1, circa 1950 and a 1953 or thereabouts Chevy/GMC.  Both were towing fully restored period travel trailers: a Scotty behind the Ford and a very small Airstream. Wild…

Now, back to the project of swapping out the starter…