What did you get for Christmas?

What did you get for Christmas?

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By mctim64 - 16 Years Ago

I know it is a little early to start but what the heck! BigGrin

I just went to pick up my gift from my wife last night and I couldn't be happier. I always knew she loved me but this is great! BigGrin

I wish each and every one of you the same happiness that I have, and it is not just the gift that does it. Merry Christmas to all of you on this site! It has been a great year! Wink

1956 Triumph TRW 500

By Jim Rowe - 16 Years Ago

Tim,

Your a lucky guy. I remember 1969 when I spent all we had in our account to purchase a 1962 Triumph 650 Bonneville. Almost sounded as good as my 56 312 Y.

My wife purchased me a complete rebuild kit with a couple of gears for my toploader. Now I can really grab second, that is when I get it done.

Merry Christmas to my Y-Block Family!

By DANIEL TINDER - 16 Years Ago

Tim,

Watch out for those crash bars. My neighbor's Vincent Black Shadow had them, until he caught the rear bumper of an oncoming car back in the early 60s. They had to cut his leg out from under them with a torch.

Merry Xmas, lucky!

By 2DRHRDTP57 - 16 Years Ago

Merry Christmas Y Blockers, I got a set of Reds Headers dual tubes for christmas Yay!!! So off to HPC for coating and on to the engine, What a great girl she is. w00t

Seasons greetings and stay safe.

By 46yblock - 16 Years Ago

A generous check came from my mom, so plan to use it to buy a set of JMs 312 rods BigGrin

By pegleg - 16 Years Ago

Tim,

That's awesome. I'll be in LA next week, next time I get to Sacramento I'll try to come and see that>

By mctim64 - 16 Years Ago

pegleg (12/24/2009)

Tim,

That's awesome. I'll be in LA next week, next time I get to Sacramento I'll try to come and see that>

That'd be great! You're always welcome. Smile

By aussiebill - 16 Years Ago

Tim, did you ever star in that film, "The wild one?" alongside marlon brando, look similar! merry xmas, p.s Love that bike.

By 57FordPU - 16 Years Ago

Tim, congratulations on the Triumph. I can hardly wait to see it in person.

Corene really made my Christmas, she got me a new set of Mustang II 2" dropped spindles. I did my best for her and got her new rotors, bearings, seals and ball joints. Now if anyone believes that last part, you are very gullible.

By rgrove - 16 Years Ago

57FordPU (12/24/2009)

Tim, congratulations on the Triumph. I can hardly wait to see it in person.

I actually believed it. One year for her birthday (which is valentines day, btw) my wife got 4 brake drums for a 56 sunliner. And she liked it!

By mctim64 - 16 Years Ago

57FordPU (12/24/2009)

Tim, congratulations on the Triumph. I can hardly wait to see it in person.

Right on Charlie! That's almost better than what I got! Wink

By mctim64 - 16 Years Ago

More good stuff from my wife! BigGrin

Nice sweatshirt to go with the scooter and she even remembered the book.

Thanks to John Mummert for the suggestion. Wink

By mctim64 - 16 Years Ago

We also got a little something for Charlie and the Bonneville Comet. Wink

By WILD WALFORD'S56 - 16 Years Ago

Merry Christmas....My wife got me a 272 with 3 speed for Christmas and some cologne.....I already have the engine all cleaned up and ready to install.....I am stoked.....she is the greatest...Bill

By MoonShadow - 16 Years Ago

Don't forget to put some cologne on before bed tonight! w00t

Chuck in NH

By aussiebill - 16 Years Ago

Tim, you must have been a Very good boy during the year!! I think i see a resemblence in the faces. I enjoy your remarks re Lucas electrical items. Have a nice xmas.

By badnewsdan - 16 Years Ago

My wife got me this sweet original 60's webco finned primary cover for my unit triumph.

Thanks Kristal!

By badnewsdan - 16 Years Ago

Next is the timing chest cover for the pre-unit

By 2DRHRDTP57 - 16 Years Ago

aussiebill (12/25/2009)

Tim, you must have been a Very good boy during the year!! I think i see a resemblence in the faces. I enjoy your remarks re Lucas electrical items. Have a nice xmas.

As we call Lucas down here in New Zealand :

Dr Darkness.... BigGrin

By Ol'ford nut - 16 Years Ago

I went through the Macs catalog and wrote down all the pieces I needed/wanted for my car, and sure enough she got all of them for me. And she only needed one check from me to do it!

By Nick Brann - 16 Years Ago

Hey Tim- that's a beautiful bike. Congratulations! For Christmas my wife got me one half of a root canal on one of my lower teeth. Not as exciting as Y-block parts, but at least my tooth doesn't hurt any more. Do we know how to have fun, or what? I guess I need to make up a better wish list before Christmas. Enjoy that Triumph- Nick Brann, K.C., MO

By Poly318 - 16 Years Ago

Heh. I got some handmade bookmarks from my daughter. On one of them, she made a Massey-Ferguson 97 pulling a hayrack--very appropriate!

By dbzach64C - 16 Years Ago

I got a case of Corona Light and a fifth of Jack.

By BrianL - 16 Years Ago

I got a B style intake & a Demon Jr!

Wife doesn't know it yet...

By DANIEL TINDER - 16 Years Ago

I got an inexpensive dedicated digital capacitance meter. Was finally able to test the big bag of NOS condensers I bought cheap on eBay. I know resin-based antique electrolytics' values are usually way out of spec, but I thought the tinfoil & oiled paper condensers might be an exception. Boy, was I wrong! Looks like, the older they are, the higher the capacitance. Most all will likely prove unusable for dialing-in breaker point metal transfer, as their values tested 40% higher than OEM specs. Good for emergency replacement only, and if they'll actually work when hot is likely a crap-shoot.

By mctim64 - 16 Years Ago

DANIEL TINDER (12/28/2009)

Aint old stuff fun! Tongue

By BIGREDTODD - 16 Years Ago

That's a beautiful bike Tim,

You have a really unique stable, and a very cool wifey.

I got a shot in the arm (cash BigGrin ) from the in-laws for a set of new shoes for the '60, and a lot of little doo-dads for the 'Bird...hope to have the 'Bird back together again before the weather turns fair again to make my wifey happy, and hoping to bring the '60 to the Eagle Field drags in May for a possible grudge match race with Tim's '58... w00t

By gritsngumbo - 16 Years Ago

I gave myself a set of John's Ram Horn exhaust manifolds for my Uni. Just have to figure out what to paint/coat them with to keep them nice.

By mctim64 - 16 Years Ago

Todd, I don't know how evenly matched we would be, 500 against a 313, but I suppose I could give you a couple of car lengths. Tongue

Here's a little video of the bike. Since it was shot I have adjusted the valves and tuned it a bit, runs a lot better. BigGrin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnvSTH4U_so

By Moz - 16 Years Ago

great video tim i loved it

By Bob's 55 - 16 Years Ago

Nice helmet... BigGrin

By uncleaud - 15 Years Ago

Four post lift...twenty years late Smile

By Bobwanna - 15 Years Ago

Tim You are one lucky guy to get a beautiful bike like that for Christmas. You definitely have a keeper there (Your wife I mean) Have a great year -Bob

By lovefordgalaxie - 15 Years Ago

Loved the bike!!!

I got some stuff for my car.

A set of NOS headlight doors seals, two NOS turn signals, that I instaled at 3 pm on the 25th, and a '67 Fairlane GT from GMP, 1:18 scale.

You know you are "different" when all your relatives are oppening presents containing socks, all kinds of clothes, laptops, etc, and you are oppening presents containing ald bags and cases with old parts for your old car, and being the happiest of men Wink

I love being "dofferent". Normal people just don't know what they're missing!!

By charliemccraney - 15 Years Ago

I received one today. It is a pair of repair manuals for Ford 6-Cylinder Engine G Series 1941-1947 and Transmissions, Clutches, Overdrives, and Power Take-Offs 1932-1947. They belonged to my aunt's father. She's my aunt by marriage so I'm not sure if that makes him a great grandfather or what.

They are in excellent condition for being 64 years old!

By mctim64 - 15 Years Ago

Cool Charlie! I love old manuals, they are my favorite kind of books to read. Wink

By Unibodyguy - 15 Years Ago

Didn't really get any "Ford" stuff but the Harbor Frieight guy (my Dear Wife) visited with a new 2 ton engine hoist that I'm going to use for more than just engines when I need to.

By Glen Henderson - 15 Years Ago

this is what I got

Got more in them than the car!

By davis - 15 Years Ago

nice triumph!

i got a bottle of 16 year single malt. (Lagavulin)

damn good!

By rick55 - 15 Years Ago

Tim

Great looking Trumpy.

I have the original sales catalogue/brochure for the '48 Speed Twin scanned which I got off the internet some years back.

PM with your private email address and I will send it over a couple of days.

The files are quite large 4Mb but there are a couple of really good art pictures of the bike which will frame up nicely when printed.

Drop me a line if you are interested.

Regards

By mctim64 - 15 Years Ago

rick55 (1/16/2010)

Tim
Great looking Trumpy.
I have the original sales catalogue/brochure for the '48 Speed Twin scanned which I got off the internet some years back.
PM with your private email address and I will send it over a couple of days.
The files are quite large 4Mb but there are a couple of really good art pictures of the bike which will frame up nicely when printed.
Drop me a line if you are interested.
Regards

Thanks!