Wilsons Sandbox

> Viv, > You reminded us, we got our FT27 glass and missing bits from the

> BW for more than the lamp cost locally of course. If the FT27 is too > valuable then so is the car and then comes the " glass case syndrom " and

> " trailer queens " etc. They only made 379 TBs and we will still drive

> damn thing ! Just an opinion . > Cheers ( enjoy the wine now ), > John and Crystal TB#0398 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Viv James TraX Interconnect (Pty.) Ltd" viv@trax.co.za> > To: "Larry Cogan" woodrat@spacey.net> > Cc: "Crystal Brenner" cbrenner01@snet.net>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 8:55 AM > Subject: [mg-tabc] FT 27 Lamps > > > > Larry, > > > > I've had a FT27 on my black car since I got it from the infamous > > BW 3 years ago. The first outing was to a local concours which the > > car won and on the way home a stone cracked the glass. It > > remains subtly cracked like an old war wound. No way will I hide it > > away to take it out and gloat over it all alone when the moon is full. > > This is not what Mr Lucas had in mind. In any event, like most of > > his products, it doesn't work very well. > > I have a second FT27 also from BW waiting for the cream car. I lent > > it to a good friend for another concours and guess what? - another > > small chip in the glass - so what! Soon this lamp will also be > > exposed to the threats of the bangers on our local roads like it was > > designed to do and will proudly grace the front of a TC bolted down > > where it belongs. > > When they bury me and the cars get sold, the FT27s go with 'em. > > > > Rgds Viv > > > > PS I don't hoard red wine either, I drink it to make sure there'll be > > none left for my heirs! > > > > > > Viv: I dont know about Roger, but I continue to run the generic > > Lucas > > type ugly one on the front of the car and my FT 27 is in its box > > beside me in the den.....I take it out and pet it about once a month, > > then put it away for another month. I guess I'm saving for Ebay, > > after I sell the car. (Or the GF can sell it for a couple of bucks, > > along with the rest of the TC residue, after Im gone.) > > Hmmm......what's wrong with this picture? > > Larry Melbourne (the real one, in Florida!) > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to

> > > > >

> Rgds Viv

> "Viv James TraX Interconnect (Pty.) Ltd" wrote: > Blah, blah, blah........... When they bury me and the cars get sold, the > FT27s go with 'em. > > Rgds Viv > > WOW! ... What a MAN!!! > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >

After the restoration of the TC was completed, I started to worry about driving the car and those expensive pieces of glass out on the front. I found a clear film in the Griot's Garage catalog and applied this to the FT 27 and horseshoe headlamps. It is undetectable and I guess it's like insurance, one does not know if it works until it is too late, but I figured the extra protection would not hurt against stone chips. No problems so far and the film does not yellow in the sunlight. FYI, Griot's Garage, www.griotsgarage.com Ben Cordsen, TC 4260