Jim TenCate's New Mexico TR8s

whitenviro · Postby **whitenviro** » 28 Mar 2014 13:06

I am in Santa Fe this week for vacation and contacted Jim TenCate, master of fuel injection of the Triumph Wedge Owners Association. Jim lives in nearby Los Alamos and was kind enough to take the day and we went for a big tour of the area in his two nearly identical TR8s. What a hoot!

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Here is his newest acquisition too:

We drove up some great winding mountain roads to the nearby caldera where it was snowing a bit

Then down to Jemez Springs for lunch and off to the Gillman Tunnels for a photo shoot with the cars:

Afterwards, a stop at Bandelier Nation Monument and a walk through the indian ruins, then back to Los Alamos.

I learned a lot about the feel of other cars and got an update on Jim's work with gearbox mounts; looks like I'll need to change mine back to the old mount to tone down some of the noise that I was blaming on my replacement gearbox.

We had a great time; Thanks Jim!

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1980 Pageant Blue DHC with removable hardtop.

TR Tony · Postby **TR Tony** » 28 Mar 2014 13:12

Nice day out! I can see why Jim calls one of the cars his "clone" car.

Tony

1981 TR7 FHC Cavalry Blue
1980 TR7V8 DHC Jaguar Regency Red - sadly sold!
1977 TR8 FHC EFI Factory development car Inca Yellow

silverseven · Postby **silverseven** » 28 Mar 2014 13:47

From the pics , it looks like one of the twins is running 15's?

Must have been a real hoot to go for a ride with two cars !!!!

Ron.

Steve-LPS-Thomas · Postby **Steve-LPS-Thomas** » 28 Mar 2014 13:59

I'll take the beige one..

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trekcarbonboy · Postby **trekcarbonboy** » 28 Mar 2014 14:24

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by croydebay

I'll take the beige one..

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You already did. [:)]

What a great opportunity.

Craig '75 2.0 FHC

TR Tony · Postby **TR Tony** » 28 Mar 2014 15:13

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by croydebay

I'll take the beige one..
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Yeah I like that too Steve - would make a great twin for Carmel [:)] tan hood works really well with Aran.

Tony

1981 TR7 FHC Cavalry Blue
1980 TR7V8 DHC Jaguar Regency Red - sadly sold!
1977 TR8 FHC EFI Factory development car Inca Yellow

jclay (RIP 2018) · Postby **jclay (RIP 2018)** » 28 Mar 2014 15:48

I'm glad you got together with Jim again. Jim does have some very nice cars. I envy him sometimes because even though he lives close to an important town, he is five minutes from the most beautiful landscapes, Indian ruins and geological structures you have ever seen.

Just too darn cold and too much snow!

Me, driving Jim's car to Triumphest!

Dana and Dan:

BATO!

Clay

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frankman · Postby **frankman** » 28 Mar 2014 16:07

Cool TR7 colors - love this

beautiful landscape I would also like to once again go [8D]

Hello from Switzerland

Frank

Steve-LPS-Thomas · Postby **Steve-LPS-Thomas** » 28 Mar 2014 16:47

Think I need a TR8 DHC to make the set.. Love the arran beige/tan FI... only 21 made??

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FI Spyder · Postby **FI Spyder** » 28 Mar 2014 18:49

Like the scenery too. Not been to NM but have driven around the Phoenix, Flagstaff, Sedona, Prescott area which more deserty, cowboy western looking.

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john 215 · Postby **john 215** » 29 Mar 2014 04:46

Hi,

Lovely scenery only eclipsed by the car's [8D]

Cheers John

LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!

1976 Speke FHC Beauty Now with an overdrive conversion

1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6, BUILT NOT BROUGHT !!!!

John Wood · Postby **John Wood** » 29 Mar 2014 18:34

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by croydebay

Think I need a TR8 DHC to make the set.. Love the arran beige/tan FI... only 21 made??

http://www.croyde-bay.com/triumph.htm

croydebay@aol.com

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There is a RHD one that used to be at most the shows (haven't seen it for a few years) withe reg 56GJH I think.

TR7 Sprint SJW550S
TR7 Automatic

tencate · Postby **tencate** » 31 Mar 2014 01:10

Nice pics Dan! 22 1981 Aran Beige TR8s built according to Connew's list, of those, 5 have no records or have been salvaged, 9 are CURRENTLY registered---like mine, although it's not running yet---and the rest are presumably waiting for restoration. When I searched through the records (CARFAX and Autocheck) I found an awful lot of these cars were last seen in Canada. By the way, one was scrapped in 1986 and went to the UK for parts? Anyone know what happened to it?

BTW, mine seems to have only 16878 miles on the odometer. The O2 sensor counter suggests it might be a bit higher. LOTS of work to do on it though!

On another note, TWOA did an article on the number of 1981/2 TR8s that still survive. Best guess? 1/2 of them are currently registered and another 1/4 haven't been off the road very long. I'm guessing 3/4 of them are still around!

Back to lurking :-)

Another of Dan's photos, it WAS snowy for a while!
https://www.dropbox.com/s/z64vw670vob9vxk/20140327_112553.jpg

FI Spyder · Postby **FI Spyder** » 31 Mar 2014 02:57

There was one for sale in Victoria a couple of weeks ago on Craigslist or Used Victoria for $4,000 (Blue TR8 not beige) but it didn't last very long. Good thing too, I really don't have room.[:p] Don't know who Bought it but it seemed decent from the pictures (not that you can really tell). I'll keep my eye open for it on the summer car circuit.

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