I am curious to hear stories of things you have found while doing repair work on your TR, things previous owners have done, that make you say "Why in the heck did they do that?" Of course, it causes you lots more work!
My latest one has to do with getting my exhaust system sealed up. I replaced the driver's side header and put on a matching crossover pipe that came with it. While taking the crossover pipe off, which is normally held on by two M10x1.5 bolts on each header, I discovered that the previous owner had replaced the outside bolt on the passenger side with a stud and a nut on top of the coupler ( not sure if that is the right term ) and a nut on the bottom. I had wanted to replace all four with stainless bolts, but there is no way I can get that stud off without removing the passenger side header since there is no access to it. To top it off, the stud made it almost impossible to get the crossover pipe back on since it severely limited clearance. I ended up having to grind a little bit off the coupler just to get it to clear the frame so I could get it lined up with the stud. To get the 17mm socket on it, I had to turn the nut with a wrench at 1/8 turn for several minutes before there was enough clearance to get a socket on it and then had to switch to a deep well when I could. That darn stud cost me over an hour of time, where if a proper bolt had been used it would have been a couple of minutes.
I'd still like to get that stud out and put the proper bolt in, but it's just too hot in the garage and I think it is all sealing well now.
My latest one has to do with getting my exhaust system sealed up. I replaced the driver's side header and put on a matching crossover pipe that came with it. While taking the crossover pipe off, which is normally held on by two M10x1.5 bolts on each header, I discovered that the previous owner had replaced the outside bolt on the passenger side with a stud and a nut on top of the coupler ( not sure if that is the right term ) and a nut on the bottom. I had wanted to replace all four with stainless bolts, but there is no way I can get that stud off without removing the passenger side header since there is no access to it. To top it off, the stud made it almost impossible to get the crossover pipe back on since it severely limited clearance. I ended up having to grind a little bit off the coupler just to get it to clear the frame so I could get it lined up with the stud. To get the 17mm socket on it, I had to turn the nut with a wrench at 1/8 turn for several minutes before there was enough clearance to get a socket on it and then had to switch to a deep well when I could. That darn stud cost me over an hour of time, where if a proper bolt had been used it would have been a couple of minutes.
I'd still like to get that stud out and put the proper bolt in, but it's just too hot in the garage and I think it is all sealing well now.