Perhaps, but I've checked the following reference books and none of the dash
pictures (5 pictures) showed a finger pull on the 250. In fact, Piggott
says outright that the finger pulls were eliminated on the TR250/TR5 models
(although he was wrong about the glovebox having a light). Also, I believe
my first dash was original and it didn't have one.
I'll grant you that the major suppliers show a pull in their catalogs, but
at least one (TRF) admits that it is "not needed" on the TR250.
My references:
- Original Triumph TR4/4A/5/6- Bill Piggott
- Triumph TR- James Taylor
- The Triumph TR5/250 and TR6 Companion- Rossi & Clarke
- Triumph TR250 Handbook (the original glovebox booklet)
- Triumph Buyer's Guide- Newton
FWIW.
Peter
'68 TR250
> From: "Creamer, Mark" <CreamerM@cintas.com>
> Reply-To: "Creamer, Mark" <CreamerM@cintas.com>
> Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 11:02:37 -0500
> To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
> Subject: RE: Pull My Finger/sugg
>
> Maybe it's another one of those items that were applied to some but not
> all? I have seen 250s that have them that had not been modified by the
> owner
>
> <mc>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Macholdt [mailto:vze2846b@verizon.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 10:54 AM
> To: 6pack@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Pull My Finger/sugg
>
> Todd,
>
> As an owner of a TR250, I can categorically state that they did not come
> with finger pulls. I can't speak to the '69 TR6.
>
> For reference see Piggott book, TRF catalog, etc.
>
> Peter
> '68 TR250
>
>
>> From: "Todd Bermudez" <red_tr250@hotmail.com>
>> Reply-To: "Todd Bermudez" <red_tr250@hotmail.com>
>> Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 09:01:09 -0500
>> To: hlub34a@aeroinc.net, hfader@usa.net
>> Cc: 6pack@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: Pull My Finger/sugg
>>
>> The finger pull was also installed on the TR250...maybe the '69 TR6??
>>
>> Todd
>>
>>
>>> From: "Valerie Stabenow" <hlub34a@aeroinc.net>
>>> Reply-To: "Valerie Stabenow" <hlub34a@aeroinc.net>
>>> To: "Hugh Fader" <hfader@usa.net>
>>> CC: <6pack@autox.team.net>
>>> Subject: Re: Pull My Finger/sugg
>>> Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 21:54:25 -0600
>>>
>>> I believe that the finger pull was designed for the tr4s. I tried to
> put
>>> one
>>> on my 6 and then realized it was a lost cause. If you replace the
> little
>>> rubber pads inside (they go in the holes around the perimeter of the
> glove
>>> box, they will help open the glove box door..sort of a spring action.
>>>
>>> Valerie Stabenow
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Hugh Fader" <hfader@usa.net>
>>> To: "Triumph Mailing List (E-mail)" <triumphs@autox.team.net>; "6
> Pack List
>>> (E-mail)" <6pack@autox.team.net>
>>> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 7:37 PM
>>> Subject: Pull My Finger
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hello.
>>>>
>>>> I just bought a finger pull for the glovebox lock on my TR6. I am
> hoping
>>> to
>>>> eliminate the leather lace that the previous owner tacked on so that
> the
>>>> darn thing could be opened. I'm having some trouble fitting this
> thing.
>>> It
>>>> looks like I will have to enlarge the hole for the lock about 1/8".
> I
>>> would
>>>> like to avoid doing this. Anybody have any tips on installing the
> finger
>>>> pull? Better yet, anybody have any tips on making the glovebox open
>>> easily
>>>> without the finger pull? Other TR6's I have seen have a similar
> problem.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Hugh Fader
>>
>>
>>
>>
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