OK,
You've done more research than I'm willing to do...we'll leave it at that
:-)
Todd
>From: Peter Macholdt <vze2846b@verizon.net>
>Reply-To: Peter Macholdt <vze2846b@verizon.net>
>To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Pull My Finger/sugg
>Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 12:17:27 -0500
>
>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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