The rear fenders and boot lid I've purchased from TRF were black and had
a sticker with "Rover Parts" or something close to that on them. All the
parts were in excellent condition and fit perfectly.
Jim Davis
Fortson, GA
CF38690UO
CF37325U
Greetings List:
After almost 52 years in this life, I know this couldn't possibly happen
to anyone else, but thought I would put it out for comment.
I bought left and right outer fenders and a hood from a local guy who
does work on Triumphs and MGs in the area. They are British Motor
Heritage parts that he purchased years ago from a company that is now
out of business. The right front fender was obviously spot welded
incorrectly because the firewall end sat about a quarter inch higher
than the surrounding parts when the fender is fitted to the car. If you
run your finger inside the lip at the top of the fender, you can feel
this quarter inch gap.
The only solution I (and the body shop) can figure out is to drill the
spot welds and re-spot it in the correct position to bring the fender
into alignment. Since the body shop had already primed the fender, I
don't feel there is a chance possible to send it back to BMH for a
replacement. Even if I chose to do so, I don't want to spend the time it
will take to deal with it, ship it and get the replacement back even if
they would take a return on it.
It was obvious that the day this part was produced, the Brits were in
the ale a little too heavy. One would expect with parts like fenders to
have some adjustments necessary to make them fit properly, but not
cutting 18 spot welds and re-welding them in the right place. Just
wondered if anyone else has experienced a similar problem. John Shewmake
'74 TR6
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