This particular tab is short, maybe half an inch long, rounded at the end and
made of 1/16 steel and does not bend so I don't think it is a typical wire
retainer like the many others on a TR. You may be right about something common
to the RHD PI version, we have other evidence of that in the trunk where we
have a bracket to attach the non-existent trim around the non-existent fuel
pump.. I'll ask in the UK TR Register forum
Stan
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Liam Gannon [mailto:trsix74@comcast.net]
Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 9:02 AM
To: Foster, Stan; 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [6pack] Another mystery hole
The tab would be to hold down an electrical wire or wrapped group of wires.
Generally, a protective plastic sleeve would be used to cover it, in order
to avoid chaffing of the wire. The hole would be to bring it through the
firewall. Maybe, and I am guessing, it is pre stamped and set up for a left
hand drive. During manufacturing, most panels were made to be used either
way. This way there was no need to make up two stamps. On my TR3A I have the
some tabs and holes for the same reason. A simple rubber plug was used for
holes which would not be utilized.
Robert L. Gannon
http://home.comcast.net/~trsix74/wsb/index.html
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