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Subject: [6pack] Anybody know what this is for? It's unanimous
From: Rochlin Robert <rrochlin@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2021 09:06:27 -0400
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        Thanks for your replies to my photo inquiry! The unanimous =
concencos is that the piece is to cover the wiring under the steering =
column. I will attempt to put it in this weekend.
        Best,
        Bob
        =E2=80=9C72 TR6

> On Sep 8, 2021, at 8:45 PM, Bob Lang <robert.lang.tr6@gmail.com> =
wrote:
>=20
> Hey.=20
>=20
> Still kicking here. Not bad for an old guy.=20
>=20
> If you were using rubber bushings I'm not surprised that they =
perished. The reason I use urethane or delrin (nylatron) is because the =
rubber just doesn't last. But 10 years isn't that bad. But the other =
thing is that if there's binding that can result in the bushings early =
demise.
>=20
> The part you show fits under the steering column. It slips into the =
space under the column and into the dash and the tab fits into the bell =
of the steering column. It's almost impossible to fit it if the steering =
column clamp is tight. I have seen a bunch of tr6s with that part =
missing or mangled.=20
>=20
> Stay in touch.  I  live in Northborough now and retired from MIT about =
4 years ago.  I drive a van for the council on aging a few days a week =
and spend the rest of my time in the garage. I've been doing a lot of =
work on tr6s for club members (NEW ENGLAND TRIUMPHS)
>=20
> l8r
> rml
>=20
>=20
> On Wed, Sep 8, 2021, 5:20 PM Robert Rochlin <rrochlin@comcast.net =
> Hi Bob,
>               Hope all is going well.  I see that you're still racing =
from your posts. =20
>       I think that you are correct about the part I have.  Over the =
years I=E2=80=99ve thought that it went under the steering column , but =
I=E2=80=99ve never found a way it attached under the steering wheel =
securely, so I thought that it may be for something else.
>       I=E2=80=99m now working on the rear wheel camber on my car. Last =
spring I noticed that the camber was way negative so I disassembled it =
and found that the inner bushings on both sides were completely worn =
through.  I had installed them about 10 years ago with Goodparts =
adjustable trailing arm brackets. I replaced the bushings and went back =
to the stock brackets.  The camber is improved, but this winter I=E2=80=99=
m going to replace the rear springs and spacers and if that doesn=E2=80=99=
t bring the camber into spec I=E2=80=99ll mess with the tailing arm =
brackets.  If you=E2=80=99re interested I=E2=80=99ll give you the =
Goodparts trailing arm brackets.  I suspect that it may have been crappy =
bushings that were the problem and that the brackets are fine.  They do =
make making camber adjustments easy.
>       Beat,
>       Bob
>> On Sep 8, 2021, at 8:46 AM, Bob Lang <robert.lang.tr6@gmail.com =
>>=20
>> Sure looks like the wiring cover that fits under the steering column.=20=

>>=20
>> On Tue, Sep 7, 2021, 5:22 PM Rochlin Robert <rrochlin@comcast.net =
>>      I=E2=80=99ve had this in my Triumph parts box for about 20 years =
and can=E2=80=99t figure out where it is used. =20
>>      Thanks.
>>      Bob
>>=20
>> =09
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; =
charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D""><span=
 class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">    </span>Thanks =
for your replies to my photo inquiry! The unanimous concencos is that =
the piece is to cover the wiring under the steering column. I will =
attempt to put it in this weekend.<div class=3D""><span =
class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">     =
</span>Best,</div><div class=3D""><span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" =
style=3D"white-space:pre">      </span>Bob</div><div =
class=3D"">&nbsp;<span class=3D"Apple-tab-span" style=3D"white-space:pre">=
        </span>=E2=80=9C72 TR6<br class=3D""><div><br =
class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Sep =
8, 2021, at 8:45 PM, Bob Lang &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:robert.lang.tr6@gmail.com"; =
class=3D"">robert.lang.tr6@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><meta =
charset=3D"UTF-8" class=3D""><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"caret-color: =
rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 18px; font-style: =
normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: =
normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; =
white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; =
text-decoration: none;" class=3D"">Hey.&nbsp;<div dir=3D"auto" =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">Still =
kicking here. Not bad for an old guy.&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"auto" =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">If you were =
using rubber bushings I'm not surprised that they perished. The reason I =
use urethane or delrin (nylatron) is because the rubber just doesn't =
last. But 10 years isn't that bad. But the other thing is that if =
there's binding that can result in the bushings early demise.</div><div =
dir=3D"auto" class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div dir=3D"auto" =
class=3D"">The part you show fits under the steering column. It slips =
into the space under the column and into the dash and the tab fits into =
the bell of the steering column. It's almost impossible to fit it if the =
steering column clamp is tight. I have seen a bunch of tr6s with that =
part missing or mangled.&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">Stay in touch.&nbsp; =
I&nbsp; live in Northborough now and retired from MIT about 4 years =
ago.&nbsp; I drive a van for the council on aging a few days a week and =
spend the rest of my time in the garage. I've been doing a lot of work =
on tr6s for club members (NEW ENGLAND TRIUMPHS)</div><div dir=3D"auto" =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">l8r</div><div=
 dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">rml</div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div></div><br style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); =
font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; =
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; =
text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: =
normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; =
text-decoration: none;" class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_quote" =
style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: =
18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: =
normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; =
text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Sep 8, 2021, 5:20 PM Robert Rochlin &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:rrochlin@comcast.net"; =
class=3D"">rrochlin@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br =
class=3D""></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0px =
0px 0px 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; =
border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><div =
style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; line-break: after-white-space;" =
class=3D"">Hi Bob,<div class=3D""><span style=3D"white-space: pre-wrap;" =
class=3D"">             </span>Hope all is going well.&nbsp; I see that =
you're still racing from your posts. &nbsp;</div><div class=3D""><span =
style=3D"white-space: pre-wrap;" class=3D"">    </span>I think that you =
are correct about the part I have.&nbsp; Over the years I=E2=80=99ve =
thought that it went under the steering column , but I=E2=80=99ve never =
found a way it attached under the steering wheel securely, so I thought =
that it may be for something else.</div><div class=3D""><span =
style=3D"white-space: pre-wrap;" class=3D"">    </span>I=E2=80=99m now =
working on the rear wheel camber on my car. Last spring I noticed that =
the camber was way negative so I disassembled it and found that the =
inner bushings on both sides were completely worn through.&nbsp; I had =
installed them about 10 years ago with Goodparts adjustable trailing arm =
brackets. I replaced the bushings and went back to the stock =
brackets.&nbsp; The camber is improved, but this winter I=E2=80=99m =
going to replace the rear springs and spacers and if that doesn=E2=80=99t =
bring the camber into spec I=E2=80=99ll mess with the tailing arm =
brackets.&nbsp; If you=E2=80=99re interested I=E2=80=99ll give you the =
Goodparts trailing arm brackets.&nbsp; I suspect that it may have been =
crappy bushings that were the problem and that the brackets are =
fine.&nbsp; They do make making camber adjustments easy.<br =
class=3D""><div class=3D""><span style=3D"white-space: pre-wrap;" =
class=3D"">     </span>Beat,</div><div class=3D""><span =
style=3D"white-space: pre-wrap;" class=3D"">    </span>Bob</div><div =
class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Sep =
8, 2021, at 8:46 AM, Bob Lang &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:robert.lang.tr6@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" =
rel=3D"noreferrer" class=3D"">robert.lang.tr6@gmail.com</a>&gt; =
wrote:</div><br class=3D""><div class=3D""><div dir=3D"auto" =
class=3D"">Sure looks like the wiring cover that fits under the steering =
column.&nbsp;</div><br class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Sep 7, 2021, 5:22 PM Rochlin =
Robert &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rrochlin@comcast.net"; target=3D"_blank" =
rel=3D"noreferrer" class=3D"">rrochlin@comcast.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br =
class=3D""></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0px =
0px 0px 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; =
border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><div =
style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; line-break: after-white-space;" =
class=3D""><span style=3D"white-space: pre-wrap;" class=3D"">   =
</span>I=E2=80=99ve had this in my Triumph parts box for about 20 years =
and can=E2=80=99t figure out where it is used. &nbsp;<div class=3D""><span=
 style=3D"white-space: pre-wrap;" class=3D"">   </span>Thanks.</div><div =
class=3D""><span style=3D"white-space: pre-wrap;" class=3D"">   =
</span>Bob</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><span=
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