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To: "fot@autox.team.net" <fot@autox.team.net>, Larry Young <cartravel@pobox.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Under Hood Vents
From: Rich Hahn via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2020 19:57:31 +0000 (UTC)
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 The TR4, 4A and maybe the 250 had the Surrey Top option.=C2=A0 I have an o=
riginal one on my TR4A but not the hard center section.=C2=A0 I don't know =
how many they ultimately made but you better be able to anticipate rain by =
about a half hour to erect the soft center piece with its "erector set" fra=
mework, thumb screws that you have to be a contortionist to screw up into t=
he rear section from inside and then the little hooks and snaps that keep i=
t from flying off!!!=C2=A0 The hooks on the windshield post and rear post w=
ere really good at gouging you when you were in a hurry.=C2=A0 It was good =
in theory and looked good but very crazy in execution!!!=C2=A0 Not much str=
uctural integrity either as it was a giant cast piece of aluminum or pot me=
tal.=C2=A0 It just bolted on in place of the convertible frame.=C2=A0 Trium=
ph got it wrong in name and execution but Porsche refined it and called it =
a Targa.!!!



hought the TR4A too. It cost an extra $100 over the convertible version. I =
never saw one back in the day. An accessory soft "surrey" top could .be use=
d when the hardtop panel was removed. - Larry=20
 On 8/27/2020 4:23 PM, Jack Wheeler via Fot wrote:
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 This car appears to be a Targa Top car.=C2=A0 I had never noticed it befor=
e, but this makes sense for racing.=C2=A0 I don't know if they ever made a =
true "hardtop" for the TR-4, like the Steel TR-3 hardtop.=C2=A0 I've never =
seen one.=C2=A0 If not, then the Targa Top would be a good alternative to i=
mprove aerodynamics (Verses the open car), assuming you kept the solid roof=
 panel in place.=C2=A0 I have seen a few aftermarket plastic hardtops, in f=
act my race car came with one, but never a true hardtop from the factory.=
=C2=A0 Just an observation.=C2=A0 Any comments?=20
  Jack
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      On Thursday, August 27, 2020, 4:48:07 PM EDT, J Wagner via Fot <fot@a=
utox.team.net> wrote: =20
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   I saw these for sale on craigslist just now and I thought to share them =
with the FOT.=C2=A0 It is my understanding the grills used on the 60=E2=80=
=99s Triumph Works TR4s=E2=80=99 engine bay vents were repurposed grills fr=
om the Triumph Herald.=C2=A0=20
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  Here=E2=80=99s a pair for sale.=C2=A0 (Old TR4 pics from the web just for=
 reference)
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  I have no connection with the seller.
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  =E2=80=94Justin
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 1962 Triumph Herald Grills - auto parts - by owner - vehicle...
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        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">The TR4, 4A and maybe the 25=
0 had the Surrey Top option.&nbsp; I have an original one on my TR4A but no=
t the hard center section.&nbsp; I don't know how many they ultimately made=
 but you better be able to anticipate rain by about a half hour to erect th=
e soft center piece with its "erector set" framework, thumb screws that you=
 have to be a contortionist to screw up into the rear section from inside a=
nd then the little hooks and snaps that keep it from flying off!!!&nbsp; Th=
e hooks on the windshield post and rear post were really good at gouging yo=
u when you were in a hurry.&nbsp; It was good in theory and looked good but=
 very crazy in execution!!!&nbsp; Not much structural integrity either as i=
t was a giant cast piece of aluminum or pot metal.&nbsp; It just bolted on =
in place of the convertible frame.&nbsp; Triumph got it wrong in name and e=
xecution but Porsche refined it and called it a Targa.!!!</div><div dir=3D"=
ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"=
><span style=3D"color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><br></span></div><div dir=3D"ltr" =
data-setdir=3D"false"><span style=3D"color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><br></span></=
div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><span style=3D"color: rgb(38, 40=
, 42);"><br></span></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><span style=
=3D"color: rgb(38, 40, 42);">hought the TR4A too.
    It cost an extra $100 over the convertible version. I never saw one
    back in the day. An accessory soft "surrey" top could .be used when
    the hardtop panel was removed. - Larry</span></div></div><div id=3D"ydp=
737b6ef9yahoo_quoted_8669686392" class=3D"ydp737b6ef9yahoo_quoted"><div sty=
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    <div class=3D"ydp737b6ef9yiv1515360837yqt9867066227" id=3D"ydp737b6ef9y=
iv1515360837yqtfd00117"><div class=3D"ydp737b6ef9yiv1515360837moz-cite-pref=
ix">On 8/27/2020 4:23 PM, Jack Wheeler via
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        <div dir=3D"ltr"><span>This car appears to be
            a Targa Top car.&nbsp; </span>I had never noticed it before, bu=
t
          this makes sense for racing.&nbsp; I don't know if they ever made=
 a
          true "hardtop" for the TR-4, like the Steel TR-3 hardtop.&nbsp;
          I've never seen one.&nbsp; If not, then the Targa Top would be a
          good alternative to improve aerodynamics (Verses the open
          car), assuming you kept the solid roof panel in place.&nbsp; I ha=
ve
          seen a few aftermarket plastic hardtops, in fact my race car
          came with one, but never a true hardtop from the factory.&nbsp;
          Just an observation.&nbsp; Any comments?</div>
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        <div dir=3D"ltr">Jack<br clear=3D"none">
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          <div> On Thursday, August 27, 2020, 4:48:07 PM EDT, J Wagner
            via Fot <a shape=3D"rect" class=3D"ydp737b6ef9yiv1515360837moz-=
txt-link-rfc2396E" href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"nofollow" targ=
et=3D"_blank">&lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt;</a> wrote: </div>
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            <div dir=3D"ltr">I saw these for sale on craigslist just now
              and I thought to share them with the FOT.&nbsp; It is my
              understanding the grills used on the 60=E2=80=99s Triumph Wor=
ks
              TR4s=E2=80=99 engine bay vents were repurposed grills from th=
e
              Triumph Herald.&nbsp; <br clear=3D"none">
            </div>
            <div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"none">
            </div>
            <div dir=3D"ltr">Here=E2=80=99s a pair for sale.&nbsp; (Old TR4=
 pics from
              the web just for reference)<br clear=3D"none">
            </div>
            <div dir=3D"ltr"><br clear=3D"none">
            </div>
            <div dir=3D"ltr">I have no connection with the seller.<br clear=
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            <div dir=3D"ltr">=E2=80=94Justin<br clear=3D"none">
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            1962 Triumph Herald Grills - auto parts - by owner -
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