I did the same thing and it looks great! Much more practical.
Darwin Brown
-----Original Message-----
From: Justin Wagner <jmwagner@greenheart.com>
To: Phil Smith <smith007@ix.netcom.com>
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, October 20, 1997 11:36 PM
Subject: Center dash Support/Recover - ANOTHER OPTION!!!!!!
>Phil Smith wrote:
>>
>> Stripped the old cover off the Center Dash Support (early TR6),frame was
>> not in the best of shape! Received the recover kit from TRF today, did a
>> quick check. It is pretty nice looking, however on the passenger side
>> leg, there didn't seem to be enough material to wrop around all of the
>> leg. I will have to check it again? It is recommended that the frame be
>> sandblasted first, before you try to glue the new cover. I talked to a
>> rep at the TRF, the other day, they are going to have the complete
>> recovered center Dash Support for sale hopefully in a couple of
>> weeks,they're in the final inspection stage concerning the alluminum
>> frame. I don't know? $250.00 there abouts is alot of money, but what are
>> you to do if you have a nice interior, and this %$#@& dash support? What
>> kind of glue should I use? I flunked glue in Kindergarden. Bye the way
>> the kit was $95.00. Glue or not to glue,Monza or not Monza,panasports or
>> wires, redlines, yes or no, 205-70-15 or what? Thank God I already got
>> past the engine decision, body color and interior color. I may have to
>> get LBC hobby to help me relieve the stress.
>>
>> Phil Smith
>> Tampa, FL.
>> 69 TR6
>>
>
>
>FOR THOSE OF YOU ON A TIGHT BUDGET...
>
>Underneath the vinyle and foam of that center support on the TR 4
>through TR 6 is an aluminum support with the same shape...
>
>If you're on a tight budget... and original vinyle is just trashed...
>then strip the stuff off... get it down to the aluminum... prime it,
>apply a little bondo or that red stuff to fill little pits... sand it...
>and paint it gloss or semi-gloss black... It looks great...
>
>Let some future owner call you a DPO, and buy a recover kit. Meanwhile,
>use that money for something more practical.
>
>
>My 2 cents.
>
>
>Justin
>http://www.greenheart.com/jmwagner
>jmwagner@greenheart.com
>TR 4A/TR 4A IRS
>Los Angeles
>
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