Bryce-
OK here goes
Membership Information in the TRA:
Dues are $15 per 4 issues of the newsletter
Membership Chairman:
Ron Hartley
Triumph Register of America
Suite TR3
1641 N. Memorial Drive
Lancaster, OH 43130
740-687-3551
Technical Video Coordinator:
Jim Johnson
5910 Brook Road NW
Baltimore, OH 45240
740-756-4972
BY the way the seat video shows clearly the difference between the shapes of
the TR2/3 seat cushion and the TR3A/B seat cushion.
Good Luck
Later
Ken Nachman
Richmond (VA) Triumph Register
1957 TR3 TS21086L Old English White (actually an MG!!!! color)
1974 TR6 CF16990U Mallard Blue
In a message dated 3/19/98 4:50:29 PM, bmack@direct.ca wrote:
>Yes thank you a contact name would be great! Thanks for replying. I
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>appreciate the differences in the direction of the upholstry material (what
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>drew my attention to the fact that I had the wrong seats) but Moss lists
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>only one seatframe so I'm OK there but list a seperate seat spring assy for
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>the TR-3 vs the TR-3a????? Wonder what the difference is???
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>One of the listers from Florida sent me off some pics of his original TR-3
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>seats and so I know the pattern and I've asked if he could send me a tracing
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>of the seat & back detail....( I know I ask alot!!!)
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>The video sounds like a good idea and posting up my progress as the interior
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>assembly and sidecurtain rebuild on my TR webpage will probably assist other
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>members of the list.
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>-----Original Message-----
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>From: KMNTR6 <KMNTR6@aol.com>
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>To: bmack@direct.ca <bmack@direct.ca>; triumphs@autox.team.net
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><triumphs@autox.team.net>
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>Date: Thursday, March 19, 1998 1:31 PM
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>Subject: Re: '57 TR-3 vs NOT '57 TR-3a seat upholstery
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>>Bryce
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>>I have just finished reupholstering the seats of my '57 TR3. On outward
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>>appearances, the seats are very different from the TR3A seats. There is
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>only
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>>one line of piping along the top of the seat on the TR3 as opposed to two
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>with
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>>the TR3A. The direction of the upholstery is different too. However from
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>what
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>>I learned on the TRA video, the seat frames are the same. I used the Moss
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>>Motors "official" TR3 horsehair and canvas rebuild kit with good results. I
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>>also tightened the seat springs with hog rings. The TRA club (if you need a
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>>contact I have a name for you) has a series of videos on sidecurtain cars.
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>>They are GREAT! Don't attempt to rebuild your seats without watching their
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>>seat/interior video.
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>>Later
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>>Ken Nachman
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>>Richmond (VA) Triumph Register
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>>1957 TR3 TS21086L Old English White (actually an MG!!!! color)
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>>1974 TR6 CF16990U Mallard Blue
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