Friends.
In my TR8 there's a little white sticker in the engine bay saying
"T.P.A. PAINT" and I've figured it out as short for Two Pack Acrylic
PAINT but I'm not sure that's the correct answer... Anyone have a
good explanation for it? A friends Persian Aqua '80 TR7 also have
the same sticker in the same place.
Maybe the O.K. PAINT is something similar?
/Odd
> > I've seen similar stickers on other cars as well. I've seen
> > many a car without it, wonder why some got it and some didn't.
> > Funny that no one ever mentions it in any of the catalogs or
> > books. Anyone out there with such a sticker prior to 74???
> > Cheers,
> > Brian
> >
> > > Guess it was an inspection sticker, it was on my 74 as well.
> > > I have seen oplenty of similar stickers or labels on other
> > > cars, including nspection stickers for the wiring, seats etc.
> > > This seems to be common practise.
> > >
> > > > Another interesting side note - the car that has the black
> > > > around the grille also had a 2"x4" sticker on the cowl under
> > > > where the dash pad would be. It is printed "O.K. PAINT" and
> > > > there is a place to write in a body # that is blank, or at
> > > > least the ink faded a long time ago if it was ever filled in.
> > > > Anyone know what this is? Never saw it before on any other
> > > > cars. Was it another production change introduced when Triumph
> > > > was having quality problems with the TR-7? Was it some
> > > > certification for paint repairs done on the production line?
> > > > Anyone?
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Odd Hedberg
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