TPA means indeed two pack. There was a fashion of putting stickers like that
on, because the "new " paints were not necessarily comaptible with the
cellulose paints so that was rather a neccessity. Your car metallic?
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> From: Odd Hedberg[SMTP:odd@triumphclub.se]
> Reply To: Odd Hedberg
> Sent: Monday, November 09, 1998 6:28 PM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Paint stickers [Was: TR 6 painting]
>
>
> 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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