In a message dated 98-11-13 15:23:31 EST, vitesse@juno.com writes:
> While driving around without the top frame behind me I felt a feeling of
> spaciousness. I recalled that my first Triumph was a '65 TR4A ( I had it
> in 1970 ) had the removable top. The frame folded down in the well and
> was covered by what could be called a rear seat.
Hugh, this is curious - the TR4, not the 4A, top (hood) is the one that comes
off. The TR 4A top (hood) is permanently mounted to the hoodsticks and folds
down behind the seat. If you had a TR4A with a completely removeable top
(hood) what was the commission number, please?
>
> My question to the list...is the windshield top frame that the front lip
> of the 4A top goes under interchangeable with the one I would remove from
> the 250? How about the mounting holes for the frame in the dog legs (
> just aft of the doors ) would that also use the same mountings?
>
I think that the windscreen surrounds for the TR4,TR4A, and TR250 are
identical in size and shape. The difference is in how the top (hood) is
fastened. On the TR4 it clips into a groove in the front edge of the surround
and is held in place by tension when the hoodsticks are snapped into the
raised position. On the TR4A and TR250 there are toggles on the top (hood)
which fasten to clips on the top of the windscreen surround. Those latter
clips were added to the windscreen surround for the TR4A and TR250 tops
(hoods). Cheers.
Art Kelly
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