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Re: ? TR3 Windshield stanchion

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Subject: Re: ? TR3 Windshield stanchion
From: TeriAnn Wakeman <twakeman@cruzers.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 99 08:10:32 -0800
I beg to differ on this reply.  TS75519 has an adaptor plate that is 
different than the early style.

I agree that the original design had an adaptor that screwed to the body 
and both sides of the windscreen attached to the adaptors with Dzus 
fasteners.

But then they went to the TS60000 change and removed the Brooklands style 
mounting holes and Dzus quick release fasteners they do not redesign the 
the windscreen stanchions.  They still have the internal slot.  Instead 
they redesigned the adaptor removing the Dzus fastener and leaving a hole 
that goes straight through for the wide head screws.  The adaptor is 
still there is has just become an useless appendage through evolution.  
Think of it as a Triumph appendix.


 >You're right, the pre 60000 TR's used an adaptor plate between the 
scuttle 
>and
>the windshield stanchions.....these adaptor plates were bolted to the scuttle
>and the windshield stanchions were fixed to the adaptor plates with Dzus
>fasteners. I guess this was meant to be a quick way of removing the 
>windshield and replacing it with Brooklands style screens for racing.
>
>In the post 60000 TR's, the stanchions were fixed directly to the scuttle 
>using special large diameter chromed slotted screws.



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