Malcolm
I have 4 fenders and all of them have this part welded to the fender with
small beads of weld about 1 inch long. I cannot vouch for the originality.
Rick
TR4A CT57505L
----- Original Message -----
From: Malcolm Walker <walker05@camosun.bc.ca>
To: The Usual Suspects <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 12, 1999 1:45 PM
Subject: Yet Another Mystery Part!
>
> I pulled the passenger's side front fender off the TR4 today- good news,
> it's not completely and utterly rusted through like the LHS was. Bad
> news, I've still gotta fix a helluva lot of metal.
>
> One thing that's been bothering me is what Vicky Brit calls the "Panel
> Filler-FR Fender"- a little shred of metal that lives beside the headlamp
> bucket. (pn 11-187 for VB) Both sides of my car have this bit of metal
> attached differently- the right with (bad) tack welds, the left with
> Bondo. So I don't know how it's "supposed" to work.
>
> I had originally intended on not telling anyone about it, and just welding
> in new metal wherever there was rust, and making it look nice, but it's
> too late now ;-) Can anyone tell me the scoop on this bit o' steel? How
> is it fastened? What does it bolt to? The Haynes book never mentioned
> the removal of the bolts in it, so I suspect it's supposed to stay on the
> body tub (it didn't, in both cases... was More Stuck to the fender I
> suppose)
>
> I've tried to take pictures of what I currently have but it's
> unrecognizable for the most part (ever seen pictures of "Titanic"?)... and
> I'm not going to pay $25 for a new Panel Filler; just want to know where
> it's supposed to go.
>
> TIA,
> -Malcolm
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