Jeff - do you have a Roadster Factory Glovebox Companion. There is a good
description of the changes in it. There is some debate about what happened
to the tonneau covers between TS28... & TS41... At TS41... the peg at the
top of the elbow capping was moved upwards and back and there was a slit
added to the tonneau to help with folding it behind the seat. I have seen
cars with pegs on both sides of the slit to help anchor it down although
that is not an original arrangement.
So, other than the placement of the pegs and the inclusion of the slit, the
tonneau would have to be the same size since the cockpit measurements did
not change. If you are going to full concours on your 58 using a later
style might result in some point deductions, but if that is not a concern,
the later style is easier to deal with when you drive with the tonneau
behind the seat. Of course if you already have the pegs installed on the
58, you might end up with the double peg arrangement. (maybe that is where
it came from)
Hope this helps.
Carl
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff.A.Williamson@jci.com [mailto:Jeff.A.Williamson@jci.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 12:48 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: TR3A Value Added - Response
Many thanks to all of you who responded to my question about adding items
and options to my '60 TR3 restoration project. Most of you responded with
very similar suggestions. Based on your replies, I think I'll probably
forget about the rear seat and luggage rack, definitely get the "boot"
cover, floor mats, and probably the tonneau cover, and wait on the wire
wheels until I have a buyer. Then these and maybe some of the other things
can be added or negotiated. Thanks again for the help and ideas.
I do have one final question on the tonneau cover, though. I was thinking
that I'd go ahead and purchase the tonneau cover, and if I was to negotiate
it out of the deal, I could always use it on my '58 TR3A. But I noticed
that the part number changed between these two models. Can someone tell me
what the differences are and why one tonneau cover won't fit both cars?
Jeff Williamson
Belleville, MI
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