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Re: * Shiny bolts and timing cover booby *

To: Jim Bauder <jimbpps@pacbell.net>
Subject: Re: * Shiny bolts and timing cover booby *
From: wbrazinski <wbrazinski@mediaone.net>
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2000 20:58:49 -0600
Cc: TR List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
References: <38C5CBFC.AEF2EAD3@mediaone.net> <38C6A1DC.E89E7F4C@pacbell.net>
Awesome tip Jim, thanks!  I take it that the stuff is left it's usual
"white color"?

Wayne

Jim Bauder wrote:
> 
> Wayne,
> 
> I haven't seen an answer to your question regarding the sound deadener
> on the timing cover. I had a similar problem to yours with my TR3 and
> solved it rather cheaply as I definitely wanted the car to be as
> original as I could get it.
> 
> When I rebuilt my engine I accidentally removed a good bit of the
> sound deadener before I realized what I was doing. I bought a spray
> can of sound deadener that is designed to be used under stainless
> steel sinks to reduce the noise of the water splashing against the
> plain steel. I first painted the cover gloss black and then masked the
> flat part off  and sprayed several quotes of the sink sound deadener,
> allowing time for it to set up several days between coats. I did have
> to touch up the paint here and there but it looks original, although
> the sound deadener is not as thick as the original coating. Works for
> me, although YMMV!
> 
> Jim Bauder
> '58 TR3
> Palo Alto, CA

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