Tom,
Thanks for your reply. I have two spare handbrake assemblies. One I
bought new from TRF and the other used from a garage in Savannah. Both
are the same, and differ from my 75 handbrakes in that they have an
indent for the warning light switch, have built-in metal bushes rather
than nylon for the fulcrum bolt and they have grips that are almost 2"
in diameter at the largest point. The grips on my 75's appear as the TRF
drawing on page 256 and are approx. 1" in diameter.
I made an assumption, perhaps wrongly, that the large grip was
installed on all 76 models. Maybe these are just replacement grips? Page
257 of TRF parts catalogue, item DR2, part # UKC3918 may be the grip on
my handbrake assemblies.
As you stated, the 1" grip is a tight fit, so I see no way the 2" grip
is going to slip through the opening in the trim piece without removing
some stitches. I think I'll take the whole mess to an upholstery shop
and get some recommendations from them.
Thanks again,
Jim
linda long wrote:
>
> Jim,
> Don't know if I can help here but I'm the original owner of CF55433, '76TR6
> assembled in May '76. I have the original carpet and brake handle on the
> car. This past weekend I had the cover trim piece off as I was installing
> an electric fuel pump and ran the wire to the rear through the brake line
> grommet . The carpet was VERY snug as I slipped it past the brake handle.
> I've never noticed at shows that earlier TR6's had handles different from
> mine...but then I never really looked. My handle is just like the one shown
> in the TRF master catalog. I would think that all aftermarket carpet sets
> would have the same sized finished whole for the brake handle. But from
> your experiences it seems not. Let me know if I can go out, look at my TR6,
> and send you any measurements.
>
> Tom Long
> Blacksburg, VA
>
> '64TR4
> '68TR250
> '76TR6
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Davis <jh_davis@mindspring.com>
> To: TR6 List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Date: Thursday, June 15, 2000 5:54 PM
> Subject: 76 TR6 handbrake
>
> >
> >List,
> > I'm considering installing a handbrake assembly for a 76 TR6 in one of
> >my 75 TR6's, CF38690. Problem is, the handle is too large to fit through
> >the cover trim piece. Unfortunately, I haven't had much experience in
> >this area and wonder if I should just cut the stitches around the handle
> >cover and have it re-stitched. Were the 76 trim pieces different than
> >the earlier models? I doubt the replacements available are sized
> >differently so maybe someone with a 76 model, or has re-trimmed one can
> >advise me.
> >Suggestions, comments appreciated,
> >Jim Davis
> >Fortson, GA
> >CF38690UO
> >CF37325U
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