Mark. The TR4A (like yours and mine) has no holes in the front valance, just
the "indentation" for the crank hole. However, the TR250 (got one those too)
has the hole you describe. Members of the list may know of a source for
reproduction sheet metal, but I think it may be hard to find. A good used
one might also be tough. Most used ones will take a good deal of hammer and
dolly work. And they are welded at the corners, where the valance meets the
inner fender panel and again where the lower valance meets the upper
valance, creating the lower opening for the grille.
Jerry Oliver
Olympia, WA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Evans, Mark" <Mark.Evans@Anheuser-Busch.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 5:12 PM
Subject: TR4-TR4A-TR250 Front Valence
>
> I have another question about subtle differences between the TR4 - TR4A -
TR250.
>
> My front lower valence (66 TR4A) was mangled many years ago by a tow truck
> (typical TR long story). I banged it out and it looked OK but it is not
> something you would put new paint on. It either needs to be repaired or
> replaced.
>
> I presume that my front lower valence is the original as there was only
one PO
> for this car and it was only 11 years old when I got it (1977). This
valence has
> a hole in it about 10 inches wide and 4 inches tall in the center that
allows
> passage of air to the lower part of the radiator. This hole was
manufactured in
> the part and not put there by the PO (i.e. it is not a customization). It
may
> have been replaced by the PO or Triumph Dealer. The pictures I've seen on
the
> internet and in vintage magazine ads do not show this hole. The catalogs I
have
> reviewed do not show this hole for this part on the line drawings.
>
> The question:
> Where did this hole come from?
> Were different front lower valences used between the different models?
> What do you have? Is it original or a replacement?
> Did Michelotti design a hole for my head to match my front lower valence?
>
> Thanks,
> Mark A. Evans
> 1966 TR4A IRS CTC63970 LO
> markaevans@mindspring.com
>
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