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Re: Gusset?

To: Ct54531@aol.com
Subject: Re: Gusset?
From: ArthurK101@aol.com
Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 15:43:55 EDT
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
In a message dated 08-Sep-00 13:57:52 Eastern Daylight Time, Ct54531@aol.com 
writes:

> This is about the triangular piece of metal that sits in the lower rear 
>  corner of the door opening - called a gusset or a reinforcement as far as 
I 
>  can tell. My question is what's the finish on it? My 4A had a vinyl cover 
>  over it but I'm not sure that wasn't added at some point. The seal goes 
over 
> 
>  to edge to be sure but what about the face of the triangle. Is it a 
finished 
> 
>  paint-body color? Or is there a 'cover' of some sort that goes over it.
>  TIA

Jim, good question.  No-one has ever asked me before.  Mine has black vinyl 
on the inside and the outside is painted body color (white for me).  ( 
Caution my car was repainted about 10 years ago -- BUT the inner black vinyl 
and the edging is correct, which leads me to think that they put it back 
correctly.  As far as I can remember it was always white.  Also, Piggot shows 
several pictures where the outside looks as if it were painted body color.

Let me know if you get anything different on this.  Cheers.

Art Kelly '64 TR4 CT33118L (original owner/factory pickup)
VTR TR4 vehicle consultant

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