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RE: TR3 Miscellany

To: "Brewer, Bill" <bbrewer@LEHIGHCEMENT.COM>
Subject: RE: TR3 Miscellany
From: "Dave Moag" <moag@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 08:42:40 -0700
Cc: "Triumphs Mailing List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Bill,

You are welcome to the old rear panel from mine (I bought my set from TRF
which came with the board in it). It's in so-so shape and should be able to
be recovered OK. No charge, but it'd be a pain to ship it. Are you going to
be down in the LA area any time soon?

As far as the tonneau attachment, those other holes are where you attach
anchor plates for the webbing for the hood sticks. I haven't done that on my
car yet either.

As for the steering box, we are in identical situations. I also want to
rebuild a used one I picked up and then swap the box and lower portion out.
If you get any good tips on doing that which are not posted up to the list,
could you send them along?

Dave Moag
62 TR3B (currently being ignored)
77 Spitfire (currently dead)
La Canada, CA


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Brewer, Bill
> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 8:05 AM
> To: 'triumphs@autox.team.net'
> Subject: TR3 Miscellany
>
>
>      Some unresolved issues in my TR3:
>
>      1. I need a new rear panel (millboard or whatever) that goes at the
> back of the passenger compartment (cockpit) against the gas tank. Anyone
> have an extra or know someone who supplies them? My Moss reupholstery kit
> came with the vinyl, but no panel. Maybe someone has made one
> themselves and
> has a pattern and some advice.
>
>      2. I bought a repro front bumper from Moss years ago. When
> mounted, the
> ends seem to droop down. I looked at the repro overriders and it
> looks like
> there is only one way to mount them. Is it possible to notch out the
> overriders a bit more to get the bumper bar to at least go level on the
> ends? It seems like it might burn the chrome or something.
>
>      3. I am putting a tonneau on that I bought at a swap meet (only a
> couple of lift a dots installed). Along the back of the TR, like where the
> first of the back lift a dots should go on, there are a strange set of
> double threaded holes on each side. What goes there? Which one
> gets the lift
> a dot peg?
>
>     4. I am getting ready to rebuild a steering box that I bought from Joe
> Alexander (thanks again Joe!). In the meantime, my current in-use box is
> badly worn with lots of free play. Has anyone heard of a TR3 steering box
> failing completely (like the peg breaking off and sending you in
> an off-road
> shunt or head-on)? Is it possible to replace a split column steering box
> without removing the front apron? Is it worth it? I am afraid of
> taking the
> front off again and getting shipwrights disease.
>
>      TIA
>
>      Bill Brewer
>      Ad Hoc Sidescreen Registrar - Final Final list next week
>      Tehachapi, CA
>      1960 & 1961 TR-3A's

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