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Re: TR4 - Crash Pads/Dash Pads

To: geohahn@theriver.com, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: TR4 - Crash Pads/Dash Pads
From: "john matthews" <john__matthews@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2001 13:28:48 -0800 FILETIME=[CD813C80:01C190AF]
Hi Geo,

>The Big 3 all sell replacement dash pads/crash pads for the TR4 with >the 
>pieces being dash top, lower left and lower right.

Unless the maker has recovered or someone else is doing it now these parts 
are very hard to actually come by. I was told the only person who has the 
tooling to make these parts has been ill and his production is very limited. 
I was able to get them eventually but I don't want to tell you how much I 
paid for the lower pieces. It was much more than the listed catalog price. 
This was May or June this year.

>Are these overlays or actual replacements of the parts?  Do they >totally 
>replace the parts or is it a matter of removing the old pad & >vinyl and 
>recovering existing metal?

The parts I got were just as the originals are, metal with foam and vinyl 
covering. Straight bolt on with a little trimming.

>Have you found any supplier to have a superior (or inferior) product or
>do they seem to be sourced the same?

The quality was quite good. As stated above I've heard there is only one 
manufacturer, one of my lower pieces was NOS. Contact me off list for more 
details.

>Sorry if this does not make sense or if the answer is obvious -- I do
>not have the car to look at and am working from the catalog
>illustrations.

No problem, this are three critical pieces to complete any TR-4 restoration

>Geo Hahn
>59 TR3A
>Tucson


Cheers,

John Matthews
'61 Herald
'63 TR-4
Mesa

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