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RE: Headlight Trim Rings

To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Headlight Trim Rings
From: Jeff.A.Williamson@jci.com
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 21:52:32 -0500 jwimkrs1.na.jci.com/NA/Johnson_Controls(Release 6.0.2CF1|June 9, 2003) at 11/14/2003 09:12:29 PM
My '58 TR3A must be an oddball then. TS36916 and has the split-rings with
the screw going across the bottoms. I've since replaced them with the later
snap-on type.

Jeff W.
Belleville, MI

> According to Moss, Piggott and TRA there were three different methods to
> attach the headlight chrome rings.  The entire TR2 and TR3 series used
the
> single screw hole in the bottom.  The early TR3As used the split ring
type
> with a single screw pulling the split together.  Mid year of 1958 (ca
> TS33000) the third method of "snap on" was used that would
> continue through
> to the end of the TR3B.  Both the early and later versions are available
> after market but the relatively short run of the split type is no longer
> available (flea markets are your only hope).




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