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Subject: [TR] Fwd:TR6 hardtop
From: Don Spence <dkspence@telus.net>
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:36:32 -0600
oops got my genders mixed up and I had my B post mounts made by a  
machinist so they may be different than yours but they were copied  
from original parts. Rimmers has a parts diagram on their site:

http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/rimmer/triumph/tr6/hood-frame

scroll down to find it.

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Don Spence <dkspence@telus.net>
> Date: October 31, 2007 1:46:30 PM MDT (CA)
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Cc: motorcarriage@charter.net
> Subject: Re: Triumphs Digest, Vol 1, Issue 308
>
> Wayne
> From Memory, follow the instructions and remove the soft top ( rear  
> plate first, then fold the top and remove the three screws from  
> each side mount ).
>
>  Install the "female" body mounts using the three screws that held  
> the soft top to the body door post areas.  do NOT fully tighten  
> yet.  With a helper, place he hard top on to the car sliding the  
> "male" pieces into the "female" mounts. Run the two bolts into the  
> front of the HT at the windshield header. Leave loose. Run the two  
> bolts at the rear of the hard top into the matching threaded holes  
> in the rear deck. Tighten all progressively. Done.
>
> The worst thing about it is you will now hear all the rumbles,  
> creaks, groans and squeaks that were inaudible in an open car.
>
>  Cheers
>  Don
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