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Re: [TR] Hood/Bonnet Bolts

To: 75TR6@tr6.danielsonfamily.org, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Hood/Bonnet Bolts
From: Dave1massey@cs.com
Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:47:03 EDT
In a message dated 4/12/2008 12:44:51 PM Central Daylight Time, 
75TR6@tr6.danielsonfamily.org writes: 
> I'm putting the hood/bonnet back on and there's 6 long bolts and 2 short
> bolts. I've been cautioned not to mix them up. And while I took lots of nice
> pictures of the mounting brackets, I didn't make note of where the 2 short
> bolts go. I "think" the 6 long ones go 3 and 3 on the underneath of the hood
> while the short ones go 1 and 1 on the side on the hood. Is that correct?
> 
Bob, the short ones go in on the side.  If you use too long a bolt there you 
wind up with a little bump in the hood like mine.  I suggest you run them in 
by hand and make sure they don't bottom out before they tighten.

Cheers


Dave Massey
57 TR3
71 TR6
80 TR8   
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