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Re: [TR] TR3A Assembly

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Subject: Re: [TR] TR3A Assembly
From: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:42:05 -0700
> 2.  Same question for the spare cover seal.

3M Super weatherstrip adhesive (aka "gorilla snot").

> 3.  What material is recommended as a seal between the inner 
> and outer  front wings?

Mine aren't sealed, as original I believe.

> 4.  Is this to be used between the inner and outer rear wings 
> as  well?

Again, mine aren't.

> 5.  The rubber gas cap seal provided was a grooved 
> arrangement that  slipped over the edge of the body panel 
> hole.  Unfortunately, the threaded  male part of the chrome 
> cap would not fit through the remaining hole to thread  into 
> the brass under panel piece.  I assembled without for the 
> time  being. The part ordered appeared to be correct for my 
> car.  Do I  have the incorrect gas cap assembly?  I don't 
> care to change the  gas cap, just provide a rubber seal.

There's been some debate over that, I'm still not certain of the correct
answer.  But the rubber grommet is not listed in the TR3 SPC and I don't
believe it was originally used unless perhaps there were some very late cars
that got the TR4 style filler that doesn't clamp onto the deck.  Earlier
cars I believe got just a flat fiber washer (which is also not listed in the
SPC, but I believe was supplied as part of the assembly).

Randall
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