Hi Jerry
Thanks for the comments. I remember hearing that the early brackets were
taller than the later ones, but many (possibly mine too) have had the top
trimmed off at some point. Perhaps that is the only difference between
different styles, other than the vinyl covering?
Here's a link to a few photos of the bracket in my car (among other things):
http://tinyurl.com/6monqo
I'd be interested to hear if anyone has a bracket that looks different (with
or without vinyl covering).
Cheers!
-Nick
>Message: 11
>Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:22:41 -0700 (PDT)
>From: culturevirus <culturevirus@yahoo.com>
>Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 console bracket identification
>
>I own CT1272L and have (what I believe to be) the original console bracket. It
>has the vinyl covering, unfortunately a PO decided to cut an inch or so of
>the top. I bought a replacement for it, a later one with black crinkle finish.
>From what I can see the shape is the same, but perhaps the difference is in
>the area missing from the original. I will dig out the old one and check them
>side by side again if you'd like. I don't have the radio bracket that bridges
>the console and the dash at this time.
>
>Jerry McDonald
>
>>--- On Tue, 10/28/08, nwolf@u.washington.edu <nwolf@u.washington.edu> wrote:
>>From: nwolf@u.washington.edu <nwolf@u.washington.edu>
>>Subject: [TR] TR4 console bracket identification
>>
>>To: triumphs@autox.team.net
>>Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2008, 12:36 PM
>>Hi everybody
>> Piggott's book implies that there are three or four different styles of
>>the TR4 dashboard "console bracket". I believe he's talking about
>>the cast aluminum brace that bolts to the floor, but it's possible that some
>>comments refer to the pressed steel radio mounting plate (or blanking plate),
>>which may have corresponding change points.
>> Here are the four types of the aluminum bracket, if I'm interpreting
>>correctly:
>>
>>Early shape with vinyl wrap, before CT 1527.
>>Revised shape with black crackle finish, CT 1527 to January 1962.
>>Unspecified revision (possibly vinyl again, maybe US only), Jan to March
>>1962.
>>Unspecified revision (return to black crackle?), after March 1962.
>>
>> Can anyone shed light on this?
>>1. What are the changes?
>>2. Did other parts change at the same time?
>>3. Are all black crackle-finished brackets the same?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>-Nick Wolf
>>"Early" TR4 (ZS 010966)
>>Winner of Tyee Triumph Club's 2008 Spooky Rallye!
>>Seattle, WA
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