As a side note, the ribbed letters and the smooth letters have different hole
patterns.Tom
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From: "Alex" <ambritts at bellsouth.net>
Date: Sat, Aug 6, 2011 8:21 pm
Subject: [TR] tr3A Front Apron
To: "*Triumphs List" <triumphs at autox.team.net>, "George" <geomurphy at
windstream.net>
George,
My apron came the same way. What I did was find an apron at a swap meet, in my
case Carlisle in PA, where there was a used apron for sale without the letters
on it. I ran some sheetrock tape across the holes for the letters. did the
same coming down from the top of the apron and attached to the cross piece.
This gave me a locator when placing the template (to be) on my apron.
Then I poked holes through the tape where all the hole for the letters were
with a pick on the apron. This gave me the template I needed to transfer the
hole locations to my apron. Drilled the holes and later after paint attached
the letters. Any good flexible material will work for a template. I just
happened to have my choice on hand. The trick is to find an apron that does not
have the letters attached. Check with club members in your area who may have a
used spare apron sitting around.
Hope this helps.
Alex Manzo
59 TR3A
72 TR6
----- Original Message ----- From: "George" <geomurphy at windstream.net>
To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2011 8:35 PM
Subject: [TR] tr3A Front Apron
> My TR3a front apron does not have the chrome letters on the front. I > think
> it could be an aftermarket part since there are no holes drilled for the
> letters to be attached. Does anyone know how anyone could drill the holes
> to be able to put the Triumph letters where they are supposed to be? Is
> there a pattern or something anyone could use to lay out the pattern? Or
> should I just leave it as is? I have seen one at a car show that did not
> have the letters and didn't look too bad. Any ideas? George M. 60 TR3a
> Waleska GA
>
>
>
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