I have fitted at least 2 of BMH approved TR8/TR7 front spoilers from Rimmer
which I am certain were produced from original tooling to exactly original
specifications - They are just as ill fitting as the original and all have
to be warped in the same direction as the originals were, to stand any
chance of getting them on.
YMMV with other parts I suppose, but I wonder how many fit incorrectly
BECAUSE they are EXACXTLY like the originals.
Cheers,
Jack Mc
In a message dated 11/27/2012 4:28:50 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
flywheelcoventry1@yahoo.co.uk writes:
AFAIK, Rimmjer is a British Motor Heritage authorised stockist and can
source
the so-called 'off original tools' parts from BMH. I guess they can also
source non-BMH 'will(sort of) fit' stuff from other suppliers.
Additionally,
how many re-shapes / mods / whatevers did the MGB undergo in its 500,000+
model life? And in the middle of all that, you have the human factor of
incorrect part labelling / computer failures et al. After 40 years in the
parts business, anything can happen and usually does.
Jonmac
PS NFI or any
other involvement with Rimmers or anyone else
>________________________________
> From: Brian Induni
<308gtsi@roadrunner.com>
>To: triumphs@autox.team.net
>Sent: Tuesday, 27
November 2012, 19:59
>Subject: Re: [TR] what is the most stressful thing to do
on a Triumph?
>
>Most frustrating thing for me on ANY car I restore is
crappy replacement
>body panels! I haven't found one source yet that can
supply decent (I didn't
>say perfect did I?) panels that I don't have to
slice, dice, and reshape.
>Case in point - I ordered a rear valance for my '63
MGB from Rimmer (figured
>it was close enough to the source to get it right)
and ended up having to
>totally reshape it to get the correct curve in it. No,
it wasn't just a
>little off - the curvature of the panel was so far off that
didn't allow the
>bumper to fit and I could stick my hand in the gap between
the boot lid and
>the edge. Dog legs, fender repair panels, and so on - all
the same crappy
>work.
>
>Seems to make sense to buy a shrinker / stretcher
and make my own panels.
>
>Stepping off the box now...
>
>Brian
>
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