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Re: [TR] TR6 Bonnet Latch & Spring

To: William Brewer <wsb1960tr3a@att.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR6 Bonnet Latch & Spring
From: Darrell Walker <darrellw360@mac.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 21:08:58 -0700
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
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On Aug 29, 2013, at 9:05 PM, William Brewer <wsb1960tr3a@att.net> wrote:

>  Another thing about the latch. It seems that
> the safety catch is unnecessary because it is a forward opening hood
(bonnet).
> It is a pain in the ass to fool with when opening up the hood. Does anyone
> remove the safety catch? Are there caveats like it can suck open if the
latch
> comes undone or something?

The TR4/4A don't have a safety catch.  The hood will lift a bit at speed (I
had a problem for a while where a good bump would pop the latch), but not more
than a inch or so.  I would guess the TR6 aerodynamics are similar.

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