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Re: [TR] TR6 Steel wheels

To: mhooper@indiefilmnet.com
Subject: Re: [TR] TR6 Steel wheels
From: Larry Griffin <larrygriffin.nc@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 14:29:20 -0400
Cc: "triumphs@autox.team.net" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
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Mark,

I believe Moss Motors now has them in stock for the 1970-76 years,
part # 454-715
at $239.95 each.

Thanks,
Larry
71 TR6




On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 1:31 PM, Mark Hooper <mhooper@indiefilmnet.com>wrote:

> Years ago, I had all four of my TR6's original steel wheels blasted, trued
> and
> then powder-coated. Now our lousy roads in Quebec have bent a couple a bit
> out
> of true and yet again my poor car has the dreaded Triumph Shakes. Sadly,
> the
> Boston shop that did the original truing seems to have vanished other than
> some youtube videos.
>
> I really like the look of the originals and do not want to switch to alloy.
> For some reason, the TR6 wheel is almost the only component not being
> produced
> aftermarket. NOS wheels appear to be made from the purest form of
> unobtainium.
> Is there any steel wheel out there that looks similar to the TR6 original
> and
> can accept the trim rings?
>
> Mark Hooper
> 1972 TR6
>
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