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has your car been in an accident?the really should be enough room to get a =
box wrench on them.
From: David Friedlander <forzion7@gmail.com>
To: Frank Fisher <yellowtr3@yahoo.com>=20
Cc: TR3 Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>=20
Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2015 3:49 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] Fender bolts
=20
Frank;
No, I haven't even been able to get a wrench on them, not even a ratcheting=
=20
box wrench. I guess I'll just keep at it. At this point, it's not the rust =
or the=20
number of turns I can get on them, it's getting ANY turns on them. But, I d=
idn't=20
know these were slotted holes so that's a relief. The other dozen screws/bo=
lts=20
holding the fender in place were EACH one a story. Whew! Even the front=20
fenders weren't this challenging. I have cut off many screw/bolts heads=20
since beginning this project in April....
I found a product that (to me) is much better than WD40 or PB Blaster. It's=
=20
called Aero Kroil.=20
Check out http://www.kanolabs.com and look at their other products as well.=
=20
NFI, of course.... This stuff really penetrates!
=C2=A0I think I need to dip this car in a VAT of this!!
Thanks for the responses. I'll have to get creative with tools...
Dave Friedlander
Maine
'74 TR6
'59 TR3A
On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 6:27 PM, Frank Fisher <yellowtr3@yahoo.com> wrote:
they are bolts into captive nuts.an open end or box end is about all you ca=
n get in there. i don't think you'll get a socket on it.=C2=A0once you get =
a few turns they fender should slide off. all my fenders had slots for the =
bolts not round holes.is your bolt turning but not loosening?=C2=A0
frank
From: David Friedlander <forzion7@gmail.com>
To: TR3 Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>=20
Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2015 3:08 PM
Subject: [TR] Fender bolts
=20
Hey all;
I'm trying to remove the rear driver's side fender from my 3A. How in the w=
orld does one=20
remove those last three vertical (i.e., one above the other) bolts at the r=
ear of the rear fender
(next to the tail light)? The fender is curved so one cannot even get a wre=
nch on it, even=20
with a flex socket. Did Triumph assemble these with British pygmies?? :- )=
=C2=A0 I have been=20
trying, unsuccessfully, for several hours....
Thanks for any insights....
Dave Friedlander
** triumphs@autox.team.net **
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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:He=
lveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;fo=
nt-size:16px"><div><span>has your car been in an accident?</span></div><div=
dir=3D"ltr"><span>the really should be enough room to get a box wrench on =
them</span></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span>.</span></div><br> <div style=3D"f=
ont-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande,=
sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1433454619786_16550"> <di=
v style=3D"font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lu=
cida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1433454619786=
_16549"> <div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1433454619786_16548"> <hr size=
=3D"1"> <font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1433454619786_1=
6574"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> David Friedlan=
der <forzion7@gmail.com><br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To=
:</span></b> Frank Fisher <yellowtr3@yahoo.com> <br><b><span style=3D=
"font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> TR3 Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.ne=
t> <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thursday,=
June 4, 2015 3:49 PM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</s=
pan></b> Re: [TR] Fender bolts<br> </font> </div> <div class=3D"y_msg_conta=
iner" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1433454619786_16575"><br><div id=3D"yiv3190003855"=
><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1433454619786_16578"><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_=
16_0_1_1433454619786_16577"><div class=3D"yiv3190003855gmail_default" style=
=3D"font-family:comic sans ms, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153);" id=3D"yui_3_=
16_0_1_1433454619786_16576">Frank;<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"></d=
iv><div class=3D"yiv3190003855gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic san=
s ms, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153);" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1433454619786_1657=
9">No, I haven't even been able to get a wrench on them, not even a ratchet=
ing <br clear=3D"none">box wrench. I guess I'll just keep at it. At this po=
int, it's not the rust or the <br clear=3D"none">number of turns I can get =
on them, it's getting ANY turns on them. But, I didn't <br clear=3D"none">k=
now these were slotted holes so that's a relief. The other dozen screws/bol=
ts <br clear=3D"none">holding the fender in place were EACH one a story. Wh=
ew! Even the front <br clear=3D"none">fenders weren't this challenging. I h=
ave cut off many screw/bolts heads <br clear=3D"none">since beginning this =
project in April....<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"></div><div class=
=3D"yiv3190003855gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms, sans-se=
rif;color:rgb(0,0,153);">I found a product that (to me) is much better than=
WD40 or PB Blaster. It's <br clear=3D"none">called Aero Kroil. <br clear=
=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">Check out <a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" t=
arget=3D"_blank" href=3D"http://www.kanolabs.com/";>http://www.kanolabs.com<=
/a> and look at their other products as well. <br clear=3D"none">NFI, of co=
urse.... This stuff <i>really </i>penetrates!<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=
=3D"none"></div><div class=3D"yiv3190003855gmail_default" style=3D"font-fam=
ily:comic sans ms, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153);"> I think I need to =
dip this car in a VAT of this!!<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"></div>=
<div class=3D"yiv3190003855gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans m=
s, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153);">Thanks for the responses. I'll have to g=
et creative with tools...<i><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"></i></div=
><div class=3D"yiv3190003855gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans =
ms, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153);">Dave Friedlander<i><br clear=3D"none"><=
/i></div><div class=3D"yiv3190003855gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:com=
ic sans ms, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153);">Maine<br clear=3D"none"></div><=
div class=3D"yiv3190003855gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms=
, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153);">'74 TR6<br clear=3D"none"></div><div clas=
s=3D"yiv3190003855gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms, sans-s=
erif;color:rgb(0,0,153);">'59 TR3A<br clear=3D"none"></div><div class=3D"yi=
v3190003855gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms, sans-serif;co=
lor:rgb(0,0,153);"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"></div></div><div c=
lass=3D"qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div class=3D"yiv3190003855yqt07388637=
97" id=3D"yiv3190003855yqt68515"><div class=3D"yiv3190003855gmail_extra"><b=
r clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"yiv3190003855gmail_quote">On Thu, Jun 4, 201=
5 at 6:27 PM, Frank Fisher <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=
=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:yellowtr3@yahoo.com"; target=3D"_blank" href=3D"=
mailto:yellowtr3@yahoo.com";>yellowtr3@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br cl=
ear=3D"none"><blockquote class=3D"yiv3190003855gmail_quote" style=3D"margin=
:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div><div style=
=3D"color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica N=
eue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><span>they are bolts into captive nuts.</span></div><div dir=3D"lt=
r"><span>an open end or box end is about all you can get in there. i don't =
think you'll get a socket on it. </span></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span>o=
nce you get a few turns they fender should slide off. all my fenders had sl=
ots for the bolts not round holes.</span></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span>is yo=
ur bolt turning but not loosening? </span></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span=
><br clear=3D"none"></span></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span>frank</span></div><=
div dir=3D"ltr"><span><br clear=3D"none"></span></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><spa=
n><br clear=3D"none"></span></div><br clear=3D"none"> <div style=3D"font-f=
amily:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-=
serif;font-size:16px;"> <div style=3D"font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica =
Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"> <div di=
r=3D"ltr"> <hr size=3D"1"> <font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"> <b><span style=
=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> David Friedlander <<a rel=3D"nof=
ollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:forzion7@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blan=
k" href=3D"mailto:forzion7@gmail.com";>forzion7@gmail.com</a>><br clear=
=3D"none"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">To:</span></b> TR3 Triumphs=
<<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.te=
am.net" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>triumphs@=
autox.team.net</a>> <br clear=3D"none"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bo=
ld;">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, June 4, 2015 3:08 PM<br clear=3D"none"> <b>=
<span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">Subject:</span></b> [TR] Fender bolts<br =
clear=3D"none"> </font> </div> <div><div><div class=3D"yiv3190003855h5"><br=
clear=3D"none"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div style=3D"font-family:comic sans =
ms, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153);">Hey all;<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D=
"none"></div><div style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms, sans-serif;color:rgb(=
0,0,153);">I'm <i>trying </i>to remove the rear driver's side fender from m=
y 3A. How in the world does one <br clear=3D"none">remove those last three =
vertical (i.e., one above the other) bolts at the rear of the rear fender<b=
r clear=3D"none">(next to the tail light)? The fender is curved so one cann=
ot even get a wrench on it, even <br clear=3D"none">with a flex socket. Did=
Triumph assemble these with British pygmies?? :- ) I have been <br c=
lear=3D"none">trying, unsuccessfully, for several hours....<br clear=3D"non=
e"><br clear=3D"none"></div><div style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms, sans-s=
erif;color:rgb(0,0,153);">Thanks for any insights....<br clear=3D"none"><br=
clear=3D"none"></div><div style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms, sans-serif;c=
olor:rgb(0,0,153);">Dave Friedlander<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><=
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