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Re: [TR] What is the worst job on a TR3?

To: Andrew Uprichard <auprichard@uprichard.net>, 'Triumph Mail List' <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] What is the worst job on a TR3?
From: Stan Foster <stan@redtr6.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 23:04:25 +0000
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All of those do indeed suck but the task that I am still struggling with tw=
o years after the resto was finished is perfecting the installation of the =
bonnet to get it gapped left, right, front, rear without either edge hittin=
g a wing or the rear hitting the scuttle/vent or the front hitting the apro=
n.

Stan

From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Andrew Uprich=
ard
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2018 5:20 PM
To: 'Triumph Mail List' <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: [TR] What is the worst job on a TR3?

Let me give you a few:

  *   Installing a transmission tunnel
  *   Installing the air vent  (the lid in front of the windscreen)
  *   Fitting aftermarket stone guards

What else?

Andrew Uprichard
Jackson, Michigan
(Just installed a transmission tunnel)

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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">All of those do indeed suck but the task that I am s=
till struggling with two years after the resto was finished is perfecting t=
he installation of the bonnet to get it gapped left, right, front, rear wit=
hout either edge hitting a wing or
 the rear hitting the scuttle/vent or the front hitting the apron. <o:p></o=
:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Stan<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Triumphs &lt;triumphs-bounces@autox.tea=
m.net&gt; <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Andrew Uprichard<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 12, 2018 5:20 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Triumph Mail List' &lt;triumphs@autox.team.net&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [TR] What is the worst job on a TR3?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quo=
t;,serif">Let me give you a few:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 =
lfo2"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Install=
ing a transmission tunnel<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=3D"MsoListParagra=
ph" style=3D"margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style=3D"font-f=
amily:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Installing the air vent&nbsp; (the=
 lid in front of the windscreen)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=3D"MsoList=
Paragraph" style=3D"margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style=3D=
"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif">Fitting aftermarket stone g=
uards<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quo=
t;,serif"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quo=
t;,serif">What else?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quo=
t;,serif"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quo=
t;,serif">Andrew Uprichard<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quo=
t;,serif">Jackson, Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quo=
t;,serif">(Just installed a transmission tunnel)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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