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Wow =E2=80=93 I never heard of =E2=80=9Cplated=E2=80=9D SS before. Goes =
to show, there is no shame on E-Bay. The Harrington Bumpers really look =
great! They could be a substitute for a bathroom mirror.
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Alex Thomson
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From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Don =
Hiscock
Sent: Friday, May 12, 2023 8:48 PM
To: TeriAnn J. Wakeman
Cc: Triumph List
Subject: Re: [TR] Skin deep stainless steel
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The Harrington stainless steel bumpers I ordered for my TR3B c2010 =
online from Vietnam arrived safely, fit perfectly, and have held up with =
not a bit of change. They're non-magnetic. I'm a happy customer, =
TeriAnn
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There's a *tiny* bit of difference in the shape of the overriders -- the =
Vietnamese ones are a little more square-topped than the S-T originals, =
but truly, it's barely noticed and not a fault IMO.
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They come with the backsides painted black. I painted mine a =
wheel-silver to be a little more like original.
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On Fri, May 12, 2023 at 7:22=E2=80=AFPM TeriAnn J. Wakeman =
<tjwakeman@gmail.com> wrote:
Around 2008 or so I purchased stainless steel front & rear bumpers off =
or e-bay. Looked good fit OK. Last winter my TR was in an open carport =
with the front towards prevailing winds. And my front bumper rusted. I =
hit it with steel wool today and that "stainless steel" came off in =
flakes with a steel bumper underneath. I had no idea that you could =
plate steel with a thin layer of stainless. I didn't get what I paid =
for. Lasted fine in Arizona but couldn't handle a pacific northwest =
winter.
I guess the next SS bumper will need to be checked with a magnet. Anyone =
have a reliable source for real stainless steel TR3A bumpers?
TeriAnn
** triumphs@autox.team.net **
Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs =
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D'>Wow =E2=80=93 I never heard of =E2=80=9Cplated=E2=80=9D SS before. =
=C2=A0Goes to show, there is no shame on E-Bay. The Harrington Bumpers =
really look great! They could be a substitute for a bathroom =
mirror.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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D'>Alex Thomson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>=
</b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> =
Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>Don Hiscock<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 12, 2023 8:48 =
PM<br><b>To:</b> TeriAnn J. Wakeman<br><b>Cc:</b> Triumph =
List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Skin deep stainless =
steel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>The Harrington stainless steel bumpers I ordered for =
my TR3B c2010 online from Vietnam arrived safely, fit perfectly, and =
have held up with not a bit of change. They're non-magnetic. =
I'm a happy customer, TeriAnn<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>There's a *tiny* bit of difference in the shape of the =
overriders -- the Vietnamese ones are a little more square-topped than =
the S-T originals, but truly, it's barely noticed and not a fault =
IMO.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>They come with the backsides painted black. I =
painted mine a wheel-silver to be a little more like =
original.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><a =
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class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
Fri, May 12, 2023 at 7:22=E2=80=AFPM TeriAnn J. Wakeman <<a =
href=3D"mailto:tjwakeman@gmail.com";>tjwakeman@gmail.com</a>> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in =
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p><span =
style=3D'font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Adobe Garamond","serif"'>Around =
2008 or so I purchased stainless steel front & rear bumpers off or =
e-bay. Looked good fit OK. Last winter my TR was in an open carport with =
the front towards prevailing winds. And my front bumper rusted. I hit it =
with steel wool today and that "stainless steel" came off in =
flakes with a steel bumper underneath. I had no idea that you could =
plate steel with a thin layer of stainless. I didn't get what I paid =
for. Lasted fine in Arizona but couldn't handle a pacific northwest =
winter.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span =
style=3D'font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Adobe Garamond","serif"'>I guess =
the next SS bumper will need to be checked with a magnet. Anyone have a =
reliable source for real stainless steel TR3A =
bumpers?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span =
style=3D'font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Adobe =
Garamond","serif"'>TeriAnn</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p =
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