Jim,
Don't know if I can help here but I'm the original owner of CF55433, '76TR6
assembled in May '76. I have the original carpet and brake handle on the
car. This past weekend I had the cover trim piece off as I was installing
an electric fuel pump and ran the wire to the rear through the brake line
grommet . The carpet was VERY snug as I slipped it past the brake handle.
I've never noticed at shows that earlier TR6's had handles different from
mine...but then I never really looked. My handle is just like the one shown
in the TRF master catalog. I would think that all aftermarket carpet sets
would have the same sized finished whole for the brake handle. But from
your experiences it seems not. Let me know if I can go out, look at my TR6,
and send you any measurements.
Tom Long
Blacksburg, VA
'64TR4
'68TR250
'76TR6
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Davis <jh_davis@mindspring.com>
To: TR6 List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, June 15, 2000 5:54 PM
Subject: 76 TR6 handbrake
>
>List,
> I'm considering installing a handbrake assembly for a 76 TR6 in one of
>my 75 TR6's, CF38690. Problem is, the handle is too large to fit through
>the cover trim piece. Unfortunately, I haven't had much experience in
>this area and wonder if I should just cut the stitches around the handle
>cover and have it re-stitched. Were the 76 trim pieces different than
>the earlier models? I doubt the replacements available are sized
>differently so maybe someone with a 76 model, or has re-trimmed one can
>advise me.
>Suggestions, comments appreciated,
>Jim Davis
>Fortson, GA
>CF38690UO
>CF37325U
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