Jim,
The part about the support bracket being had to fit is normal. I
had to use a wood spacer and jack to "lift and spread" the dash a
little to fit it in. It should only take the slightest amount
help maybe an 1/8" of lift... any thing more might mean some
mis-assembly
Brian Sanborn
62 TR4 CT16260L - Groton, MA
My TR4 Restoration Web Site
http://www.net1plus.com/users/sanborn/Home.html
E-Mail: sanborn@net1plus.com
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of
ArthurK101@aol.com
Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2000 6:51 PM
To: Ct54531@aol.com
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Carpet Question
Jim, see my answers in your message below.
In a message dated 23-Sep-00 10:10:35 Eastern Daylight Time,
Ct54531@aol.com
writes:
> hmm what is it called? -- the arch over the tunnel where the
radio is.
"Bracket, support, facia to floor assembly"
> Does the carpet go under the feet of that piece or over it?
Does it go
over
> it but the heads of the bolts are visible?
Goes over it and nothing is visible. FWIW -- The original
configuration was
NO carpet on the floor pans forward of the seats. It was covered
with rubber
mat and cocoa underpads. These are now made of "unobtanium."
> Also, while I'm at it. The "arch"
> came out fairly easily but it is now utterly jammed against
the floor when
> the padded top, just under the radio, is put in place.
What "padded top" are you talking about? The radio is in a steel
cut-out
which bolts to the underside of the dash and then is bolted
directly to the
top of the brace. Under that are the heater controls which are
mounted in
three holes cut into the brace itself. Sounds as if you have
something in
there (i.e. this "padded top) which is lowering the brace and
causing the
problem
>Jammed to the extent that I have to hammer the legs back and its
scraping
the >newly painted floor pans badly. Am I missing the obvious
about getting
that piece back in?
The only other thing I can see, besides that "padded top" which
you
mentioned, is that your dash has fallen. But that doesn't sound
logical.
> If the answer to my first question is that the carpet goes
under the feet,
I can't
> imagine how I'm going to get it there with the feet already
wedged in and
> they're not even all the way back yet.
> Any help/suggestions will be appreciated.
>
Right on. See above. Hope that helps. If not come back to
me. Cheers.
Art Kelly '64 TR4 CT33118L (original owner/factory pickup)
VTR TR4 vehicle consultant
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