I have a friend who is the original owner of a 74, and another friend who
inherited a TR6 from her uncle, who bought it new. Both have cardboard. And I
had a TR4 where the original owner, or maybe the second owner (I was the 3rd)
who fiberglassed the original cardboard.
-----Original Message-----
From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Jeff Scarbrough
Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2022 10:20 AM
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] 3 questions
Am I the only one who has an original fibreboard tunnel which is perfectly
serviceable? (In fact, I have two - 75 TR6 and 76
Spitfire.)
Several years ago, I bought a plastic tunnel for a Big Name company.
Had a friend over to help me put the transmission back in. He sat there for 45
minutes, drinking my beer and watching me try to fit that plastic b*st*rd in,
before pointing out that he's never seen a cardboard cover in better shape,and
why didnt' I just use that? Which was a perfectly reasonable question, for
which I had no reasonable answer.
I have since formed some reinforcing strips out of stainless steel for the
corners and softer spots. Still works fine after 47 years.
Anyone want a plastic TR6 tunnel cover? It could be had cheaply...
-- Jeff
On Sat, Dec 31, 2022 at 8:11 AM John Macartney <johnbmacartney@gmx.com> wrote:
>
>
> I have very vivid memories at age 16 of going with my Dad to a UK company
> called Prestfibre and watching the tunnels and instrument panels for Herald
> and TR being made.
> The solution of mashed paper, cardboard was spread over a male former made of
> perforated zinc and then the â??goopâ?? was covered by another inside shape
> former to which pressure and heat was applied. Thirty seconds later a sort of
> tunnel or panel was pulled off the inner former and placed in a pile
> alongside to cool. What stands out most in my memory was the stink of raw
> fish as fish glue formed a large part of the â??goopâ?? mixture.
> Unfortunately the fish odour lingered around each assembly for many months
> and made the cars in which they were later fitted to stink of fish as well!
> It took a very long time - at least two years - for Prestfibre to find an
> alternative glue whi ch didnâ??t stink of fish and while the cars themselves
> no longer smelled of fish, the durability of those â??goopâ?? fabricated
> items were by no means as long lasting. I guess thatâ??s why yâ??all are
> considering alternatives?
>
> Jonmac
>
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