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Re: [Fot] Replacing TR6 hood

To: "Don Carter" <don@carterdesignassociates.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Replacing TR6 hood
From: Bill Babcock <Billb@bnj.com>
Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 12:08:19 -1000
Isn't this an exposed pin hinge like the TR3/4? Can you drill the pin  
out and replace it with a cap screw and nylock?

On May 7, 2008, at 11:59 AM, Don Carter wrote:

> I share your frustration. This goes much better with a friend's  
> help. In
> fact, without risk of scratching it is real scary.  So wait for a  
> friend and
> instruct him something like this:
>
> 1. Place at least two of the hood mounting bolts along the front  
> fender
> mounting channel near the front of the engine bay by the hinges.  
> Also have
> 1/2 inch wrenches handy and within reach of this same area.
> 2. You and a FRIEND pick up the hood holding each of its sides. (If  
> you
> don't have a friend, find one.  If you can't find one, then sell your
> Triumph without a hood installed.)
> 3. You take the passenger side, especially if your right handed.   
> Hoist the
> hood onto each of your inside (the engine side) shoulders, whilst, (a
> British word), facing toward the front of the car.
> 4. Tilt the hood so that the hinges mate as close as possible with  
> the hood
> mounting holes and install somewhat loosely two of the bolts through  
> the
> passenger side hinge holes.
> 5. Then go over and relieve your friend who is patiently holding his
> driver's side up and who has helped by gently moving the hood whilst  
> you
> bolted the passenger side.
> 6. Install two bolts on the driver's side with a bit more tightness  
> and
> gently lower the hood and adjust by hand bumping the edges to  
> align.  Raise
> and tighten until adjustments and alignment is made and finish other  
> bolt
> installations.
>
> The floating captured threaded plates are of course the problem, but  
> this
> method has worked for me for many installations.  Praying for more  
> patience
> might also help before you start.
>
> Don Carter, AIA
>
>
>
> Carter Design Associates
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fot-bounces+don=carterdesignassociates.com@autox.team.net
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> On Behalf
> Of Chuck Arnold
> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 12:16 PM
> To: Friends; Triumph
> Subject: [Fot] Replacing TR6 hood
>
>
> Looking to see what tricks people use to re-install the hood after  
> engine
> replacement when done as a one person job.  I have done it several  
> times,
> probably try different techniques each time, and get frustrated with  
> all of
> them.
>
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