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The TR4, 4A and maybe the 250 had the Surrey Top option.=C2=A0 I have an o=
riginal one on my TR4A but not the hard center section.=C2=A0 I don't know =
how many they ultimately made but you better be able to anticipate rain by =
about a half hour to erect the soft center piece with its "erector set" fra=
mework, thumb screws that you have to be a contortionist to screw up into t=
he rear section from inside and then the little hooks and snaps that keep i=
t from flying off!!!=C2=A0 The hooks on the windshield post and rear post w=
ere really good at gouging you when you were in a hurry.=C2=A0 It was good =
in theory and looked good but very crazy in execution!!!=C2=A0 Not much str=
uctural integrity either as it was a giant cast piece of aluminum or pot me=
tal.=C2=A0 It just bolted on in place of the convertible frame.=C2=A0 Trium=
ph got it wrong in name and execution but Porsche refined it and called it =
a Targa.!!!
hought the TR4A too. It cost an extra $100 over the convertible version. I =
never saw one back in the day. An accessory soft "surrey" top could .be use=
d when the hardtop panel was removed. - Larry=20
On 8/27/2020 4:23 PM, Jack Wheeler via Fot wrote:
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This car appears to be a Targa Top car.=C2=A0 I had never noticed it befor=
e, but this makes sense for racing.=C2=A0 I don't know if they ever made a =
true "hardtop" for the TR-4, like the Steel TR-3 hardtop.=C2=A0 I've never =
seen one.=C2=A0 If not, then the Targa Top would be a good alternative to i=
mprove aerodynamics (Verses the open car), assuming you kept the solid roof=
panel in place.=C2=A0 I have seen a few aftermarket plastic hardtops, in f=
act my race car came with one, but never a true hardtop from the factory.=
=C2=A0 Just an observation.=C2=A0 Any comments?=20
Jack
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I saw these for sale on craigslist just now and I thought to share them =
with the FOT.=C2=A0 It is my understanding the grills used on the 60=E2=80=
=99s Triumph Works TR4s=E2=80=99 engine bay vents were repurposed grills fr=
om the Triumph Herald.=C2=A0=20
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Here=E2=80=99s a pair for sale.=C2=A0 (Old TR4 pics from the web just for=
reference)
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I have no connection with the seller.
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=E2=80=94Justin
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1962 Triumph Herald Grills - auto parts - by owner - vehicle...
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<div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">The TR4, 4A and maybe the 25=
0 had the Surrey Top option. I have an original one on my TR4A but no=
t the hard center section. I don't know how many they ultimately made=
but you better be able to anticipate rain by about a half hour to erect th=
e soft center piece with its "erector set" framework, thumb screws that you=
have to be a contortionist to screw up into the rear section from inside a=
nd then the little hooks and snaps that keep it from flying off!!! Th=
e hooks on the windshield post and rear post were really good at gouging yo=
u when you were in a hurry. It was good in theory and looked good but=
very crazy in execution!!! Not much structural integrity either as i=
t was a giant cast piece of aluminum or pot metal. It just bolted on =
in place of the convertible frame. Triumph got it wrong in name and e=
xecution but Porsche refined it and called it a Targa.!!!</div><div dir=3D"=
ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"=
><span style=3D"color: rgb(38, 40, 42);"><br></span></div><div dir=3D"ltr" =
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, 42);"><br></span></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><span style=
=3D"color: rgb(38, 40, 42);">hought the TR4A too.
It cost an extra $100 over the convertible version. I never saw one
back in the day. An accessory soft "surrey" top could .be used when
the hardtop panel was removed. - Larry</span></div></div><div id=3D"ydp=
737b6ef9yahoo_quoted_8669686392" class=3D"ydp737b6ef9yahoo_quoted"><div sty=
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ix">On 8/27/2020 4:23 PM, Jack Wheeler via
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><span>This car appears to be
a Targa Top car. </span>I had never noticed it before, bu=
t
this makes sense for racing. I don't know if they ever made=
a
true "hardtop" for the TR-4, like the Steel TR-3 hardtop.
I've never seen one. If not, then the Targa Top would be a
good alternative to improve aerodynamics (Verses the open
car), assuming you kept the solid roof panel in place. I ha=
ve
seen a few aftermarket plastic hardtops, in fact my race car
came with one, but never a true hardtop from the factory.
Just an observation. Any comments?</div>
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<div> On Thursday, August 27, 2020, 4:48:07 PM EDT, J Wagner
via Fot <a shape=3D"rect" class=3D"ydp737b6ef9yiv1515360837moz-=
txt-link-rfc2396E" href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"nofollow" targ=
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I saw these for sale on craigslist just now
and I thought to share them with the FOT. It is my
understanding the grills used on the 60=E2=80=99s Triumph Wor=
ks
TR4s=E2=80=99 engine bay vents were repurposed grills from th=
e
Triumph Herald. <br clear=3D"none">
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Here=E2=80=99s a pair for sale. (Old TR4=
pics from
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