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Re: Herald Help

To: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: Herald Help
From: John Gillis <jgillis@tcd.ie>
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1998 08:52:28 +0100 (BST)
>
>To: "Chris Leah" <crl@intekom.co.za>
>From: John Gillis <jgillis@mail.tcd.ie>
>Subject: Re: re Herald Help
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>> I am starting to restore the 1960 948cc Herald I bought a few months ago
>>and have stripped the interior as well as removing the sills, front valance,
>>boot (trunk) and bonnet (hood?).
>>My queries at this time are in regard to the fascia which is made of moulded
>>millboard with a black finish.
>>There appears to have been a badge above the "Herald" badge in the center of
>>the fascia (right above the ash tray), but I can find no record of what this
>>could have been, as the book I have only covers the later 1200 and 13/60
>>Heralds with what appear to be wooden finish dash boards.
>
>       Yes there was a "Herald" badge in this position in script form but
>of a single piece
>
>>Where the fascia light goes under the top edge of the fascia, there is only
>>a torn hole. The switch and bulb mechanism are still there, but I was
>>wondering if there is some form of cover to fit over the bulb where it
>>protrudes through the fascia.
>
>       There was no cover over the bulb
>
>>Lastly, (for the moment anyway), I need to restore the fascia and was
>>thinking of spraying it with a semi-gloss black paint. Would this be OK or
>>is there some better method?
>
>       There was a white coloured fleck running through the dash colour,
>you might want to take this into account when painting. It was more a matt
>finish to my mind.
>
>Hope this helps
>
>

John Gillis
1954 TR2 TS3618. October 1954 (ground up)
1964 Triumph 3TA 350cc (a little gem)
Trinity College
Dublin,
IRELAND.



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