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Re: substitutes for obsolete TR6 parts??

To: "Winnie Olmer" <who@sover.net>
Subject: Re: substitutes for obsolete TR6 parts??
From: Vito Pacione <vito@argohouston.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 19:00:49 -0500
Cc: "'List - Team.net Triumphs'" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
The later TR6s do in fact use foam. My early 74 does and I believe that was
the case through the end of their lifetime. The foam strips are also not
available. I have had those reproduced for myself, but I really don't know
where to get the underlayment type like you have on your car.

At 07:30 PM 9/28/99 -0400, Winnie Olmer wrote:
>
>The felt strips on the gas tank and the sound deadening pads glued to the
>body below the gas tank as shown in the TRF catalogs are no longer
>available. The sound deadening pads I scraped off were brittle and
>disintegrated. The boot is freshly painted and ready for the finishing
>touches before re-installing the gas tank. The TRF catalog describes the
>felt as not holding water. They also warn against using foam. I assume they
>are referring to carpet underlayment. Does anyone have suggestions for
>replacements of these non-available parts?
>
>Thanks!
>Winnie
>'72 TR6
>'79 Spit
>
>
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