Sorry to take so long to respond to this note, but I recently bought the top
and both lower crash pads from BPNW without any problems - plenty in stock.
Although I haven't installed them yet, they look great. My only problem is the
right side lower crash pad (the one with the grip) doesn't come with the
backing for the grip itself, and my original was MIA when I bought the car.
Anybody got a decent spare?
Raymond L. Hatfield
--- john matthews <john__matthews@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Geo,
>
> >The Big 3 all sell replacement dash pads/crash pads for the TR4 with >the
> >pieces being dash top, lower left and lower right.
>
> Unless the maker has recovered or someone else is doing it now these parts
> are very hard to actually come by. I was told the only person who has the
> tooling to make these parts has been ill and his production is very limited.
> I was able to get them eventually but I don't want to tell you how much I
> paid for the lower pieces. It was much more than the listed catalog price.
> This was May or June this year.
>
> >Are these overlays or actual replacements of the parts? Do they >totally
> >replace the parts or is it a matter of removing the old pad & >vinyl and
> >recovering existing metal?
>
> The parts I got were just as the originals are, metal with foam and vinyl
> covering. Straight bolt on with a little trimming.
>
> >Have you found any supplier to have a superior (or inferior) product or
> >do they seem to be sourced the same?
>
> The quality was quite good. As stated above I've heard there is only one
> manufacturer, one of my lower pieces was NOS. Contact me off list for more
> details.
>
> >Sorry if this does not make sense or if the answer is obvious -- I do
> >not have the car to look at and am working from the catalog
> >illustrations.
>
> No problem, this are three critical pieces to complete any TR-4 restoration
>
> >Geo Hahn
> >59 TR3A
> >Tucson
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> John Matthews
> '61 Herald
> '63 TR-4
> Mesa
>
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