Mark:
To my knowledge, the TR6 was always produced with the brushed rings.
I've had both -- the PO of my '6 had installed the present-day polished rings,
but I felt that they made the car just too shiny, overall. So I located some
decent originals, and I think the car looks better for it, and, more original.
While I'm not an originality freak, in the case of a stock item that is unusual
in today's auto world, AND makes the car look better, I'm all for it.
Can't help you on the repair ideas. I suspect there's a way to do it, but it
may
require experimenation.
Let us know what you come up with. My rings have a few little curb dents too.
--
Martin Secrest
72 TR6
73 GT6
Mark Hooper wrote:
> Once again approaching the fountain of Triumph knowledge...
>
> I have the original trim rings on my 1972 TR6. They are brushed
> aluminum/aluminium. Presently the edges are a little knocked up from
> touching the curb. I thought that cleaning up the rings would be a nice
> project that could fit into the budget. That basically means either fixing
> the originals or buying new. However new seems to be available only in
> polished stainless.
>
> Actually I don't know whether my TR would look better with polished rings or
> not. Is this a nice upgrade, or are people wishing to avoid it but can't? I
> have been looking at several sites and some of the old brochures seem to
> show a very polished surface. Were polished rings available during
> production or is this a recent abomin, er I mean innovation?
>
> If I stick with the original parts (generally like to do so if possible) Is
> it possible to polish or beat out the dents and grinds in the original rings
> or am I better to live with it? I don't imagine filling in the gouges with
> liquid aluminum is a good idea as it will probably cause unbalancing and
> vibration at speed.
>
> I'm not a fanatic about concours originality as I have my rims painted gold
> behind those rings. (I like it so there!) I just don't want to buy the
> polished rings and then discover that they don't look good.
>
> Advice/knowledge/experienced opinion anyone?
>
> Mark Hooper
> 1972 TR6
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