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Re: Tub Weight / was frame weight

To: "Dave Massey" <105671.471@compuserve.com>, "Phil Ethier" <pethier@isd.net>
Subject: Re: Tub Weight / was frame weight
From: "Fred Thomas" <vafred@erols.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2003 10:58:53 -0400
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>, "J.C. Hassall" <jhassall@blacksburg.net>
References: <200310090840_MC3-1-5200-1DE0@compuserve.com>
> Message text written by "Phil Ethier"
> >I was at a TR4 lift.  We put the body, sans doors, onto the frame.
> <
>
> Suggestion: never attempt to lift a TR body with the doors removed.  You
> run a risk of folding the body in the middle.  The only thing stopping it
> is the rockers and they are not rubust in the best of times and if they
are
> rusted there is no structural stiffenss there at all.  You can remove the
> bonnet, boot lid and wings (hood trunk lid and fenders) but leave the
doors
> in place and latched.
>
> Just a friendly reminder.
>
> Dave
>
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Just a little more friendly advice to add to this, "NEVER" lift from the
front or rear, only from the sides, leave the doors on as Dave has pointed
out the accordian is a musical instrument not a T/R tub. "FT"




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