I've had a number of responses to the question I posted about the
sidescreens
that came with my TR3A.
It turns out that my screens are from JC Whitney, not a DPO hack of some
original ones. As such, they are not suitable for refurbishing.
The common recommendation was that I should seek out a pair of old
(original)
sidescreens instead and redo them. I also had some feedback that new
sidescreens from TRF are very nice, and --- though expensive --- well worth
the
money.
Thanks to Randall, Andy Mace, Ed Woods, George Richardson, Harold Sawatsky,
and Jim Bauder for responding.
Dave MacKay
1960 TR3A s/n 68639L(O)
near Toronto, Canada
>I'm planning to fix up the interior of my TR3A over the next few months.
>That will involve replacing or refreshing the upholstery, panels,
sidescreens,
>etc.
>I don't think the sidescreens that came with my car are correct. I'm
guessing
>that they might be aftermarket replacements from JC Whitney, or some such
>place.
>New ones are very expensive, so I'd prefer to redo these if feasible. I'd
like to
>be able to strip them down and refurbish them so that they would be correct
>(i.e., just like original TR3A sidescreens would have been). If I remove
the
>aluminium cover, would they be good candidates for refurbishing?
>I have posted pictures of the sidescreens at
http://www3.sympatico.ca/m.d.mackay/
>I'd appreciate your comments.
>Thanks,
>Dave MacKay
>1960 TR3A s/n 68639L(O)
>near Toronto, Canada
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