Now I recall... The TR3 door has the wedge mounts for the side curtains,
and not cut out on the wood the wedges mount on is required. The TR3A
doors have the Dzus mount side curtains, and the wood pieces in the door
have a recess drilled in them for the Dzus screw.
George Richardson
1957 Triumph TR3 - TS15559L http://www.key-men.com/triumph
1975 Triumph TR6 - Undergoing restoration
1972 Triumph Stag - Daily Driver
Key Men: Keys for Classics - http://www.key-men.com
Dan Buettner wrote:
> Dave, my recollection is that late TR3 doors may have had the handles,
> as the factory prepped for the TR3A switch, and I also recall mention
> of some sort of "GT" kit for the TR3 that included exterior handles.
>
> My 57 TR3 (TS15098L) has wooden-framed doors with no holes. I am not
> certain they are original - anything could have happened over the
> years - but they fit quite nicely so I assume they are not from a much
> later car.
>
> What number is your TR3? Late cars, near TS22xxx, are probably fairly
> likely to have had some 3A parts on them.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Dan
>
>
>
> At 8:02 AM -0400 9/19/05, Dave1massey@cs.com wrote:
>
>> Folks, what is the difference between TR3 doors and TR3A doors.
>>
>> The reason I am asking is because I am starting a tear down of my 57
>> TR3 and
>> I found that I have TR3A doors with the hole for the outside handle
>> bondo'd
>> over. I knew I had the wrong latches (or at lease was missing the
>> protruding
>> bits for the release cable attachment) but I come to find out that
>> they are the
>> wrong latches altogether. And now I find they are the wrong doors.
>>
>> BTW, the guy who "restored" this car is notorious for taking
>> shortcuts. I
>> knew that going in but figured I at least had solid sheetmetal. And
>> I do. These doors are VERY clean.
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>>
>>
>> Dave Massey
>> 57 TR3
>> 71 TR6
>> 80 TR8
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