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Re: [TR] TR3a bonnet Dzus

To: grandfatherjim@gmail.com, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3a bonnet Dzus
From: Dave1massey@cs.com
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:10:40 EDT
In a message dated 4/13/2009 8:58:36 PM Central Daylight Time, 
grandfatherjim@gmail.com writes: 
> I bought the kit of Dzus fasteners, washers, and right-sized nut and bolt 
> to
> install them on the bonnet. A long time later, I got around to bolting 
> down
> the spring brackets to the inner fenders.
> There's no way I can latch the fasteners, unless I don't know what I'm
> doing. The only thing I can imagine is that these fasteners just aren't 
> long
> enough to reach down into the spring thing.
> I have posted pictures here:
> 
> http://s148.photobucket.com/albums/s31/grandfatherjim/dzus/?action=view&;
> current=dzus1.jpg
> http://s148.photobucket.com/albums/s31/grandfatherjim/dzus/?action=view&;
> current=dzus2.jpg
> 
You can buy shims for the receiver (the part that bolts to the inner 
fender) and shim it up to reach the Dzus.  (TRF #553001)  stack up as many as 
you 
need.

Dave
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