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Re: [TR] TR4 Investigating replacing the Armstrong lever shocks with tel

To: Will Daehler <will.daehler@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 Investigating replacing the Armstrong lever shocks with telescopic rear shock conversions
From: Allen Hess <allen.k.hess@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2020 18:46:17 -0500
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
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Definitely replace the shock to frame bolts with Allen/socket head bolts. If=
 they have been loose the holes will be elongated.=20

Allen=20
=E2=80=9863 TR4 since =E2=80=9867

> On Dec 6, 2020, at 11:34 AM, Will Daehler <will.daehler@gmail.com> wrote:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BF
> When going over bumps in my TR4 I have quite a rattle from the right rear a=
rea of my car.  I have poked around by the axle, and thought I have fixed th=
e problem a couple of times.  I have replaced the springs and refilled the A=
rmstrong shocks.  I have poked around. While looking through my Moss catalog=
 I noticed the kits for replacing the Armstrong shocks with these brackets t=
hat you could mount shock absorbers to. But the kits are NLS.  No Longer Sup=
plied.  I was wondering why the kits  were discontinued.  It could have been=
 that they caused damage to the frame, or just didn=E2=80=99t work.  I was h=
oping somebody had any first-hand knowledge or experience on this topic that=
 they could discuss. I wonder if the racing group all have custom and propri=
etary set ups.
> =20
> Will Daehler
> 63 TR4 =20

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr">Definitely replace the sho=
ck to frame bolts with Allen/socket head bolts. If they have been loose the h=
oles will be elongated.&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"lt=
r">Allen&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr">=E2=80=9863 TR4 since =E2=80=9867</div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Dec 6, 2020, at 11:34 AM, W=
ill Daehler &lt;will.daehler@gmail.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div>=
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oNormal">When going over bumps in my TR4 I have quite a rattle from the righ=
t rear area of my car.&nbsp; I have poked around by the axle, and thought I h=
ave fixed the problem a couple of times.&nbsp; I have replaced the springs a=
nd refilled the Armstrong shocks.&nbsp; I have poked around. While looking t=
hrough my Moss catalog I noticed the kits for replacing the Armstrong shocks=
 with these brackets that you could mount shock absorbers to. But the kits a=
re NLS.&nbsp; No Longer Supplied.&nbsp; I was wondering why the kits &nbsp;w=
ere discontinued.&nbsp; It could have been that they caused damage to the fr=
ame, or just didn=E2=80=99t work.&nbsp; I was hoping somebody had any first-=
hand knowledge or experience on this topic that they could discuss. I wonder=
 if the racing group all have custom and proprietary set ups.<o:p></o:p></p>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Will Daeh=
ler<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">63 TR4 &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p></div><=
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