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1. Sheet metal (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 07:22:41 -0700; Hi List, A long long time ago I was given two rear fenders for a TR3 we guessed. As I assembled my car I had one of the fenders installed. The body shop called and complained that the fender bowed ou; /html/triumphs/2003-08/msg00005.html (7,542 bytes)
2. Re: Sheet metal (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 08:49:09 -0600; Accident repair seems likely to me. The distance between the mounting holes is finite. If the fender were crunched at some point, that means it has stretched. If someone removed the fender and beat i; /html/triumphs/2003-08/msg00010.html (8,601 bytes)
3. Re: Sheet metal (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 11:02:20 -0400; How does one "gather the metal"? Don Malling /// triumphs@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive; /html/triumphs/2003-08/msg00012.html (8,706 bytes)
4. Re: Sheet metal (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 09:17:50 -0600; Best explanation is in any one of the several good books on sheetmetal work available today (look for any by Ron Fournier, for example). But, simply, using a hard metal dolly underneath an area and l; /html/triumphs/2003-08/msg00013.html (8,273 bytes)
5. RE: Sheet metal (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2003 09:11:24 -0700; Tom, in addition to Michael's explanation, TR3 body parts just don't interchange all that well, especially if you try to mix pre-60K with post-60K. I'm told this was true even when they were new, an; /html/triumphs/2003-08/msg00016.html (7,979 bytes)
6. RE: Sheet metal (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2003 11:17:49 -0700 FILETIME=[37449140:01C35859]; Mike Porter replied : This is far beyond my current skills, but I've also read of heating the area with an OA torch and then quenching it with a wet rag. This will supposedly shrink the metal, and s; /html/triumphs/2003-08/msg00021.html (7,539 bytes)
7. Re: Sheet metal (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 12:52:27 -0600; Cold shrinking is preferred, since heating the metal causes some distortion. In the few instances in which I've done it cold, it's actually a controllable and fairly quick process when the dent is no; /html/triumphs/2003-08/msg00026.html (9,332 bytes)
8. RE: Sheet metal (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 12:49:21 -0700 FILETIME=[008C2980:01C35866]; hammers work well on small areas which become apparent after block sanding. The heating/quenching method does work well on larger areas, and can eliminate the propensity of some panels to easily bow; /html/triumphs/2003-08/msg00030.html (8,731 bytes)
9. Re: sheet metal (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 19:04:54 EST; You're right, the parts are VERY hard to find.....I have enough of 28A to make a new one in the shop at work. I'd really like to get that floor and the spare tire box.....even if I only use some of i; /html/triumphs/1998-11/msg01094.html (6,721 bytes)
10. Re: Sheet metal (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 4 Apr 1998 13:35:37 -0800 (PST); I'd hazard to say "no" on this one, because of the enamel on the metal. Of course, if there's a nice flat piece on the back with no enamel / porcelain / whatever on it, I guess it would be fine. Hmm,; /html/triumphs/1998-04/msg00329.html (7,677 bytes)
11. Re: Sheet metal (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 04 Apr 1998 17:04:46 GMT; Malcolm writes... The tops are often porcelain enamel and I agree this might pose a problem. Not sure about the rest of it. I'd rather use a fresh uncoated piece but this is so much cheaper. I would; /html/triumphs/1998-04/msg00339.html (7,954 bytes)
12. Re: Sheet metal (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 04 Apr 1998 20:59:13 PST; right down the road from me is bear valley steel supply and fabricators, they do sell to the public, but not sure if they would ship...if your interested, let me know and i'll trip on down and ask...; /html/triumphs/1998-04/msg00361.html (8,064 bytes)
13. RE: Sheet metal (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 5 Apr 1998 14:16:35 -0400; I would think that large sheet metal pieces from American Iron would work nicely for fabrication. Carl; /html/triumphs/1998-04/msg00392.html (6,367 bytes)
14. RE: Sheet metal (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 05 Apr 1998 19:40:46 PDT; they would work quite nicely for self fabrication, but if i wanted something "new" i could have it...that was the only point...hmmm but i would be tempted to not cut up the merican iron, one never kn; /html/triumphs/1998-04/msg00421.html (7,287 bytes)
15. sheet metal (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 19:17:44 +0000; Hello to all the sheet metal gurus out there in LBC land. I am presently in the process of replacing the floor pans in my 75 spit. I can buy the panels from either VB or TRF. The question is which pa; /html/triumphs/1996-11/msg00726.html (7,523 bytes)
16. Re: sheet metal (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 22:06:13 -0500; Hello Dan, This question, or essentially the same one, was kicked around a while back, maybe two months ago. Back then I suggested that maybe all the floor pans, for example, were coming off just one; /html/triumphs/1996-11/msg00731.html (7,350 bytes)
17. Re[2]: sheet metal (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 15 Nov 96 07:57:53 EST; For GT-6 and Spitfires there are at least two sources of floorpans and other metal...Rover and some lesser quality "stamper". The difference in the products is very obvious with lousy edge and groove; /html/triumphs/1996-11/msg00746.html (8,328 bytes)
18. Re: sheet metal (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 15 Nov 96 08:07:56 EST; Got my GT-6 (Rover) floorpans from TRF...they fit fine...leave the tub on the frame for replacing the sills (rockers) and floors. Be prepared to fabricate some parts of the tub to which the inner roc; /html/triumphs/1996-11/msg00749.html (8,653 bytes)
19. Re: Sheet metal (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 07:02:09 -0800; To answer some of your questions, in the process of replacing almost every panel on the 70 Spitfire (don't ask why :-P ! ) I ordered a pair of floor panels. One from Victoria British, and one from Th; /html/triumphs/1996-11/msg00763.html (7,381 bytes)
20. Re: Sheet metal (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 08:06:55 -0800; Andy, LUCKY you!!! You could probably cammand a preminum for that one. From what I heard the last three complete floor pans TRF had were shipped to Australia. Can you imagine the freight shipping on; /html/triumphs/1996-11/msg00770.html (7,791 bytes)

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