On Jul 10, 9:46am, Peter Zaborski wrote:
> Subject: spax shocks - tr6
> I have just acquired a set of Spax front shocks for my 1976 TR6. The box
> has a label on it which says "Triumph 1969 - 1975 G479". I can't wait
> to put these on my car but before I do I want to make sure I have the
> right shock.
>
> I am not aware of any changes in the TR6 suspension from 75 to 76. So is
> the package I have just mislabelled? Or is there really a specific front
> shock for the 76 TR6 which is different from the one for 69-75 cars?
> None of the catalogs from the major mail order suppliers indicate this
> to be the case.
>
> I wrote to a web enabled company in Britain which sells spax and they
> replied that I have the only chock in the spax catalog which is listed
> for a tr6. They also said that since their listings show no tr6 in 1976,
> perhaps my car is a 75 registerd as a 76. I guess they don't handle a
> lot of triumph stuff...
>
> So if anyone has purchased a set of these could verify I have the right
> shock I would really appreciate it.
>
> Peter Zaborski
> 76 TR6 (CF58310 UO)
> Calgary AB Canada
>-- End of excerpt from Peter Zaborski
Peter,
If memory serves, Triumph didn't sell the TR6 in the UK in 1976.
This may be why there is no listing for the '76 TR6 in the Spax
catalog.
Doug Mitchell
dmitchel@ismi.net
dmitchel@ford.com
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