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TR-3 temporaily redesigned

To: "tri" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: TR-3 temporaily redesigned
From: "Paul Dorsey" <dorpaul@negia.net>
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 22:24:33 -0400
Hi,
I don't want to offend anyone, but, I've kinda thought, 'well, you know the
TR2-3 has a rather abrupt hind-quarter'.  I mean, although the side profile of
the car is beautiful, the gentle sloping fall of the trunk lid halts and heads
straight for the bumper like a plumb bob.

Being someone who likes to experament, I've thought of temporaily redesigning
the back bumper to continue this side profile.  I think I've seen it on a
Jaguar at the VTR in Richmond.  I might have a picture of this car's tapered
back end.

Another car which attempts this, albeit choppy, is a 76-79 Corvette.  Has
anyone ever seen such a rear bumper on a TR-3?  Here is a picture of the
corvette bumper recently auctioned on Ebay:
<http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2486493616>
And the complete car:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2487072177

Does anyone have a pic of a TR that has been 'rear-end modified'?

Thanks,
Paul Dorsey
60 TR3A

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