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Re: [TR] Is this for real?

Subject: Re: [TR] Is this for real?
From: Malcolm <malcolm@ipatch.ca>
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 09:31:38 -0700
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The turnbuckle is to shorten the handbrake cable from the balancer to the
left hand brake.  A bit dodgy.  I had a Bronco II that used had a specific
gadget that looks like this:

http://images.oreillyauto.com/parts/img/large/dor/03006-007.jpg

-Malcolm


On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 6:58 AM, Randall <TR3driver@ca.rr.com> wrote:

> > An interesting TR3, 300 from the end of small mouth
> > production.
>
> Where did you find the commission number?
>
> > Are there any others out there like this?
>
> Like it in what way?  Sure there are still a few "barn finds" out there,
> tho
> the number is decreasing all the time.  And for many years, only the "wide
> mouth" front apron was available as a service part, so there are a few
> earlier cars wearing it.  TS13571L came to me with the later apron mounted
> (tho I have since converted back to the earlier apron).
>
> The separate turn signals at the rear, I believe are correct for this car.
> And the various other bodges are typical, though I've not seen that
> turnbuckle before.  Any guesses as to it's purpose?  Brake adjustment?
>
> -- Randall
>
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