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Re: [TR] Valvecover issue

To: James Henningsen <trguy75@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Valvecover issue
From: Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2019 20:10:30 -0600
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
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My valve cover was rechromed by Mark Macy's shop (or more accurately, by
whomever he uses for the shop's work).  Nicely done, with the top part of
the oil filler left original to allow the filler cap to fit with no issues.
https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-GkRc4zT/0/56fa6009/X3/i-GkRc4zT-X3.jpg

Don
1962 TR3B TSF202L

On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 5:20 PM James Henningsen <trguy75@gmail.com> wrote:

> Team:
> Had my valve cover rechromed.  Looks great.  Only problem is the extra
> thickness on the oil filler tube from new chrome now will not let me slip
> on my push on oil filler vent cap.  His is an early 4 with similar setup =
to
> TR3. Any ideas on what to do.  I heard I=E2=80=99d have to take valve cov=
er to
> chrome plater to have hem strip a bit off the surface.  Another though wa=
s
> a muffler shop that has a pipe expanding that fits he 1 1/2 inch diameter
> opening of the push on cap.  Any help much appreciated
> Jim Henningsen
> Ocala FL
> 61 TR3A
> 62 Tr4
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">My valve cover was rechromed by Mark Macy=
&#39;s shop (or more accurately, by whomever he uses for the shop&#39;s wor=
k).=C2=A0 Nicely done, with the top part of the oil filler left original to=
 allow the filler cap to fit with no issues.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><a =
href=3D"https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-GkRc4zT/0/56fa6009/X3/i-GkRc4zT=
-X3.jpg">https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-GkRc4zT/0/56fa6009/X3/i-GkRc4z=
T-X3.jpg</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Don</div><div>1962 TR3B TSF202L</=
div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gm=
ail_attr">On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 5:20 PM James Henningsen &lt;<a href=3D"m=
ailto:trguy75@gmail.com">trguy75@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px=
 solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Team:<br>
Had my valve cover rechromed.=C2=A0 Looks great.=C2=A0 Only problem is the =
extra thickness on the oil filler tube from new chrome now will not let me =
slip on my push on oil filler vent cap.=C2=A0 His is an early 4 with simila=
r setup to TR3. Any ideas on what to do.=C2=A0 I heard I=E2=80=99d have to =
take valve cover to chrome plater to have hem strip a bit off the surface.=
=C2=A0 Another though was a muffler shop that has a pipe expanding that fit=
s he 1 1/2 inch diameter opening of the push on cap.=C2=A0 Any help much ap=
preciated <br>
Jim Henningsen<br>
Ocala FL<br>
61 TR3A<br>
62 Tr4 <br>
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