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I have the tube shock conversion, I have been autocrossing my Triumph since
I finished restoring it about 15 years ago. So far so good, I have a lift
so can check things out pretty easily.
I had a good set of lever shocks, but sold them on eBay several years ago,
thinking I would never go back. I put a couple extra washers on the
bumper stop (in the can't hurt might help department) as I understand it
may be at the limit of travel for the shock that the mount gets stressed.
Greg Lemon
On Thu, Oct 9, 2025, 7:29=E2=80=AFPM David P <frogeye@porterscustom.com> wr=
ote:
> Dang, now I have to check mine for cracks..
> On 10/9/2025 2:29 PM, brserv@aol.com wrote:
>
> I just had my TR3A rear shocks rebuilt by Worldwide Auto Parts of Madison=
,
> Wisconsin, and they did a great job on the shocks. You can specify if you
> want the original dampening, or several levels of higher dampening. Plus,
> they always machine the opening for the shock lever shaft, and then insta=
ll
> a lip seal that will keep the shocks from leaking. I sent them my shocks
> and it took two weeks to get them back. I think that I paid $130 per shoc=
k.
>
> AlexL
>
>
>
> In a message dated 10/9/2025 2:30:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> gene@garrison-grafixx.com writes:
>
>
> Ouch!
>
> Tim, I don't have an answer for your welding question, but I want to
> recommend what I (eventually) did.
>
> Back in the 80s, I had a problem with my 6 that I tracked down to the rea=
r
> shocks not "shocking". I put on a similar adapter, and was fortunate to
> never see any cracks. But it always worried me. Then, a few years back,=
I
> started hearing about an outfit that would rebuild the lever shocks (Appl=
e
> Hydraulics? Could look it up when I get home.) And I figured I'd give i=
t
> a try. And I'm very, very happy with the results.
>
> Just a thought for when you get to that point.
>
> - GeneG
>
> On Wed, Oct 8, 2025, at 3:37 PM, Tim Gaines wrote:
>
> I have been hearing a slapping sound either under or behind me in the 197=
4
> TR6 when I encounter even slightly rough pavement, so today I decided to
> sort it out. I thought I had found the problem quickly when I saw that th=
e
> spare tire securing hook bolt had come loose, but no such luck. When I
> finally gave up on simple fixes and jacked up the left rear end and remov=
ed
> the tire, I saw that the cross member had cracked near where the after
> market shock mount adaptor bolts on. I did a quick check with the Moss
> parts catalog and that cross member is not available with them. So, I'm
> wondering if this shock mount replacement for the old lever shock (I
> installed a couple of decades ago) was a bad idea and put too much pressu=
re
> on that frame member. It occurs to me that there may be some folks out
> there who have gone through this and can tell me just how a fix should be
> attempted.
>
> That crack shown in the photo seems to be only on the back side of the
> cross member. I have learned some welding skills in the last few years, a=
nd
> I have a mig welder, but I have never done anything under a car. I really
> don't like the proximity of the gas tank either. I am thinking that my
> local pro welder would be the guy to call on, but is this really somethin=
g
> that can be fixed that way?
>
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">I have the tube shock conversion, I have been autocrossin=
g my Triumph since I finished restoring it about 15 years ago.=C2=A0 So far=
so good, I have a lift so can check things out pretty easily.<div dir=3D"a=
uto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I had a good set of lever shocks, but sold=
them on eBay several years ago, thinking I would never go back.=C2=A0 =C2=
=A0I put a couple extra washers on the bumper stop (in the can't hurt m=
ight help department) as I understand it may be at the limit of travel for =
the shock that the mount gets stressed.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><d=
iv dir=3D"auto">Greg Lemon</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_q=
uote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Oct 9, 2025, =
7:29=E2=80=AFPM David P <<a href=3D"mailto:frogeye@porterscustom.com";>fr=
ogeye@porterscustom.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1=
ex"><u></u>
=20
=20
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<div>
<p>Dang, now I have to check mine for cracks..</p>
<div>On 10/9/2025 2:29 PM, <a href=3D"mailto:brserv@aol.com"; target=3D"=
_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">brserv@aol.com</a>
wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">
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<div>
<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt=
;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-w=
eight:normal">I
just had my TR3A rear shocks rebuilt by Worldwide Auto Parts
of Madison, Wisconsin, and they did a great job on the
shocks. You can specify if you want the original dampening,
or several levels of higher dampening. Plus, they always
machine the opening for the shock lever shaft, and then
install a lip seal that will keep the shocks from leaking. I
sent them my shocks and it took two weeks to get them back.
I think that I paid $130 per shock.=C2=A0<br>
</span></div>
<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt=
;color:rgb(0,0,0)">=C2=A0</div>
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;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-w=
eight:normal">AlexL</span></div>
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;color:rgb(0,0,0)">=C2=A0</div>
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;color:rgb(0,0,0)">=C2=A0</div>
<br>
In a message dated 10/9/2025 2:30:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
<a href=3D"mailto:gene@garrison-grafixx.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=
=3D"noreferrer">gene@garrison-grafixx.com</a> writes:
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>
<blockquote style=3D"padding-left:5px;margin-left:5px;border-left=
:blue 2px solid">
<div id=3D"m_796308010081605463yiv4969733073">
<div>
<div>Ouch!</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Tim, I don't have an answer for your welding
question, but I want to recommend what I (eventually)
did.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Back in the 80s, I had a problem with my 6 that I
tracked down to the rear shocks not "shocking".=
=C2=A0 I put
on a similar adapter, and was fortunate to never see
any cracks.=C2=A0 But it always worried me.=C2=A0 Then, a=
few
years back, I started hearing about an outfit that
would rebuild the lever shocks (Apple Hydraulics?=C2=A0
Could look it up when I get home.)=C2=A0 And I figured I&=
#39;d
give it a try.=C2=A0 And I'm very, very happy with th=
e
results.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Just a thought for when you get to that point.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>- GeneG</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div id=3D"m_796308010081605463yiv4969733073yqtfd14763">
<div>On Wed, Oct 8, 2025, at 3:37 PM, Tim Gaines
wrote:</div>
<blockquote id=3D"m_796308010081605463yiv4969733073qt">
<div>I have been hearing a slapping sound either
under or behind me in the 1974 TR6 when I
encounter even slightly rough pavement, so today I
decided to sort it out. I thought I had found the
problem quickly when I saw that the spare tire
securing hook bolt had come loose, but no such
luck. When I finally gave up on simple fixes and
jacked up the left rear end and removed the tire,
I saw that the cross member had cracked near where
the after market shock mount adaptor bolts on. I
did a quick check with the Moss parts catalog and
that cross member is not available with them. So,
I'm wondering if this shock mount replacement for
the old lever shock (I installed a couple of
decades ago) was a bad idea and put too much
pressure on that frame member. It occurs to me
that there may be some folks out there who have
gone through this and can tell me just how a fix
should be attempted.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>
<div>That crack shown in the photo seems to be
only on the back side of the cross member. I
have learned some welding skills in the last few
years, and I have a mig welder, but I have never
done anything under a car. I really don't like
the proximity of the gas tank either. I am
thinking that my local pro welder would be the
guy to call on, but is this really something
that can be fixed that way?</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
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