[6pack] TR-6 Hood Release

[William Pugh]

Well mine has been working fine for over 5 years ... So I will stick with it

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On Jul 4, 2012, at 3:51 PM, "John Mc " <john.mcmaster at netspeed.com.au> wrote:

> G'day Bill,
>
> One thing to be careful with is that this release can 'over' open. That is
the
> little tab on top that pushes
> the release back can go back too far and slip under the release bar and
> effectively make your problem worse!
> I made my own bracket and stopped this problem by putting a screw through
the
> release bracket stopping the arm
> from going back too far.
>
> Happy to send photos of what I mean if you need them.
>
> John Mc
> "Fast is First"
> '71 TR6 PI
> '76 Dolomite 1850
> '76 Dolomite Sprint (V6 Project)
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2012 07:52:53 -0700
> From: "Bill Wellbaum" <wcwellbaum at cox.net>
> To: "6pack" <6pack at autox.team.net>
> Subject: [6pack] TR-6 Hood release
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> Any one have a copy of the excellent TR-6 hood release device shown on the
> David Sims website from back in 2005.  I am unable to locate my copy and I
> want to get it into the hands of other Club mates that own TR-6's.  I have
> tried his website but am unable to open
> it--www.davidsims.ukgateway.net/hood_release.html.  This piece works great
as
> a daily hood opener--let alone as the emergency release as designed.
>
> Bill Wellbaum
> British Auto Club of Las Vegas
>
>
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> Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2012 08:09:59 -0700
> From: William Pugh <anabil007 at comcast.net>
> To: "Bill Wellbaum" <wcwellbaum at cox.net>
> Cc: 6pack <6pack at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [6pack] TR-6 Hood release
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> This is the best place (by far) to get your Bonnet Release 
>
>    http://www.macysgarage.com/myweb6/Parts/triumph_accessories.htm
>
> On Jul 4, 2012, at 7:52 AM, Bill Wellbaum wrote:
>
>> Any one have a copy of the excellent TR-6 hood release device shown on the
>> David Sims website from back in 2005.  I am unable to locate my copy and I
>> want to get it into the hands of other Club mates that own TR-6's.  I have
>> tried his website but am unable to open
>> it--www.davidsims.ukgateway.net/hood_release.html.  This piece works great
> as
>> a daily hood opener--let alone as the emergency release as designed.
>>
>> Bill Wellbaum
>> British Auto Club of Las Vegas
>>
>
> "Life is too short to drive boring cars"
>
> Bill Pugh
> 1957 TR3 "Casper"
> TS16765L
> Wallace, CA