[Fot] TR6 piece between radiator and motor

[RACER BUD]

I believe the tube is very important in keeping the car from 'caving in' in 
a semi-minor side impact....at least I was told that in regards to TR3-4 by 
a very experienced tr3 guy

Racer Bud
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "A Daniel Cronin" <adcronin at ameritech.net>
To: "jim hearn" <jimhearn1 at comcast.net>; <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR6 piece between radiator and motor


> Saw a TR3A that had over 200,000 one owner miles last weekend at the 
> annual
> VTR/NATC meet in Ypsilanti, MI that had just about that much removed from 
> the
> area where the motor would have interfered with the cross brace.  He cut 
> it
> out and welded in a vertical piece of 1/8 steel to re-close the tube. 
> There
> is not much up/down movement to the tube as it's main purpose seems to be 
> to
> keep the spring/shock towers from "swaying" in and out!
> Dan
>
> Planning &
> Development Services
> A. Daniel Cronin
> 248 761-2673
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message
> ----
> From: jim hearn <jimhearn1 at comcast.net>
> To: fot at autox.team.net
> Sent:
> Thursday, August 14, 2008 4:06:01 PM
> Subject: [Fot] TR6 piece between radiator
> and motor
>
> Has anyone successfully cut down the size of cross piece in front
> of the
> motor between the motor and radiator?  I need to get another half inch
> of
> clearance for an electric fan.  Thanks,
>
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