[TR] TR3 grill molding

[Brian Thomas]

Hi Larry,

At 11:26 AM 2008-09-12, Larry Rausch wrote:
>Hi: Thank you for replying a picture or two would be very helpful so 
>I'd know what I'm looking for I've also thought about doing the same 
>as you but it would be helpful to know what the correct parts are. I 
>attended the Watkins Glen Triumph event last weekend hoping to see 
>TR3's but mine was the only one in town out of probably better than 
>five hundred Triumphs. Thanks Larry

Attached are the pics I took of the grill surround hardware and join 
strip I received from my friend.  This is the first time I actually 
have looked at this stuff and was a little disappointed to find only 
one join strip present and looking suspiciously like something 
someone had fabricated!  I had planned to use the join strips on our 
3 - oh well!

Anyway, I've also included a few shots of our TR3 with the windshield 
moulding used as the join strip.  As the pics are a little fuzzy, I 
did some artwork to give you the dimensions of the hardware and join 
strips.  I've copied the TRIUMPH List on this in case there is 
someone else out there in need of this info.  Email me and I'll send 
the pics and drawings to you.

Cheers,

Brian

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Brian Thomas [mailto:thomasb at queensu.ca]
>Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 9:41 AM
>To: Larry Rausch
>Cc: triumphs at autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 grill molding
>
>Hi Larry,
>At 03:41 PM 09/09/2008, you wrote:
>>Hi: I've just found the molding that goes around the grill for a small
>>mouth TR3. But still missing the two clips that hold the ends together
>>can someone show me what these clips look like and if they are available
>>and also how is the molding attached to the front apron, what type of
>>clip? ..Larry
>My 1956 TR3 when purchased in 1975, had the grill surround but was 
>missing the two joiner clips.  I went to a wrecking yard and looked 
>for windshield join clips that were of a similar size and shape, 
>found two - I don't recall on what and used slotted pan-head screws 
>to mount them.
>Jump forward 30+ years and a friend who in the late 1980's ran TRF 
>Canada out of Niagara Falls Ontario, gave me a couple of boxes of 
>stuff he'd collected to redo his 1956 TR3 - now long gone.  Included 
>was the complete grill surround with joiners and clips.  I can 
>probably dig these out and supply pics if you think this would be useful.
>Cheers,
>
>Brian

Brian S. Thomas e-mail: ThomasB at QueensU.Ca
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