Darrell Walker asks:
>Can anyone tell me what type (if any) of undercoating is original
>for a 66 TR4A? Does anyone want to offer opinions as to what the
>best kind is? I have the wings (fenders) off of my car for repainting,
>and I would like to refinish the insides as well.
>
I don't believe there was any "original" undercoating on the early
Triumphs. Most, if not all, undercoating was probably added by
the dealer. In any case, with the improvement in undercoating
I wouldn't worry about originality on this point.
Another question comes to mind, unless your TR-4A is going to see
alot of daily driving in a mixed variety of weather, why undercoat
at all? I can see having the inner rockers, doors, etc done with
a Rusty Jones process or some modern equivalent, but if you have
fully redone a car, including the undercarriage, why hide the
work with undercoating unless you really need it.
As a last point, we (Vintage Triumph Register) do NOT deduct any
points in a concours for "neatly" done undercoating, regardless
of when or what was used. I can't make that claim for all car
shows/concours, but that is the policy for our annual national
convention. As a side note, we also do not deduct for a neatly
installed fire extinguisher.
Bill Sohl
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