I have just finished restoring a hard top which I have had for over 30 years.?
It came with a couple of 'parts cars' that I bought in 1985.? The top was on a
TR-3B (1962) car which was crashed in the front end (major damage, but the hard
top was untouched).? I don't know when the accident occurred, but the parts car
appeared to have been sitting for a long time.? What I am trying to say is that
this hard top had spent most of it's life stored in a garage, and was very
complete and original.
The drip rails were aluminum, and I did not notice any plating, anodizing,
etc.? They were probably polished before assembly onto the top.? Remember, mine
came off a car that was built in 1962 and, as we all know, the British were
prone to making a lot of changes as they went.? So what they used in 1962 may
not have been what they used in 1955.
I too, can send pictures if that would help, but it sounds like you may have
what you need.? Let me know.
Jack Wheeler
From: TeriAnn J. Wakeman via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
To: fot at autox.team.net
Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2017 2:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR3 hardtop drip rails
On 1/29/17 10:26 PM, davehogye via Fot wrote:
Lorne, I doubt that you will find the drip rail from Triumph parts suppliers.
?Moss says NA. ?It is a polished, perhaps plated or anodized, aluminum piece
that can probably be replicated from a strip of aluminum with a short rolled
edge. ?I have a top with the drip rail in tack if you'd like a photo or two.
I thought they were stainless steel. Mine appears to be. I have never seen
them listed for sale.
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