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Yes, a former employ of mine owned one and Uncle Jack made a vintage racer o=
ut of it. Old Blue.
Keith Files has one of the early Sebring TR4s which I proudly found for him.=
I really like the model.
Joe Alexander
4505 Donald Dr
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
The-vintage-racer.com
Gasketinnovations.com
Cell: 319.464.4711
> On Aug 28, 2020, at 12:06 PM, John Linney via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wro=
te:
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> =EF=BB=BFThe Sebring TR4s all had hard tops in 1963, and the GT cars in 19=
62, so was likely available before the TR4A. They are a rare thing, but do m=
ake the car more usable in the colder months. Here=E2=80=99s mine...
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>>> On Aug 28, 2020, at 9:12 AM, Larry Young via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wr=
ote:
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>> =EF=BB=BF A hardtop was available for the TR250 and I thought the TR4A t=
oo. It cost an extra $100 over the convertible version. I never saw one back=
in the day. An accessory soft "surrey" top could .be used when the hardtop p=
anel was removed. - Larry
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>> On 8/27/2020 4:23 PM, Jack Wheeler via Fot wrote:
>>> This car appears to be a Targa Top car. I had never noticed it before, b=
ut this makes sense for racing. I don't know if they ever made a true "hard=
top" for the TR-4, like the Steel TR-3 hardtop. I've never seen one. If no=
t, then the Targa Top would be a good alternative to improve aerodynamics (V=
erses the open car), assuming you kept the solid roof panel in place. I hav=
e seen a few aftermarket plastic hardtops, in fact my race car came with one=
, but never a true hardtop from the factory. Just an observation. Any comm=
ents?
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>>> Jack
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>>> On Thursday, August 27, 2020, 4:48:07 PM EDT, J Wagner via Fot <fot@auto=
x.team.net> wrote:
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>>> I saw these for sale on craigslist just now and I thought to share them w=
ith the FOT. It is my understanding the grills used on the 60=E2=80=99s Tri=
umph Works TR4s=E2=80=99 engine bay vents were repurposed grills from the Tr=
iumph Herald. =20
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>>> Here=E2=80=99s a pair for sale. (Old TR4 pics from the web just for ref=
erence)
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>>> I have no connection with the seller.
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>>> =E2=80=94Justin
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>>> 1962 Triumph Herald Grills - auto parts - by owner - vehicle...
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Yes, a former employ of mine owned one and U=
ncle Jack made a vintage racer out of it. Old Blue.<div><br></div><div>Keith=
Files has one of the early Sebring TR4s which I proudly found for him.</div=
><div><br></div><div>I really like the model.<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Joe Al=
exander<div>4505 Donald Dr</div><div>Cedar Falls, IA 50613</div><div>The-vin=
tage-racer.com</div><div>Gasketinnovations.com</div><div>Cell: 319.464=
.4711</div><div><br></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cit=
e">On Aug 28, 2020, at 12:06 PM, John Linney via Fot <fot@autox.team.net&=
gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"l=
tr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=
=3Dutf-8">The Sebring TR4s all had hard tops in 1963, and the GT cars in 196=
2, so was likely available before the TR4A. They are a rare thing, but do ma=
ke the car more usable in the colder months. Here=E2=80=99s mine...<div><div=
><image1.jpeg></div></div><div><span style=3D"-webkit-tap-highlight-co=
lor: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><div><div><image0.jpeg></div><br></=
div><div><br><div dir=3D"ltr"><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Aug 28, 2020, at 9=
:12 AM, Larry Young via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:<br><br></block=
quote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF
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<meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DUTF-8"=
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A hardtop was available for the TR250 and I thought the TR4A too.
It cost an extra $100 over the convertible version. I never saw one
back in the day. An accessory soft "surrey" top could .be used when
the hardtop panel was removed. - Larry<br>
<br>
<div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 8/27/2020 4:23 PM, Jack Wheeler via
Fot wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite" cite=3D"mid:1503090161.458014.1598563388573@ma=
il.yahoo.com">
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8">
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ica Neue, Helvetica, Arial,
sans-serif;font-size:13px;">
<div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><span>This car appears to be
a Targa Top car. </span>I had never noticed it before, but=
this makes sense for racing. I don't know if they ever made a=
true "hardtop" for the TR-4, like the Steel TR-3 hardtop.
I've never seen one. If not, then the Targa Top would be a
good alternative to improve aerodynamics (Verses the open
car), assuming you kept the solid roof panel in place. I hav=
e
seen a few aftermarket plastic hardtops, in fact my race car
came with one, but never a true hardtop from the factory.
Just an observation. Any comments?</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Jack<br>
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sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:#26282a;">
<div> On Thursday, August 27, 2020, 4:48:07 PM EDT, J Wagner
via Fot <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href=3D"mailto:fot@au=
tox.team.net"><fot@autox.team.net></a> wrote: </div>
<div><br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I saw these for sale on craigslist just now
and I thought to share them with the FOT. It is my
understanding the grills used on the 60=E2=80=99s Triumph Work=
s
TR4s=E2=80=99 engine bay vents were repurposed grills from the=
Triumph Herald. <br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Here=E2=80=99s a pair for sale. (Old TR4 p=
ics from
the web just for reference)<br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">I have no connection with the seller.<br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">=E2=80=94Justin<br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
</div>
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1962 Triumph Herald Grills - auto parts - by owner -
vehicle...<br>
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