Michael,
Well, the way I understand it is that the new curtains just don't have the
ruggedness of the original ones. I have been told that the old frames are
stronger, and if you have the old units available, you end up with better
and stronger side curtains.
It was a tough decision, but I went this way last October since I wouldn't
need them anyway for at least 6 months. We don't drive cars like this in
Massachusetts in the winter. (Some may, but not me!) I actually don't
regret making the decision for rebuilding, because many people have told me
that TRF's quality is superb.
Sumner
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> From: Michael Ferguson <fergie@ntplx.net>
> To: Sumner Weisman <sweisman@gis.net>
> Subject: Re: TR-3 Side Curtains
> Date: Monday, September 07, 1998 4:42 PM
>
> Sumner Weisman wrote:
> >
> > Michael,
> >
> > The price is pretty high -- $410.97. You don't pay for them up front,
not
> > till they're done.
> >
> > Sumner
> >
> > ----------
> > > From: Michael Ferguson <fergie@ntplx.net>
> > > To: Sumner Weisman <sweisman@gis.net>
> > > Subject: Re: TR-3 Side Curtains
> > > Date: Monday, September 07, 1998 3:30 PM
> > >
> > > Sumner Weisman wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Listers,
> > > >
> > > > To close a discussion we had a month or so ago, at the end of last
> > October
> > > > I sent my side curtains to TRF for rebuilding. They have a long
> > backlog,
> > > > and I was told that I should have them back by about June. They
really
> > do
> > > > a super job, so I didn't mind that.
> > > >
> > > > When I didn't hear from them by July I called, and was told that I
was
> > > > still way down the list and to expect them by the end of the year!
> > This
> > > > was unacceptable to me, so I wrote TRF a letter asking to get them
at
> > least
> > > > by September, when the weather gets lousy. Otherwise, what's the
point
> > --
> > > > that's when I really need them. I think 11 months is long enough
to
> > have
> > > > to wait. Well, they came through, and I just got a card that
they're
> > ready
> > > > to ship. I guess it proves the old adage that the squeaky wheel
gets
> > the
> > > > oil. (Or the squeaky Triumph gets the oil?)
> > > >
> > > > Sumner Weisman
> > > > 62 TR-3B
> > >
> > > How much do they charge? And do they pay you interest on the length
of
> > > time it takes them to do the work?
> > >
> > > Michael Ferguson
>
> OUCH!! New ones are "only" $450. Supposedly made to the original specs
> and by the same manufacturer. What am I missing? Are they not readily
> available?
>
> Michael
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