Actually, after pondering this for a while, I'm wondering if the flap wasn't
supposed to be secured to the INSIDE of the windshield top rail, with
another set of fasteners installed along the inside of the rail. This would
give the weatherproofing effect that Fred refers to. Any thoughts on this?
-----Original Message-----
From: fred thomas <vafred@erols.com>
To: Michael Marr <mmarr@idcnet.com>
Date: Thursday, October 01, 1998 7:14 AM
Subject: Re: TR3 hood
>Michael Marr wrote:
>>
>> I'd be interested in this answer also. My top is the same. I just tuck
the
>> flap up into the seam, but I'd reaaly like to know if I'm doing something
>> wrong.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: George Richardson <gprtech@frontiernet.net>
>> To: Triumph news group <triumphs@autox.team.net>
>> Date: Wednesday, September 30, 1998 9:55 PM
>> Subject: TR3 hood
>>
>> >
>> >I've just been test fitting my new top on my TR3 and found that it's
>> >somewhat different from those I've seen before. It has an extra flap at
>> >the front edge that looks like it should fold forward and have the front
>> >fastenes go through it.
>> >
>> >Can anyone tell me how to handle this thing? I've never seen the top
>> >that should go on my car.
>> >--
>> >George Richardson
>> >'57 TR3, TS15559L - getting ready for the road....
>> >http://www.merlingroupinc.com/tr3.htm
>
>
>It is a weather strip piece add-on, and you just punch holes through this
>also and then snap in place with the other snaps across the top of the
>W/S
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