During my TR4 rebuild I wondered the fastener quality also.
I think an area of concern has to be where bolts are in tension
rather than shear.
The front suspension spring pans are an area where this occurs
and I decided to use aircraft certified bolts for this application.
They are expensive in the UK (much cheaper in US) but it does
give me piece of mind
John Dowson
At 08:22 PM 5/15/99 -0500, Shannon Cole wrote:
>
>Hello all,
> I have a question for the list concerning new hardware(nuts&bolts). I am
>currently in the midst of my frame off restoration of a 59 TR3. The kit I
>purchased to rebuild the front end along with many other items comes with
>new nuts & bolts. My ?, is this hardware good quality stuff, or would I be
>better off blasting and painting the old nuts & bolts?
>
>Shannon
>59 TR3 (all over my shop)
>
>
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>> From: Alvamike@aol.com
>> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Brake Bleeding on 66 TR4A
>> Date: Friday, May 14, 1999 8:44 PM
>>
>>
>> I am to the point of getting the brakes to work before I start the
>engine. I
>> thought this might be helpful. Who knows what could happen !!!
>>
>> I have put fluid in the master cyclinder and have gravity bleed the
>brakes
>> starting at the right rear, then left rear, right front and then left
>front,
>> 5 times. I am bleeding into a clear jar of new fluid. I see air bubbles
>
>> coming out and have bleed to where there are on a few bubbles
>occassionally
>> coming out. I thought I would be able to WIFE ASSIST BLEED but I still
>have
>> no pedal AT ALL. When I push down the fluid rises in the resevoir but
>> nothing comes out of an open bleeder. Any suggestions? The master
>> cyclinder is rebuilt, but looked and acted great on the bench. Should I
>get
>> a pressure bleeder or what?
>>
>> Wanting to start her up in Morgantown
>> Mike
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