Bob
Be glad to let you know how it goes.
Phil Smith
TR6
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Danielson <75trsix@snet.net>
To: Philip Smith <smith007@mindspring.com>; Triumph
<triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, June 11, 1999 7:30 AM
Subject: Re: Hood adjustment on TR6
>Phil,
>let us know if he's able to get the hood to lie flat and level with the
>fenders at the windshield end. I've adjusted the 2 stops and the latch
every
>way possible but the corners of the hood remain about 1/4" higher than the
>fenders. Better that the 1/2" it was but still not "perfect".
>Bob Danielson
>1975 TR6 - current status at
>http://pages.cthome.net/BobD
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Philip Smith <smith007@mindspring.com>
>To: Michael Graham <mgraham@achilles.net>; <triumphs@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Friday, June 11, 1999 4:51 AM
>Subject: Re: Hood adjustment on TR6
>
>
>>
>> Mike,
>> Yes, The trick is to take your TR6 to a professional paint and body guy,
>who
>> is familiar with TR6's and have him do it. My hood was removed after
paint
>> and parts replacement to install the rebuilt engine. Hood alignment has
>> never been the same. My appointment is June 21st. I had to wait a month.
>The
>> guy is good! He works on a lot of Rolls, and exotic Italian cars. In my
>> opinion it will be money well spint. Nothing pisses me off more than a
>nice
>> TR6, that doesn't align correctly. Just my 2 cents.
>> Phil Smith
>> TR6
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Michael Graham <mgraham@achilles.net>
>> To: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
>> Date: Thursday, June 03, 1999 9:29 AM
>> Subject: Hood adjustment on TR6
>>
>>
>> >
>> >Hi all
>> >
>> >I removed the hood from my 73 TR6 this past week, and was careful to
make
>> >sure that I marked the position of the hindges on the hood to make
>> >reistallation easier. I put it back on last night, but I was unable to
>get
>> >the lines to match up again -- off by about 1/16 to 1/8 inch. Close but
>not
>> >right and the hood when closed is not square to the fenders. It was good
>> >before. Is there a trick for getting the final adjustment -- that is for
>> >making a fine adjustment to the position. The Bentley's does not offer
>any
>> >suggestions.
>> >
>> >Any help much appreciated.
>> >
>> >Cheers,
>> >
>> >Mike Graham
>> >
>> >
>> >-------------------------------------------------------
>> >Michael Graham: mgraham@achilles.net
>> >Tel: 613-258-2901; Fax: 613-258-1819
>> >Home Page: http://www.achilles.net/~mgraham/
>>
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