Well, I have not owned any of my TR-4s for more than 10 years or so, so I am
a little unsure how much of what car is original. But if the paint on the
underside and under the cross pieces is any reference then two of my cars
have original hoods and one does not.
CT 5368 LO is powder blue, and so are all the nooks and crannies of the
hood. The hood is a long bubble unit.
CT 10440 L is many colors, but started as red...;) and so are the nooks and
crannies of the hood. This hood is also a long bubble unit.
CT 13108 L is red, and seems to have started life that color. But the
underside of the hood is black, so I suspect it is not original.
Interestingly enough, this is a short bubble hood. I had intended to swap
this hood with the one on 5368 when I do the mythical 100 point rebuild I
have planned for 5368. Lets see, they are drawing the lottery numbers
tonight, arn't they? LOL
Darrell, in the High Desert of California
62 TR-4 CT 5368 LO (daily driver)
62 TR-4 CT 10440 L
62 TR-4 CT 13108 L (long term project)
65 Spit FC 51603 L
67 Spit FD 2890 L (daughters car)
77 Spit FM 62888 UC (other daily driver)
79 Spit FM 98233 UC (wifes car)
>From: TR250Driver@aol.com
>Reply-To: TR250Driver@aol.com
>To: triumphs@autox.team.net
>Subject: 62 TR4 Long or Short Bubble
>Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 17:42:28 EST
>
>Listers,
>I see alot of 62`s out there on the List. I have CT 5521 LO. It is a CKD
>car dispatched to Belgium. It found it`s way to Florida then to Ohio where
>it currently resides. It has a long bubble which I say is correct. I have
>seen eariler 62`s with long bubbles. I have seen later 62`s with short
>bubbles. I see Bill Piggot saying in his book the Original Triumph that
>all
>TR4`s up to body # CT 6429 had the short bubble and after the long bubble.
>Unfortunately no body #`s were recorded on CKD cars but I assume he is
>trying
>to tell me that my car should have a short bubble. I have Concours Judges
>threatening to deduct points. I say that during the production of TR4`s
>from
>about CT 4800 to CT 6429 Triumph used both the short & long bubble or power
>bulge on the bonnet. Thats my story and I`m sticking to it! What do the
>other 62`s say?
>Thanks for any info,
> Darrell Floyd
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