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Re: [TR] TR3 stone guards

To: "'David Friedlander'" <forzion7@gmail.com>, "'Randall'" <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 stone guards
From: "Jonas Payne" <jpaynepbr@cox.net>
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2016 19:20:16 -0800
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The ones I got from Moss were the same gauge, but required a significant =
amount of trimming and fitting =E2=80=93 no BS, I had about 10 hours to =
do both sides by the time I was done fitting them. =20

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I just assumed that my fenders were =E2=80=9Cout of shape=E2=80=9D from =
nearly 60 years of abuse and as near as I can tell 8 or 9 paint jobs, =
bodged rust repairs, etc. =
etc.=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6.

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Jonas Payne

PBR Consulting Services, LLC

702.882.6711

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From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of =
David Friedlander
Sent: Wednesday, January 6, 2016 6:54 PM
To: Randall <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>
Cc: TR3 Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 stone guards

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I recently bought a set of stone guards from one of the Big Three and =
was not impressed by the quality of what I received. To add to it, the =
prices for these are pretty steep. The pieces I took off my '59 TR3 were =
deeply pitted but were a heavier gauge aluminum than these new ones.... =
I suspect they dent/deform far more easily than the stock pieces. Seems =
like these are  good candidates for some fab shop to make in heavier =
gauge aluminum or even stainless steel. At least then, I wouldn't mind =
spending the $$.

Dave



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On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 9:23 PM, Randall <TR3driver@ca.rr.com =


> After reading your post, I find myself wondering why you
> could not fabricate some out of sheet aluminum.

They have fairly deep compound curves, which might be tricky for someone =
with no experience beating aluminum (or using an English
wheel).

The new ones I got from TRF had the curves right, they just had a lot of =
extra metal around the edges that had to be trimmed away.

Randall



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>The ones I got from Moss were the same gauge, but required a =
significant amount of trimming and fitting =E2=80=93 no BS, I had about =
10 hours to do both sides by the time I was done fitting them.=C2=A0 =
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>I just assumed that my fenders were =E2=80=9Cout of shape=E2=80=9D from =
nearly 60 years of abuse and as near as I can tell 8 or 9 paint jobs, =
bodged rust repairs, etc. =
etc.=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6.<o:p></o:p></s=
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Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>David Friedlander<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 6, 2016 6:54 =
PM<br><b>To:</b> Randall &lt;TR3driver@ca.rr.com&gt;<br><b>Cc:</b> TR3 =
Triumphs &lt;triumphs@autox.team.net&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] TR3 =
stone guards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#000099'>I recently bought a set of stone guards from one of =
the Big Three and was not impressed by the quality of what I received. =
To add to it, the prices for these are pretty steep. The pieces I took =
off my '59 TR3 were deeply pitted but were a heavier gauge aluminum than =
these new ones.... I suspect they dent/deform far more easily than the =
stock pieces. Seems like these are&nbsp; good candidates for some fab =
shop to make in heavier gauge aluminum or even stainless steel. At least =
then, I wouldn't mind spending the =
$$.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style=3D'font-family:"Comic Sans =
MS";color:#000099'>Dave<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On Wed, =
Jan 6, 2016 at 9:23 PM, Randall &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:TR3driver@ca.rr.com"; =
target=3D"_blank">TR3driver@ca.rr.com</a>&gt; =
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After reading your post, I find myself wondering why you<br>&gt; could =
not fabricate some out of sheet aluminum.<br><br>They have fairly deep =
compound curves, which might be tricky for someone with no experience =
beating aluminum (or using an English<br>wheel).<br><br>The new ones I =
got from TRF had the curves right, they just had a lot of extra metal =
around the edges that had to be trimmed =
away.<br><br>Randall<br><br><br>** <a =
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