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I=E2=80=99ll just add that it is an art. You can=E2=80=99t just shim =
one section and expect it not to affect other parts of the body. =20
=20
From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Tomislav =
Marincic
Sent: Sunday, October 6, 2019 3:33 PM
To: L1j1s@aol.com; triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Pain job for 1972 TR6
=20
Can=E2=80=99t advise about the paint without seeing the car and knowing =
the scope of the work. However, I will say that people who do work on =
=E2=80=9Cmodern=E2=80=9D cars are completely unprepared for TR6 door =
gaps. These cars did not fit all that well when they were brand new. I =
would never allow my frame to be =E2=80=9Caligned=E2=80=9D with the body =
tub.
=20
When I did my body-off restoration, my painter shimmed the body too much =
in back in order to get good gaps on the doors. (The frame was =
straightened and powdercoated.) I didn=E2=80=99t notice until it was =
time to install the rear bumper, and I had to shim that in order to =
clear the holes in the body.
=20
My advice is to make sure the frame needs straightening without =
reference to how the body looks, then do the best you can with the gaps. =
That=E2=80=99s how they did it in Coventry.
=20
Best, Tom
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class=3DMsoNormal>I=E2=80=99ll just add that it is an art. =C2=A0You =
can=E2=80=99t just shim one section and expect it not to affect other =
parts of the body.=C2=A0 <o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> Triumphs =
<triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tomislav =
Marincic<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, October 6, 2019 3:33 PM<br><b>To:</b> =
L1j1s@aol.com; triumphs@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Pain =
job for 1972 TR6<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Can=E2=80=99t advise about the paint without seeing =
the car and knowing the scope of the work. However, I will say that =
people who do work on =E2=80=9Cmodern=E2=80=9D cars are completely =
unprepared for TR6 door gaps. These cars did not fit all that well when =
they were brand new. I would never allow my frame to be =
=E2=80=9Caligned=E2=80=9D with the body tub.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>When I did my body-off restoration, my painter shimmed =
the body too much in back in order to get good gaps on the doors. (The =
frame was straightened and powdercoated.) I didn=E2=80=99t notice until =
it was time to install the rear bumper, and I had to shim that in order =
to clear the holes in the body.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>My advice is to make sure the frame needs =
straightening without reference to how the body looks, then do the best =
you can with the gaps. That=E2=80=99s how they did it in =
Coventry.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Best, Tom<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>
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