Rich,
For Triumph parts I usually use Rimmer Bros. at http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/.
If they can't help you I don't know who can!
Cheers..
Ash
Ashley Hancock
Discovery Chemistry 4
Glaxo Wellcome R&D Ltd
Stevenage
782-3639
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rikrock@aol.com [SMTP:Rikrock@aol.com]
> Sent: Monday, June 26, 2000 3:40 AM
> To: tvr@autox.team.net
> Subject: Hillclimbing Vixen/Front Uprights
>
> Dateline Reading PA.
>
> A short but very loud profanity was heard coming from car #114 following a
> mishap at turn 7 during todays running of The Pagoda Hillclimb. On his second
> run of the morning, Rich Rock, driving a silver 1970 TVR Vixen, approached
> turn seven at what can only be described as "a little too fast".
>
> The tail end of the car swung out dramatically as Rich turned in to the
> corner. According to the corner workers, for a split second it looked like
> he just might make it, but when the tires on Rich's car regained their grip,
> the car abruptly changed direction and headed straight for the outside of the
> corner, coming to rest with the nose of the car in the sloped dirt
> embankment. The bonnet, torn from three of its attachment points, opened
> straight up on impact.
>
> Corner workers jumped to action. After quickly determining that Rich had
> sustained no injury, evident by his animated gestures and colorful language,
> they pushed the car back on to the road for a closer inspection.
>
> Finding nothing on the car severely damaged, the bonnet was loosely attached,
> and Rich slowly drove the car away, to the applause of spectators.
>
> Asked later about his initial utterrance, Rich replied, "I'm sorry, I
> misspoke. What I meant to say was 'OOPS' ". Rich continued, "It was an
> experiment, you see. I was trying to find the fastest way through the turn.
> It didn't work out this time, but I'll be back".
>
> Rich didn't make another run after the incident, finding prohibitive damage
> to the suspension, but his earlier times were good enough to earn him a first
> place trophy in his class, besting a TR4 and an Opel GT.
>
>
> Well, that's how it went. The bonnet will need some work, but it's not too
> bad, nowhere near as bad as it looked from the drivers seat, or anywhere
> else, according to witnesses.
>
> The big problem is damage to a front upright. It's bent pretty good where
> the threaded portion meets the rest of the piece. I need another one, one
> with the left-hand threads. Where can I get one? Will one from a Spitfire
> work? What are my options?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Rich Rock
> Pottstown, PA
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