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1. [TR] Gas Tank Mounting (score: 1): Author: "Terry Smith" <terryrs@adelphia.net>; Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2006 13:56:21 -0400; The Moss catalog shows a felt mounting kit that serves as a "tank to floor My '59 TR3A came with one or two two x four pieces under the tank. Is this a standard workaround for whatever came out of th; /html/triumphs/2006-04/msg00181.html (6,927 bytes)
2. RE: [TR] Gas Tank Mounting (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2006 14:28:38 -0700; Nope, the factory felt was nowhere near that thick. More like 1/8" or maybe 3/16". Sounds to me like someone has fitted the wrong tank to your TR3, or else the little pedestals it's supposed to sit; /html/triumphs/2006-04/msg00185.html (7,036 bytes)
3. Re: [TR] Gas Tank Mounting (score: 1): Author: "Terry Smith" <terryrs@adelphia.net>; Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2006 17:41:39 -0400; Ahah! Pedestals? Are these supposed to be removable? == This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register == http://www.vtr.org; /html/triumphs/2006-04/msg00188.html (7,240 bytes)
4. RE: [TR] Gas Tank Mounting (score: 1): Author: "David Gunn" <ccgunn1010@hotmail.com>; Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2006 23:03:30 -0700; I guess I have a similar question as Terry. What pedestals? My TR2 tank sits on the felt, which I would guess to be a little thicker, 3/16" to 1/4". The felt sits on a flat shelf. But I don't recall; /html/triumphs/2006-04/msg00200.html (8,161 bytes)
5. RE: [TR] Gas Tank Mounting (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 17:47:43 -0700; Well, dang it, can't someone with the documentation handy help me out here ? I'm pretty sure the pedestals were introduced with the body redesign at TS60K, but I haven't had time to dig through my d; /html/triumphs/2006-04/msg00245.html (8,218 bytes)
6. RE: [TR] Gas Tank Mounting (score: 1): Author: "D&B Lambert" <blambert@socal.rr.com>; Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 18:46:24 -0700; Randall et al, I don't have formal documentation, just empirical evidence. I checked the pictures of TS77028L, and sure enough there are pedestals where the bottom-front of the gas tank rests. The pr; /html/triumphs/2006-04/msg00256.html (7,987 bytes)
7. Re: [TR] Gas Tank Mounting (score: 1): Author: "Terry Smith" <terryrs@adelphia.net>; Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 19:59:13 -0400; Dennis, were these pedestals removable, or tack welded on? ...Or can you tell from your pictures? I'm just curious what happened to mine and whether I can source some, ...or whether it's just simpler; /html/triumphs/2006-04/msg00299.html (8,490 bytes)
8. Re: [TR] Gas Tank Mounting (score: 1): Author: Bill McLeod <wbmcleod@cox.net>; Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 18:22:33 -0700; I just looked at an early 1958, and there are no pedestals..... Just floor. I think Randall is right about the changeover at 60K. Regards to all Bill Slightly Classics == This list supported in part; /html/triumphs/2006-04/msg00303.html (8,860 bytes)
9. Re: [TR] Gas Tank Mounting (score: 1): Author: Mike Lang <mlang@easystreet.com>; Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 21:24:52 -0700; I have a pre 60K car and a post 60K car. The tank in the pre 60K car just sits on the floor. The post 60K car has pedestals which are bent out of thick strap iron. They are bolted to the floor and th; /html/triumphs/2006-04/msg00347.html (8,575 bytes)
10. Re: [TR] Gas Tank Mounting (score: 1): Author: Mike Lang <mlang@easystreet.com>; Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 21:55:04 -0700; I've got to correct myself on that last email. I just went out and looked. They are spot welded to the floor. The front attachment point has a hole in it with a captive nut underneath that the tank h; /html/triumphs/2006-04/msg00348.html (8,969 bytes)
11. [TR] Gas Tank Mounting (score: 1): Author: "Terry Smith" <terryrs@adelphia.net>; Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 20:22:07 -0400; Just wanted to thank Dennis Lambert and Mike Lang for the pictures of the metal ears used as undermounts for the TR3's. Looks like I'll be using wood. Terry, '59TR3A TS 58667 New Hampshire == This li; /html/triumphs/2006-04/msg00357.html (7,968 bytes)
12. RE: [TR] Gas Tank Mounting (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 17:59:39 -0700; Terry, I don't mean to flog this horse, but why do you need anything ? Does your car not have the sheet metal "shelf" that the earlier tanks sat on ? Randall == This list supported in part by The Vi; /html/triumphs/2006-04/msg00358.html (8,237 bytes)
13. Re: [TR] Gas Tank Mounting (score: 1): Author: "Terry Smith" <terryrs@adelphia.net>; Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 22:08:30 -0400; I'm beginning to sense the problem is that the tank itself is not original. Looking at pictures in Moss, the tank looks like it's supposed to be boxy. Mine has a tab-like seam that runs complete arou; /html/triumphs/2006-04/msg00359.html (8,889 bytes)
14. RE: [TR] Gas Tank Mounting (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:23:41 -0700; Yup, early originals were very boxy. The body of the tank was a single piece of sheet metal, bent and formed into a folded seam that only ran side to side on the bottom. The two end panels were sepa; /html/triumphs/2006-04/msg00360.html (8,424 bytes)
15. Re: [TR] Gas Tank Mounting (score: 1): Author: Mike Lang <mlang@easystreet.com>; Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 21:58:16 -0700; Over the weekend, I should be able to provide pictures of an original pre 60K tank and an original post 60K tank. Ed has offered to put them up on his site for all to see. They are pretty rusty old t; /html/triumphs/2006-04/msg00363.html (8,869 bytes)
16. Re: [TR] Gas Tank Mounting (score: 1): Author: Mark Macy <pmmacy@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2006 02:55:38 -0700 (PDT); Photo of a TR2 tank and a pre TS60000 TR3/3A tank on my web site: http://www.macysgarage.com/myweb6/images/GasTanks-r.jpg Mark Macy New Carlisle, OH www.macysgarage.com Over the weekend, I should be; /html/triumphs/2006-04/msg00387.html (8,013 bytes)

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