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Re: [Fot] TR6 Group 44 type front air dam?

To: Mark Cook <mecook@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR6 Group 44 type front air dam?
From: Bob Kramer Gmail via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2024 18:12:40 -0600
Cc: fot@autox.team.net
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Mark<div><br></div><div>The picture you inc=
luded is interesting. In 1972 a spoiler was legal only to 50% coverage of th=
e front tire width. Full coverage became allowable sometime after 1972. The G=
roup 44 spoiler looks 72 legal, while the KB one seems to be taking advantag=
e of the OEM design which came about in 1973.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div=
>Bob</div><div><br></div><div><br id=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><di=
v dir=3D"ltr">You only get one chance at life, make it a TRIUMPH.</div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Dec 3, 2024, at 10:14=E2=80=AFAM=
, Mark Cook &lt;mecook@mindspring.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><=
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oNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&qu=
ot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Bob,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quo=
t;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&qu=
ot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Thanks again for sharing the pictures of t=
he spoilers.&nbsp; I have added the picture I am working from.&nbsp; That ex=
plains the difference between the two spoilers =E2=80=93 Group 44 and Kastne=
r Brophy.&nbsp; Make sense now.&nbsp; I agree that the K-B version might be t=
oo low to the ground as originally mounted.&nbsp;&nbsp; I am going to keep l=
ooking for the Group 44 version which appears to be a possible bolt on.&nbsp=
;&nbsp; I will let you know if I find one!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&=
quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,=
&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Always appreciate the assistance =E2=80=
=93 the FOT is a great group and glad I was able to join.<o:p></o:p></span><=
/p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;=
Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span>=
</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot=
;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Regards,<o:p></o:p></sp=
an></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&q=
uot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></s=
pan></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&=
quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Mark<o:p></o:p></sp=
an></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&q=
uot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></s=
pan></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&=
quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></=
span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:=
&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><=
/span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family=
:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>=
</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-famil=
y:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><div>&lt;image00=
1.jpg&gt;</div></span><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Cali=
bri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&q=
uot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahom=
a&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.=
0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> Fot [mailto:fot-=
bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bob Kramer via Fot<br><b>Sent:</=
b> Tuesday, December 3, 2024 9:37 AM<br><b>Cc:</b> Friends of Triumph Group E=
mail<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Fot] TR6 Group 44 type front air dam?<o:p></o:p=
></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal">I pulled my spoiler out of the rafters. It was made by a company=
 named Glassworks out of Ontario Canada, and appears to be the one used on t=
he Kastner Brophy TR6, not Group 44. It is a simple top side only shell that=
 looks like it would have been riveted and molded to the body. See the attac=
hed pictures. We run lower profile tires today and I think it would&nbsp;hav=
e to be&nbsp;modified to be removable&nbsp;for trailer loading. My thinking i=
s that the&nbsp;plastic street spoiler could be grafted into the fiberglass o=
ne and prepped to make a mold that would produce&nbsp;a bolt on unit. I just=
 haven't had the time or motivation to&nbsp;move forward. If someone knows a=
 guy....<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></=
p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><div>&lt;image002.png&gt;</div><o:p></o:=
p></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><div>&lt;image003.png&gt;</div><o:p></o:p></p></div><div>=
<div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Bob Kramer<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:=
p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Sat, Nov 30, 2024 at 2=
:48=E2=80=AFPM Charly via Fot &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; targ=
et=3D"_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockqu=
ote style=3D"border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in=
 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"m=
argin-bottom:12.0pt">The later one looks pretty basic, easy to make.<br>Char=
ly Mitchel <br>TR6 #44<br><br><a href=3D"https://www.facebook.com/marketplac=
e/item/389997464096284/" target=3D"_blank">https://www.facebook.com/marketpl=
ace/item/389997464096284/</a><br><br>On Sat 30/11/24&nbsp; 9:07 AM , Mark Co=
ok via Fot <a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">fot@autox=
.team.net</a> sent:<br>&gt; OK. Next part question.&nbsp; Anyone know where I=
 can pick up or have made a<br>&gt; Group 44 type front air dam?<br>&gt; <br=
>&gt; Thanks,<br>&gt; <br>&gt; Mark Cook<br>&gt; <br>&gt; <br>&gt; _________=
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