Scott,
Do you have TriumphTune phone number? DO they have a WEB site?
Jerry - 1968 GT-6 Mk1 (still waiting on TRF backorder of valences)
Scott Decker wrote:
> List:
>
> I was looking through the Triumphtune catalog yesterday and just happened to
> notice that they have the valences 'complete' with metal edges, apparently
> already mounted in place. Haven't seen them, but...may be an alternative to
> fabricating them.
>
> don't have the part number...I'll try to look it up and post.
>
> Later!
>
> Scott Decker
> 70 GT6+ KC79034L
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Barry Schwartz
> Sent: Friday, August 21, 1998 9:39 AM
> To: M. Secrest
> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: GT6 engine and radiator valances
>
> >I'm also missing the front rad. cowling, and have been contemplating
> >making one up from aluminum sheet so as to ram cold air in, and keep
> >hot air out. If anyone has done this, I'd like to hear about it ...
> ******************************************
> I made mine (front valance) out of steel, just 'caus I had enough laying
> about from some other body project. Patterned right from the cardboard
> one. I got tired of the cardboard ones sagging in the middle and blocking
> the already marginal airflow. Painted it matt black (to simulate the
> cardboard look, and because I still had a little matt paint left). Looks
> and works great. I didn't however, make any pattern - you know, I didn't
> figure anyone else would want/need one- I have the original style
> (replacement) cardboard ones on the engine sides. These are still
> available from the big two (Victoria British, TRF), as well as Rimmer Bros
> in the UK. The only problem is that they don't come with the steel angle
> supports at the top, you just get the cardboard and you need to re-rivet
> the angle supports on to them. And the angle supports aren't just straight
> either, like they are in the Spitfire. They narrow down at the front, to
> accommodate the narrower than the Spitfire radiator. Luckily, my car still
> had the valances (or what was left of them). I seem to remember I had to
> fabricate the LH one which I made up of steel that I cut, bent and welded
> per original. The old one was pretty rusty, and it was easier to fabricate
> a new one than to try and restore what was left of the old one.
>
> Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net
> 72 V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
> 70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
> 70 Spitfire
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