It has been my experience in cars past that the weight of the
windshield, etc. will cause the dash to sag slightly, making it
necessary to lift the middle to slide that piece in. I am operating on
some fairly hazy memories, here, but I believe that that is the case.
Take care, Bill
Bill McLeod
Slightly Classics
Tucson, AZ
63 TR4 (in boxes)
Jack W. Drews wrote:
>I'm just completing a restoration of a TR4. It's going to be beautiful. The
>bracket that goes between the dash support (horsecollar) and the bottom of
>the dashboard does not fit. This is the bracket into which a radio would
>normally be fitted. This part was in a box, not installed, when I received
>the car, so perhaps it is from some other car, since I see by the Moss
>catalog that there are two separate part numbers for this.
>
>At any rate -- would a couple of you folks with complete and intact TR4's
>please give me a measurement from your car?
>
>I'd like to know the dimension between the bottom of your dash where this
>part bolts on, and the two holes that bolt to the horsecollar.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>uncle jack
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