Bill,
This just screams for "a picture is worth a thousand words", do you have
pics please
David Templeton
'59 TR3a - real tight top
'74 Spitfire - real loose top
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Bill & Skip Pugh
> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 3:29 PM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Special StanPart Tool
>
>
> Actually I think I probably should Patent this invention, but since
> you all are such good guys I will give it to you free...
>
> You all know that raising a good fitting top on a sidescreen TR
> can be a strain on the muscles, and sometimes a pinch on the
> fingers in raising the doglegs...problem solved.
>
> I took about a 4 inch piece of broom handle, drilled a 3/8
> hole, then got a 3 foot piece of nylon shroud line, tied it into
> a loop. Threaded one end through the hole, looped it back
> around the handle. Then just loop the other end around the dogleg,
> and loop that back over the handle. Now one good pull and "Yowzer"
> the top pops into place.
>
> It works...and you can safely "try this at home"
>
> --
> Bill Pugh
> 1957 TR3
> aka
> Casper
> Wallace, CA
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