In a message dated 11/4/2003 2:54:42 PM Eastern Standard Time, TR250Driver
writes:
> I will confirm Andy's observation. My TR3B seams show and I think it is
> original.
> However, I have seen a number of TR3's with no seam showing. It's almost as
> if the seamed cars are in the minority. I was always curious which is
> correct.
Possibly both. ;-)
Could be that more time was spent "hand-leading" some of the earlier cars to
fill the seam. But this was such a common rust spot on the sidescreen cars that
I wouldn't go by appearance alone on any TR2/3 that has been repainted.
--Andy Mace
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