[Fot] Replacing TR6 hood

[RACER BUD]

Hi gang...There's just something about being able to do things solo as we 
age...Maybe it's about not depending on anyone for help, because 'It Aint 
Always Available'...and the challenge is what this car stuff is greatly 
about!
Racer Bud..Spitfire #21
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "U K MOTORSPORTS" <tr6racer21 at earthlink.net>
To: "Henry Frye" <henry at henryfrye.com>; "Chuck Arnold" <triosan at gmail.com>
Cc: "Friends of Triumph" <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 2:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Replacing TR6 hood


> Henry this is a great idea, and might work on a race car. However it will
> not work on a TR6. There is the inner fender that is in the way. My
> suggestion would be to remove the grill and fan shroud and access the
> brackets in that fashion. You may be able to get a long 3/8ths extension 
> w/
> a 1/2 inch socket up from the bottom but from experience this may be more
> trouble than its worth...Chip
>
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: Henry Frye <henry at henryfrye.com>
>> To: Chuck Arnold <triosan at gmail.com>
>> Cc: Friends of Triumph <fot at autox.team.net>
>> Date: 5/7/2008 4:16:41 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Fot] Replacing TR6 hood
>>
>> I am pretty sure a TR6 is quite similar to a TR4, so maybe this helps.
>> This is how I do it...
>>
>> Remove the headlights. Lay the hood in place on car. Reach in the
>> headlight holes to bolt up the brackets, a couple bolts per side. Open
>> hood, put the rest of the bolts in. Tighten them a little, but not so
>> much as the hood can't slide in the brackets. Close the hood, align as
>> needed, then tighten the bolts some more through the headlight holes so
>> it can't slide in the brackets. Open the hood, tighten the bolts to
>> proper torque. Reinstall headlights.
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: fot-bounces+henry=henryfrye.com at autox.team.net
>> > [mailto:fot-bounces+henry=henryfrye.com at autox.team.net] On
>> > Behalf Of Chuck Arnold
>> > Sent: May 07, 2008 1:16 PM
>> > To: Friends; Triumph
>> > Subject: [Fot] Replacing TR6 hood
>> >
>> > Looking to see what tricks people use to re-install the hood
>> > after engine replacement when done as a one person job.  I
>> > have done it several times, probably try different techniques
>> > each time, and get frustrated with all of them.
>> >
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