[Fot] TR Body Parts - Steve Choquette

[Mark Cook]

All,

In case anyone is interested in hard to find body parts.  I was looking for a scuttle panel/top plate as I am rebuilding my "project" TR6.  As most are aware, this part is NLA, and only available on a "made on order" basis from British Motor Heritage through Moss Motors for about $1,200.  And, there is no guarantee of fit.  

I tripped across a post on Triumph Experience about Steve Choquette, based in Erin, Ontario CA (outside Mississauga). 

https://www.triumphexp.com/forum/buy-sell-and-trade-forum.5/triumph-body-shells-frames-wings-tr-2-3-4.1920268/

Steve had a parts car and believed he could cut it off for me to use.  This was no easy job as the scuttle panel is spot welded onto the body of the TR4, 250 and 6.  So, with a GREAT amount of effort, Steve cut this part off the TR parts car, cleaned the underside and treated the part with rust converter.  He also left the tacked spots so I a could see the reattachment points and where it would need to be grinded through.   This took far more work, time and effort than Steve expected.  He was gracious, kept me updated throughout the process and let me know when he actually shipped it.   

I received the part in less than a week after Steve shipped it.  Steve was not done.  He wanted to make sure I knew what it might require to attached this part onto my TR6.   His phone lines went down (due to cable theft), so he emailed me a detailed explanation on attaching the part.

Steve Choquette's contact information is below.  Steve will respond to emails, but prefers phone calls with more difficult parts and to ensure the exact requirements.  

Land line:  905 873 1774 
Email:         triumph at live.ca 
Alternate:  647 894 1774

Thanks,

Mark Cook
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