[TR] TR3 Rear Apron & Bumperette mounting

[Bill Beecher]

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Bill B
'58 TR-3A TS/30766 L
'59 TR-3A TS/64974 LO
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-----Original Message-----
From: Bob [mailto:yellowtr at adelphia.net] 
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 8:16 AM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
Cc: Bill Beecher
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 Rear Apron & Bumperette mounting

On Saturday 31 January 2009 09:02:42 Ed Woods wrote:
> Bill,
>
> If you're speaking about the heavy metal tube immediately surrounding 
> the bolt, it was not originally welded. When I reassembled my TR3, I 
> installed that tube with heavy grease or never seize so that it would 
> not rust to the rear apron. The rear apron itself has a partial metal 
> tube of sheet metal into which this heavy walled tube and bolt fit.  
> One end of this tube rests solidly against the frame, the other 
> establishes the position of the bumperette mounting bracket, so the tube
must be of the proper length.
>
> Ed Woods
Bill,
Ed is correct. The tube is held in place by a long bolt. Nut side towards
the apron.
Bob