[TR] boot/bonett hinges

[Andrew Uprichard]

There's an old joke about the English gynecologist who re-papers the walls
of his living room - through his letter box.  But I guess it requires
reminding Americans that letter boxes are slots in the front door through
which the postman delivers mail.

So even though a career in gynecology was never on the cards for me, I can
say I removed the bonnet hinges of my TR3 without removing the cubby box.

Andrew Uprichard
1959 TR3A TS 51185LO
1962 TR3B TCF 191LO
Interested in a specific TR250 but (a)need to get the price down, and (B)
need to convince the wife..........

-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Frank Fisher
Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 7:47 PM
To: Bill
Cc: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] boot/bonett hinges

i can still get to mine without removing it
Frank
To: Gary
Nafziger <nafzigerg at yahoo.com>; triumphs at autox.team.net
Sent: Wed, November
18, 2009 4:28:04 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] boot/bonett hinges

They are different,
the Drivers side hinge angles (a very small amount) to the right, the
passenger to the left.

On the same subject, I am replacing the passenger side
bonnet hinge, question ... must I remove the cubby box ... yes .... no ...
maybe ...

Thanks...


> Taking apart my tr-3 resulted in my throwing the 4
hinges together in a box.  Now i'm having trouble telling them apart.  I
noticed in the Moss catalogue that the boot and bonett hinges have differant
part numbers so i assume they're differant fitting.  I find they look the
same
as far as bold holes spacing.  I did find that inside one hinge had the
numbers 4344 LH and 4348 RH.  Another hinge had numbers 4346 RH and 4350 LH
with the remaining two hinges having no numbers anywhere.  I can't figure
out
why a hinge would have two numbers and another hinge have nothing at all.
> 
>
I'm not sure how to tell the hinges apart, maybe just trial and error.  If
anyone has experience or information it would help.
> 
> thanks
> 
> gary n.
-- "Thinking is the hardest work there is. That's why so few people
undertake
it." - Henry Ford
Bill Pugh
1957 TR3
"Casper"
TS16765L
Wallace, CA
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