[TR] tr3A Front Apron

[Alex]

You are welcome George. Just an additional few notes from experience. First 
and foremost the other suggestions about having the new letters handy is 
very important. The other listers are exactly correctly as I can attest to 
that. I now remember that I did not check the hole alignment before drilling 
and one was off a little. It's been 5 years) Required opening the hole a 
little. After you transfer your mark from the template through the holes, 
place each letter on your marks to make sure they line up. Use a bit 
slightly larger than the pins to allow for letter movement. If you don't and 
the holes are cocked a little you will hate it. A little bigger allows for 
movement for the letters before you lock them down with the spring clip. It 
further allows for pushing the letters as a final alignment as the apron 
sits on the car and you can see them from a distance. The second point is to 
have a small file or dremel that you can remove the burr from the underside 
of each hole. Make sure you do this before painting. (don't ask how I know) 
:o)
Alex
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George" <geomurphy at windstream.net>
To: "'Alex'" <ambritts at bellsouth.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2011 10:58 AM
Subject: RE: [TR] tr3A Front Apron


> Alex,  Thanks for the info.  I believe I have located the proper apron
> locally to get a pattern.  My letters are the smooth ones and the guy that
> has the apron Thinks that the letters that was on it was the same type.
> Thanks for the info.  The whole car needs to go to the body shop to get
> slicked up and painted, it is a good time to get this job done.  Thanks
> again.  George Murphy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alex [mailto:ambritts at bellsouth.net]
> Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2011 9:22 PM
> To: *Triumphs List; George
> Subject: Re: [TR] tr3A Front Apron
>
> George,
> My apron came the same way. What I did was find an apron at a swap meet, 
> in
> my case Carlisle in PA, where there was a used  apron for sale without the
> letters on it. I ran some sheetrock tape across the holes for the 
> letters.
> did the same coming down from the top of the apron and attached to the 
> cross
>
> piece. This gave me a locator when placing the template (to be) on my 
> apron.
>
> Then I poked holes through the tape where all the hole for the letters 
> were
> with a pick on the apron. This gave me the template I needed to transfer 
> the
>
> hole locations to my apron. Drilled the holes and later after paint 
> attached
>
> the letters. Any good flexible material will work for a template. I just
> happened to have my choice on hand. The trick is to find an apron that 
> does
> not have the letters attached. Check with club members in your area who 
> may
> have a used spare apron sitting around.
>
> Hope this helps.
> Alex Manzo
> 59 TR3A
> 72 TR6
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "George" <geomurphy at windstream.net>
> To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2011 8:35 PM
> Subject: [TR] tr3A Front Apron
>
>
>> My TR3a front apron does not have the chrome letters on the front.  I
>> think
>> it could be an aftermarket part since there are no holes drilled for the
>> letters to be attached.  Does anyone know how anyone could drill the 
>> holes
>> to be able to put the Triumph letters where they are supposed to be?  Is
>> there a pattern or something anyone could use to lay out the pattern?  Or
>> should I just leave it as is?  I have seen one at a car show that did not
>> have the letters and didn't look too bad.  Any ideas? George M. 60 TR3a
>> Waleska GA
>>
>>
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