[TR] TR3 kick panel hole

[lgmtr6]

Thanks everyone. General consensus is that it was a speaker hole. It's been welded up and will get a good coat of rust preventative before the fender goes back on the car.
Larry Miceli
Mount Dora, Fla
58 TR3
73 Stag
74 TR6
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-----Original Message-----
From: <wbeech at flash.net>
Sender: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 08:47:05 
To: <Dave1massey at cs.com>; <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 kick panel hole

I had the same hole, because a PO had had a radio installed I presumed it to
be the speaker hole.  I just cut a piece of tin and closed it up.  I have
been caught in a couple of rain storms since then, but nothing comes in.

If you are not going to have a radio, seal it up and just be sure your
fender and sealer plate are properly installed. 

Bill

Bill Beecher
'58 TR-3A TS30766L  "Tarbaby"
www.triumphowners.com/1566
"A Triumph is man's best friend, it always comes when it is called...of
course, some times it is difficult to make it go"




-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Dave1massey at cs.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 6:17 AM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 kick panel hole

In a message dated 7/11/2011 9:57:58 PM Central Daylight Time,
lgmtr6 at yahoo.com writes: 
> I'm in the process of restoring a 58 TR3A and with the fenders off, 
> there is a big hole almost 8" across and looks to be  factory cut in 
> the passenger right side foot well. It looks like a great place for water
to get in.
> What is it for and should I seal it up?
> 

My 57 had the same.  It looks suspiciously like a speaker mount.  Sure, 
seal it up with an 8 inch weather proof speaker.  

Seriously, did you see evidence of water damage originating from that 
opening?  I didn't.  I had plenty from everywhere else but I think this is 
sufficiently shrouded.  Besides, who drives these things in the rain
anymore?

Dave


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