[TR] Internal Bonnet Release System for TR3/A/B?

[Don Hiscock]

Dave, I'm with ya on the elegance of the TR3 Dzus system.  Triumph's
move away from the remote release used in the earliest TR2s was an
improvement IMO.  The carriage key system works nicely.

To the op... Have you considered one of the key fob Dzus tools that
have been made in years past by one of the members of our community?
That convenient little device makes the Dzus system almost as fast as
an internal release and more reliable.  There are probably a few of
those still around, although they were never widely distributed.

Don



On 12/23/12, Dave Massey <dave1massey at cs.com> wrote:
>  I'm no auto body guy but I would think that it would be not too difficult
> to
> mount a bonnet latch in the place of the bonnet lifting spring.  You don't
> have to be limited to a Triumph latch, either.  There might be other bonnet
> latches that are more suitable for the application.
>
> As for me, I think the Zeus fasteners and the Carriage Key are all part of
> the
> appeal of the TR3.  That and the push button starter, the hand crank, the
> positive earth electrical system and the side curtains.  It is the
> anachronistic nature of the beast that is the draw for me.  If I wanted an
> updated version of the TR3 I would get a TR6.
>
> Oh, I HAVE a TR6.  And I have no qualms about updating that. But that's
> another story.
>
> But that's just me.
>
>
>
> Dave Massey
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wbeech <wbeech at flash.net>
> To: 'Dave Massey' <dave1massey at cs.com>; triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sat, Dec 22, 2012 5:31 pm
> Subject: RE: [TR] Internal Bonnet Release System for TR3/A/B?
>
>
> I remember the guy who had the whole front apron tilt out, I think it was
> feature in the Moss magazine, yes, that looked like a lot of work.  Really,
> I was just looking for a bonnet release system that might be similar to
> what
> was found on the TR2 & TR4.
>
> Bill
>
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