[TR] TR3 Front Badge Spacing

[Frank Fisher]

that's correct Keith.
same spacing for all the aprons i tried on my car. 5 in
all.
 

From: Keith Stewart <keithstewart at execulink.com>
To: Frank Fisher
<yellowtr3 at yahoo.com> 
Cc: "triumphs at autox.team.net" <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 4, 2012 3:27 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 Front Badge
Spacing


Thanks for the input Frank. To qualify your experience, the holes in
the TR2/3/3A were all the same but the TR2 badge from TRF had a greater
distance between the studs. Interestingly, the repro I obtained was also from
TRF. I wonder if there are repros being made with the correct spacing.


Keith
R. Stewart
75 Camden Road
London, Ontario
N5X 2K2
Home: (519) 660-1916
E-Mail: keithstewart at execulink.com





On 2012-01-04, at 6:16 PM, Frank
Fisher wrote:

i too had that kind of experience.
>my car is a December 58
wide mouth.
>i obtained a small mouth apron as i like the look of the TR2.
>having lost the "originality" i just continued to make the car look good for
me.
>staying with austerity i reused the front badge with the original TR3
badge with no t-r-i-u-m-p-h at the bottom.
>it fit perfectly into the small
mouth.
>recently a friend bought me a roadster factory TR2 badge with the
triumph name across the bottom.
>it was about 1/8 longer between mounting
tabs.
>a simple rat tail file opened up the holes in the apron and a little
touch up paint will never be seen.
>Frank 
>
>
>From: Keith Stewart
<keithstewart at execulink.com>
>To: triumphs at autox.team.net 
>Sent: Wednesday,
January 4, 2012 2:21 PM
>Subject: [TR] TR3 Front Badge Spacing
>
>Anyone have
any experience with the stud spacing on TR3 and TR3A front badges?
>My 57TR3
came with an incorrect front badge (no T-R-I-U-M-P-H lettering on the
>lower
edge). While doing some body/paint work this past winter, I obtained a
>new
correct badge (with T-R-I-U-M-P-H lettering across the bottom of the
>badge).
When I went to switch over the emblems, I discovered the one without
>lettering has the studs spaced 2 1/2" on center but the replacement badge has
>the studs spaced 2 5/8" on center.
>
>Does anyone have experience with the
dimensions? Is the problem potentially
>with the repro or the holes in the
front apron? TIA for your feedback.
>
>Keith R. Stewart
>75 Camden Road
>London, Ontario
>N5X 2K2
>Home: (519) 660-1916
>E-Mail:
keithstewart at execulink.com
>
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