[TR] TR3 Front Badge Spacing

[Keith Stewart]

What is interesting about the lower stud on both badges is that they appear to
be brazed in place and it is so obvious that the lower stud is misplaced. On
the repro one that appears to be incorrect, the stud is almost centered at the
bottom of the "v"s cast into the surface whereas the correct fitting one has
the stud the full width of the stud closer to the top stud. IOTW, if you knew
where it should be, it is very obvious you are not placing it in that
location.

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 7:32 PM, Frank Fisher wrote:

> 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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