[TR] what is the most stressful thing to do on a Triumph?

[McGaheyRx at aol.com]

I have fitted at least 2 of BMH approved TR8/TR7 front spoilers from Rimmer 
 which I am certain were produced from original tooling to exactly original 
 specifications - They are just as ill fitting as the original and all have 
 to be warped in the same direction as the originals were,  to stand any  
chance of getting them on.
 
YMMV with other parts I suppose, but I wonder how many fit incorrectly  
BECAUSE they are EXACXTLY like the originals.
 
Cheers,
Jack Mc
 
 
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 11/27/2012 4:28:50 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
flywheelcoventry1 at yahoo.co.uk writes:

AFAIK,  Rimmjer is a British Motor Heritage authorised stockist and can 
source
the  so-called 'off original tools' parts from BMH. I guess they can also
source  non-BMH 'will(sort of) fit' stuff from other suppliers. 
Additionally,
how  many re-shapes / mods / whatevers did the MGB undergo in its 500,000+
model  life? And in the middle of all that, you have the human factor of
incorrect  part labelling / computer failures et al. After 40 years in the
parts  business, anything can happen and usually does.

Jonmac

PS NFI or  any
other involvement with Rimmers or anyone  else

>________________________________
> From: Brian  Induni
<308gtsi at roadrunner.com>
>To: triumphs at autox.team.net  
>Sent: Tuesday, 27
November 2012, 19:59
>Subject: Re: [TR]  what is the most stressful thing to do
on a Triumph?
>   
>Most frustrating thing for me on ANY car I restore is
crappy  replacement
>body panels! I haven't found one source yet that  can
supply decent (I didn't
>say perfect did I?) panels that I don't  have to
slice, dice, and reshape.
>Case in point - I ordered a rear  valance for my '63
MGB from Rimmer (figured
>it was close enough to  the source to get it right)
and ended up having to
>totally reshape  it to get the correct curve in it. No,
it wasn't just a
>little off -  the curvature of the panel was so far off that
didn't allow  the
>bumper to fit and I could stick my hand in the gap between
the  boot lid and
>the edge. Dog legs, fender repair panels, and so on -  all
the same crappy
>work.
>
>Seems to make sense to buy  a shrinker / stretcher
and make my own panels.
>
>Stepping off  the box  now...
>
>Brian
>
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