[TR] 1974 TR6 Bonnet Fit

[Bud R]

I've always dropped the bonnet too. Not from the ceiling but from  
about 6 inches. Never had a problem doing it that way and it actually  
avoids pushing on the bonnet in the middle which one would think might  
be a cause of the bonnet being to low in the middle. I don't think  
these cars are THAT delicate that dropping the bonnet in a reasonable  
way would bend them.


Bud Rolofson

Extreme Parts Racing (more than just a haircut)
71 Spitfire MK IV Race Car #3
69 Spitfire MK III (back up FE engine and dinghy car for RV)
70 Spitfire MK III (parts car, FE engine donated to race car)
71TR6 CC57365 (Good 6)
93 Minnie Winnie Race Support Vehicle
77 Z-50A Hardly Davidson Honda Mini-Trail Bike (Triumph Pit Bike)










On Mar 2, 2014, at 10:08 AM, dave n wrote:

> I'm going to ask about "dropping the bonnet to close it."  I've  
> owned my tr6 for 12 years, and that's how I've always closed it.   
> and the bonnet fits just fine; always has.
>
> how do you "let it down on the pins" and close it from there?  push  
> hard on the center?
>
> curious, and hoping to learn.
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Cliff Hansen
> Sent: Sunday, March 2, 2014 9:15 AM
> To: Bob ; Triumphs
> Subject: Re: [TR] 1974 TR6 Bonnet Fit
>
> Here's my theory which could be completely bunk - the corners are  
> too high,
> rather than the middle being too low.  On both 4As I have owned,  
> this was
> the case due to people dropping the bonnet to close it, rather than  
> letting
> it down onto the pins.  You might try sighting down the edges and  
> see if
> there is any upward curvature from the front to back.
>
> Cliff
>
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