[TR] TR4 Chassis Issues

[Greg Lemon]

The frames were built out of metal bits by competent blokes with welders, a 
competent bloke with a welder and some specs should be able to straighten it 
out and fix it up.  That being said, yes, if time and money were no object I 
am with Randall, I would go for a RATCO frame, even though I completely 
redid my TR250 I have thoughts of redoing it with a RATCO frame someday, 
maybe when I retire......

Greg

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From: "Randall" <TR3driver at ca.rr.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 7:12 PM
To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 Chassis Issues

>> Anyway, the shop recommends replacing the frame because of
>> the difficulty finding a place that has the knowledge needed
>> to straighten everything out.
>
> I don't recall the details now, but a few years back there was a local 
> frame shop that made a presentation to our club bragging
> about their computerized laser frame alignment machine and said, among 
> other things, that they already had computer models for the
> TR2-8 in their database.  Might be worth calling around in your area to 
> see if there are any similar shops.
>
> Of course the machine doesn't guarantee that any repairs are done 
> properly, but a frame shop that can't deal with cracks and breaks
> isn't going to stay in business for very long.  There's nothing "magic" 
> about a TR frame except it's somewhat simpler than, say, my
> 62 Chevy was.
>
> Still, if the money was available, I'd go for the Ratco frame.
>
> -- Randall
>
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