[TR] Triumph Continental Touring Kit - TR4/4A

Tue Jan 13 13:03:31 MST 2015

List,

Does anyone own a Continental Touring Kit from the TR4/4A era that could share some photographs and box dimensions? 

I know they are as rare as hens teeth but any help is appreciated!

Brad Eells
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>   1. Re: Time for the pros. (Randall)
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>   3. Re: In case anyone is heading to the Continent in their
>      TR5... (John Macartney)
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> Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 11:29:02 -0800
> From: "Randall" <TR3driver at ca.rr.com>
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> Subject: Re: [TR] Time for the pros.
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>> I'll contact my insurance company about getting the 
>> car out of my garage. Hopefully, they'll cover it.
> 
> I can't imagine that they wouldn't.  But if not, you might consider joining AAA.  Although their base plan has limited distance
> towing to your choice of destination, they do guarantee towing to a shop of their choosing.  And the AAA Plus plan covers towing to
> 100 miles to your choice of destination.  You may have to wait a few days to get on AAA Plus, but IMO it's worthwhile having it.
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> -- Randall  
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> Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 14:53:42 -0500
> From: "Ron L'Herault" <lherault at verizon.net>
> To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [TR] Shims
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> ISTR a recall on my 71 TR-6 soon after I bought it (new) which was for
> headlight height.  I think they were too high but I don't recall.   Could
> this have affected other Triumphs, Could the height be adjusted by adding
> shims to the rear?
> 
> Ron L
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> Today's Topics:
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>   1. TR4A trailing arm shims (Anthony Rhodes)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 17:23:44 -0500
> From: Anthony Rhodes <spamiam at comcast.net>
> To: "triumphs at autox.team.net" <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Subject: [TR] TR4A trailing arm shims
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> I have been upgrading my IRS axle to the Goodparts CV joint axles.  
> 
> <snip>
> 
> But then why so many shims?   I would have expected one of the two brackets
> to have zero or 1 shim, and the other bracket would be shimmed to get the
> toe adjusted properly??? 
> 
> -Tony
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> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 16:56:13 -0000
> From: "John Macartney" <john.macartney at ukpips.org.uk>
> To: "'Don Hiscock'" <don.hiscock at gmail.com>, "'Triumphs'"
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> Subject: Re: [TR] In case anyone is heading to the Continent in their
>    TR5...
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> ... and it doesn't include the things that usually gave up the ghost on 5's
> - viz pressure relief valve, fuel pump and metering unit:) Those items are
> today of far better quality - even though they're 40 + years old - apart
> from the pump. Most people fudge round that one and use one from Herr Bosch.
> Much more reliable and you can hide it well away from prying 'originality'
> eyes.
> 
> Jonmac
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> Hiscock
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> Subject: [TR] In case anyone is heading to the Continent in their TR5...
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> ...you might need this spares kit for the trip.
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