[TR] Fender bolts

[Frank Fisher]

has your car been in an accident?the really should be enough room to get a box wrench on them.
      From: David Friedlander <forzion7 at gmail.com>
 To: Frank Fisher <yellowtr3 at yahoo.com> 
Cc: TR3 Triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net> 
 Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2015 3:49 PM
 Subject: Re: [TR] Fender bolts
   
Frank;

No, I haven't even been able to get a wrench on them, not even a ratcheting 
box wrench. I guess I'll just keep at it. At this point, it's not the rust or the 
number of turns I can get on them, it's getting ANY turns on them. But, I didn't 
know these were slotted holes so that's a relief. The other dozen screws/bolts 
holding the fender in place were EACH one a story. Whew! Even the front 
fenders weren't this challenging. I have cut off many screw/bolts heads 
since beginning this project in April....

I found a product that (to me) is much better than WD40 or PB Blaster. It's 
called Aero Kroil. 

Check out http://www.kanolabs.com and look at their other products as well. 
NFI, of course.... This stuff really penetrates!

 I think I need to dip this car in a VAT of this!!

Thanks for the responses. I'll have to get creative with tools...

Dave Friedlander
Maine
'74 TR6
'59 TR3A





On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 6:27 PM, Frank Fisher <yellowtr3 at yahoo.com> wrote:

they are bolts into captive nuts.an open end or box end is about all you can get in there. i don't think you'll get a socket on it. once you get a few turns they fender should slide off. all my fenders had slots for the bolts not round holes.is your bolt turning but not loosening? 
frank


      From: David Friedlander <forzion7 at gmail.com>
 To: TR3 Triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net> 
 Sent: Thursday, June 4, 2015 3:08 PM
 Subject: [TR] Fender bolts
   
Hey all;

I'm trying to remove the rear driver's side fender from my 3A. How in the world does one 
remove those last three vertical (i.e., one above the other) bolts at the rear of the rear fender
(next to the tail light)? The fender is curved so one cannot even get a wrench on it, even 
with a flex socket. Did Triumph assemble these with British pygmies?? :- )  I have been 
trying, unsuccessfully, for several hours....

Thanks for any insights....

Dave Friedlander



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