[TR] Triumphs Digest, Vol 11, Issue 173

Tue Jul 17 18:49:53 MDT 2018

British Wiring has a couple items that look like reasonable replacements.
See here:

http://www.britishwiring.com/Bulbs-Bulb-Holders-s/46.htm

> Hi, folks.
>
> We are restoring a 74 TR6; the rear side lamps were rusted to dust on
> both sides.
>
> moss part 544-260 bulb holder side marker, listed as NLA.
>
> Can anyone help us out here?
>
> Thanks!
>

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>    1. part needed (dave)
>    2. Re: part needed (Jeff Scarbrough)
>    3. Re: part needed (Brian Kemp)
>    4. Re: part needed (Lee Daniels)
>    5. Re: Triumphs Digest, Vol 11, Issue 172 (Keith Stewart)
>    6. Re: Spit / GT6 seatback webbing (straps) (Keith Stewart)
>    7. Re: part needed (David Friedlander)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2018 14:05:02 -0500
> From: "dave" <dave at ranteer.com>
> To: <RedRiverTriumph at yahoogroups.com>, <triumphs at autox.team.net>,
>         <membership at 6-pack.org>
> Subject: [TR] part needed
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> Hi, folks.
>
>
>
> We are restoring a 74 TR6; the rear side lamps were rusted to dust on both
> sides.
>
>
>
> moss part 544-260 bulb holder side marker, listed as NLA.
>
>
>
> Can anyone help us out here?
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Dave N
>
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> Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2018 17:16:17 -0400
> From: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate at gmail.com>
> To: dave <dave at ranteer.com>
> Cc: "Triumphs \(triumphs at autox.team.net\)" <triumphs at autox.team.net>,
>         RedRiverTriumph at yahoogroups.com, membership at 6-pack.org
> Subject: Re: [TR] part needed
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> Not sure of the size you need, but your local FLAPS should have some
> generic snap-in sockets (it's a snap-in, right?)
>
> Start with this list:
>
> https://www.summitracing.com/search?SortBy=BestKeywordMatch&SortOrder=
> Ascending&keyword=Dorman%20Light%20Bulb%20Socket
>
> -- Jeff
>
> On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 3:05 PM, dave <dave at ranteer.com> wrote:
> > Hi, folks.
> >
> >
> >
> > We are restoring a 74 TR6; the rear side lamps were rusted to dust on
> both
> > sides.
> >
> >
> >
> > moss part 544-260 bulb holder side marker, listed as NLA.
> >
> >
> >
> > Can anyone help us out here?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
> >
> > Dave N
> >
> >
> >
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> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2018 14:26:44 -0700
> From: Brian Kemp <bk13 at earthlink.net>
> To: dave <dave at ranteer.com>, triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [TR] part needed
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> No idea where to find, but here is another reference - part EG7,
> LU54523326 at
> http://trf.zeni.net/TR6greenbook/index.php?page=17
> Unfortunately NLS with TRF too.
>
> On 7/16/2018 12:05 PM, dave wrote:
> >
> > Hi, folks.
> >
> > We are restoring a 74 TR6; the rear side lamps were rusted to dust on
> > both sides.
> >
> > moss part 544-260 bulb holder side marker, listed as NLA.
> >
> > Can anyone help us out here?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Dave N
> >
> >
> >
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> Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2018 17:46:39 -0500
> From: "Lee Daniels" <lee at automate-it.com>
> To: "dave" <dave at ranteer.com>
> Cc: triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [TR] part needed
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> I'm not sure this is much help - TRF also shows them as NLS ... and both
> Moss
> and TRF say "included with lamp assembly" - which is not available from
> Moss,
> but is (apparently) available from TRF - for $400 per side.
>
> I have to check, but I *might* have a spare one in my stash of old junk in
> the
> attic.
>
> Lee
>
> On Mon, July 16, 2018 14:05, dave wrote:
> > Hi, folks.
> >
> > We are restoring a 74 TR6; the rear side lamps were rusted to dust on
> both
> > sides.
> >
> > moss part 544-260 bulb holder side marker, listed as NLA.
> >
> > Can anyone help us out here?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Dave N
>
>
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2018 19:20:46 -0400
> From: "Keith Stewart" <keithstewart at bell.net>
> To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [TR] Triumphs Digest, Vol 11, Issue 172
> Message-ID: <017f01d41d5b$a0b54250$e21fc6f0$@bell.net>
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> Glad you found that Andrew. I had one totally fail just minutes after
> coming
> off a 400 series highway (Interstate) back in 1968 in my 62 TR4. The
> steering wheel just spun around in my hands. Fortunately it came apart
> during a three point turn so there was next to no speed, just stress on the
> donut.
>
>
> Keith Stewart
> keithstewart at bell.net
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2018 19:25:16 -0400
> From: "Keith Stewart" <keithstewart at bell.net>
> To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [TR] Spit / GT6 seatback webbing (straps)
> Message-ID: <018101d41d5c$41b0f5a0$c512e0e0$@bell.net>
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> I did the seats in a 70 Mk3 Spitfire. There was a fair bit of stretch to
> make the straps fit. Some are different lengths ISTR so make sure you are
> using the correct lengths. If there was very little stretch, the seat would
> not give much support.
>
>
> Keith Stewart
> keithstewart at bell.net
>
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 7
> Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2018 20:45:39 -0400
> From: David Friedlander <forzion7 at gmail.com>
> To: bk13 at earthlink.net
> Cc: TR3 Triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [TR] part needed
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> Dave;
>
> Is THIS the right item?
>
> If so, Rimmer Bros. appears to have them in stock (in the UK)....
>
> https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-AEU1745
>
> Dave Friedlander
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 7:05 PM Brian Kemp <bk13 at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> > No idea where to find, but here is another reference - part EG7,
> > LU54523326 at
> > http://trf.zeni.net/TR6greenbook/index.php?page=17
> > Unfortunately NLS with TRF too.
> >
> > On 7/16/2018 12:05 PM, dave wrote:
> >
> > Hi, folks.
> >
> >
> >
> > We are restoring a 74 TR6; the rear side lamps were rusted to dust on
> both
> > sides.
> >
> >
> >
> > moss part 544-260 bulb holder side marker, listed as NLA.
> >
> >
> >
> > Can anyone help us out here?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
> >
> > Dave N
> >
> >
> >
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