[TR] TR4 Hood Badge

[DAVID MASSEY]

 The badge I bought for the TR3 didn't sit flat either so I put a nylon washer one each post before mounting it and now it sits spaced away from the sheet metal ever so slightly where it can do no harm to the paint.  I can'[t remember if I needed to modify the holes or not.
 
Dave 

 
 
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From: Dressler Jr., Edward Thomas <etd at psu.edu>
To: Jim Henningsen <trguy75 at gmail.com>; Don Hiscock <don.hiscock at gmail.com>
Cc: Triumphs <Triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Mon, Feb 17, 2020 12:24 pm
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 Hood Badge

I tried a new one and it didn't sit flat.   found a good old one.  No way would the new one fit! 



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From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Don Hiscock <don.hiscock at gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2020 12:30:39 PM
To: Jim Henningsen <trguy75 at gmail.com>
Cc: Triumphs <Triumphs at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 Hood Badge The badge mounting holes on the apron currently on my TR3B (not the original, which was upgraded to this one thirty five years ago) are slightly out of round.  The original style inserts would never have worked.  For a few years I had the flat spring speed nuts on the mounting posts, and the badge was tight with no movement.  But I hate those things.
A few years ago I threaded (carefully) with a die the posts on my reproduction badge and it's now mounted with nyloc nuts and plastic washers.  It accomodates the slightly out-of-round holes quite well.  I'm very happy with this approach and would recommend it for anyone who thinks it might make sense for their car.
DonSaint Louis1962 TR3B
On Mon, Feb 17, 2020 at 10:08 AM Jim Henningsen <trguy75 at gmail.com> wrote:

Ordered a new enameled hood badge as the body shop had tried to bend it to
fit the holes and cracked the enamel.  The holes on my 62 TR4 hood are not
quite matching up with the aftermarket hood badges.  This one is from
England.  Any thoughts on fixing this before I experiment.  Badges ae too
expensive to try and bend the mounting tips.  I am thinking I need to shave
one of the holes on a top or bottom side to increase length between holes. I
know this may allow badge to shift after install, but what options are
there?  
Thanks
Jim Henningsen  
Ocala FL
61 TR3A
62 TR4
75 TR6
81 TR8


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From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Don Hiscock <don.hiscock at gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2020 12:30:39 PM
To: Jim Henningsen <trguy75 at gmail.com>
Cc: Triumphs <Triumphs at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 Hood Badge The badge mounting holes on the apron currently on my TR3B (not the original, which was upgraded to this one thirty five years ago) are slightly out of round.  The original style inserts would never have worked.  For a few years I had the flat spring speed nuts on the mounting posts, and the badge was tight with no movement.  But I hate those things.
A few years ago I threaded (carefully) with a die the posts on my reproduction badge and it's now mounted with nyloc nuts and plastic washers.  It accomodates the slightly out-of-round holes quite well.  I'm very happy with this approach and would recommend it for anyone who thinks it might make sense for their car.
DonSaint Louis1962 TR3B
On Mon, Feb 17, 2020 at 10:08 AM Jim Henningsen <trguy75 at gmail.com> wrote:

Ordered a new enameled hood badge as the body shop had tried to bend it to
fit the holes and cracked the enamel.  The holes on my 62 TR4 hood are not
quite matching up with the aftermarket hood badges.  This one is from
England.  Any thoughts on fixing this before I experiment.  Badges ae too
expensive to try and bend the mounting tips.  I am thinking I need to shave
one of the holes on a top or bottom side to increase length between holes. I
know this may allow badge to shift after install, but what options are
there?  
Thanks
Jim Henningsen  
Ocala FL
61 TR3A
62 TR4
75 TR6
81 TR8



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