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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>In addition to the plastic inserts, I have used:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Spring clips<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><img width=200 height=200 style='width:2.0833in;height:2.0833in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D5E5A9.B4967290" alt="Image result for speed nuts"></span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>And speed nuts<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><img width=250 height=220 style='width:2.6in;height:2.2916in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D5E5A9.B490A630" alt="Image result for speed nuts"></span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>The speed nuts I used were brass with a rubber coating on the surface that would contact the paint. That allowed them to compress and snug up firmly without any paint damage.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Keith Stewart<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>keithstewart@bell.net<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> Don Hiscock <don.hiscock@gmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> February 17, 2020 3:40 PM<br><b>To:</b> Keith Stewart <keithstewart@bell.net><br><b>Cc:</b> John Macartney <John.Macartney@ukpips.org.uk>; wbeech <wbeech@flash.net>; Triumphs <Triumphs@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] TR4 Hood Badge<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Plastic inserts sounds about right for TR4-era, especially later in its run. Here are the spring metal inserts my TR3B had originally.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-w8Vvgjr/0/ea2975fc/X5/i-w8Vvgjr-X5.jpg">https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-w8Vvgjr/0/ea2975fc/X5/i-w8Vvgjr-X5.jpg</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Mon, Feb 17, 2020 at 2:32 PM Keith Stewart <<a href="mailto:keithstewart@bell.net">keithstewart@bell.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><p class=MsoNormal>The original securing mechanism was small plastic inserts (like those ground bullet connectors that have a hole through the bottom for the ground wire to protrude and bend over). Once the hole(s) is elongated, these would not work but spire nuts as John suggests or spring clips should hold it secure.<br><br><br>Keith Stewart<br><a href="mailto:keithstewart@bell.net" target="_blank">keithstewart@bell.net</a><br><br><br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>I agree with Bill Beecher. Elongate one of the holes with a round needle file and then touch in the bare metal with a small dab of of body colour to impede rust. The retaining spire clips will hold it tight and snug.<br><br><br><br>** <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" target="_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs</a> <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/don.hiscock@gmail.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/don.hiscock@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></body></html>