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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>Other than the bolts which attach to captive nuts on the fender under where the front apron sits, I am aware of only one bolt which screws into a captive nut in a TR2 or TR3 front fender – the one which is accessed from the footwell. A picture would be very helpful as I have just looked at my cars and cannot understand what you are referring to.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>Andrew Uprichard<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'>Jackson, Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Brian Thomas<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, April 4, 2021 5:50 PM<br><b>To:</b> triumphs@autox.team.net<br><b>Cc:</b> Brad Smith (britspcars@gmail.com) <britspcars@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [TR] TR2-3B front fender mounting top rear<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>My previous post a few months ago on this failed to trigger a response - as we're now about to hang the finished front fenders, I'm hoping someone has a suggestion ...</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>The car in question is a 1954 TR2 long-door and the question is how the rear bolt fastening the fender to the scuttle is inserted/tightened? There are two mounting points along the scuttle. Both use ¼ inch UNF bolts that screw into captive nuts in the fender. The front one is obvious as there is a hole in the scuttle accessible from the footwell. No access for the rear bolt. While it could be loosely screwed into the captive nut and slid into the mounting point on the scuttle which is open on the bottom, how is it tightened?</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>Surely someone has experienced this? </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0070C0'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>As always, any been-there-done-that thoughts would be muchly appreciated.</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>Cheers,</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>Brian</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#C00000'>_____________________________________________________</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>Brian Thomas </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>E-Mail: </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'> <a href="mailto:Brian.Thomas@QueensU.Ca"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Brian.Thomas@QueensU.Ca</span></a></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>92 Wyona Lane </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>Phone:</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'> 613-385-1947</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>Wolfe Island, Ontario </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>Toys:</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'> 54 TR2, 56 TR3, 67 TR4A, </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>Canada K0H 2Y0 01 XKR, </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#00B050'>75 John Deere 920</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>