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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Wow – I never heard of “plated” SS before. Goes to show, there is no shame on E-Bay. The Harrington Bumpers really look great! They could be a substitute for a bathroom mirror.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Alex Thomson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Don Hiscock<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 12, 2023 8:48 PM<br><b>To:</b> TeriAnn J. Wakeman<br><b>Cc:</b> Triumph List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Skin deep stainless steel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The Harrington stainless steel bumpers I ordered for my TR3B c2010 online from Vietnam arrived safely, fit perfectly, and have held up with not a bit of change. They're non-magnetic. I'm a happy customer, TeriAnn<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>There's a *tiny* bit of difference in the shape of the overriders -- the Vietnamese ones are a little more square-topped than the S-T originals, but truly, it's barely noticed and not a fault IMO.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>They come with the backsides painted black. I painted mine a wheel-silver to be a little more like original.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-sNXf57k/0/6ebb95f7/X3/i-sNXf57k-X3.jpg">https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-sNXf57k/0/6ebb95f7/X3/i-sNXf57k-X3.jpg</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-kSDpqKH/0/e6ee834f/X3/i-kSDpqKH-X3.jpg">https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-kSDpqKH/0/e6ee834f/X3/i-kSDpqKH-X3.jpg</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-c38N3mB/1/bb1a5beb/X3/i-c38N3mB-X3.jpg">https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-c38N3mB/1/bb1a5beb/X3/i-c38N3mB-X3.jpg</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-HBqPCJW/0/85bc942b/X3/i-HBqPCJW-X3.jpg">https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-HBqPCJW/0/85bc942b/X3/i-HBqPCJW-X3.jpg</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Fri, May 12, 2023 at 7:22 PM TeriAnn J. Wakeman <<a href="mailto:tjwakeman@gmail.com">tjwakeman@gmail.com</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'><div><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Adobe Garamond","serif"'>Around 2008 or so I purchased stainless steel front & rear bumpers off or e-bay. Looked good fit OK. Last winter my TR was in an open carport with the front towards prevailing winds. And my front bumper rusted. I hit it with steel wool today and that "stainless steel" came off in flakes with a steel bumper underneath. I had no idea that you could plate steel with a thin layer of stainless. I didn't get what I paid for. Lasted fine in Arizona but couldn't handle a pacific northwest winter.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Adobe Garamond","serif"'>I guess the next SS bumper will need to be checked with a magnet. Anyone have a reliable source for real stainless steel TR3A bumpers?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Adobe Garamond","serif"'>TeriAnn</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>** <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>