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Hi all, I know this is in a way in the wrong section but people here may own or have owned a TR4 in the past of have the knowledge I seek so I have to ask .I recently bought and pulled a TR4 out of a barn where it has lain for almost 40 years. I have the commission number and plate and from that the Heritage Cert which gave me the info in the title above. Commission number is CT/37220-O, black on black car with a black surrey and wires. What I dont have is any other documentation for the car and the vendor I bought the car from doesnt know either what the reg number was, I havent been in touch -
Hi all, I know this is in a way in the wrong section but people here may own or have owned a TR4 in the past of have the knowledge I seek so I have to ask .I recently bought and pulled a TR4 out of a barn where it has lain for almost 40 years. I have the commission number and plate and from that the Heritage Cert which gave me the info in the title above. Commission number is CT/37220-O, black on black car with a black surrey and wires. What I dont have is any other documentation for the car and the vendor I bought the car from doesnt know either what the reg number was, I havent been in touch
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Hi all, I recently bought and pulled a TR4 out of a barn where it has lain for almost 40 years. I have the commission number and plate and from that the Heritage Cert which gave me the info in the title above. Commission number is CT/37220-O, black on black with a black surrey and wires. What I dont have is any other documentation for the car and the vendor I bought the car from doesnt know either what the reg number was, I havent been in touch with the DVLA yet but I'm told they cant match the commission (VIN) to a reg, like I say thats what I'm told rather than what I know although the corre
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Hi all, I recently bought and pulled a TR4 out of a barn where it has lain for almost 40 years. I have the commission number and plate and from that the Heritage Cert which gave me the info in the title above. Commission number is CT/37220-O, black on black with a black surrey and wires. What I dont have is any other documentation for the car and the vendor I bought the car from doesnt know either what the reg number was, I havent been in touch with the DVLA yet but I'm told they cant match the commission (VIN) to a reg, like I say thats what I'm told rather than what I know although the corre
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Wanted for my TR250, if anyone has a nice Mohair one that they aren't using, please get in touch. Best Peter.
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Rather than have multiple threads I thought I would merge my car and its progress into one thread. I'll have lots of questions as I progress but I hope I can start to answer a few questions as well. So, I bought this car via an online auction through Trade Classics, a little wary as I was unable to visit the car the pictures and videos displayed a very honest seller and a car that had been used but also maintained. More importantly it had also been garaged for the 36 years of ownership. The car was delivered with social distancing in place, again very odd although this will be the fourth car I
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Hi all. Fitted my Surrey hardtop, which I’m really pleased with. The door glass needs adjustment on both sides, just had a Quick Look and nothing obvious is jumping out at me, could someone point out where the stops are ? Cheers
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Hi folks, has anybody seen this https://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2024-05-11/cars/ref-24-1966-triumph-tr4a-irs-surrey-top-sb/ My good mate is interested. I spotted a couple of howlers but what have I missed. I think it is a bit on the dear side. Roger
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Hi all, if anyone is thinking of selling or has a spare one they don’t need, I’m in the market for one
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Hi John, still at it is right. Thanks for responding, hope all is well with you. Hey here's a funny one for you, in the bag of parts on that 4 was all the bits for the backlight, surrey and even the soft top (with the frame/sticks) but.... no windscreen capping, fortunately I have one of those that a man gave me as a consolation prize on a deal that didnt come off! I hope that generosity came back to you tenfold in the interim, as these things should. Niall
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Hi all, I know this is in a way in the wrong section but people here may own or have owned a TR4 in the past of have the knowledge I seek so I have to ask .I recently bought and pulled a TR4 out of a barn where it has lain for almost 40 years. I have the commission number and plate and from that the Heritage Cert which gave me the info in the title above. Commission number is CT/37220-O, black on black car with a black surrey and wires. What I dont have is any other documentation for the car and the vendor I bought the car from doesnt know either what the reg number was, I havent been in touch
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Hello All: I’m looking for a recommendation for someone to give a TR3a chassis a light blast and a coat of decent primer somewhere in Surrey / South West London. Any thoughts appreciated! Cheers, Ben
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Hi The previous owner used the foam tubing (all along the length of the Surrey top) an example of the width as seen in the photos,this did stop any water getting in in the front corner but pushed the door glass outwards leaving a big gap where the glass in the door meets the Surrey top on the side not the roof so water could get in there. I temporarily used a length of U shaped rubber but I want do a better job Can anyone advise which profile of a foam seal they used on the front corners. The photo shows daylight which I wish to make watertight.
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Hi All just starting to fit my Surrey soft top and I’m struggling to work it all out, could someone post a video or send me a link to one that shows how the front lip goes in. Does it just push under the front capping? Cheers Mark
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The answer is yes. Very comfortable. MX 5 mk2 I bought a pair with removable headrests for under £100 on an auction site. Paul Bishop quoted £750 to re cover. You will need runners or get a full Kit https://trtrader.com/parts-lists/Mazda Seats.html I swapped the seats in the end with a friend who has a MX5 with ratty seats for some TR spares he had. The things were just too wide and would not go back far enough in a TR3 without hammering the bodywork. The original maker of the Caterham seats and other trim items is in Surrey. I think they make them excl
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There are a few on the market. Which one is the best value for money?
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Are header rails different?
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Thank you Rob for explaining the mysteries of Ah and CCA. I am just looking at replacing the 6 year old Tungstone battery in the TR. This was one bought in an emergency situation so I just went for a battery that would physically fit and had terminal orientation type 1 (Terminals engine side with + on drivers side). The old one is 078 size 55Ah and 490CCA. Size approx 170w 180h 235l According to other postings, the terminals should be next to the bulkhead for TR's up to the 4A. Personally I prefer them engine side as in TR5 onwards - less chance of connecting a spanner between the + and b
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Hi all, I’ve been trying to contact Ben to order a new Surrey backlight, but unfortunately can’t get hold of him. Does anyone know him personally so they can pass on my details? Many thanks
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Does anyone have a set of instructions for fitting a surrey top? I have recently bought a surrey top set to fit to my TR5 but it didn't come with instructions. Before i start drilling the rear frame and windscreen frame i want to make sure the holes are in the right place etc etc even some photos of where the fixings go would be great. Many thanks in advance Clem
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Different header bar plate I'm afraid Peter. The TR4 (ONLY) has the Surrey top (the soft foldable centre section) with an insewn 3 piece thin steel tab in the material along the front edge. This pushes under the leading edge of the header bar plate, if there's space. The TR4a has the soft top over centre buckles with the location piece to fix to on the rear of the top windscreen frame, and the TR250-TR6 has the header plate securing ...using "plunge" cam handles that go into the header bar (same as on the Stag). The TR4a and the TR5/6 versions are a lot more "secure," some of th
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Hello Stuart, I have a surrey top now, and have removed the steel roof having bought a used "H" Frame and soft top from Craig at bits. the soft top front lip, that should go under the header rail, doesn't want to play, there seems not enough room for it to tuck under?
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Free if collected Or postage cost added Otter Switch Push in for TR7/8, Lotus, Jaguar. 2 genuine Otter Brand, one replacement item. Both Otter items were new from Triumph. Rating 91 87. All unused They are the push in type of thermostatic switch for TR7/8 with a/c Radiator cooling fan switch for MGB pt no URP1126 or BHM7285 Radiator cooling fan on Lotus Elite and Eclat. Radiator/air con fans Jag XJ12 and probably E Type. My brother ran one for years in his TR2. Drilled a hole on the header tank and inserted, to control his electric cooling fan. -
Hello All - I am buying a 1959 TR3A from another member. It currently has the reg AAX89A but I believe it was originally registered 493KPA, and I and researching information to enable me to reassign its original number. What I know so far from various searches and contacts, is that it has build date 23/1/1959 and was delivered new to dealership L.F.Dove of Wimbledon. Wimbledon was in Surrey then (before the formation of the GLC). The reverse KPA series of registration numbers was also issued in Surrey in 1959. Both DVLA and a previous owner agree that it was registered AAX89A in 198
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Hi All. I’m looking for a windscreen capping, it’s the one for the Surrey top soft top that slides in with the poppers on the sides. There are two numbers 808231 and 806189. I’ve ordered 806189 but it doesn’t look right, I’m wondering if it was put in the wrong bin ? cheers Mark
