TwinCamJohn Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 On Sunday, arriving at a private circuit where we had been invited for a méchoui and a spin around I was approached by a friend who had what turned out to be one of my rims in her hand. It had fallen off and she had spotted it. It was a bit dented but recoverable in the short term. But, all is never straightforward. Firstly, I now see that I have the wider US spec rims (and I have also seen the replacement price in the Moss catalogue.) Whilst I could live with the rim for a while it will not seat properly and will no doubt come off again. The problem is that the little piece on the rim which presses into the part on the bucket is now weak and just bends rather than locating. Will the the slimmer rims fit ? I suspect not. So what else would I need to replace? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don H. Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 I run narrow European-style rims on my car, John, and the original US-spec wide rims are on the shelf. I like the narrow style better. No issues with mounting, although the European ones mount slightly differently, there should be no issues. Narrow on left, wide on right in photo below. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foster461 Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 Did you have to also change the buckets Don ?. I wonder why they made that design change ? Stan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don H. Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 Nope. Same US-spec buckets and retaining rims, Stan. They’re the late two-adjuster style as you’d expect. The narrow rims fit by sorta clipping in the top, pushing the rim down, and hooking the bottom. Seem to be at least as securely fastened as the wide rims with the riveted clip. (My favorite would be the screw clamp style narrow rim from a few years prior during TR3 production— if I find a nice pair of those I’ll put those on in place of the narrow rims. No idea why they made the styling change to wide rims for the US-market. Maybe a little more bling-bling? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rodbr Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 I have fitted the wide type as my car is a US export brought back to the UK. I have kept all aspects of the US spec as that is how it was built and how it will stay. It remains Left hand drive and I have no problem with that just an extra mirror or two. They are not secure and I have not found a way to be certain they wont come off, I am looking at a possible safety wire/zip tie to prevent falling off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iain Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 These are the solution used on the Works Cars. The screw/clamp type...pretty hard come by these days I believe Photo courtesy of DonH Iain Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mike ellis Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 These are the solution used on the Works Cars. The screw/clamp type...pretty hard come by these days I believe Front finished..jpg Photo courtesy of DonH Iain Fitted between TS22014 and TS32585 plus a very few other cars from the '50s. As Iain says like hen's teeth, many people seem to have switched to the later clip on type. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TwinCamJohn Posted August 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 Thanks for the info, chaps. I tried a rim from my Austin A30 which I guess will be the same and it fits OK. Mind you that is original 1955. What is the quality of the Moss rims? Any problems ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foster461 Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 Found these in a box of headlamp trim rings in the basement.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TomMull Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 Stan, you have struck gold! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don H. Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 Do you want/need them, Stan? Willing to part with 'em? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mike ellis Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 Beat me to it Don! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don H. Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 I probably need to go back to see if these are still there... This photo from five years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iain Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 Get down there Don! Iain Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foster461 Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 I have fitted the wide type as my car is a US export brought back to the UK. I have kept all aspects of the US spec as that is how it was built and how it will stay. It remains Left hand drive and I have no problem with that just an extra mirror or two. They are not secure and I have not found a way to be certain they wont come off, I am looking at a possible safety wire/zip tie to prevent falling off. I think the originals were better made with clips that were thicker, stiffer, spring steel. Once snapped in you had some hope that they would remain secure and you needed a special tool to get them off. The modern repro parts (buckets and trim rings) have thin sheet metal clips that will deform before they will engage and are likely to fall off the first time you hit a pothole. Stan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RUBY131 Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 These are the solution used on the Works Cars. The screw/clamp type...pretty hard come by these days I believe Front finished..jpg Photo courtesy of DonH Iain Hi Iain, got those on my 59 SA build 3a and was looking to change them but now I think a re chrome might be the answer if they are that rare. Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iain Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 Chris a re chrome is definitely the answer! Iain Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RUBY131 Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 Do you know anyone in our Devon area who does chrome Iain ? Be a job for the winter. Cheers Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iain Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 Chris I last used, https://dougtaylor.co.uk/3 years The work they did has lasted well so far Iain Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foster461 Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 These are the solution used on the Works Cars. The screw/clamp type...pretty hard come by these days I believe Front finished..jpg Photo courtesy of DonH Iain Yikes. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1957-1958-TRIUMPH-TR3-GENUINE-HEADLIGHT-TRIM-SPLIT-SCREW-TYPE/113004025716?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3Db3eab0c17f1f42f9ac5b50b10ea3d1ad%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D14%26sd%3D273365185426%26itm%3D113004025716&_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A2887ca1a-9b40-11e8-a2bf-74dbd1803964%7Cparentrq%3A1afc08201650ad4a48023d14fffd3c52%7Ciid%3A1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iain Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 Yup....yikes! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RUBY131 Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 Thanks iain Sh#t is that for real? Do they do a headlamp bezel alarm? Chris. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2long Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 Regarding a re-chrome of headlamp rims, does anyone know if the brass rivet on the early type rims is the type of dissimilar metal that would make re-chroming problematic or require re-riveting? Cheers Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don H. Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 Well, asking and getting a price are certainly two different things! Any fool can offer any damn thing at a crazy price... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TomMull Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 It will be hard to peddle one but a pair would probably sell. Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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