Simon Nichol Posted August 31, 2020 Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 I'm getting closer to finalising the restoration of my TR4. It's been away for a professional paint job and is ready for the the bling on the bonnet, there were no badges or lettering when I bought it and no trace as to where the TR4 badge goes and the lettering. Does anyone know if there is a template for positioning the lettering and badge and the location and measurements, I'd rather not guess from photographs and don't want to start drilling holes without knowing. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Best regards Simon Nichol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted August 31, 2020 Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 Something tells me the spacing for lettering is in 'Technicalities' - but that may be for 3A aprons. Peter W Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted August 31, 2020 Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 (edited) 57 minutes ago, Simon Nichol said: I'm getting closer to finalising the restoration of my TR4. It's been away for a professional paint job and is ready for the the bling on the bonnet, there were no badges or lettering when I bought it and no trace as to where the TR4 badge goes and the lettering. Does anyone know if there is a template for positioning the lettering and badge and the location and measurements, I'd rather not guess from photographs and don't want to start drilling holes without knowing. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Best regards Simon Nichol Hi Simon, welcome to the forum. Where have the holes for the letters in your bonnet gone? they should be there - perhaps filled in before painting. It's possible they may be found using the search facility I may be able to measure mine but that will take time. Bonnet badge here Roger Edited August 31, 2020 by RogerH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianc Posted September 1, 2020 Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 Peter is correct, the diagrams which I published in 1976 in Section K11of the Technicalities booklet were drawn by Neil Revington (as were all the drawings therein) and were for the early type letters on the TR2/3/3A front apron. Neil's drawings are superb, and he continued to provide drawings for me whenever required for a further 10 years throughout my 16 year tenure as Technical Editor. BTW, I no longer hold the originals of the drawings, all are now in the offices of the TR Register in Didcot (I wonder who is looking after them nowadays?). Ian Cornish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted September 1, 2020 Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 No letters on TR2 / 3 !! Bob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianc Posted September 1, 2020 Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 Thanks, Bob. I was probably unaware of the lack of letters on TR2/3 because my TR2, which I purchased in 1964, had a TR3A apron, a fairly common "upgrade" in the 1950s/1960s. Also had disc brakes - else I would never have bought it as I had scared myself a number of times with severe fade in my previous drum-braked TR2. Ian Cornish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted September 1, 2020 Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 I know what you mean about the brakes ! I am on discs now also. Bob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StevecTR4 Posted September 1, 2020 Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 Hi Simon I have a good unmolested bonnet in my garage with the badges removed. I'll have a look tonight to see if I can take an accurate rubbing or simular record of the hole positions. If it works, happy to post you the results. Regards Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave McDonald Posted September 1, 2020 Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 Simon, Why are you proposing to drill holes for badges and letters AFTER a new paint job and not before? Dave McD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simon Nichol Posted September 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 Thanks everyone for your responses, I appreciate your efforts and finally the paint shop were aware badges were to be fitted but omitted to make sure the holes were identified. Regards Simon Nichol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StevecTR4 Posted September 3, 2020 Report Share Posted September 3, 2020 Hi Simon I've made a template off my bonnet, if it is any help to you. The back of the template has been trimmed along the sharper fold at the rear edge of the bonnet. The leading edge is not sufficiently defined to use as a reference. I have made a centre mark near the rear edge which combined with central main badge holes and shaped back, it should be possible to position the template quite accurately. The badge holes have been reinforced with sellotape and punched out. I can post the template over to you FOC, if you want to private message me an address. I would recommend a trial on a some spare sheet steel before drilling your bonnet but I'm sure I don't really need to say that. This bonnet is the standard TR4 version off a 1962 USA car. Looking at the early short bulge UK bonnet I also have, the holes seem the same. I have measured the hole diameters with a vernier and will write them on the template. If the template is of use I'll also take some check measurements of the hole positions with the vernier. At least your not facing my job of reconstructing the hot rod air vent on this bonnet. Best regards Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianc Posted September 4, 2020 Report Share Posted September 4, 2020 Steve - I suggest that you make a copy of your template and send it to Mike Jennings, the Technical Editor. He can arrange for it to be archived for future reference. You never can tell - when I was the Tech Ed in the 1970s/80s, I remember receiving a few requests for copies of the TR3 templates which Neil had produced. Ian Cornish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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