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my TR2 has wood at he rear edge of the cowl(dash end) the replacement body tub i have (TR3?) is steel.  When was the change?  The replacement tub has one tag left on it, can anyone estimate its build date, and which model?

 

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No aeroscreen mount cage nuts on the later all steel bulkhead/scuttle so I guess post late 1958  (after TS33000)

I do not know when they deleted the timber frame from the scuttle, it was before the retool at TS60000 (1960) when the doors got round corners and lost their wood. plus the bonnet and boot hinges got pressed raised plinths.

Peter W

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59 minutes ago, Mike Graham said:

My 56 (TS11537) also has wood under the cowl. Not the best picture, but wood is can be seen along the edge.

Cheers, Mike

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thanks Mike.

 

i just looked through your gallery, nice work.  i have similar work to do.

Did you make that rotisserie?  What about the door opening supports?

Graham

 

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Graham

According to Bill P's Book....see attached photo.

Your replacement tub fits into the Sixth Group, so it's a May '58 to Jan '59 TR3a (Pre TS60000) shell.

(Assuming that is the shells original tag)

Cheers

Ade

 

June 1958 - Pre-drilled bolt mountings in scuttle top for fixing aero screens deleted.

October 59 - All timber previously used in the body construction deleted 

 

 

 

 

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1 hour ago, AJ2014 said:

Graham

According to Bill P's Book....see attached photo.

Your replacement tub fits into the Sixth Group, so it's a May '58 to Jan '59 TR3a (Pre TS60000) shell.

(Assuming that is the shells original tag)

Cheers

Ade

 

June 1958 - Pre-drilled bolt mountings in scuttle top for fixing aero screens deleted.

October 59 - All timber previously used in the body construction deleted 

 

 

 

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How I read it, October 59 was when the new body tooling was made and that was when the wood used in the body was deleted, so if that is the case wouldn`t  it mean the replacement shell is after October 59, or is this another example of reality not marrying up with the accepted wisdom.

I cannot open the photo so cannot see to what you are referring in Bill Ps book.

Ralph.

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3 hours ago, Ralph Whitaker said:

How I read it, October 59 was when the new body tooling was made and that was when the wood used in the body was deleted, so if that is the case wouldn`t  it mean the replacement shell is after October 59, or is this another example of reality not marrying up with the accepted wisdom.

 

Hello Ralph,

this is correct for the wood in the doors, only.

My TS40###L of Dec. 1958 has no wood in the tub, too...

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7 hours ago, AJ2014 said:

Ralph

 

I have reposted my photo above with a .jpg so it should hopefully open now.

What i have quoted is straight from the book

Cheers

Ade

Ah, got it now, thanks Ade & Christian

Ralph.

 

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