Quicksilver Posted May 10, 2021 Report Share Posted May 10, 2021 Looking to the well-known advertising finder from Triumph , the red TR 4 with the dog... I noticed that it has chrome beading at the front valance. Is it only fitted by the 'pre productie' or advertisement? Cheers Marcel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted May 10, 2021 Report Share Posted May 10, 2021 Hi Marcel, well spotted. The Moss WebCat does not show the lower (wing/valence) beading trim. It is fitted at the rear wings but not the front wings. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Quicksilver Posted May 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2021 Hi Roger, none of the parts sellers have it in the catalog, as far as I know....only the lower rear is listed... Yesterday i noticed it for the first time .... (in 30 years time, that i have that flyer....) So maybe it was never went into production. Marcel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BRENDA1 Posted May 10, 2021 Report Share Posted May 10, 2021 Hi, I have the lower chrome trim on my 4a on the front lower wing. As you say not listed with the sellers of TR bits and bobs. I have also just had a look at photos of other TR4 / TR4a and they don’t seem to have them fitted. Looking at mine they look like rears that have been cut down to size as the top part is rounded and the bottom is just cut at an angle to follow the front valence and lower wing. Mike Redrose Group Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianc Posted May 10, 2021 Report Share Posted May 10, 2021 I purchased the Triumph Parts Books for TR4, TR4A and TR5 early in the 1970s when I was Technical Editor, and in nowhere is there listed or depicted a chrome strip for the lower section of the front wing - just 850479 & 850480 for left and right on the upper section of the front wing. Ian Cornish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trchris Posted May 10, 2021 Report Share Posted May 10, 2021 I would think as the case with Mikes that you could modify the lower rear wing bead to fit the front Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted May 10, 2021 Report Share Posted May 10, 2021 Never fitted in production though Ive seen it fitted to a few over the years and like Mikes theyre lower rears altered to fit. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted May 10, 2021 Report Share Posted May 10, 2021 1 hour ago, ianc said: I purchased the Triumph Parts Books for TR4, TR4A and TR5 early in the 1970s when I was Technical Editor, and in nowhere is there listed or depicted a chrome strip for the lower section of the front wing - just 850479 & 850480 for left and right on the upper section of the front wing. Ian Cornish +1 on the catalogue reference. Over many years of selling wing bead and other spares, it was not uncommon for customers to request it, I would suggest they cobble a short rear bit of beading to fit. At no point did anyone slap an old one on the counter and demand a new replacement, not even the specialist rebuilders! Peter W Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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