TR2/3/3A 1961 tr3 conversable top rib color

[sp53]

1961 tr3 conversable top rib color. Are they black ?
Steve

 

[JohnnyMead]

You mean the metal frame? Seems like either body color or black, depending on the vintage. My 1960 red TR3 has black.
John

 

[Andrew Mace]

A "1961" might be late enough to have had "sandalwood" (beige/tan) colored hoodsticks, as per the TR4. I don't think they were ever black originally except on earlier black cars, although it's possible that later replacement hoodsticks purchased from your friendly local Triumph dealer might have been painted black?

 

[angelfj1]

1961 tr3 conversable top rib color. Are they black ?
Steve

Steve: If you refer to "hood sticks", here is what TRA says in the Judging Guide:

*C. Hoodsticks - The hoodstick assemblies fitted to all cars were essentially the same, variations, if any, being
insignificant or unnoticeable. On nearly all cars, the hoodstick assemblies and hoodstick mounting screws were
painted the color of the body of the car. Some very late cars may have had their hoodsticks painted black, or a
buff (semi-gloss tan). Do not deduct for very late cars with black or buff hoodstick assemblies.
Most early cars seem to have had a strip of buff moquette (essentially furflex) glued across the top half of the
front hoodstick bow. This strip extends only across the center section of the bow, between the webbing. It is
uncertain when this was discontinued. Do not deduct for the absence of this strip.
D. Hoodstick Webbing - Most cars had hoodstick webbing of a natural, or tan color, although part numbers are
listed for early cars to match the early top colors. The webbing on all cars was a cotton weave of varied detail.
Do not deduct from cars fitted with cotton webbing dyed to match the top (early cars only), natural (tan), or on
later cars, black. The hoodstick webbing attachment plates may be either painted black, or natural metal.

*Triumph Register of America
Judging Standards and Restoration Guidelines
February 1993 Edition, May 2004 Revision

 

[3798j]

I had a '61 (TS80522L) in 1966. I remember that its hood sticks were tan. Car was white exterior, red interior, black top.

 

[Tinkerman]

My 60 TR3 Was red and had red hood sticks. I will change them to BRG the color of the car now.

Tinkerman

 

[NeilRogers]

My mostly unrestored 1961 TR3(TS80748LO) has tan hoodsticks and natural color webbing.

Neil

 

[Marvin Gruber]

I have several spare frames hanging from the rafters, most of them are tan with natural color webbing.

Marv