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So_Calif_Guy

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Well List,

Today I removed the tranny to ready the car for a new (rebuilt) tranny and overdrive from QuantuMechanics.com. Overall, it went very smoothly, with the exception of the top bolts on the bell housing... with nuts on the backside of these bolts, the removal was difficult. I had my 7 year old help, and he was great.
The challenge is that two pieces of metal "fell out" while removing the Fascia (radio holder). Although I think they are for installation between the fascia and the radio (control knobs), I am unsure. Has anyone ever seem parts like these? I have them posted at https://www.triumphowners.com/679 under "Pictures of our TR6 Work. Any insight would be helpful. I hate not re-installing parts.
 
Sean,
For those of us without a radio, those are blanking plate holders. They are used to cover the large hole that accomodates the radio control knobs from the backside so that the blanking plate can be screwed into. Triumph actually used small chromed bolts (about a #10 size) that went through the blanking plate (which is a piece of sheet metal covered with black vinyl) and nutted into the small holes in these backups. These parts, believe it or not, are very rare for those of us that removed a radio (they usually fell out) and installed a blanking plate. I just glued mine in. Since you have a radio, I suppose those also held the radio in.
By the way, NICE car! If you are not going to repaint any time soon, I would suggest doing something to protect that lovely, untouched floorboard, just waiting to rust! Perhaps a little Waxoyl here and there till you pull everything out and repaint. I think an untouched car like that is crying for a total re-do. Have fun.

By the way, John Esposito at Quantum redid my tranny as well. He is a good man.

Bill
 
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