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TR2/3/3A Full spats for a TR3?

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Trying to locate a set of usable full rear wheel spats for a TR3. Are they out there? If someone has one side and another person has the other side, that will work. I have no idea if these are unobtanium, etc. :smile:
 
I've only seen one set offered on eBay during three years of fairly frequent checking for parts I might want. They went for over $900, as I recall. They are a scarce commodity, if not unobtanium.

There is a maker/seller of sheet metal Brit car parts who always has stuff on eBay. He makes spats for Jag XKs. I asked him abut TR3 spats and he said he doesn't have a pattern to copy. He bid on the set I mentioned above, but didn't get 'em.
 
There was someone out here that was reproducing them at one point, perhaps in the late 80's. But they wouldn't fit my car, so I didn't buy any.
 
If someone has Albert Roth's email you might contact him. I recall that at one time he had some in his extensive parts stash.
 
Last time I talked to Al, he was getting out of the TR parts business and selling off his considerable collection. That was a long time ago, and much of it was already gone by then.
 
Think I saw them online from the UK in glass. The same dealer sold the fiberglass cockpit aero door extensions too. I'll browse my favorites and see if I bookmarked it.

(but personally, I like them as much as wide white tires) {sorry}
 
PeterK said:
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(but personally, I like them as much as wide white tires) {sorry}
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Possibly one of the reasons that they are so rare...Nobody could stand the way they looked! :laugh: And I also don't like white walls.
 
If you have some tools and skills, they can be home built. Here is an article in Rod & Custom magazine. Seems these guys run into the same problem as we do, <span style="text-decoration: underline">if</span> you can find it it's expensive.
 
I do have some patterns for the spats, I made them from a TRF set that I bought in the late 90's. I was planning to make up a set but then the TR was rearended and I am now a little busy rebuilding the new TR . I hope to be at the TVR meet in October. If you are in no hurry i will try and get to them this winter.
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No rush for them, and I suspect 'glass ones would be just fine. Thanks for the responses and let me know if you find any of those links.
 
I would love to get a pair of spats for my TR3A. I think they look great on the car, they give the car a terrific vintage look. Thanks for the link on how to make a pair. I might try fabricating a pair over the winter for my car. That would give the car a awesome and very unusual look.

PeterK said:
Think I saw them online from the UK in glass. The same dealer sold the fiberglass cockpit aero door extensions too. I'll browse my favorites and see if I bookmarked it.

(but personally, I like them as much as wide white tires) {sorry}
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If you can find that link for the UK place that sells the spats and the door extensions that would be great to post. I saw a pair of the door extensions on eBay about a year ago but was out bid on them at the last moment.
 
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