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"garyf"
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 posted Fri 1st Apr 2016 reply 21 of 25

I finally manged to drill out the Top hat brackets on Bank Holiday Monday, I ended up using my mate Johns Pillar drill, glad I did because stainless is very difficult to drill, a slow drill speed and plenty of oil was required.

I also drilled out 5.5mm and tapped the centre of the brackets 1/4" UNF ready to put on the car, I just need to pick the best 4 of my 10 Rostyle trims and drill the middle of the trim out 6mm then I will have secure trims that won't be flying off     
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"garyf"
posts: 1397
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 posted Sun 15th May 2016 reply 22 of 25

Spent a whole day working on the TR, one of the jobs I've finally got round too is Repainting the Black sections of the Rostyle trims.

Masking up took and age, there must be an easier way than cutting up bits of masking tape to suit?

The finish result was well worthwhile though

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"John Bonnett"
posts: 2725
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 posted Sun 15th May 2016 reply 23 of 25

Great job Gary. Well done and well worth the effort. I saved a whopping 34kgs of unsprung weight by ditching the wire wheels and you must have done as well; maybe even more.

 La Coupe Florio 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-rtCbygnIM
GT6 to Spain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtFH-Q3n2Gg

Located Whiddon Down Devon
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"garyf"
posts: 1397
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 posted Sun 15th May 2016 reply 24 of 25

Quoted from John Bonnett
Great job Gary. Well done and well worth the effort. I saved a whopping 34kgs of unsprung weight by ditching the wire wheels and you must have done as well; maybe even more.


Thanks John, I certainly don't miss the Wires that's for sure.

Not fitted my Top Hat brackets yet, hoping a simple tweek with the Pliers to the attachment rim at the 3 fixing points will keep them in place?!!

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"John Bonnett"
posts: 2725
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 posted Sun 15th May 2016 reply 25 of 25

Quoted from garyf


Thanks John, I certainly don't miss the Wires that's for sure.

Not fitted my Top Hat brackets yet, hoping a simple tweek with the Pliers to the attachment rim at the 3 fixing points will keep them in place?!!


Yes it would be awful to lose them after all that work

 La Coupe Florio 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-rtCbygnIM
GT6 to Spain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtFH-Q3n2Gg

Located Whiddon Down Devon
Tags - TR2 TR3 TR3A TR3B TR4 TR4A TR5 TR250 TR6
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