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TR4/4A Mystery TR4 Part

Geo Hahn

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While working on the TR4 I saw a loose piece of something poking out the end of the rear of the box section of frame, passenger side. I fingered it out and got this:

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That's a composite showing both sides. I didn't clean it up properly in case the dirty or worn sections offered a clue. It is 1 3/4" in diameter and 1/4" thick.

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Since it looks like a spacer or pad or distance piece I searched for and found a photo on the web of a TR4 body mount kit, possibly it is a slotted version of the six discs at top center:

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The body has never been off the car (even still has original paint) so it either worked loose on its own or has been wandering inside the frame member for 50 years.

Any help identifying it or its proper location is appreciated.
 

trglory

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If memory serves, I used those as body shims at the back corners of the frame on the TR3. I'm guessing that they would work just as well on a TR4.
 
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Right you are. I was misled by finding it inside the frame member - but now see there is an opening it slipped though to end up there.

Hopefully since it is slotted it will be easy to sneak it back in there.
 
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Yeah - examining the other side I see that its shim has also squirted out a bit.

Looks like I'll need to loosen both bolts and the bolt at the bottom of the boot floor then raise the body just a tad to slip them in there. May use some product to help them stay put.
 

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I have them on my TR6.

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