Side lights and wing stays

[Payne, Richard]

Dear venerables The front wings for my TA I'm putting together have only three holes in the area that the sidelights and wing stay are mounted - and these three holes line up with the three holes in the bottom of the sidelight (i.e. two for the mounting studs and one for the electrics). Shouldn't there be a fourth hole - this being to take the bolt that fastens the wing to the wing stay? My wing stays line up with the front sidelight hole - but surely the sidelight isn't an integral part of the structure - is it? If there is a fourth hole, then where is it in relation to the other three? Many thanks Richard TA2510 This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are privileged and confidential information intended for use of the addressee.The confidentiality and/or privilege is not waived, lost or destroyed if it has been transmitted to you in error. If you received this e-mail in error you must (a) not dissemminate, copy or take any action in reliance on it; (b) please notify the Department of Agriculture immediately by return e-mail to the sender; (c) please delete the original e-mail.

[Ian Linton]

Hi Richard, (who asked, "Shouldn't there be a fourth hole?") Three holes it is, see some previous messages on this subject below: 3 holes are correct, not 4. Front one - bolt thru support etc. as you described Middle one - for the wire(s) which exit the support stay near the top Rear one - to hold the light in place - bult thu from underneath Fill fourth hole. Viv 24/11/04 Two 1/4" BSF bolts, front one goes through fender brace, steel pad, pad rubber, fender, light pad rubber, light and screws into the inner light socket base. Approx length 1", maybe a bit less. Rear bolt goes through steel pad, pad rubber, fender, light rubber, light and screws into light socket base. Length about 3/4" or less. Bob Grunau 8/3/05 Thanks to everyone that responded to my question on the TC sidelight and wing fitting. You have confirmed what I suspected, in that the sidelight bolts through the wing brace and the fourth hole is surplus, possibly drilled by a previous owner for a mirror. I still don't feel happy with the screw fixing into the bulb holder this dosn't just hold the sidelight in place, it also clamps the top of the wing firmly to the wingbrace. I think I will take up Eric Worpe's suggestion of putting a screw through the bulb holder from the top with a nut under the wing brace, if I can find a screw with a head that won't interfere with the bulb. As for the small torpedo shaped plate they are listed in the Moss catalogue as part No. 261-055. My car only had one but I won't be buying one from Moss as it is easy to make from 2mm thick plate. I am lucky enough to have a pattern but the size and shape is the same as the rubber pads that should go under the sidelight. Jim Chase 24/11/04 Best regards, Ian Linton TA3120 East Sussex UK