Further to Jim's advice, I recommend the Moss door lock fitting kit (402-195
$22.75, page 48 in their TRS-09 catalog). Pricey yes, but it eliminates the
pain of dealing with those spring clips. And the locks get mounted very
solidly to boot.
I suppose one could reverse engineer the kit as it contains only four
washers (two modified somewhat, two gaskets, and four set screws. But I
didn't know that 'til I bought it. A good product even if somewhat pricey.
Definite improvement on the original design.
Peter Zaborski CF58310UO
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Davis [mailto:jh_davis@mindspring.com]
> Sent: November 20, 1999 7:42 PM
> To: Crazeecooter@aol.com
> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: door locks
>
>
>
> Jonathan,
> For me, this has always been one of those little jobs
> that is a real
> pain in the ass. Obviously, you must remove the inside door panel and
> either raise or lower (it's been a while and I don't recall which) the
> glass to gain access to the inside of the lock. On either side of the
> lock cylinder are spring clips which must be pressed in while the lock
> is pushed out. Sounds simple, and maybe for some it is, but for me it
> it's a bear. A word of warning, the door skins are fairly thin and if
> your patience runs out and brute force is used you can bend the metal
> around the locks easily. Ask me how I know.
> Jim Davis
> Fortson, GA
> CF38690UO
> CF37325U
>
> Crazeecooter@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > Can anyone offer advice on how to get the door locks out of
> > the doors of my TR6?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Jonathan.
>
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