Roger,
I did my TR250 several months ago and had similar problems in the beginning. I
don't think Velcro would work as well as the clips and the 'sticky tape' would
let go after a while, especially if they were to get really hot. Of course you
probably aren't in Arizona, so that may not be as much of an issue!
On my car I installed the clips in the panels first, paying little attention to
the actual orientation of the clips themselves;
Starting at the top front corner I installed the corner clip then worked my way
towards the rear of the door, I used a pair of long nose pliers to rotate each
clip in turn so the clip would be in the best position to hold the panel in the
its proper position;
When I had the top edge complete I worked my way down the outer edge;
But before going too far I installed the window crank and the door handle making
sure that the springs were installed in the correct orientation, I found that
the panel would flex enough so that it was no problem to install the springs and
the handles after I had several clips in place;
Then I continued along the bottom edge of the door and then up the forward edge.
I did not skip any clips as I definitely wanted the panels to remain in place!
Of course YMMV!
Good luck,
Jim
Jim Bauder
13534 E. Estrella Ave.
Scottsdale, AZ 85259
Cell: 480-309-9525
-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Roger Elliott
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 4:56 PM
To: Triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] Triumph door panels
Hi,
I am replacing the door windows in a TR250.
The biggest problem I am having is trying to get the door panels back on.
Trying to line up all those clips with the holes in door is just about driving
me crazy. I decided that not all of the clips are really needed - but that
doesn't help a lot. It seems every clip has to be positioned totally different
than the one next to it.
Has anyone come up with a tick that makes this easier? I know this is probably
crossing the line, but if I could find velcro with a low enough profile, I would
probably use that. Unfortunately, all that I have seen would make the door
panel stick out too far.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Roger Elliott
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