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Re: Lift-the-dot-fasteners

To: butchl@eudoramail.com, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Lift-the-dot-fasteners
From: ArthurK101@aol.com
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 17:09:29 EDT
Cc: blambert@socal.rr.com
Butch, thanks.  BTW that's the way the Triumph engineers designed them.  They 
knew what they were doing with this one.

Art Kelly '64 TR4 (original owner) 3rd top (2 originals - 1 Roberts) and LDT 
fasteners were all installed this way.

In a message dated 28-Sep-00 13:43:47 Eastern Daylight Time, 
butchl@eudoramail.com writes:

> I followed directions given to me by Art Kelly for my TR4. He recommended 
> that the dots go away from the center of the car (sideways) toward each of 
> the doors. In this manner, the dots get lifted beginning at the door and 
> working sideways to the center (as Carl, Ken and a few others have 
suggested).
>  Then go to the other door and lift again working toward the center. I 
found 
> this MUCH easier than the way they were previously installed (down). There 
is 
> little material to grasp when trying to lift the edge of the fabric or when 
> trying to pull the fabric to close the fastener. Installing and removing 
the 
> top is a breeze this way and I wouldn't orient them any other way.
>  
>     Butch
>     '64 TR4

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