Thanks Joe and all who replied. It sounds like everyone has a very
similar approach to installing these things.
Makes you wonder how many of the special tools Moss would sell if the
price was dropped some. For a few snaps its hard to justify that kind
of money.
Thanks again!
Brad
On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 4:50 PM, Joe Curry <spitlist@cox.net> wrote:
> Brad,
> Assuming you are talking about the eye part and not the post, the answer is
> a definite YES! All you have to do is locate the part that has the tabs
> sticking out and turn it so that the metal piece is against a solid surface
> and the fabric is pointing up. A couple of raps with a rubber mallet will
> make the tabs cut through the fabric without bending them.
>
> Afterwards, you can position the other metal (slotted) piece onto the tabs
> and bend them over using a tack hammer.
>
> Finally, cut the hole in the center of the fastener with anything that will
> do the job, (Awl, Phillips screwdriver, etc).
>
> That is how I installed the fasteners on the front of my Spitfire tonneau
> cover. They work much better than the large eyes that came from the
> factory.
>
> Joe
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net
> [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Brad Kahler
> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 12:42 PM
> To: Triumphs
> Subject: [TR] lift-a-dot
>
> I need to replace the straps on the top frame of my TR4 where each
> strap has one Lift-A-Dot fastener at the back end.
>
> The question is, is it possible to install new Lift-A-Dot fasteners
> without spending $75 for the installation tool?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Brad
> 1963 TR4
>
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