[TR] tiny little tenax

[Loumetelko at aol.com]

When I received TS981, it came with 15 baby Tenax.  I had 8 of them  
rechromed and used across the front of the cockpit for the tonneau cover.   At the 
time I had no idea how elusive and frustrating it would be to find  more.  
A few years ago I sent Mark Macy a stud and snap because he had  contacted a 
fellow in Cincinnati who thought he could made a reproduction of the  
"babies".  To be sure Mark and the machinist in Cincy contacted the Tenax  
company (yes they are still in business) and Tenax told them no and if you do we  
will come after you because of patent rights so that killed forever hopes of 
a  reproduction run.
 
In front of me are two Tenax snaps, a baby and the still available standard 
 size.  The base of the baby snap is 21 / 32" while the standard is 25 / 
32"  so a 1 / 8" difference.  When placed side by side it is readily  apparent 
which is the baby.  Making the stud is no problem - just  machine down the 
head of the standard size.  The hangup is making of the  snap! 
 
Now Frank, you understand why two certified TR2 crazies like Tom  
Householder and I jumped for the keyboard yesterday morning when you  said you had a 
stash of the elusive "babies".
 
Lou Metelko
Auburn, Indiana
 
 
In a message dated 12/20/2009 3:33:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
tr3driver at ca.rr.com writes:

The ones  on the top are just original "lift the dot" pegs; not sure exactly
why they  are different from the taller reproductions, but I have them on my
cars as  well.