[TR] Installing front fender trim moldings on my TR4A

[Dave Connitt]

Cliff,
Thanks for the info!
I just didn't want to end up taking a giant leap back here..
I will put this on the list for this weekend.
I am taking my TR4A to it's first car show Sunday. The car isn't quite 
finished yet but it's close enough spend a Sunday afternoon at a local car 
show. Hopefully, there will be some other British cars there.
Thanks again Cliff!
Dave Connitt

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cliff Hansen" <cliff_hansen at earthlink.net>
To: "Dave Connitt" <dconnitt at fuse.net>
Cc: "list Triumph" <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, May 02, 2014 10:09 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] Installing front fender trim moldings on my TR4A


> Dave,
>
> I did these about a year ago, no problems.  The rivets have a little cup 
> that faces out from the fender once installed.  The rivets themselves 
> install with a pop rivet tool like a normal pop rivet.  The trim then 
> snaps over the little cups - I had to push harder on the trim than I 
> expected but was rewarded with a satisfying snap as it fit over the cup. 
> You may want to have a second pair of hands to keep the loose end of the 
> trim from scratching the fender until you have the trim over the first few 
> cups.
>
> Cliff
>
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Dave Connitt
> Sent: Friday, May 02, 2014 8:03 PM
> To: triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: [TR] Installing front fender trim moldings on my TR4A
>
> So I ordered some "rivet clips" MOSS PN 326-125 to install the aluminum 
> trim
> on the front fenders of my TR4A and I was just wondering if anybody out 
> there
> has used these? It is a sort of "pop rivet" type fastner that is used to 
> snap
> on the aluminum trim. I slid one in one of the holes in the fender and it
> doesn't look to me like there would be much of the clip exposed to 
> actually
> hold the trim. I hate to put one of these in my nicely painted fender only 
> to
> discover I did it wrong!
> So, if anybody has done this, I would appriciate any hints.
> Thanks,
> Dave Connitt
>
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