[TR] Suggestions? TR3A Cockpit Trim Install

[Geo Hahn]

Looks familiar.

Those photos are from when I did mine about 17 years ago.  The jig & vise
gives you that 3rd hand you're looking for.

I had soaked the leather in hot water for an hour or so and also used a
heat gun to keep it warm and pliable as I worked.

I used spray on contact cement (3M 8090 as I recall) as that works fine
even if things are soaking wet.

Here's an interim photo as the stretching is just getting started:

[image: Inline image 1]

The board looks like a 1x4 but I know I used some shims to steady the piece
and a couple of nails to keep it in place.  You want it secure as you're
going to wrassle pretty hard to get it to take that compound curve.

Once you get as far as the last of Bob's photos you've got it licked and
can wait (and rest) until it partially dries before tucking it under.
Gores and darts will be needed to keep it from getting too thick and
bunched up on the inner/under side

[image: Inline image 2]

 Once it is pushed on the car body it will be so tightly clamped that the
glue is really redundant.

Geo


On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 1:35 PM, Kinderlehrer <kinderlehrer at comcast.net>
wrote:

> Here are some pictures I got from someone on the TR list that illustrate a
> fixture that is helpful in getting the material stretched onto the base.
> As I recall, my biggest difficulty was with the ends but I can’t say I have
> much advice on how to get them neat.
>
>
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Bob
>
>
>
> *From:* Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *Brian
> Thomas
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 28, 2017 11:57 AM
> *To:* Triumphs
> *Cc:* Henderson_L-D at kingston.net
> *Subject:* [TR] Suggestions? TR3A Cockpit Trim Install
>
>
>
> Hi all,
>
>
>
> A local club member is currently installing a new vinyl kit on the cockpit
> trim of their 1961 TR3A.  All has gone well until they came to the
> doglegs.  They asked me for advice but as I last did this about 40 years
> ago, I don’t remember anything but that it was difficult to get rid of the
> wrinkles and three hands might have been useful.  I may have used a hair
> dryer to aid in softening the material but again can’t really recall.
>
>
>
> If anyone has done this recently or can offer any hints to Larry and
> Diane, it would be most appreciated.
>
>
>
> Their email is    Henderson_L-D at kingston.net
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Brian
>
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