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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Chad,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Yes, I have seen the plastic clips attaching the side brightwork.  May have been when the top was re-painted, from previous work. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> I had two Stags built within a few months of each other, I pulled the trims off the hard top for repainting,  one had plastic and one had metal.  <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I think the plastic clips do a better job of not piercing the paint where pop-rivets pierce the paint and allow corrosion to set in. But the metal clips do a better job holding the trims.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>BTW, did you get another Stag to replace your Mimosa one you sold?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Glenn Merrell  <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>aka StagByTriumph Garage (<i>now on FaceBook</i>)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Remember, “the BEST trophies are: Miles on the Odometer; Stone chips in the paint; and DEAD BUGS on the windscreen … with the occasional smell of manure!”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Chad [mailto:triumph74tr6@yahoo.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 21, 2016 12:05 PM<br><b>To:</b> controls@freelanceconsulting.net; 'John Macartney'; triumphs@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Stag hardtop trim question<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458579037256_10096"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Glenn-<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458579037256_10095"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458579037256_10097"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>My trims under the window (813775/6) had plastic clips.  I am trying to source replacements as I will have drill holes to pop-rivet the little metal clips in place and I don't want to put more holes in the metal.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458579037256_10129"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Chad jester<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458579037256_10094"><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458579037256_10073"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458579037256_10072"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458579037256_10071"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458579037256_10093"><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><hr size=1 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> "<a href="mailto:StagByTriumph@triumphstagclub.org">StagByTriumph@triumphstagclub.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:StagByTriumph@triumphstagclub.org">StagByTriumph@triumphstagclub.org</a>><br><b>To:</b> 'John Macartney' <<a href="mailto:john.macartney@ukpips.org.uk">john.macartney@ukpips.org.uk</a>>; <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 21, 2016 12:40 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Stag hardtop trim question</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458579037256_10070"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div id=yiv1782450680><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458579037256_10076"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458579037256_10075"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458579037256_10074"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>John,</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458579037256_10087"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Do you mean StagByTriumph Garage operated by Glenn Merrell, aka StagByTriumph?</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458579037256_10092"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Maybe.</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458579037256_10130"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Here is the scoop:</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458579037256_10078"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>First there are several types of clips and fittings.  Some suppliers get it wrong with their “kits”, combining the wrong parts or not asking the customer the correct questions first.</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458579037256_10132"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Another factor is of course the Dreaded Previous Mechanic, Dreaded Previous Owner, Dreaded Previous Dealer who may have changed or applied the incorrect parts in a repair.</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458579037256_10079"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The hardtop upper brightwork  trim812219  original plastic clips 625953 are a two part system. Some hardtops have had these replaced with metal clips and pop rivets.  Going to metal created  problems as it deformed the trim and nicked the paintwork metal and allowed corrosion and rust to quickly set in.</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458579037256_10090"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.ldpart.co.uk/shop/shop.php?c=viewproduct&pid=239&cat=53&maincat=9&start=0&sid=sid25d6421f0fba01e2271bf48408436403">http://www.ldpart.co.uk/shop/shop.php?c=viewproduct&pid=239&cat=53&maincat=9&start=0&sid=sid25d6421f0fba01e2271bf48408436403</a></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>1.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#1F497D'>       </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>There is a plastic plug with a hole in the center that gets pushed into the drilled hole in the metal.</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>2.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#1F497D'>       </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The second part is the tabbed plastic  with a plastic round post to match with the hole plug</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The tabbed portion  is twisted into the metal trim piece.  These allow the tabbed piece to be slid to position with the plug.  </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458579037256_10091"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458579037256_10085"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The other trim pieces 813775/6 at the windows are metal clips 630881 for the sides;  There are two different size holes for these clips.  It is not like BL produced a hundred thousand Hard Tops for Stags, but they did build many other models and marques using the same trims and clips.</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458579037256_10083"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.ldpart.co.uk/shop/shop.php?c=viewproduct&pid=586&cat=53&maincat=9&start=0&sid=sid25d6421f0fba01e2271bf48408436403">http://www.ldpart.co.uk/shop/shop.php?c=viewproduct&pid=586&cat=53&maincat=9&start=0&sid=sid25d6421f0fba01e2271bf48408436403</a></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458579037256_10081"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Note there should also be a plastic gasket 622663  & 623720 under the edge of the hardtop metal edge that was once held in place by the trim clips holding the brightwork below the hard top side and rear windows.  This plastic “J” shaped strip trapped water and caused the hardtop edge under the rear windows to rot – there was a rolled seam there.</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I will guess that supplier of the clips for that kit did not ask which size holes – typically 7/64” for the side brightwork, or the picker grabbed the wrong pop rivets.</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>This is why I recommend LDPart.co.uk for things like this on Stags.  Peter Howells knows the subtle differences and pays careful attention to these details.</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>In North America, if you have a good parts counter person at a good parts supplier such as NAPA, they will grab the clips catalogue and a caliper if they cannot locate it in their extensive database online and find the exact clip you need.  The various coachwork companies used standard brightwork trim and clips across many auto manufacturers, certainly since GM and Ford both owned manufacturing and assembly plants in the UK producing vehicles like Vauxhall, Reliant, Cortina, Capri, JLR etc using the same dimension trims and clips from those eras.</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458579037256_10088"><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>For any clip for any LBC, Check the UK company Bresco,  <a href="http://www.bresco.com/" target="_blank">http://www.bresco.com/</a> – chances are they got clips to fit any trim on any of your LBC’s, just be exact on your measurements because clips can look the same but be different in a dimension by a fraction of an inch or mm.  They have the plastic two piece hardtop system as used on Jaguars / BL / Rover Triumph, and the metal clip pieces for the other areas on the vehicle for the attaching the brightwork.  Pop rivets, buy those at your local hardware store.</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Cheers!</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Glenn Merrell  </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>aka StagByTriumph Garage (<i>now on FaceBook</i>)</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Remember, “the BEST trophies are: Miles on the Odometer; Stone chips in the paint; and DEAD BUGS on the windscreen … with the occasional smell of manure!”</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;border-color:currentColor currentColor'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> John Macartney [<a href="mailto:john.macartney@ukpips.org.uk">mailto:john.macartney@ukpips.org.uk</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 21, 2016 6:55 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:controls@freelanceconsulting.net">controls@freelanceconsulting.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> FW: [TR] Stag hardtop trim question</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>One for The Stag Garage perhaps? </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D'>J</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> Maybe a BFH and a box of nails?</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>J</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;border-color:currentColor currentColor'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> Triumphs [<a href="mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Chad<br><b>Sent:</b> 21 March 2016 12:43<br><b>To:</b> Patrick Baize <<a href="mailto:pbaize@satx.rr.com" target="_blank">pbaize@satx.rr.com</a>>; <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" target="_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Stag hardtop trim question</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>I am having similar issues wit the side trim below the side windows.  I bought the trim clips and rivits listed....no way I can figure out how to make them work.  My top had plastic clips on it but they rotted and cracked.</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div id="yiv1782450680yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458563501992_8351"><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div id="yiv1782450680yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458563501992_8352"><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Chad in Tulsa</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div id="yiv1782450680yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458563501992_8353"><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>71 Stag.</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div id="yiv1782450680yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458563501992_8334"><div style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div id="yiv1782450680yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458563501992_8362"><div id="yiv1782450680yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458563501992_8361"><div id="yiv1782450680yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458563501992_8360"><div id="yiv1782450680yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458563501992_8359"><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><hr size=1 width="100%" align=center></span></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b id="yiv1782450680yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458563501992_8357"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> Patrick Baize <<a href="mailto:pbaize@satx.rr.com" target="_blank">pbaize@satx.rr.com</a>><br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" target="_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> <br><b id="yiv1782450680yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458563501992_8364">Sent:</b> Sunday, March 20, 2016 6:44 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> [TR] Stag hardtop trim question</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div id="yiv1782450680yui_3_16_0_ym18_1_1458563501992_8365"><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><br>was there a difference in clips that held the lower rear trim in place <br>between a Mk1 and 2?<br><br>I bought the clip kit,  and it uses  1/8  rivots, but the holes in the <br>top are twice as large.<br><br>Pat<br>71 Stag</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id=yiv1782450680yqtfd35775><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><br><br></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>