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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Getting material to adopt strange shapes without puckering or creasing and to leave an overall satisfactory appearance can be daunting to anyone not used to handling it. I had the same problem myself some years ago and called on the advice of a person who recovers domestic chairs for a living – especially large leather armchairs. His advice and practical suggestions were incredibly helpful. Maybe there’s a tradesperson in your neighbourhood who might call around one evening after work and would be willing to share a 6-pack – without actually doing the work for you and thus incurring a cost?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Good luck<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Jonmac<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Geo Hahn<br><b>Sent:</b> 28 February 2017 21:07<br><b>To:</b> Kinderlehrer <kinderlehrer@comcast.net><br><b>Cc:</b> Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>; Henderson_L-D@kingston.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Suggestions? TR3A Cockpit Trim Install<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Looks familiar.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Those photos are from when I did mine about 17 years ago. The jig & vise gives you that 3rd hand you're looking for.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I used spray on contact cement (3M 8090 as I recall) as that works fine even if things are soaking wet.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Here's an interim photo as the stretching is just getting started:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><img width=353 height=471 style='width:3.677in;height:4.9062in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D2926E.42A98730" alt="Inline image 1"><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><img width=480 height=320 style='width:5.0in;height:3.3333in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D2926E.42A98730" alt="Inline image 2"><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> Once it is pushed on the car body it will be so tightly clamped that the glue is really redundant.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Geo<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 1:35 PM, Kinderlehrer <<a href="mailto:kinderlehrer@comcast.net" target="_blank">kinderlehrer@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>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.</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Hope this helps,</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Bob </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;border-color:currentColor currentColor'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> Triumphs [mailto:<a href="mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Brian Thomas<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 28, 2017 11:57 AM<br><b>To:</b> Triumphs<br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:Henderson_L-D@kingston.net" target="_blank">Henderson_L-D@kingston.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [TR] Suggestions? TR3A Cockpit Trim Install</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>Hi all,</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>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. </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>If anyone has done this recently or can offer any hints to Larry and Diane, it would be most appreciated. </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>Their email is <a href="mailto:Henderson_L-D@kingston.net" target="_blank">Henderson_L-D@kingston.net</a></span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>Thanks,</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0070C0'>Brian</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-CA style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#C0504D'>_______________________________________________________________________</span></b><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'> Brian Thomas </span><b><i><span lang=EN-CA style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:gray'>E-mail:</span></i></b><b><span lang=EN-CA style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'> </span></b><span lang=EN-CA style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'><a href="mailto:ThomasB@QueensU.Ca" target="_blank">ThomasB@QueensU.Ca</a> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'> 92 Wyona Lane, R R 1 </span><b><i><span lang=EN-CA style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:gray'>Phone:</span></i></b><b><span lang=EN-CA style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'> </span></b><span lang=EN-CA style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'><a href="tel:(613)%20385-1947" target="_blank">613-385-1947</a></span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'> Wolfe Island, Ontario </span><b><i><span lang=EN-CA style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:gray'>Toys:</span></i></b><b><span lang=EN-CA style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'> </span></b><span lang=EN-CA style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'>54 TR2, 56 TR3, 67 TR4A, 01 XKR, </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'> CANADA K0H 2Y0 75 John Deere 920</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><br>** <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/ahwahneetr@gmail.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/ahwahneetr@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div>
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