TR6 top snaps
Should be seven rivets with black plastic rings on the back,
3 female black (or white, match top) plastic snaps on each side pressed
on the top, with 3 black plastic rings riveted to the body, use
1/8" aluminum rivets, 1/8" SHARP bit to drill them out. Buy from
TRF, you have to tell them what you want as they cannot figure the
numbers, I received 25 snaps, etc.?? FYI there should also be
3 black plastic rings on each door and 4 pins under the windshield
bolts. There is a special TRW tool to press the snaps. If you
buy shorter bottom halves for the back, you can use rivets for
an easy, neat job.
Apparently later TR6 were also built this way, but the dealers
replaced the plastic with metal BEFORE customers got them as
a way of reducing return trips for plastic replacements.
I was told that TR6's ONLY came with white or black tops, there
is a british tan available, has anyone seen an original in this
colour?
Question: For judging, are metal snaps considered original???
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