Brian Sanborn wrote:
> >Yes, I use a heat gun liberally during installation.
>
> Brian,
>
> Thanks for the detailed expert advice. Those tricks of the trade are really
>helpful. Now that I know that the heat gun is OK and part of the installation
>process... I'll try it tonight.
>
> I'll put a snap in on one side to start with and then heat and stretch to get
>the other side to line up.
>
> I wish that Robbins or TRF would package some basic instructions for the
>self-installer. But... The list comes through again.
>
> PS. I have one other small mystery. The fasteners that are supplied for the
>front side hooks are new to me. They are round and flat at the surface and
>look like small hershey kisses that fit into each other. Do you squeeze them
>with pair of pliers or wack them with a hammer? I can't seem to figure out how
>they snap together. I have a simple tool form the hardware store for the
>regular big round snaps but have never come across these before.
>
> Brian Sanborn
> '62 TR4 CT16260L Groton,MA
> TR4 Website www.net1plus.com/users/sanborn/home.html
Line 'em up with the smooth face on the outside, then vinyl, then hook, with
the hollow face on the inside. Then squeeze them in a vice until flat. The
center post of the hollow part is crimped to expand inside the smooth part and
lock the pieces together.
Good luck!
Brian Schlorff
Power British
http://www.powerbritish.com/~britcars
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