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Re: TR4 - New Robbins Top - Good Advice

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Subject: Re: TR4 - New Robbins Top - Good Advice
From: "Power British Performance Parts, Inc." <britcars@powerbritish.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 21:14:05 -0400
References: <200006261943.PAA20072@smtp.net1plus.com>
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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