Hi Jan:
I did the same last spring. (76 TR6). If I remember correctly.
Along the edge of the molding sills. There were two rivet holes (about
8" apart) 1/8" diam. on each front wing. One 1/8" rivet hole at the
very front of each rear wing. (back about 1&1/2" from the seam on the
rocker & door post). Then there were only three more 1/8" rivet holes
spaced evenly apart (10")? under the door of each side. Before you
start hold the trim in place and mark your ends. The trim should be
centered (front & back) along this edge.
I used 1/8" diam. x 1/2" L. stainless steel rivets. Also gooped up
the holes w/silicone before I popped the rivets in. (To prevent rust).
I also used the molding edge to mask off the body to paint the lower
portion w/ black, rubberized undercoating and then used the same semi
flat black paint , that I used to paint the rear valance and windshield
surround. When the trim was installed it hid my transistion (Body color
/ undercoating) line. Looks very good.
Hope this helps?
Bob Greene
Cape Cod British Car Club
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 17:56:20 EST
From: JMHaas@aol.com
Subject: Chrome Strip Rivet Placement
I have purchased my 14 rivets to mount the chrome trips (molding sill)
on the
exterior of my TR6. However, when I purchased the car they had been
removed
and I do not have the measurement of where the seven should be placed.
Can
anyone give me the approximate measurements with some reference point?
Additionally, what size rivet gun is required?
Jan M. Haas
Yardley, PA
1971 TR6
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