Ladies and Gentlemen:
What a timely topic. Last night I brought the TVR home from storage to
again begin working on its restoration. Mine is a transition car: Vixen
body with M chassis. 2311T.
I replaced the soft goods in the window assembly with the following
products from Restoration Specialties and Supply, RD 2 Box 24 Windber PA
15963 USA. As this restoration has stalled a number of times, these
items were purchased in 1994 and only one door has been upgraded to
date.
1 AS1528 Channel
1 M8 Belt Strip
4 1 x 1/8 Hoodlace
This was enough to do both doors and including shipping cost $25 in
1994.
At the bottom of the aluminum channels inside the door was a rusted
bracket that bolted the assembly to the inside of the door. I
refabricated the rusted pieces from stainless steel and assume when I
install the assemblies that I will no longer have a potential rust
problem in that area.
Further, I located a plastic rivet similar to the type that TVR used to
attach the aluminium window assembly to the top of the door. I don't
remember the source of these fasteners other than it was an automotive
supplier. From the top of the box:
#5757 3/16" x 3/4" Mushroom Head Nylon Rivet-Steel Pin
When I install these assemblies to the door, I plan to use 3M Strip-Calk
between the GRP and the Aluminum. Of course, if there is a better choice
of materials, I, too would love to know about it before I assemble the
windows to the doors.
My body person was very successful in aligning the doors to the body, so
they look quite nice.
John, in the UK, I might try Woolies for the window channel materials.
Interesting, as i write this, there is more door discussion on the list.
Hope some of this has been helpful.
Bob Tescione
mogman@rpa.net
Dr John Upham wrote:
> Dear All,
> Having rebuilt probably the worst engineered part of a Vixen
> (the door frames) I would like to know the following:
>
> Does anyone have a modern solution to attach the Al door frame
> to the GRP at the top of the GRP door?
>
> What material do people use to seal the gap between Al frame
> and GRP?
>
> How much does the front top of the GRP part of the door stick
> out relative to the shell? i.e flush or 5 mm or what?
>
> Fitting the felt window channels is a joy on the shallow
> U channell. Is material available which doesn't need cutting
> down?
>
> Regards,
>
> John
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