BobTescione wrote:
>
> 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.
Thanks. I have obtained much useful materials from Woolies. The front
and tops
of the channel use 317 Universal window channel. The rear uses 317 but
the sides and top glued in having had some material removed so that it
doesn't stick out ungainly.
>
> Interesting, as i write this, there is more door discussion on the list.
>
> Hope some of this has been helpful.
>
Yes thanks.
Regards,
JU
> 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
> > --
> > Dr John Upham, The UKMotorSport Index,
> > http://www.ukmotorsport.com/, webmaster@ukmotorsport.com,
> > Voice: +44 (0) 976 634 053 (W), Voice: +44 (0) 125 287 2551 (H),
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