Subject: Re: [TR] Door trim clips

From: Greg Lemon <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 15 May 2022 19:10:56 -0500

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Ok, pictures seem to have reversed, the one with more bend in the
unattached end is modified.

Greg

On Sun, May 15, 2022, 7:09 PM Greg Lemon <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Interesting, thanks, I am not the most patient, I tried modifying my clip
> in the most troubsome location.  Put an additional bend, it popped in and
> has stayed through several experimental door slams.  Top pic is modified
>
> On Sun, May 15, 2022, 6:48 PM dave northrup <[email-masked]> wrote:
>
>> We saw a presentation by a custom shop.   They attached (glued) heavy
>> duty magnets to the door panels, and attached then that way.   Also
>> infinitely adjustable.
>>
>>
>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: Greg Lemon <[email-masked]>
>> Date: 5/15/22 5:52 PM (GMT-06:00)
>> To: Triumphs <[email-masked]>
>> Subject: [TR] Door trim clips
>>
>> The clips that hold the inner soft door panels on, TR4-250, I think TR6
>> and others too.   When I fit my new panels (over 10 years ago) I had to
>> fight to get them to stay put, as the trim material was maybe thicker than
>> original, and so the clips wouldn't fully recess and hold the panel on like
>> the should, or they pop out when you close the door.
>>
>> Have been fighting this for years.  Tired of fighting it, anybody make a
>> better clip?  Looks like there are similar in principle clips available for
>> Ford and maybe others, but without trying hard to say which will work.
>>
>> Anybody else had the same problem?  Anybody have a solution?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Greg Lemon
>> TR250
>>
>

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<div dir=3D"auto">Ok, pictures seem to have reversed, the one with more ben=
d in the unattached end is modified.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D=
"auto">Greg</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" clas=
s=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, May 15, 2022, 7:09 PM Greg Lemon &lt;<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote=
 class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc soli=
d;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Interesting, thanks, I am not the mos=
t patient, I tried modifying my clip in the most troubsome location.=C2=A0 =
Put an additional bend, it popped in and has stayed through several experim=
ental door slams.=C2=A0 Top pic is modified</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_qu=
ote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, May 15, 2022, 6:48 PM da=
ve northrup &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" rel=
=3D"noreferrer">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex">

<div>
We saw a presentation by a custom shop.=C2=A0 =C2=A0They attached (glued) h=
eavy duty magnets to the door panels, and attached then that way.=C2=A0 =C2=
=A0Also infinitely adjustable.
<div><br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>-------- Original message --------</div>
<div>From: Greg Lemon &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" rel=3D"norefe=
rrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; </div>
<div>Date: 5/15/22 5:52 PM (GMT-06:00) </div>
<div>To: Triumphs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" rel=3D"nor=
eferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; </div=
<div>Subject: [TR] Door trim clips </div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>
<div dir=3D"auto">The clips that hold the inner soft door panels on, TR4-25=
0, I think TR6 and others too.=C2=A0 =C2=A0When I fit my new panels (over 1=
0 years ago) I had to fight to get them to stay put, as the trim material w=
as maybe thicker than original, and so the clips
 wouldn&#39;t fully recess and hold the panel on like the should, or they p=
op out when you close the door.
<div dir=3D"auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">Have been fighting this for years.=C2=A0 Tired of fightin=
g it, anybody make a better clip?=C2=A0 Looks like there are similar in pri=
nciple clips available for Ford and maybe others, but without trying hard t=
o say which will work.</div>
<div dir=3D"auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">Anybody else had the same problem?=C2=A0 Anybody have a s=
olution?</div>
<div dir=3D"auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">Thanks,</div>
<div dir=3D"auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">Greg Lemon</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">TR250=C2=A0<br>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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From: Mark Bradakis <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 16 May 2022 07:45:12 -0600

> unattached end is modified.

And what pictures might those be?

mjb.