Thanks Jim, the tool part is cleared up. Of course I have no USE for it but
hey, can't have too many tools! The "T" shaped part is Part #12-166 on Page
43 of the Victoria British catalog called the Snap Barrel Stud. In the
illustration it looks like its part of the Snap but haven't figured out WHAT
part.. Its chrome, slightly conical and the center is a hollow tube, forming
the "T". It fits perfectly into the bottom of the Snap Barrel Socket with
the tube protruding through about 1/8".
Thanks for the input
Gary R.
74 TR6
Woodbury, CT
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Davis [mailto:jdavis344@bellsouth.net]
> Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2003 8:33 AM
> To: 'Gary R.'; 6pack@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: Door tonneau snaps
>
> Gary,
> For the male snaps no other "tool" is needed but I recommend using a
> metal spacer between the snap and the rivet gun. I use the top of a used
> spark plug (unscrewed from the terminal end) cut in half. I have no idea
> what the "T" shaped piece that you refer to is.
> The snap tool should consist of a nylon block with a concave side and a
> metal "punch". This tool is used for the female snaps. The head of the
> snap fits in the concave recess of the block. Then the material and the
> female part of the snap fits over the metal tube extending up from the
> snap head. The punch is then placed over the center of the snap and hit
> a time or two with a hammer to flatten out the metal over the female
> part of the snap to hold them together.
>
> Hope this clears up some of the mystery,
>
> Jim Davis
> Fortson, GA
> CF38690UO
>
>
> Like the good customer I am I ordered all new snaps for my freshly
> painted 74 TR6 and have them all laid out with new rivets, "special"
> tool, and rivet gun. What I don't get is what I'm supposed to do with
> the two piece assembly for the doors. I appears the small, (inner?)
> T-shaped piece goes inside and below the actual male snap, but its not
> obvious to me. Also, I have this neato two piece manual "snap tool" but
> haven't a CLUE what its for! Ok, that was two questions...
>
> Can anyone guide this lost soul?
>
> Thanks!
> Gary R.
> 74 TR6
> Woodbury, CT
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