I "cheated" and used a plastic yardstick. It worked well and had a lot more
bend and give than plywood would have. (without the soaking,etc.) I guess
I'm just not that patient.
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry Smith" <terryrs@adelphia.net>
To: "Bob Labuz" <yellowtr@adelphia.net>; "Triumph Email List"
<Triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 8:33 PM
Subject: Re: nail strip + dash vinyl.
> > A few months ago, someone mentioned that it is alot easier to replace
the
> > plywood nailing strip on the seats with a plastic strip available at
> > upholstery supplys.
>
> Just redid the plywood nailstrips myself, Bob. It's a bit of a pain, but
> with patience is easy enough.
>
> First, I POR-15'ed the back of the seat. Then I made a template of the
> "shot" strip with posterboard, which I then transferred onto plywood. Cut
> the plywood strip with a jig saw. Cut four or five of these, because haste
> makes break.
>
> Then, fill the bathtub with water, put your seat back in the water, and
put
> your strip across the shallower curve (the top of the seat back). Clamp
> gently on at the 1/4 and 3/4 points. let soak overnight. Tighten clamps.
> After a couple of days, move the strips and clamps to the deepest curve
> (bottom of the seat back). Clamp gently, again at the 1/4 and 3/4 points
> (between the edges of the seat). When you've got the ends of the strip
> inside the curve of the metal seat back, you've won.
>
> Er, mornings are dark now...warn your wife about the stuff in the tub,
> before she's tempted to get creative with those clamps.
>
> Good luck, and have fun!
>
!
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