A big THANKS to those that responded with their ideas and opinions on the
plastic snaps for the top and tonneau of the TR4~6.
The consensus seems to be to forgo the plastic snaps and go with metal,
unless originality is more important than having a few problems! As I use
the Tonneau almost constantly, I think that is the way I am going to go. I
will investigate sources for the metal male snaps and hopefully rivet them
to the car with a thin plastic washer between the snap and the body!
Thanks to all of you!!
Alistair Hewitt
John Mitchell
John Cohen
Jonmac
Darrell
Dean Paige
Peter Arakelian
Robert B. Houston
Bill Steinman
Tom Beaver
Randall
Andy Mace
Alan Salvatore
Chris Simonsen
Bob Kinderlehrer
Regards,
Jim
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On 9/7/06, Jim Bauder <jimbpps@cox.net> wrote:
Jonmac,
That is interesting! I had never thought about the plastic snaps being less
strong and therefore less reliable.
I have of course seen lots of the later TRs with the metal snaps, but always
felt that metal snaps had been installed because the owner either did not
know what was correct or didn't want to buy the proper plastic snaps.
I am about to replace all of the snaps on my TR250 and of purchased the
'correct' plastic snaps for both top and tonneau. Now I am wondering whether
I will be asking for a bunch of broken snaps in the relatively near future?
So my question to the list is are the plastic snaps as supplied by the usual
suppliers reliable? Are they breaking sooner than they should?
What has been your experience? Comments?
TIA,
Jim
Jim Bauder
'68 TR250, CD47L
TR web site: http://www.triumphowners.com/647
Scottsdale, AZ
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