----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Bohn" <cbohn@sidepipe.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 1:31 PM
Subject: Tonneau snaps for TR4A door
> Fellow enthusiasts,
>
> I've got a TR4A that has been repainted. The body man took off the
> door-mounted tonneau snaps prior to refinishing; we would like to replace
> them. There are two methods of male snap fixing: by screw and by rivet.
> Which is appropriate for the TR4A door?
Chris:
I have seen both methods of attachment so there is no right or wrong. I
would think that the rivet would be more vibration proof. If you use the
screw type, dip the screw threads in some semi-permanent loctite.
Lou Metelko
Auburn, Indiana
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