Peter, exactly what I needed to know. Thanks for the thorough explanation!
Terry
> Terry,
> Actually "lift the dot" has a male peg that is attached to the body and a
> female metal hollow oval that is attached to both sides of the fabric.
> The
> oval has a "dot" on one edge of it that you lift on to release the male
> and
> female fastener. The female part has a small wire that catches on a ridge
> on the male peg and when you lift and pull at the dot it releases the wire
> from the peg. The Tenax has a male peg that is attached to the body and
> the
> fabric has a capped circular button that fits over the male part. To
> separate, you lift the spring loaded cap, which releases the tension on a
> wire inside and they separate.
>
> The only wood I remember in my '56 is a piece that fits along the lip of
> the
> dash which is towards the rear of the car, right in front of the driver.
> The trim fits over the dash and the fasteners go through the trim, through
> the dash and into the wood. Therefore they are tapered screws rather than
> machine screws with nuts.
>
> I'm not positive, but I believe the male parts of the fasteners are made
> to
> take either type of female fastener.
> Pete
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