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Re: [TR] TR6 door pins

To: Greg Lemon <glemon@neb.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR6 door pins
From: alan salvatore <alansalvy@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2015 20:55:43 -0500
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
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the tape holds the pin to the awl; when the pin is in place pull the screw
drivers out, the pin will be released from the awl or pick.

On Sun, Nov 8, 2015 at 8:33 PM, Greg Lemon <glemon@neb.rr.com> wrote:

> One of the more, if not the most frustrating parts of my TR250 restoration
> was spending half of a very hot Saturday trying to put those damn pins in.
> Second the hemostat suggestion.   Al, I am not clear on what you do with
> the electrical tape.
>
> Greg Lemon
>
> *From:* alan salvatore <alansalvy@gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, November 8, 2015 6:55 PM
> *To:* Stan Foster <stan@redtr6.com>
> *Cc:* Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [TR] TR6 door pins
>
> I use two thin screw drivers to compress the spring. And leave a gap to
> see the hole in the handle.
> I use a straight pick and use masking or electrical tape to tape the pin
> to it.
>
> Al
>
> On Sun, Nov 8, 2015 at 6:12 PM, Stan Foster <stan@redtr6.com> wrote:
>
>> Use something long and sharp like a woodworkers bradawl, compress the
>> mechanism and shove the sharp end of the awl in the opposite side of the
>> hole that you intend to insert the pin. The awl will be strong enough to
>> hold the mechanism compressed more or less while you shove in the pin while
>> backing out the awl.
>>
>> Stan
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Joe Burlein [mailto:floridatr6@cfl.rr.com]
>> Sent: Sunday, November 8, 2015 6:07 PM
>> To: Stan Foster <stan@redtr6.com>
>> Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
>> Subject: Re: [TR] TR6 door pins
>>
>> Ok, second question, best way to compress the whole thing other than a
>> second set of hands?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Joe B
>> 72 TR6
>>
>> > On Nov 8, 2015, at 17:57, Stan Foster <stan@redtr6.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Numerous options after you have compressed the gubbins to expose the
>> spindle and hole including surgical locking forceps to hold the pin secure
>> while you insert it or use coat hanger wire, sawn through about half inch
>> from the end, insert it and then bend to break off the end remaining in the
>> handle spindle.
>> >
>> > Stan
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
>> Joe Burlein
>> > Sent: Sunday, November 8, 2015 4:27 PM
>> > To: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
>> > Subject: [TR] TR6 door pins
>> >
>> > Ok, it has been years since I've had the door panels off my car. I just
>> got done doing some work on them and I can't get the stupid handles on!
>> What is the trick?!?  HELP!
>> >
>> > Joe B
>> > 72 TR6
>> >
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<div dir=3D"ltr">the tape holds the pin to the awl; when the pin is in plac=
e pull the screw drivers out, the pin will be released from the awl or pick=
.</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, No=
v 8, 2015 at 8:33 PM, Greg Lemon <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:gl=
emon@neb.rr.com" target=3D"_blank">glemon@neb.rr.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<=
br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left=
:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><u></u>



<div style=3D"PADDING-TOP:15px;PADDING-LEFT:10px;PADDING-RIGHT:10px" name=
=3D"Compose message area">
<div><font face=3D"Calibri">One of the more, if not the most frustrating pa=
rts of my=20
TR250 restoration was spending half=C2=A0of a very hot Saturday trying to p=
ut=20
those damn pins in.=C2=A0 Second the hemostat suggestion.=C2=A0 =C2=A0Al, I=
 am=20
not clear on what you do with the electrical tape.</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Calibri"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Calibri">Greg Lemon</font></div>
<div style=3D"FONT:10pt Tahoma">
<div><br></div>
<div style=3D"BACKGROUND:#f5f5f5">
<div><b>From:</b> <a title=3D"alansalvy@gmail.com" href=3D"mailto:alansalvy=
@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">alan salvatore</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, November 8, 2015 6:55 PM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"stan@redtr6.com" href=3D"mailto:stan@redtr6.com=
" target=3D"_blank">Stan=20
Foster</a> </div>
<div><b>Cc:</b> <a title=3D"triumphs@autox.team.net" href=3D"mailto:triumph=
s@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">Triumphs</a> </div><div><div class=3D"h=
5">
<div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] TR6 door pins</div></div></div></div></div><d=
iv><div class=3D"h5">
<div><br></div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div>I use two thin screw drivers to compress the spring. And leave a gap t=
o see=20
the hole in the handle.</div>
<div>I use a straight pick and use masking or electrical tape to tape the p=
in to=20
it.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Al</div></div>
<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Nov 8, 2015 at 6:12 PM, Stan Foster <spa=
n dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:stan@redtr6.com"; target=3D"_blank">stan=
@redtr6.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"PADDING-LEFT:1ex;MARGIN:0px 0px =
0px 0.8ex;BORDER-LEFT:#ccc 1px solid">Use=20
  something long and sharp like a woodworkers bradawl, compress the mechani=
sm=20
  and shove the sharp end of the awl in the opposite side of the hole that =
you=20
  intend to insert the pin. The awl will be strong enough to hold the mecha=
nism=20
  compressed more or less while you shove in the pin while backing out the=
=20
  awl.<br><span><font color=3D"#888888"><br>Stan<br></font></span>
  <div>
  <div><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Joe Burlein [mailto:<a href=
=3D"mailto:floridatr6@cfl.rr.com"; target=3D"_blank">floridatr6@cfl.rr.com</=
a>]<br>Sent:=20
  Sunday, November 8, 2015 6:07 PM<br>To: Stan Foster &lt;<a href=3D"mailto=
:stan@redtr6.com" target=3D"_blank">stan@redtr6.com</a>&gt;<br>Cc: Triumphs=
 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">triumphs@=
autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>Subject:=20
  Re: [TR] TR6 door pins<br><br>Ok, second question, best way to compress t=
he=20
  whole thing other than a second set of hands?<br><br>Thanks.<br><br>Joe=
=20
  B<br>72 TR6<br><br>&gt; On Nov 8, 2015, at 17:57, Stan Foster &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:stan@redtr6.com"; target=3D"_blank">stan@redtr6.com</a>&gt; wrote=
:<br>&gt;<br>&gt;=20
  Numerous options after you have compressed the gubbins to expose the spin=
dle=20
  and hole including surgical locking forceps to hold the pin secure while =
you=20
  insert it or use coat hanger wire, sawn through about half inch from the =
end,=20
  insert it and then bend to break off the end remaining in the handle=20
  spindle.<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Stan<br>&gt;<br>&gt; -----Original=20
  Message-----<br>&gt; From: Triumphs [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs-bo=
unces@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>=
]=20
  On Behalf Of Joe Burlein<br>&gt; Sent: Sunday, November 8, 2015 4:27=20
  PM<br>&gt; To: Triumphs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net"; ta=
rget=3D"_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>&gt;=20
  Subject: [TR] TR6 door pins<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Ok, it has been years since I=
&#39;ve=20
  had the door panels off my car. I just got done doing some work on them a=
nd I=20
  can&#39;t get the stupid handles on!=C2=A0 What is the trick?!?=C2=A0=20
  HELP!<br>&gt;<br>&gt; Joe B<br>&gt; 72 TR6<br>&gt;<br>&gt; ** <a href=3D"=
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