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Hi Camilo ~

 

Early stanchions have 'Dzus' fittings and later ones bolt into the bodywork.

 

Tom.

 

But I assume the stanchions have the same holes and you can then use dzus or bolts depending on your car: meaning the stanchions themselves will be good for any car. Right? Wrong?...

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Just to clear this one up:

Early stanchions used Dzus fasteners into a plate which was screwed to the body, the holes for the Dzus fasteners were quite large, & counterbored on the inside to make room for the springs.

Later stanchions used screws to fix to the body , but retained the plate. holes for these were smaller, & not counterbored.

It is possible to use these on an early car if you open up the holes, & don't fit any springs (I have this arrangement on my '56 3)

The latest stanchion are as above, but are thicker, & do not use the mounting plate.

 

Bob.

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Will these fit my Dzus type stanchions? I need a spare to mount an overtaking mirror and don't want to spoil my originals.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triumph-TR-2-3a-Windscreen-Stancheons-Pair-/222580925660?nma=true&si=t5zNZ1jpADJYOIWNMDDqVB%252BNFZg%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

I've bought them, so, please, don't tell me they're the wrong typr for me!

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They will fit your car (assuming it has the original

slide fixing).

 

Even the later type would fit - all you would have

to do is remove the 'bracket' fixed to the scuttle.

 

AlanR

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+1 They are the early Dzus type

 

Bob

 

When you say the "early" do you mean they are different from MY 1959 Dzus type? In what way?

 

Even the later type would fit - all you would have

to do is remove the 'bracket' fixed to the scuttle.

AlanR

 

 

Just read Alan's. So, with this type, do I have to make any holes in the car, which I really do not want to do...?

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One thing I know without being near the car it is that it has Dzus fasteners, and if the stanchions I bought need opening the holes, that is not a problem. What concerns me is what lays behind, where the stanchions fix to the car. I don't want to take anything out of the car; just want to take one out, and substitute with the other with nothing more than using the Dzus fasteners

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What concerns me is what lays behind, where the stanchions fix to the car.

 

For the dzus fastener stanchions, you will have

these guide plates bolted to the scuttle.

These guides accept the dzus fastener.

 

 

 

You will be able to remove one stanchion without

affecting anything behind it.

 

AlanR

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And add a bit of white Grease or copper Grease. Makes removing next time a lot easier!

 

+1. I'm a big fan of copper anti-seize on stuff like this.

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