Ian Vincent Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Today I started fitting the door interior trim panels and discovered how 'hand built' TRs were. the car is a TR3a and while the LH door is original the RH one is from another car, albeit one of similar age and with everything else identical. I carefully checked the back of each door to identify the correct holes for fixing the door cards and was surprised to find that although they are similar they are not the same. It would seem it depended on the person who was doing the fitting. In the end I based my drillings on a variety of photos that I have captured from this site over the years. Rgds Ian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 You will always find that on sidescreen cars. The holes were drilled and screwed randomly at roughly the same positions but no jig or pattern. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 (edited) If fitting new trim to old previously drilled doors you might find one of these useful. http://www.yardstore.com/browse.cfm/4,4125.html or Google 'drilled hole finder' AKA 'Strap Duplicators' http://www.lasaero.com/site/products/article?id=S04KSQ34L Pre-drilled and previously used holes in door frames are size # 36 or #37 so the Type 60 with #40 spigot (for 3/32" holes) is as close as you will get. LAS item No 61 for drilled holes at 6" capacity should do the trick. Used to use them a lot for replacing dented skin panels on aeroplanes. - no one ever successfully made a fig 8 cross section rivet to fill the hole position you guessed at and drilled anyway.... Peter W Edited July 18, 2014 by BlueTR3A-5EKT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 That looks like a useful tool. might have to get one of those. Bob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foster461 Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 If fitting new trim to old previously drilled doors you might find one of these useful. http://www.yardstore.com/browse.cfm/4,4125.html or Google 'drilled hole finder' AKA 'Strap Duplicators' http://www.lasaero.com/site/products/article?id=S04KSQ34L Pre-drilled and previously used holes in door frames are size # 36 or #37 so the Type 60 with #40 spigot (for 3/32" holes) is as close as you will get. LAS item No 61 for drilled holes at 6" capacity should do the trick. Used to use them a lot for replacing dented skin panels on aeroplanes. - no one ever successfully made a fig 8 cross section rivet to fill the hole position you guessed at and drilled anyway.... Peter W Way cool. thanks Peter. $8 delivered off eBay and will be very handy when it comes to trimming time. Stan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RUBY131 Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 Just about to recover my door panels and to my surpise found the door cards made of steel, anyone else ever come across this? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 On 3/22/2020 at 12:51 PM, RUBY131 said: Just about to recover my door panels and to my surpise found the door cards made of steel, anyone else ever come across this? Not original as far as I know. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RUBY131 Posted April 6, 2020 Report Share Posted April 6, 2020 No dead right Stuart. I was once told never be surprised by anything you find on a South African car. They are renowned for making anything out of anything, no wonder the doors shut with such a clunk, they must be twice the normal weight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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