RogerH Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 (edited) Hi Folks, does anybody know of a source of stainless steel seal retainers . I'm in the process of tidying up the rear frame and thought about using something better than the usual mild steel item. This is the thing I'm replacing Dodgy link Roger Edited March 17, 2015 by RogerH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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RogerH Posted March 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Hi Pete, thanks for that - here is another try http://www.moss-europe.co.uk/shop-by-model/triumph/tr2-4a/weather-equipment/hard-tops/surrey-top-fittings-tr4-4a.html Item 2. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mike3md Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Roger, Surely with some paint on the mild steel versions they will be as good as the rest of the car? They are not that exposed in any case. Or are you looking for a bit of bling??? Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted March 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 Hi Mike, you're quite right but I find that these retainers chip and flake more that any other part of the car.. I just thought that a bit of SS would sort it good and proper. I'll probably have to get some ordinary ones form Moss and give then a good coat of 2K. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted March 18, 2015 Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 Wrong, sorry Roger but they need as little paint on them as you can get away with to stop them chipping. 1 coat of red primer and then two coats of colour or just enough to colour is fine.When fitting them use a bit of sealer up the contact face and with a suitable sized punch then flatten the rivet heads in so that its easier to slide the rubber seal up into the channel. That means less chance of chipping when trying to fit them. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted March 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 Hi Stuart, now that is a different approach and sounds most sensible. If I can't make some stainless ones then I'll follow your instructions. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Ashworth Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 CHROME Oh dear, did I really say that? Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted March 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 RUST Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mike3md Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Roger, Intrigued by how you manage to chip them, it implies they are coming into contact with something hard during use. (!) Are you hitting them as you enter and exit the car with the surrey/hardtop on? And what are you hitting them with? I think we should be told. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted March 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Hi Mike, frustration !! you have to hit something. I think the main problem is fitting the seal. And then noticing sometime after. Do others use an angle grinder and hammer to fit the rubber seal. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stillp Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Surely a man of your talents could make one from stainless sheet Roger? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mike3md Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Roger, Purely by luck (I think), I found that the Rimmers seals fit nicely into the Moss retainers. As Stuart says, reduce the projection of the blind rivets. I also turned down the head of the rivet to fit inside the channel, and made up a short extra narrow nose for the rivet tool, as mine was too wide to fit inside the channel. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted March 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Hi Stillp, I have been considering doing just that, but it is a lot of effort for a little dream. Hi Mike, countersunk rivets in the channel and a narrow adaptor for the pop tool. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlejim Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 For some reason the originals are working OK on my 4A. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted March 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Hi LJ, you're not trying hard enough. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Just seat the seal in a big snot of sikaflex - use black or to will look like a bodge. Peter W PS I have that sect in aluminium, it comes from some MG of sorts I think, I use it for lower seal retainers of TR2/3 aeroscreens - I attach that channel with JB Weld (liquid bailing twine) http://www.jb-weld.co.uk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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