stuart Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 8 minutes ago, RogerH said: Hi Ralph, I have a reply from Jeff at Moss. They have been in contact with the manufacturer but are having little success at the moment. They will continue to chase the manufacturer. However Moss and others do have rather a lot of stock. Apparently it is possible to flatten the spring with careful application of a hammer (I would possible consider a vice). Your spring replacement is a good way of going about it. Roger Flattening the spring is one thing but the different pocket size at the bottom of the bracket is a whole different ball game and cant be easily got over. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 Thanks Stuart, I am unfamiliar with the way these are fitted to the car so can't easily feed back to Jeff. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 4 minutes ago, RogerH said: Thanks Stuart, I am unfamiliar with the way these are fitted to the car so can't easily feed back to Jeff. Roger I probably have original ones here somewhere if you need one to take in to compare. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted January 13, 2021 Report Share Posted January 13, 2021 9 hours ago, RogerH said: Hi Ralph, I have a reply from Jeff at Moss. They have been in contact with the manufacturer but are having little success at the moment. They will continue to chase the manufacturer. However Moss and others do have rather a lot of stock. Apparently it is possible to flatten the spring with careful application of a hammer (I would possible consider a vice). Your spring replacement is a good way of going about it. Roger Same rectification trick as you do to some of the repro body panels then...... I’ll get my coat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted January 14, 2021 Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 Hammerology Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Owen Posted January 14, 2021 Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 Great thread full of information I had no idea about! Thank you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted January 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 Exciting post arrived today. big thank you Peter hope the garage warms up this weekend !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 44 minutes ago, Hamish said: Exciting post arrived today. big thank you Peter hope the garage warms up this weekend !! Assemble without peening the rivets and check with side screen to confirm spring tension. Peter W Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted January 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 Will do. Thanks Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 3 hours ago, Hamish said: Will do. Thanks Peter You are very welcome. Peter W Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted January 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 Update thanks Peter job done. I'm afraid my hammerology isn’t the best I didn’t have a concave punch to crush them neatly. had to close the spring up a little but the trial fit informed that and easily done in the vice before it was fitted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 (edited) Well done Hamish. Back on the road again. I should have lent you a rivet snap. https://www.rdgtools.co.uk/acatalog/1-8--rivet-snap-677.html Edited January 17, 2021 by BlueTR3A-5EKT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted January 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 Peter you have been generous enough luckily my handy work is a hidden, but functional. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ralph Whitaker Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 Looks like that dzus retainer was bang on for size, the No6 I got had to be stretched a bit to get the hole centres, those must be 6+a bit. Ralph Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 Nice one Hamish. That looks good. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2long Posted January 18, 2021 Report Share Posted January 18, 2021 Speaking of Dzus, these things went for a pretty penny! Anyone know if the Dzus logo should be on all four items? I wonder if two of these aren’t even original items. Dan https://www.ebay.com/itm/Set-4-Stanpart-NOS-Triumph-TR2-TR3-TR3A-Windscreen-Pillar-DZUS-Fixings/164638370817?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D0305e722f0744923a01a159ce45a4cc6%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Des%26sd%3D164638370817%26itm%3D164638370817%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26brand%3DTriumph&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A1aa2bb05-599a-11eb-a415-5ecc42749ee6|parentrq%3A15ea10341770ad33f853a8a9ffb74502|iid%3A1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted January 18, 2021 Report Share Posted January 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, 2long said: Speaking of Dzus, these things went for a pretty penny! Anyone know if the Dzus logo should be on all four items? I wonder if two of these aren’t even original items. Dan https://www.ebay.com/itm/Set-4-Stanpart-NOS-Triumph-TR2-TR3-TR3A-Windscreen-Pillar-DZUS-Fixings/164638370817?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D0305e722f0744923a01a159ce45a4cc6%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Des%26sd%3D164638370817%26itm%3D164638370817%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26brand%3DTriumph&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A1aa2bb05-599a-11eb-a415-5ecc42749ee6|parentrq%3A15ea10341770ad33f853a8a9ffb74502|iid%3A1 Yes I did spot them, only two were original AFIK someone got too enthusiastic with their bidding, theyre not worth that even if it had been a set of four. Its a problem when you have originals that are poor condition on the chrome as re-chroming effectively wipes off the lettering. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted January 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2021 4 minutes ago, 2long said: Speaking of Dzus, these things went for a pretty penny! Anyone know if the Dzus logo should be on all four items? I wonder if two of these aren’t even original items. Dan https://www.ebay.com/itm/Set-4-Stanpart-NOS-Triumph-TR2-TR3-TR3A-Windscreen-Pillar-DZUS-Fixings/164638370817?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D0305e722f0744923a01a159ce45a4cc6%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Des%26sd%3D164638370817%26itm%3D164638370817%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26brand%3DTriumph&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A1aa2bb05-599a-11eb-a415-5ecc42749ee6|parentrq%3A15ea10341770ad33f853a8a9ffb74502|iid%3A1 They look ok as the slot head version is for the sidescreen windscreen stantions ( some are bolt on) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted January 18, 2021 Report Share Posted January 18, 2021 1 minute ago, Hamish said: They look ok as the slot head version is for the sidescreen windscreen stantions ( some are bolt on) See my above comment. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted January 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2021 1 minute ago, stuart said: See my above comment. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ralph Whitaker Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 Interesting to see that they actualy appear to have 6 1/2 stamped on the heads, so maybe Dzus used to be available in sizes larger than the 6 that seems to be the max nowadays. Ralph Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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