Ken Trethewey Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 Hello Everybody, I have just had a lovely new interior put in my TR6. Trouble is, try as we might, we cannot get the door card clips to hold in the holes. Brand new ones or original ones, nothing works. What are we doing wrong? I have a beautiful new interior without door cards. Help me please. Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waldi Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 Ken, Maybe your cardboard is a bit thicker than original? I first put the clips on the card, then aligned the cards and clips with the door and holes for the clip, then it was easy to push the doorcards on the door. Do not forget the plastic to avoid rainwater wetting the boards. Waldi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 Hi Ken, they are truly evil things. The door card clip hole is offset from the hole in the door. The clips also are offset. So you need to position the clip so that it has maximum overlap onto the card whilst still aligning with the door hole. When I did my TR4 cards last Summer I used a new piece of hardboard with the door holes cut into it. This was then over laid onto the door card and the clips positioned. It sounds like extra work but it is easy work and it did work. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steves_TR6 Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 As Waldi says. perhaps post a photo to show us the problem?, as i’m struggling to imagine it! steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ntc Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 Make a paper template mark the holes and then you will know where the clips should be Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tr graham Posted February 4, 2022 Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 The outer trim that goes around the door cards is much thicker than original ,,this does not allow the clips to open once pushed into the hole in the door , if you get a very sharp knife and trim off as much as that plastic trim around the clips as possible , and elsewhere , they will normally hold , sometimes you have to move the staples that hold it to the card as well. graham Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Trethewey Posted February 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2022 Thanks a lot for those useful pieces of advice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WWT338J Posted February 6, 2022 Report Share Posted February 6, 2022 I've seen self adhesive velcro tape used to hold the door panels on although not tried this myself. David Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cp25616 Posted February 6, 2022 Report Share Posted February 6, 2022 David I never thought of that, its not a bad idea. As Graham has stated on the repro door panels the board is definitely thicker so I think thats where your troubles lie. Another point to take into consideration is if you take off the repro door card for whatever reason you will have greater difficulty in putting it back on due to the damage done to the holes in the board where the clips go onto, ask me how I know? How is it the originals are thinner board but are more resiliant in this aspect whereas the repros turn to mush where the clips locate? Alan G Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cp25616 Posted February 6, 2022 Report Share Posted February 6, 2022 oh and please do not forget putting the springs in before offering up the door card. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted February 6, 2022 Report Share Posted February 6, 2022 Hi Alan, it is all done in the name of CHEAPNESS. There are various grades, we have to put up with the dross. Look here Hardboard Grades Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alfrom Posted February 6, 2022 Report Share Posted February 6, 2022 I gave up on the door card clips and use chrome headed screws. Yes, more holes in the door but so much easier. The shiny screw heads go well with the rest of the 'cockpit', black with shiny handles, inc TR4 door pulls, etc. And as for those handle springs, mine have been cut to make it a little easier to fit the handle retaining pins. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Misfit Posted February 6, 2022 Report Share Posted February 6, 2022 Just saw this, later again. Like Ken I replaced the door cards on my TR6 and clips didn’t hold. I noticed one side were bent and virtually straight on the other. Using needle nose pliers I shaped the flatter side to match the other, worked a treat. Then I went on to struggle with the handles, well until I spoke to Neil Revington. Length of welding rod and a hacksaw was the answer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poolboy Posted February 6, 2022 Report Share Posted February 6, 2022 9 hours ago, WWT338J said: I've seen self adhesive velcro tape used to hold the door panels on although not tried this myself. David That's the route I took.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN Posted February 11, 2022 Report Share Posted February 11, 2022 I used double sided tape. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikesloan Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 It may be too late to help but I've just replaced all the clips on my TR4 door panels with some supplied by Jonathon Skinner. They are slightly bigger and perhaps a different grade of metal but they go into the holes with a satisfying clunk - and don't spring back out. For the first time in years the whole of the panel is firm on the door. Thoroughly recommended. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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