Adam P Posted August 12, 2023 Report Share Posted August 12, 2023 Evening all, I'm sure people have found this problem before - I did have a cursory scan but couldn't find a thread on it. I've recently fitted the surrey on my TR4 for the first time in years, but have found two issues with it (please see photos). 1) The windscreen is high in the centre and falls away on either side. This leaves gaps of about 15-20mm on either side between windscreen and surrey. The rubber is thick (new from Moss) but I'm not convinced the gap is a result of this. Do people carefully beat their surrey-top down? Or have I got the windscreen rake incorrect in some way? 2) The windows both have a gap of 15-20mm between the top of them and the surrey top. Can anyone tell in the picture I've attached whether I have the correct glass? I confess to have TR6 doors (sacrilege I know; you can tell as I don't have the integrated door lock and the door to body latch is different). The window is perfectly parallel both front and rear of the windows, it just seems a little short so I thought perhaps when the car was rebuilt in 1990 the chap may have had the forethought to add TR4 windows to the TR6 doors. Does anyone have experience of adjusting / raising by taking off the door inner? Appreciate any wisdom with either of these issues. Pleasure to chat to some of you at the show today. All the best, Adam IMG_9320.HEIC IMG_9321.HEIC IMG_9322.HEIC IMG_9324.HEIC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malbaby Posted August 13, 2023 Report Share Posted August 13, 2023 (edited) Having difficulty opening the pics on my computer....Not keen on installing a new application. Is the surrey top hard or soft....If hard is it an aftermarket fibreglass one. I believe the TR6 door glass may be different to the TR4. Edited August 13, 2023 by Malbaby Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drewmotty Posted August 14, 2023 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 (edited) It doesn’t look far out to me. AFAIK the glass needs to be the correct one for the door and yours looks right it’s just stopping a bit short. Lifting it will bring it closer to the screen and over the rubber. I’d pop off the door trim and see if I can get the glass a bit higher. Edited August 14, 2023 by Drewmotty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Adam P Posted August 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2023 Evening chaps, Thanks for uploading a picture properly Andrew, not sure how I added them in a way you need to download them. I think Malbaby is right in that the TR4 and TR6 glass is different. Perhaps I'll try and adjust the glass first; I've not done it before and don't know how much adjustment I'll get. If that doesn't work I will remove the glass and ascertain whether it's for a 4 or a 6. I don't suppose either of you also have a surrey top and have had the problem with the edges not conforming to the shape of the windscreen? Bringing those edges down would, of course, bring the surrey top closes to the window glass as it sits now. Adam Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drewmotty Posted August 16, 2023 Report Share Posted August 16, 2023 If you had the wrong glass it wouldn’t fit that well. It looks like it would be perfect if lifted 10mm. You should be able to adjust the stop enough to get you where you need to be. As for the front seal, will it bolt down tighter? Is it a factory roof or a copy? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytr5 Posted August 19, 2023 Report Share Posted August 19, 2023 You can elongate the slots in the glass stop door frame to give you a bit more height. Regards Harry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted August 19, 2023 Report Share Posted August 19, 2023 Hi Harry, it's a TR4 with a different regulator. There is a stop on the regulator ball end arm. I think this can be moved a little. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted August 19, 2023 Report Share Posted August 19, 2023 1 hour ago, RogerH said: Hi Harry, it's a TR4 with a different regulator. There is a stop on the regulator ball end arm. I think this can be moved a little. Roger Actually the stop is in the slide thats affixed to the inside of the door frame where the actuator rollers slide along. Item 112 here https://www.moss-europe.co.uk/shop-by-model/triumph/tr2-4a/body-chassis/doors-fittings/doors-fittings-tr4-4a-1961-67.html Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drewmotty Posted August 19, 2023 Report Share Posted August 19, 2023 Those are TR6 doors so I guess that they have TR6 glass and mechanisms. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted August 19, 2023 Report Share Posted August 19, 2023 41 minutes ago, stuart said: Actually the stop is in the slide thats affixed to the inside of the door frame where the actuator rollers slide along. Item 112 here https://www.moss-europe.co.uk/shop-by-model/triumph/tr2-4a/body-chassis/doors-fittings/doors-fittings-tr4-4a-1961-67.html Stuart. Hi Stuart, that is what I was trying (badly) to describe. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted August 19, 2023 Report Share Posted August 19, 2023 33 minutes ago, Drewmotty said: Those are TR6 doors so I guess that they have TR6 glass and mechanisms. Thank you Andrew - I didn't read all the text. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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