Door panel installation Part 1

We finally had a day that got above 50’F…for a couple hours anyway. I tried to make the best of it by starting to install the passenger (right) side door panel.

I knew this project was going to take a little time and patience. The original door panels rotted from the bottom so I restored them with new Masonite three years ago (see post 5/17/11) and reused the original material. The reason why they rotted was because moisture seeped down through the window glazings (both rubber (on the outside) and fuzzy (on the inside) and splashed through the door holes onto the panel.

 

To prevent this from happening again, I took a thick plastic bag and cut out the shapes to cover the holes. Then, I used good old duct tape to stick them on. The original hole covering was a masking tape-like stuff which deteriorated away.

 

Next, since the door panel Masonite was new, I had to mark where the holes had to be drilled for the door handle and door pocket screws. The screws were screwed into place in the door. I put black gasket sealer on the screw heads so they would mark the back of the panel where I would have to drill.

 

I clipped the panel in place and pushed hard so that the screws marked the panel. While doing this I looked at it to make sure the new panel fit well. I can proudly say it does!

 

Only the door handle screws and larger top of the pocket screws were secured. I still have to get the bottom three small screws installed but could not complete it yesterday. The screws I bought were ¼” too short!! And, a cold front passed though dropping temperatures quickly and making it very windy, which ended my work session.

Thanks for visiting.

Toddy

Fuzzy strips and rubber window glazing

After three times trying to order and receiving the wrong parts, I finally received the correct fuzzy window brush glazing strips! They were from Moss Motors part numbers 680-360 and 680-350 and were from the Triumph TR6 catalogue all along!

I did not realize how bad the original ones were until I compared them with the new ones.

 

But instead of assembling the fuzzy strips this week, I opted for putting the rubber glazing strips onto the exterior window strips. This way, at least I could attach them to the car now and not have to wait (as it is not time to install the fuzzy strips until the interior door panels are installed). I am glad I saved the original clips. New ones (that are correct) are nearly impossible to find.

 

The rubber was carefully clipped in place on the metal strips. The last thing I wanted to do was break a clip or tear the rubber.

 

The excess was then trimmed off.

 

I have been itching to do some work on the car itself. So I went out to the shed (in 15'F weather) and installed the newly refurbished door window sealing strips.

 

Next week I will try to work on assembling the fuzzy strips. This has sure been a long, cold winter. I heard that the cold will break in another week or two. But then again, they have been saying that since January.

Thanks for visiting.

Toddy