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T-Series Interior Trim Panel installation

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MGTF1250Dave

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Aloha All,

I have an interior trim kit from Moss Motors for my TF. Everything about the installation seems straightforward except for the front kick panels. The old ones are formed to wrap around the reinforcing hop. The new ones from Moss are flat and don't seem to be flexible without performing major surgery. Does anyone have experience installing the Moss interior kit in either a TF or TD? If so, does the front kit panel go outside the hop, or is it somehow formed to wrap around the hop? Thanks in advance.

I'm also asking Moss tech support about this.

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Dave
 
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You have to really dampen the back of the panel board so it's flexible and form them around a pipe or round object, beyond the curve press flat and let dry and then you can mount them. It takes a little ingenuity to do it. Make sure it's formed vertically to match the position of the pipe. Someone might have a video of the proceedure. PJ
 
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PAUL161 said:
You have to really dampen the back of the panel board so it's flexible and form them around a pipe or round object, beyond the curve press flat and let dry and then you can mount them. It takes a little ingenuity to do it. Make sure it's formed vertically to match the position of the pipe. Someone might have a video of the proceedure. PJ
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Aloha Paul,
Thanks for the information. Did you score the backing to make bending/forming it easier. You’ve very helpful on the forum to me over the years.
 
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Well, I was asked and relayed how I did my Moss kick panels, which came out very well. Unless one has actually done this, why degrade a comment on a procedure that works?? Oh well, such is life. :rolleyes2:
 
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MGTF1250Dave said:
Aloha Paul,
Thanks for the information. Did you score the backing to make bending/forming it easier. You’ve very helpful on the forum to me over the years.
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No, I didn't score it, just marked where the bend should go, once nice and moist completely through, it bends fairly easy. Make sure the panel is completely dry before mounting permanently.
 
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Aloha All,
I received a phone call today from Moss Motors tech support. I had a nice and helpful conversation with Kelvin. He sent me by email two very informative articles about forming the bend around the reinforcement hoop. Both involve moistening the upholstery board to form the bend and measurements where the bends start and end.
 
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