TR2/3/3A Dashboard Covering Edge Clips

[ckeithjordan]

If anyone has 4-6 spare dashboard edge clips to be used when recovering the dash, I'd be happy to purchase them from you. See CJD's photo in post #8 from three years ago here:

https://www.britishcarforum.com/bcf/showthread.php?109923-Upholstery-!&highlight=upholstery

You can PM me if you like. Thanks!

 

[2long]

Sure would be nice to know a source for those clips.

 

[sp53]

If you go to a local older upholstery shop, one of the people there might give you some. They did me.

 

[2liter4cyl]

Try a stationery store that sells a hanging file system. They should have clips that join hangers "accordion style".

LeT

 

[ckeithjordan]

After realizing that I was being lazy in not doing an internet search before I asked the question, I did so and found these:

https://www.7ent.com/products/seat-upholstery-clip-bag-of-20-c707.html

They compare favorably with the ones shown in the above-reference thread of John's, but how do they look to those of you who haven them or have used them?

 

[ckeithjordan]

Compare to the original ones, of course.

After realizing that I was being lazy in not doing an internet search before I asked the question, I did so and found these:

https://www.7ent.com/products/seat-upholstery-clip-bag-of-20-c707.html

They compare favorably with the ones shown in the above-reference thread of John's, but how do they look to those of you who haven them or have used them?

 

[mgedit]

They look much like ones I used, but it’s been a few years since I did the dash. You can’t really see them when they are installed so should work fine if thickness of opening is right. Cheers, Mike

 

[CJD]

I may have some left over...how many did you need?

 

[ckeithjordan]

I guess one needs four? Used on the compound curve under the center gauge panel? I don’t know it more were used or not.

 

[CJD]

My first job I used several. By the TR2 I learned to work the material better, so I think 4 did it. I'll take a look to see what I have...

 

[LarryK]

Bresco.com handles the clips. Actually a lot of vintage clips. The ones shown are in a qty of 35 for €7.49 + mail.

 

[ckeithjordan]

Thanks, Larry, that’s a great resource and pricing is good. I’ll measure the thickness and order some.

John, thanks for the offer, but hang on to the ones you have. If you can easily measure the the opening, so I can order the right ones, that would help!

 

[CJD]

I think 1/16-3/32” would be about right for vinyl. With leather that thickness gets spread a bit wide, so 1/8” would probably be better, but the small opening works.

 

[ckeithjordan]

Thanks, John.

I took a digital caliper to my dash edge, which is covered in vinyl and got 3.6mm, so 1/8th is probably right. It will be recovered in Skinner's vinyl. Bresco.com has them for 1.2-3.4mm thickness and 3.6mm thickness. Maybe I'll try the thinner ones.