Hey all. I have the black rubber rear cockpit surround molding ready to place. Keeping in mind I bought this 73 Midget in boxes, and not owning one prior, I mostly go by catalogs and web searches and BCF for my rebuild guidence. I would like to attach this properly with al the correct studs and screws and such.
When I look through VB, and Moss Motors (North America), and Moss UK catalogs, it seems Moss UK has the most organized drawings. However, I'll reference Sprite-Midget Moss Motors page 72 for my questions.
1. The chrome end pieces for the rubber cockpit rear surround moulding are attached by screw/washer/domed nut. (not in Moss NA, but in Moss UK catalog, and VB), this is clear, no prob there.
2. Velcro strips. Does the front of the velco strip go in the chrome finisher?, held in place by the chrome finisher screw? Or is it behind the finisher with its own screw hole?
3.Where on the top of the B-post is the 5/8" Tenax long stud, it is sold with a domed nut chrome, so I know it is exposed. and which direction does it face. Its use? Tonneau? Top cover? Hood? All of the above?
4. The three Tenax 3/8" studs (227-700) on each side of the cockpit rear edge (6 total both sides of car, screw through the outside of the black rubber rear cockpit surround molding. Are they hidden under the inside of the black molding? Or through and through? They do not sell finished nuts, so my guess is hidden inside of molding?
5. The 'Durable Dot' metal snap (rivited in), (one on each side of the B-post), I suppose I wait until I fit the soft top hood, or the hood cover, and see where the strap lies.
6. The 7 'Durable Dot' metal snaps at the rear of the cockpit upper edge go through the rubber rear cockpit surround molding on the outside (from a photo). Do they go all the way through? or under the molding on the inside?, are they male or female ends?
7. Now to the hood (soft top) stainless steel retaining strip with its seven holes. Photos I have show a male snap end on the outside of the retaining strip...I assume this is to allow a female snap from the Top cover when in use (with the hood rolled up and tucked away), or the tonneau? Moss shows a machine type screw to hold these 7 snaps. Seems to me would need a female snap under the soft top edge to attach to a male snap on the rubber molding?
So how is it really?
8. 4 metal 'Durable Dot' studs on the inside of the cockpit, rear bulkhead for the top cover. I guess I wait untill all else is fitted, then lay the top cover on, and see where the straps fall.
When I rebuilt a MGB in the 90's I had another in the garage.........in 2.2 seconds I had answers to nearly all questions! No 'live model' for the Midget, and none nearby that I know of.
Thanking all in advance for any comments and suggestions. Sometimes the simpler the stuff, the more it slows you down.
(One day I'll figure out how to attach photos)
When I look through VB, and Moss Motors (North America), and Moss UK catalogs, it seems Moss UK has the most organized drawings. However, I'll reference Sprite-Midget Moss Motors page 72 for my questions.
1. The chrome end pieces for the rubber cockpit rear surround moulding are attached by screw/washer/domed nut. (not in Moss NA, but in Moss UK catalog, and VB), this is clear, no prob there.
2. Velcro strips. Does the front of the velco strip go in the chrome finisher?, held in place by the chrome finisher screw? Or is it behind the finisher with its own screw hole?
3.Where on the top of the B-post is the 5/8" Tenax long stud, it is sold with a domed nut chrome, so I know it is exposed. and which direction does it face. Its use? Tonneau? Top cover? Hood? All of the above?
4. The three Tenax 3/8" studs (227-700) on each side of the cockpit rear edge (6 total both sides of car, screw through the outside of the black rubber rear cockpit surround molding. Are they hidden under the inside of the black molding? Or through and through? They do not sell finished nuts, so my guess is hidden inside of molding?
5. The 'Durable Dot' metal snap (rivited in), (one on each side of the B-post), I suppose I wait until I fit the soft top hood, or the hood cover, and see where the strap lies.
6. The 7 'Durable Dot' metal snaps at the rear of the cockpit upper edge go through the rubber rear cockpit surround molding on the outside (from a photo). Do they go all the way through? or under the molding on the inside?, are they male or female ends?
7. Now to the hood (soft top) stainless steel retaining strip with its seven holes. Photos I have show a male snap end on the outside of the retaining strip...I assume this is to allow a female snap from the Top cover when in use (with the hood rolled up and tucked away), or the tonneau? Moss shows a machine type screw to hold these 7 snaps. Seems to me would need a female snap under the soft top edge to attach to a male snap on the rubber molding?
So how is it really?
8. 4 metal 'Durable Dot' studs on the inside of the cockpit, rear bulkhead for the top cover. I guess I wait untill all else is fitted, then lay the top cover on, and see where the straps fall.
When I rebuilt a MGB in the 90's I had another in the garage.........in 2.2 seconds I had answers to nearly all questions! No 'live model' for the Midget, and none nearby that I know of.
Thanking all in advance for any comments and suggestions. Sometimes the simpler the stuff, the more it slows you down.
(One day I'll figure out how to attach photos)