Vixen S2 interior

[tomtrout]

Help! I'm making slow progress trimming out the interior of my Vixen and I wondered if anybody has a photo that shows the interior chrome strip that sits just forward of the rear wheel arch? It looks as if this strip should be level with the top door strip and is just about on the separation line between the headlining and vinyl below. I could guess but want to try and get as close to the original look as possible.

[prideaux]

tomtrout said:

Help! I'm making slow progress trimming out the interior of my Vixen and I wondered if anybody has a photo that shows the interior chrome strip that sits just forward of the rear wheel arch? It looks as if this strip should be level with the top door strip and is just about on the separation line between the headlining and vinyl below. I could guess but want to try and get as close to the original look as possible.

Sorry my vixen has not got any at present however the Tuscan has but she is over being painted but you are right it runs in line with the top door strip and at the top of the trim where it meets the headlining
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[tomtrout]

Thank you Andrew but is the strip fastened over the headlining , or the black trim below, or right on the split - which I don't think will work?

[prideaux]

tomtrout said:

Thank you Andrew but is the strip fastened over the headlining , or the black trim below, or right on the split - which I don't think will work?

The strip is on the fabric or carpet just below the headlining to hold the carpet/trim in place reason I know is on my Tuscan it has that trim piece and I did not realise it existed as my Vixen has not got one yet and when I looked at how the Vixen is trimmed the carpet with edging sits proud of the headlining as the trim is missing hence the company that is making the trim sets for the doors and the sills etc is now making me a set for the Vixen to match then it will tidy up that section.
It wont go where my headlining is as there is no where to fasten but lower down there is a bulkhead where the strips rivets can go or at least they look like rivets and you use your rivet gun just cost 70p each ouch LOL
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[prideaux]

Maybe this will be of help this is the area on the vixen where I be adding an 11inch strip the top picture if you compare to the bottom one where I am pushing in the trim sticks out and could nearly be used as a map holder you really don't notice it until you go looking but the chrome trim piece will hold it in tight with the headlining and just finish that area off properly I will probably fit so its in line with the one that I am fitting on the top of the door so it looks pleasing to the eye
Hope that helps somewhat.





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[tomtrout]

I thought that was probably the logical location but it's strange that my original pieces of trim (which are a bit like the dead sea scrolls)do not have any evidence of screw/rivet holes along the top. I know the original chrome strips were in place because I removed them three years ago but for the life of me I can remember where, or how they were fixed in place . It's one of the very few areas that I didn't take any pre-resto photos of before stripping the car down.

[prideaux]

Sorry Andy
No holes on trim
Will post picture later
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[prideaux]

Hi Andy
Sorry I seem to be confusing you the clips I am using I have no idea if original but are correct for the trim size and profile I am using which I believe is the same as yours as you kindly sent me the size.
Although they are attached like a pop rivet you pop them on whatever item the trim is to go on and the lip of the strip pops over them.
These are OE Triumph which is the same as the TVR profile or at least very close.
In some cases such as door cards I will be putting a washer at the back before fitting so the rivet does not pull through the trim will then hide the screws fitting the door card on the door.
I must say I have seen some weird and wonderful ways the trim has been fitted on some cars even one with wood screws left proud where they have slid the trim on with the head of the screw going into the back Beautifull

[Astacus]

Interesting. That looks very like a standard pop rivet with a washer behind the head. How do you keep it sufficiently proud for the trim to slide over, or am I missing something?

[prideaux]

Astacus said:

Interesting. That looks very like a standard pop rivet with a washer behind the head. How do you keep it sufficiently proud for the trim to slide over, or am I missing something?

Yes your missing how the rivet is once fitted a normal rivet sits flat this has a rivet back with a metal trim shaped head the trim has normal play in the material where the part that sits proud goes inside the trim the trim pushes over the part that sits proud there is a contour in the rivet but hard to show in a photo that then holds it on
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[Adrian@]

When fitting to interior trim, I have never seen these fitted with rivets ...use 'rectangular flat nuts' buy the right width, and fit them with counter head self tapper screws and slide the trim on. They are pennies for 100's, made of spring steel and allow you to 'tension' the way you attach the trim.

Adrian@

Edited by Adrian@ on Tuesday 29th October 17:15

[prideaux]

Adrian@ said:

When fitting to interior trim, I have never seen these fitted with rivets ...use 'rectangular flat nuts' buy the right width, and fit them with counter head self tapper screws and slide the trim on. They are pennies for 100's, made of spring steel and allow you to 'tension' the way you attach the trim.

Adrian@

Edited by Adrian@ on Tuesday 29th October 17:15

Hi Adrian Thanks
Yes I have seen these but I prefer the TR type also when fitting trim on the outside of the car having to slide the trim on rather than popping it on will create its own problems but I can see what your saying however just because its OE does not mean it always the best way?
However even those are different to what I found on the original OE SE V8 Tuscan
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[Astacus]

ah, useful tips
thanks