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MG TD TF 1500 - Side Curtain Bolts for chrome Strips

I am using the original chrome (or stainless) strips and side curtain frames. The new side curtains are made by Robbins. The problem I have is that the bolts holding the chrome strips to the side curtains are too short to allow me to fasten the nuts. I checked a set of original side curtains and the old bolts are the same length as the new ones from Moss. So it’s not the bolts, but the thickness of the side curtain. Has anyone experienced this? Did you find a work around?

Thanks,

Bill
Bill Reid TD4618

Put the bolts through the material and the frame. Catch the thread with a nut, On the outside slide the strips over the head of the nuts.
Charlie
c mac quarrie

Sorry, should read - slide strips over heads of the bolts.
c mac quarrie

Hi

I had the same problem when I refurbished mine. I solved it by clamping the trim to the curtain between two pieces of wood to spread the load, this helped to crush the fabric just enough to get the nut on. If the bolt were longer the thread would project the nut. As it stands the bolt just comes flush with the nut.

Barry
B Bridgens

I tried both methods and had more success with clamping than the other. The material is Stayfast and is rather course. So when sliding the trim strip it tended to snag on the material. I even tried using beeswax. This method would probably work better with vinyl material.

Clamping, as recommended by Barry, gave me just enough space to start the nut, although there was not enough slack to tighten very much. The problem could be solved if the bolts were an eighth to a quarter of an inch longer. Probably not likely to happen.

Thank you gentlemen for your suggestions. I’m moving forward slowly.

Bill
Bill Reid TD4618

Bill: Anyway you can crush the material in a press first along the edges that the bolts pass through?

Maybe some sort of C clamps with metal bars that you protect with cloth.

If you could get it to compress for just a few hours and then put the nuts on with just a thread or so. Then slide the strips on and tighten the nuts. The machine screw just need to be flush with the nuts after tightening.
Christopher Couper

Another good thought. I will give that a try today.

Bill
Bill Reid TD4618

This thread was discussed between 04/01/2021 and 06/01/2021

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