Upper Trim front doors? Fixed

Keith Andrews · Post by **Keith Andrews** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 2:24 am

How is the the upper trim that goes around the window held on?
And just incase someone has been inventive, how do u fix it in place?

Cheers
Steps

PAUL BEAUMONT · Post by **PAUL BEAUMONT** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 2:09 pm

Keith, not really sure which part you are referring to. are you meaning the window finishing pressing or part of the fibreboard that goes above the window frame?

Keith Andrews · Post by **Keith Andrews** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 8:02 pm

The fiber board part that goes around the front door window

I have made up MDF panels, for the doors, using the old delapidated fiber panels as templates, and will get upholstered some time in the new yr...
I have also mad a couple kick panels, to left of where your feet are to cover the resess part (Ideal place to mountb a couple radio speckers)
On the front part of the resess I spot welded 3 tags, in line with the screw holes for the door apanels...these hold the front part of the kick panel in place, and the other end screwed into the door post.

I have a tanents artist friend who is going to do a leather imitation pain on the panels...we is very good, did his trade in Holand in the 50s and 60s.

John Wolf · Post by **John Wolf** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 8:41 pm

Keith, I assume you are referring to the fibre trim that also lined the front doors. I am not sure about the UK assembled Bradfords but on the NZ assembled Bradfordâ€™s the trim sat behind the window surround which held the inner edge in place and as also secured to the wooden door frame with small tacks.
You might like to give me a call as I have located a new supply of Southland Beech and I am about to start building two new front doors for the CC SW.

Regards

John Wolf

Keith Andrews · Post by **Keith Andrews** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:29 pm

The old one was held on by little tacks, wasnt sure if was orginal or a make do alternatve used by a previous owner....
It is rather crude thu, tacks in the middle of a trim!!!

In that case I may try spot glueing clamping with rtv silcone to hold back in place...
Spot gluing with silcone (if works) is easy to remove with a sharp knife later, by slipping down bween the foor frame and trim, not damaging anything.

Wiil ring u later this afternoon John...just heading out to drop the trims off at our artists friends place in Papatoetoe.

PAUL BEAUMONT · Post by **PAUL BEAUMONT** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 10:29 pm

Hi, Keith, just to let you know that you weren't short changed in NZ. The piece of trim that you refer to is fixed exactly as John described on my Bradford here in the UK. It may be a bit crude, but then no one ever gave a thought that there would be some idiots still playing with these motors some 50+ years after their sell by date!
Good luck
Paul

Keith Andrews · Post by **Keith Andrews** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 11:34 pm

but then no one ever gave a thought that there would be some idiots.....

Idiots???

John , paul sounds like our illustrious leader here in NZ ,Alan, except Paul has enough sence to actually own a Bradford..

PAUL BEAUMONT · Post by **PAUL BEAUMONT** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 5:24 pm

Sorry Keith, tongue was firmly in cheek. A Bradford has been part of my life for ever - I was actually conveyed home from the maternity hospital in a '49 CB! (in 1953)
As far as Jowetts are concerned Orwell was wrong! "2 cylinders good - 4 cylinders Bad!"

Keith Andrews · Post by **Keith Andrews** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 7:14 pm

LMAO

Sorry Keith, tongue was firmly in cheek

Geeze, u guys are too serious
Pulling your tit m8...

Thu on the other hand...I have been hauling computers around (work) in the camaro for some yrs now...I need a little van...So I spend a few grand on one over 50 yrs old with dud drive train, suspension and every nut and bolt loose. Spend a few more grand, far more than the vechile is or will be worth for a few more yrs....
Is that Realy good business management?
The advice I have had from many about this... idiot is only one of the more complimentary

On the other hand, why get a new modern van, plus have a Bradford (and spend the same amount on it) just for Sunday driving?

The latter logic I recon works better...just one outlay of capital, cheaper maintaince over all and save on speeding tickets.

PAUL BEAUMONT · Post by **PAUL BEAUMONT** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 1:29 am

But its good fun too! Tell you what though, do you ever have a problem getting a bolt undone on a Bradford? I have hauled them out of farm yards where they have lain derelect for a quarter of a century and they unbolt like new. Different story with the wife's horrid little Fiat (also long past its USE by date)!

Keith Andrews · Post by **Keith Andrews** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 8:38 pm

do you ever have a problem getting a bolt undone on a Bradford?

I dont even try to undo anything...I spray every bolt/nut I can find with CRC, every couple days for a week or so. Then using the correct ring spanners undo....

Back to the upper trims....the RTV silcone works along the top but not at the bottom cnrs...I removed the window trim, used a brass tack under where the trim goes and replaced the trim.

JowettTalk

Upper Trim front doors? Fixed

Upper Trim front doors? Fixed

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