Spring clips for chrome strips for Javelin

[paul wilks]

I have booked in 'Yellow Peril' for her respray with a local firm with excellent credentials.
My question (since it's 40 years since I removed the chrome strips for the previous respray!): How are the different strips fitted to the body? I seem to recall that the door strips are fitted by those spring clips only and the bonnet strips are secured by spring clips except towards the front where there are small nuts and bolts. But is my memory correct?
I'd be grateful for confirmation (or otherwise) from those of you who have more recent experience of such things re the fitting of the chrome strips. I guess those small nuts and bolts get pretty rusty as well!
And allied to my question does anyone know whether the spring clips are still available and if so from where.

Many thanks

Paul

[Forumadmin]

Read the SC rebuild thread or search, it is there somewhere......around the 17th October 2010....bresco

[p.p.]

i also looking for the spring clips....

peter and "Rhowina"

[TedAllen]

Paul,
I've emailed you about this. As an afterthought, if you are taking the strips off the car, keep everything that you take off. I can make the screw ones for you.

Speak soon
Ted

[paul wilks]

Thanks Ted

I'll be in touch soon.

Paul

[chapman]

Hi Paul
The bonnet and door chrome strips are held on with special nuts and bolts. The nut "head" is elongated and slides into the strip for a cut out peice at the end of the strip ,
They were in very short supply when I did my Javelin but I made some from flat strips of steel but now they are back in stock and are available from The MGB specialists
The Jowett badge on the rear mudguard is a bit crude as the fitting is held on by a plastic cup (I superglued it on )

[paul wilks]

Hi

Thanks for the information

Paul

[Alf Heseltine]

Hi Paul
A version of the spring clips are available from Paul Beck Vintage Supplies Tel. 01692 406510. If you can't get the exact repacement these
might help. Cat. No.702. Arrowhead Trim Clips £2:10 for 10. My first post hope this helps
Alf.

[paul wilks]

Thanks Alf. I'll try them.

Paul

[p.p.]

thank's alf,

will get it as well....

peter