Colin Posted November 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2022 Bloomin' 'eck, guys . . . I turn the 'notifications' on but have missed most of the first 50% of your replies! It's clear there have been many permutations, over the years. I can see the temptation (for me, too), of boarding the back of the aperture over, so as not to be able to see a hessian finish (ashes & sackcloth etc!). As the dropping of the rear seat only requires unscrewing two lower nuts of studs (quick, if you place a spacer on the long-ish threads), it is/would be really quick to drop the rear seat to slide summat large in . . . nice photo, Colin L. Colin L & Paul H:- again many thanks for the photos of button coat hook screw locations. Clearly it is NOT a captive nut as I thought. Just a threaded raised 'bump'. I shall need to do some gentle pushing and prodding to find the screw hole - Colin L - I can see your photo; shows two large holes and one smaller to the left. I assume you think my button screw should fit into the left hand, smaller threaded hole? Best, C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted November 29, 2022 Report Share Posted November 29, 2022 11 minutes ago, Colin said: I can see your photo; shows two large holes and one smaller to the left. I assume you think my button screw should fit into the left hand, smaller threaded hole? Best, C. I had thought button was in the centre and the coat hook using the two outers; you'll need some kind of clip, or rawlplug, for the screw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted November 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2022 Oh! That sounds problematic, given the headlining was renewed and is in situ - shan't be able to get behind it - needed to 'feel' the entry screw hole and pierce the headlining to insert the button threaded bolt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted December 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 Colin L; you are, I think, saying none of that combination of holes is internally threaded to receive my button threaded bolt?? From your photo I can't see that it would even be possible to get behindthem to strategically place a fixing piece (spire nut etc)? I may have to leave it! I can't justify taking a new headlining apart for the sake of a coat button!! I'll have to hang my coat on the aerial, like the others!! 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 Push a small car-trim screw clip into the hole, same as a DIY rawlplug, and screw into that. If it has a thin lip the button will sit tight and you’ll never see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted December 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 Thanks Colin! Good advice. I shall pluck up more courage to poke around to locate those holes by feel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagger Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 On 28/11/2022 at 19:46, PeteH said: Even Sillier question? Why dosent my Convertible have a coat Hook??😂😭 Pete Ah, the elusive skyhook. As rare as the Luminous Sundial. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted December 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 🤣🤣🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted December 2, 2022 Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 Found a photo online of a saloon roof; same setup as my Estate, with the three holes in a row, on a panel on either side but there's a slot I hadn't seen and this is presumably for spire clips. I may be able to access it on mine as the headlining is awaiting glue, but for yours Colin stick with the rawl plug idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted December 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 Hey Colin! Thanks for that! As I entitled the post - it's a really silly enquiry. Great photo, though - makes it abundantly clear where I need to go! No-one yet has told me if any of those 3 holes are threaded. My hunch is they probably were - otherwise my Mick Dolphin button 'hook' would surely not have a threaded screw through it!?! Of course, with headlining in already, I'm loathe to poke a hole through it not being certain . . . !! 😉 Best, C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimp my Vit Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 Here's mine, if you zoom in you can clearly see three spire clips on left hand side... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 Interesting to see that there are two in your roof, (the two that are towards the rear of that strengthener panel) but three in both the saloon and the estate roofs I've pictured. I wonder if there was a cross-over point, between the early two-screw hook, and the later single screw button, so they opted for either for a time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted December 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 Thanks Pimp my Vit . . . . Yep! Those Spire clips will be there when you put them there!! Nice looking renovation, there - anti-drum material even in the roof - Nice! With my headlining having been replaced, I'm literally at the 'poking-holes-in-the-lining' stakes and would rather not get it wrong! As Colin said earlier, if I can locate one of the suitable holes, a rawlplug element would probably be required in my case, as I don't suppose for a minute there are any clips located at the holes! Cheers, C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted December 4, 2022 Report Share Posted December 4, 2022 Re Coat Hook can anyone advise what car this coat hook came off please, believed to be British? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted December 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2022 Not a scoobie! What does its reverse side look like?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted December 5, 2022 Report Share Posted December 5, 2022 Front view one screw through the body Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted December 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2022 Oh! It's not one familiar to me!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted December 5, 2022 Report Share Posted December 5, 2022 so with the screw through its only half a hook so must be off some car with style rather than any function does tha conjour up some thoughts of all the hooks ive seen over the years it seems a bit useless ?? Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted December 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2022 Harsh. But true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted December 5, 2022 Report Share Posted December 5, 2022 I think its intended to be a double hook the hole thro the bottom for a coat hanger then a hook for hanging a coat/shirt from, quite ingenious but how functional I don't know. I've only ever had Triumphs as 'work on's' so assumed it was from there as the daily drivers were always new cars so weren't touched, A mystery thanks for your comments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted January 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 Chaps:- Just to add to my silliness . . . in the footwell, the (my) outer side cards used to have chrome plated aluminium channelled finishing strips running up the back (door edge). In my car, these disappeared a long time ago. Having seen many, many (renovations included) Herald photos, I can't recall seeing any with such embellishments. Do any of your cars sport these minor detail finishing elements? Moreover, has anyone any idea if they are still available?? Cheers, Colin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted January 10, 2023 Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Colin said: in the footwell, the (my) outer side cards used to have chrome plated aluminium channelled finishing strips running up the back (door edge). ... Do any of your cars sport these minor detail finishing elements? Yes, at least two of mine have had them, but they were both Vitesses. I'm not sure whether the bright trim was there on Heralds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted January 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 Hi Non-Member! Well, all I can say is mine's deffo a 1970 1200 saloon and it's the only one I've had (36 years) . . . so I suppose, yes, they did have them!! 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Flinn Posted January 11, 2023 Report Share Posted January 11, 2023 Is this what you mean? https://newtoncomm.co.uk/collections/triumph/products/front-footwell-scuttle-panels-lh-side All later Herald/Vitesse models had the chrome edging, the Vitesse Passenger side was fitted with a Map Pocket though, again with the chrome edging. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted January 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2023 Hi Gary, Yes! Those tiny rear chrome strips. The card's allright for the mo' (even 50 years in . . . ) ! D'you think Newton can/would supply the strips only (any knowledge)?? Best, C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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