Victoria British Ltd-Sports Car Parts Source for MG, Triumph, Austin Healey and Sunbeam.
Interiors > TR6 > Door Panel Removal and Installation
Download / Print Guide

Door Panel Removal and Installation

The door handles are held in place by small spigots found between the flange of the handle and the door panel. These can be pushed out using a thin small screwdriver or a strong piece of wire.

Figure 25

The panels are held onto the door by panel clips. Push a flat ended screwdriver behind the panel to release the clips (Fig. 25). Note how the clips are fitted and positioned in your old panel then insert the new ones into your new panel.

Figure 26

Do not cut any holes for the handles at this stage. Proceed to clip the new panel onto the door, adjusting the clips where necessary. On early models with a chromed door handle, you will see the square spigot pushing into the vinyl material.

Cut across here with a sharp knife (Fig. 26) and the spigot will come through the material. Proceed by putting back the necessary hardware.

The Second Stage

The seat belts can now be refitted. The carpet with the handbrake boot can also be fitted at this time, making sure carpet sits down well (Fig. 27).

We suggest that you apply glue to the edges that will lie on the floor, so that when you use the handbrake, the carpet piece does not move around.

Figure 27

Figure 28

Lay out the underfelt pieces on the floor and trim where necessary (Fig. 28). The rear floor carpets are not fixed in, but held down by the seat frames, so all you have to do with these is cut small holes for the insertion of the seat bolts.

The front footwell carpets are held in place by special carpet clips supplied with the kit. If you have the old studs in the floor to hold these clips use them, if not there are some new ones in the kit.

With the carpet in the correct position, mark with a piece of chalk on the carpet the center of the stud below it.

Now push the pronged piece centrally through the carpet (Fig. 29), turn it over and place the flange onto the spikes (Fig. 30) that are sticking through, then turn these spikes over to secure both pieces together.

You will need at least four clips per footwell (Fig. 31).

The seat frame brackets can now be reinstalled.

Figure 31

Previous Page Next Page