1976 Elite restoration.

[Trunnion 74]

Tony

The stainless steel trim below the doors is held by 11 plastic or steel clips. Both available from SJ Sportscars

The steel ones are A075W6058Z.  52p +vat

Plastic ones are A075W6116F 54p +vat

Pesonally I will be using the stainless ones

[Doris the dog]

Thanks👍 So the clips are fitted to body then St. St. trim springs over clips.  So mine have been drilled and fitted straight on by a previous owner.
Really should have asked this question before they went away with rest of trim.  😩  I will Tig weld holes an polish it myself 

 

[Trunnion 74]

Correct.

[Angus553]

Yes the clips hold the trim in place and no visible screw holes. Mine have the plastic clips and look original. 

[EXCEL V8]

Sorry to increase your trim woes, but there should be no holes in that stainless trim - they are held on with invisible fixings.  I think there is a plastic "plug" that fits in the ends as well.

Pete

Edit - didn't see all the above posts - thought I was at the end of the thread!  🙄

[Doris the dog]

Hi Pete, yep all crap, but rather than weld up the holes and all the problems that brings , decided to purchase solid st. st. Dome head rivets And fix trim with the proper clips. 
 

[Doris the dog]

Well I’m just in the right mind to start putting on the TRIM, straight away I have a question, the cant rail that follows the roof line I now it’s fitted with double sided tape plus screws. From the workshop manual it looks if the screws are put in from inside the car. Not sure that is correct as you would see the sharp end off screws above the doors.  
Can anyone help please. 
regards

Tony
 

[Doris the dog]

It’s ok turned a few more pages and found drawing of Drip gutter over door , can see clearly that screws go from outside.  

[EXCEL V8]

The ones at the front fit from the outside, the ones at the rear from the inside.  The double sided foam is mainly there as a gasket I think.

Pete

[Doris the dog]

Thinking of st. st. 5mm screws, would that work with headlining ( not got one ), Pete.  

[EXCEL V8]

The front ones screw into "spire nuts" that also retain the little tubes that locate the cant rails.  You need screws to match your spire nuts.  You don't need to worry about the headlining - these fixings get nowhere near it.

The rear screws just screw straight into the aluminium trim from the inside - so the screw size needs to suit the holes already there.  Don't forget the countersunk screws that retain the little cant rail tubes at the rear - they usually have some silicone mastic smeared over them on the outside.

However - I'm doing none of this!!  I'm going to use small stainless flange head Torx-drive bolts - all from the outside (you still need countersunk screws for the rear little tubes).

Pete

[Doris the dog]

NOW a question, my Elite 1976 has no power assist braking system, it has air conditioning heater , but no compressor or anything in engine bay.  So what do I badge it as , 501 or 504 as I have both.  
What do you think.  
regards 

Tony

[Tony D]

If you want to use some original badges, I'd say 501. 

But if originality isn't important to you, why not get some bespoke badges made. Label suppliers offer suitable materials that would be weather proof. 

Tony 

[EXCEL V8]

You mean power assisted steering - you definitely have power assisted brakes!  😉

My vote is 501 as it's not an auto either is it?

Pete

[exeterjeep]

Early cars did not have the model variant, see comments in the video/photo thread, or could use the world champion badge as on the s2.

[Doris the dog]

2 hours ago, EXCEL V8 said:

You mean power assisted steering - you definitely have power assisted brakes!  😉

My vote is 501 as it's not an auto either is it?

Pete

Yep Steering.  🥴

2 hours ago, EXCEL V8 said:

You mean power assisted steering - you definitely have power assisted brakes!  😉

My vote is 501 as it's not an auto either is it?

Pete

No auto Pete

[TAR]

504 was the automatic version of the Elite.

501 was the base model with manual steering and no air con. 

There was also 502 and 503 models.

As mentioned, early cars didn't have badges but I'm not sure when that changed.  

[Doris the dog]

Today started fitting the trim. Certainly looks better.  
 

 

[Doris the dog]

The PVC trim that is glued to the outside of rear quarter light glass , I have a pair that go under gutter trim , but neither ones that match at the front near door post. But I have one which is too long for the vertical one and too short for top one. 
Before I cut it to make vertical trim , does it go somewhere else ?

Bottom one in photo 

[EXCEL V8]

I have a vague memory of some being on the partition glass but can't be sure.

Pete

[Doris the dog]

Thanks Pete , not a major issue , I can make up the missing one from aluminium and paint it Matt black.  
So much trim on the Elite.  
Also having one Elite and nearly two thirds of a second one , it’s amazing how there’s always parts missing , or you have more than you need. 
I have spare chassis, engine / gearbox , wheels, glass but not a piece of PVC plastic to hide the adhesive holding in rear quarter glass 😂

[EXCEL V8]

You need to buy another! 😄

Pete

[Doris the dog]

Right final piece of glass , the divider between boot and rear seats, another question HELP please   

In the photo mine has black woolly material at either end of the opening for glass.  So do I glue both top and bottom and not the ends of the glass or ….  I would have thought it should be fully glued to stop any fumes from the tank and pump.  
 

 

[Tony D]

Do you have this trim surround?

I don't recognise the 2 woolly bits you speak of. My glass bonds all all edges into a rebate in the fibreglass. This trim piece then tidies it all up.

Tony

[Doris the dog]

Yep 👍 got the trim 

Near side rear glass and PVC trim complete