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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20446  
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Buy a general trim removal tool if you haven't got one already (cost peanuts on E-bay) buy a couple of replacement clips just in case you need any to replace. And also use the tool from under the actual lining so you bring away the lining and clip together. This puts less stress on the actual clips and then they may break if you try to just lever them out. (with the tool between the clip and lining.
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23rd Aug 2013 9:03pm |
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| Dave-H Member Since: 08 Feb 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1507  
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Bloody hell ! ... a 'Newbie' turned up and poached my user name!!
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24th Aug 2013 10:22am |
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| SteveG Member Since: 29 Nov 2011 Location: Norfolk Posts: 660 
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I wouldn't just buy a couple of clips, I'd buy enough to replace them all. The fur tree clips are easily damaged and never go back ok if you try to reuse them.
Its pretty easy, remove all side panels, sunblinds etc before starting. Rear end panel first and then start at front and work back. For large panels it helps to have a helper to take weight off while you remove the last few clips and this should mean you don't crease panels. Cheers Steve |
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24th Aug 2013 10:55am |
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| smb Member Since: 15 Jan 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1232 
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As Steve said, but I would allow for replacing all the FirTrees then you have spare ones if not used. Also, try and get genuine ones and Not Britpart as when you refit the middle section of roof it takes the weight of the front and rear as well and all the Britpart ones I have bought don't seem to have the integrity to take the weight of the roof.
Take the centre section out first and bend it nearly in half or just enough to get it through the back door. The FirTrees are very brittle where the head fits on the shaft so with even the best trim removal tool you are likely to break them. When putting back together keep patient and use a Phillips screwdriver that is large enough for the holes to re-align them. |
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24th Aug 2013 10:56am |
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| Dave H Member Since: 18 Aug 2013 Location: Bexley Posts: 28 
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Thanks for the info guys!
I ordered the tool today, had a look for the firtrees the genuine ones are around £5 each! Are they really that expensive or am I looking in the wrong place? Sorry about the user name, I have been called other things but probably wouldn't have got away with using them! |
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24th Aug 2013 9:37pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20446
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The Genuine fir tree clips aren't cheap but £5 each does sound just a touch high. Try Duckworth parts. (site sponsor) No Guts, No Glory.
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24th Aug 2013 9:41pm |
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| Dave H Member Since: 18 Aug 2013 Location: Bexley Posts: 28
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I have found some genuine ones on eBay, £10 for a pack of 10 so ordered them. Was planning to star stripping out today but she started running very lumpy on idle yesterday and even stalled once! When warm she is fine ( or seems to be ) getting a bit worried as had a quick look on the forum for this issue and it could be any number of things. She has only done 29k!
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25th Aug 2013 8:21am |
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| Generaldej Member Since: 30 Dec 2012 Location: Milbury Heath Posts: 82 
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Took the roof lining out today to put some sound dampening material behind. Had trouble holding up the lining whilst replacing it so resorted to using my camera tripod.
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7th Sep 2014 5:54pm |
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| Jim_Bean Member Since: 10 May 2011 Location: Staffordshire / Shropshire border Posts: 613
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Cracking idea! I'm about to attempt the same thing, remove the headlining to install some soundproofing.
Tripod at the ready... |
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8th Sep 2014 8:57am |
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| Jim_Bean Member Since: 10 May 2011 Location: Staffordshire / Shropshire border Posts: 613
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Is it easy to get at the interior light wiring with the headlining removed? I was going to replace the rear with an LED strip for camping and working at night.
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8th Sep 2014 8:58am |
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