Hi All.
Has anybody fitted the D post trims that could give me some advice.
Should the stitching be visible on the curved section with the door closed.
My thoughts are that the stitching should go up against the first step/ledge so stitching is further in unseen.
But as the wife says it seems to pucker up in this position.
It just seems better if the stitching did not show but wondered if anybody else has had this problem.
Cheers gary.
Martrim vinyl roofs and D posts
Re: Martrim vinyl roofs and D posts
Hi,
I was really hoping someone has fitted the D post trims.
No matter, so I called Martrim and they said they did not do the kits anymore and could not
really pass comment on the stitch position.
So they gave me the trimmers number that made them.
Nice guy and we had a good chat about the D post trims, he said that yes the stitch has to go on the first curve just inside.
He said did they notice a lot, I said yes they do notice but felt with some shoe polish the stitches would not be so noticeable.
so we shall see once fitted.
I was really hoping someone has fitted the D post trims.
No matter, so I called Martrim and they said they did not do the kits anymore and could not
really pass comment on the stitch position.
So they gave me the trimmers number that made them.
Nice guy and we had a good chat about the D post trims, he said that yes the stitch has to go on the first curve just inside.
He said did they notice a lot, I said yes they do notice but felt with some shoe polish the stitches would not be so noticeable.
so we shall see once fitted.
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Re: Martrim vinyl roofs and D posts
Sorry Gary, I've only just remembered I had these fitted to XJX, my last resto.
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Re: Martrim vinyl roofs and D posts
H, people have successfully fitted them without using the ones that have stitching, so it can be done - hopefully someone will reply and let you know where they got them and how they did it.rvfrc45 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 16, 2019 1:08 pm Hi,
I was really hoping someone has fitted the D post trims.
No matter, so I called Martrim and they said they did not do the kits anymore and could not
really pass comment on the stitch position.
So they gave me the trimmers number that made them.
Nice guy and we had a good chat about the D post trims, he said that yes the stitch has to go on the first curve just inside.
He said did they notice a lot, I said yes they do notice but felt with some shoe polish the stitches would not be so noticeable.
so we shall see once fitted.
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Automatic, porcelain white - 52,820, genuine mileage (warranted).
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Re: Martrim vinyl roofs and D posts
Thank you for the pictures,
Yes they help a lot, hope mine go on as well.
Cheers Gary
Yes they help a lot, hope mine go on as well.
Cheers Gary
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Re: Martrim vinyl roofs and D posts
D post vinyl can be fitted without the stitching - see attached 5th picture down https://forum.triumphdolomite.co.uk/vie ... 35#p275575
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