Door trim plywood and ali capping.

[Tony Griffiths]

Where do you believe the aluminium strip has been shortened?

When the cast capping is fitted in the correct place the aluminium capping comes up short. This is odd as, decades ago, I know it all fitted perfectly. It might be because the bodger who did the work installed a trim-holding screw so that the cast capping could not be fitted (as in the picture of the similarly-awful driver's door) and cut back the ali strip so that it could (it couldn't).
While the capping on the body behind the door is screwed direct to the wood - the trim panel being cut away - on the door it goes over the panel.
Out of interest, on my '29 Chummy, the door cap does go over the trim - and moves it out slightly at the back edge so it all lines up with the other half.
The pictures are out of order as the system used for attaching them has a mind of its own.

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I like using leather cloth on early trim panels, I get mine here:  https://ratchford.co.uk/product-category...thercloth/

Thanks, Ruairidth, I'll order some. I've already another inferior piece on the way - so I'll put that aside for my great-grandchildren to use...