Headlinings

Post by **Kevin** » Fri Feb 20, 2004 11:02 am

At least you dont have broken bolts so its just a case of getting some replacements.

Post by **salty_monk** » Fri Feb 20, 2004 12:06 pm

If you can't find any I can suggest a "get you by bodge" or two actually.

1st one is normal bolts with big washers (you'll need the washers anyway).

2nd involves puting a wing nut up tight against the bolt head & following it with a Nyloc then the washer. Much bulkier but you'll be able put them on & off by hand if you need the facility. The Nyloc will prevent the wingnut retracting with the sort of torque you need to apply if they are well greased.

Of course if you can weld then no problems, just weld the wingnut to a stud.....

Post by **rayofleamington** » Fri Feb 20, 2004 7:32 pm

just weld the wingnut to a stud.....

I used a very big washer - cut it in half and weld each half to the bolt head to make the wings...

Post by **fweddy** » Sat Feb 21, 2004 6:59 pm

Dad made a doofy where he cut a short peice of rod (about 3cm) and welded it across the head of the bolt for his trailer's highside tailgate release. Keeps it nice and flush that way and can get fingers/spanner/crescent/pliers/hammer/etc on it to realase it if need be. We also attached my chains for my tailgate by cutting a link and welding it up again. Dad's very neat with the Arc and grinder/file and well, I've welded before too.

I used a very big washer - cut it in half and weld each half to the bolt head to make the wings...

I've seen that before too Ray - prob dad did it. You see I have a great advantage Dad did his apprenticeship and work as a mechanic then later turned to running his own fabricating engineering shop, also owned a '58 4dr quite a number of years ago (said he never spent much time under it so didn't learn so much about it).

Then to help even more we live on 5 acres which equals lots of storage space and space for trial drives in the paddock and quiet country roads for 'on road trials'. Also dad shifted the trailer out to another bay so I have a whole large cement floored, fully enclosed bay of a haybarn-type shed as the workshop. Dad's been coming and doing bits to help me recently and got bitten again so he's bought himself a '62 4dr that he's going to redo and paint as a matching pair with mine!