Re: 356 Speedster Flat6 outlaw build
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 3:33 pm
Never been overly happy with the mountings and fixings for the hardtop. You are kinda left on your own to find solutions as far as how to is concerned.
Originally I used rivnuts at the back which are great in thin steel but really poor in thick fibreglass. I have come up with a new solution which is to used M14 left hand thread bolts which have been drilled and tapped with a M8 x1.5 thread. This will allow a very positive fixing in the rear bulkhead. I will use spreader washers and rubber washers for water sealing. There will also be 4 mounting points, two at the back under the rear window and two on each 1/4 window pillar. I found some lever cams which will allow them to be screwed in and levered tight to squash the gaskets. Local engineering shop did the machining for me and also added a chamfer in the bolt head to aid locating the M8 cam thread. The shop actually did it next day for me, cant ask for better service.
Hope to get these fitted tomorrow, will add more pictures.
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So car is booked into the upholsterers for new carpet and head lining for the hardtop. This means it would be finished ish.
Originally I used rivnuts at the back which are great in thin steel but really poor in thick fibreglass. I have come up with a new solution which is to used M14 left hand thread bolts which have been drilled and tapped with a M8 x1.5 thread. This will allow a very positive fixing in the rear bulkhead. I will use spreader washers and rubber washers for water sealing. There will also be 4 mounting points, two at the back under the rear window and two on each 1/4 window pillar. I found some lever cams which will allow them to be screwed in and levered tight to squash the gaskets. Local engineering shop did the machining for me and also added a chamfer in the bolt head to aid locating the M8 cam thread. The shop actually did it next day for me, cant ask for better service.
Hope to get these fitted tomorrow, will add more pictures.
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So car is booked into the upholsterers for new carpet and head lining for the hardtop. This means it would be finished ish.