- 1. [Tigers] Loose tonneau studs (score: 1)
- Author: "James E. Pickard" <geowiz.sgy@cox.net>
- Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 23:06:42 -0500
- Several of the tonneau studs around the rear of the cockpit are loose, as the holes in the sheet metal have worn to too large a size. What are some easy cures? Thanks. Jim Pickard B9473298 ('65 Tiger
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- 2. Re: [Tigers] Loose tonneau studs (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim" <jim@island.net>
- Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:18:04 -0700
- You can buy studs that have either I think 8-32 or it might be 10-32 threads instead of a screw thread... and put a nut and lockwasher underneath. I had to do that on one.. was fun putting the nut on
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- 3. Re: [Tigers] Loose tonneau studs (score: 1)
- Author: <arado7@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 06:45:20 -0400
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- 4. Re: [Tigers] Loose tonneau studs (score: 1)
- Author: Fhsloth3@cs.com
- Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:07:35 EDT
- I have also found that a small dab of JB Weld applied to the threads will fill the enlarged hole and never come back out. JB Weld is a two-part epoxy that hardens like steel; it can be drilled and ta
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- 5. Re: [Tigers] Loose tonneau studs (score: 1)
- Author: "Tigerman" <Tigerman67@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:24:30 -0600
- I recently did the rivnut installation with the Harbor Freight tool. I would recommend getting a spare piece of sheet metal, and practicing a few times (possibly with one of the sizes you aren't goin
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- 6. Re: [Tigers] Loose tonneau studs (score: 1)
- Author: Sandy Ganz <sganz@pacbell.net>
- Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:24:42 -0700 (PDT)
- I have the Aircraft Spruce Threadsert tool and it is 10x better then the Pop Rivet style which always seem a bit off. They had an assortment with the tool that was hard to find but in the catalog, it
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