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[K4KEV]

Are you saying I am a tad fussy Paul....the first piccy is just for you Lawrence.
decided to put my roll bar on as is was probably the safest place for it, needless to say the holes did not match up and it needed a little persuasion to get the bolts in.

[thailoz]

Thanks Kev I can sleep now

As I’ve said before great looking car hope mine will be up to that standard.

[flyerncle]

How much is a tad ?

Eye for detail and you know what you want......need I say more.

[K4KEV]

cheers Paul...anyways....time to start chucking some fg bits on.....started where everybody else does .....nosecone find it is a nice tight fit and even managed to get enough under the front to get some twin thread self tappers in.....same on the top so now I have that held on I can now measure up for the bonnet, scuttle and firewall.

[alga]

I would use rivnuts for the nose, it goes on and off way too often. Or is the thread cut by self-tappers strong enough?

[K4KEV]

I would agree with you totally if the self tappers I am using were ordinary but they are not, they have a twin screw design so I am drilling a 3mm hole and the screws are 5mm so they give away a whole 2mm to the holding thread, I only need to be careful where they are near a weld as the metal is slightly tempered, in which case I use one to cut a thread then discard it and use a new one to hold.
Rear panel and a side to go on today so pretty much flying at the mo and really enjoying seeing it evolve into a Roadster.

[deezee]

My nose cone is held on with 4 x M5 cap head bolts, going into some rivnuts. Hasn't even needed tweaking in several hundred miles and motorway speeds.

[K4KEV]

I know what you are saying DZ but it is just the way I like to do things and it is not usually run o the mill....I know it would have been just as good to use rivnuts ....it is just my mindset that I like to have fasteners along full lengths more fool me for giving myself extra work

[K4KEV]

Almost got my rear tub ready to fit just clamped at the mo and as soon as I have done that the side panels will be next

[Johno]

Originally Posted by K4KEV

I know what you are saying DZ but it is just the way I like to do things and it is not usually run o the mill....I know it would have been just as good to use rivnuts ....it is just my mindset that I like to have fasteners along full lengths more fool me for giving myself extra work

Blumin heck, that definitely won't be coming off anytime soon...
The only thing I would say is it would make it harder to adjust with so many fixings if needed.

Cars looking great and really coming on.