58-62 Heater Cover / kick panel hardware question
#1
Le Mans Master
Thread Starter
58-62 Heater Cover / kick panel hardware question
As pictured below, does anyone know if there is supposed to be a bracket, or a special spring nut behind the RT kick panel to hold the 2 screws for the heater cover (pictured on right). Can't find a thing on it in the AIM or elsewhere. In the past, I managed to get a flat spring nut back there but it is a real PITA and just falls out the next time you take the screw out anyway. Does anyone know the correct way to attach those 2 parts together???
Any info would be appreciated, Thanks guys!! Pilot Dan
Any info would be appreciated, Thanks guys!! Pilot Dan
Last edited by Pilot Dan; 05-26-2011 at 04:22 PM.
#4
Safety Car
Dan,
I'm like you, in that, I've been trying to figure out what the factory did on these for years. I usually epoxy a flat spring nut (#6 or #8) to the backside. You could probably cut a slot, and install a "J' nut. I know that it was NOT a nut and bolt like so many guys do. The diagram in the AIM shows a "spring nut", but does not show how it is attached. I have also used a "nutsert" with a machine thread, but that idea doesn't work very well, as it sticks out too far on the backside. I've had very good results with the epoxy/flat spring nut assembly. The picture of the "spring nut" in the 62 AIM is Section B, sheet 8. I checked the other straight axle AIM's, and it basically shows the same thing.
Mike Coletta
I'm like you, in that, I've been trying to figure out what the factory did on these for years. I usually epoxy a flat spring nut (#6 or #8) to the backside. You could probably cut a slot, and install a "J' nut. I know that it was NOT a nut and bolt like so many guys do. The diagram in the AIM shows a "spring nut", but does not show how it is attached. I have also used a "nutsert" with a machine thread, but that idea doesn't work very well, as it sticks out too far on the backside. I've had very good results with the epoxy/flat spring nut assembly. The picture of the "spring nut" in the 62 AIM is Section B, sheet 8. I checked the other straight axle AIM's, and it basically shows the same thing.
Mike Coletta
Last edited by mike coletta; 05-27-2011 at 05:58 AM.
#6
Le Mans Master
Thread Starter
Dan,
I'm like you, in that, I've been trying to figure out what the factory did on these for years. I usually epoxy a flat spring nut (#6 or #8) to the backside. You could probably cut a slot, and install a "J' nut. I know that it was NOT a nut and bolt like so many guys do. The diagram in the AIM shows a "spring nut", but does not show how it is attached. Mike Coletta
I'm like you, in that, I've been trying to figure out what the factory did on these for years. I usually epoxy a flat spring nut (#6 or #8) to the backside. You could probably cut a slot, and install a "J' nut. I know that it was NOT a nut and bolt like so many guys do. The diagram in the AIM shows a "spring nut", but does not show how it is attached. Mike Coletta
#8
Safety Car
I think that they had a guy with skinny, long arms do this on the assembly line! You can put a flat sheetmetal nut over this hole if you are very flexible, but that disqualifies most of us old farts! Like Mike I epoxy a nut on the rear of the panel.
Regards, John McGraw
Regards, John McGraw
#9
Team Owner
I guess I'm that guy...I can actually get my hand behind the kick panel and hold the nut while screwing in the trim screws...