66 coupe rear windo reveal clip location?
#1
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
66 coupe rear windo reveal clip location?
When my body was rebuilt, I installed a new roof panel, which includes the rear window surround and mounting flange. It was not drilled for the reveal clips and I will need to drill for them. Anyone know how I might find these measurements or possibly can measure the spacing for me?
How high off the flange surface and how far apart....
How high off the flange surface and how far apart....
#2
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
I have a professional classic car type glass guy lined up to make a house call to install my glass, which is the only remaining thing for completion. Anybody?
#3
Race Director
Have you looked in the AIM - it might (?) show them? I might have some pictures during my body work stage that show them but it will be this evening before I can look. I want to say I remember 3 on each side along the fender top. But I don't remember across the top or across the back.
#4
Le Mans Master
Clips
Mine were also filled in by the body shop. I found one hole either on the front or back channel and made a wood block template for the screw hole location. I can't remember how many clips I used, but I spaced them evenly throughout the channel. I do remember placing the screws and clips about 2" from each corner. Make sure you set up your drill bit so you drill the correct pilot hole for the screw. If not done so, use only original or American made clips from Paragon and not imported clips. Jerry
#6
Burning Brakes
When my body was rebuilt, I installed a new roof panel, which includes the rear window surround and mounting flange. It was not drilled for the reveal clips and I will need to drill for them. Anyone know how I might find these measurements or possibly can measure the spacing for me?
How high off the flange surface and how far apart....
How high off the flange surface and how far apart....
Hopefully you have a AIM.
#8
Race Director
I know this isn't nearly as much detail as you need but maybe it will be some measure of help and get someone with some better photos to chime in.
I circled the molding clip locations in these scans to the best I was able to make them out. I count 3 on each side, 6 across the bottom and 10 believe it or not across the top and turndown. There are some of the locating blocks still in the channel on these pictures. That makes it a little difficult for someone not aware of that to pick out what is a molding clip.
I think if you lay the moldings on the body it will make sense where the clips go. The forward corner pieces require additional clips to secure them and the top piece. Also, you may find markings on the back of the moldings where the clips fastened that will help in locating them. Can't help on the depth they mount on the flange.
I circled the molding clip locations in these scans to the best I was able to make them out. I count 3 on each side, 6 across the bottom and 10 believe it or not across the top and turndown. There are some of the locating blocks still in the channel on these pictures. That makes it a little difficult for someone not aware of that to pick out what is a molding clip.
I think if you lay the moldings on the body it will make sense where the clips go. The forward corner pieces require additional clips to secure them and the top piece. Also, you may find markings on the back of the moldings where the clips fastened that will help in locating them. Can't help on the depth they mount on the flange.
#9
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
That helps considerably. My basic problem is that the AIM describes the locations as "between the raised areas" which were apparently guides to be used on the production line. My replacement roof panel doesn't have the "raised areas" (which surprises me because I thought it was NOS).
Thanks so much for the effort!
Thanks so much for the effort!
#10
Burning Brakes
PM me your e-mail I can send you photos of my 66 as it is in bare fiberglass now I can give you photos with measurements of each clip. The photo above is not 100% correct.