Bloodzone

Do the well nuts go completely behind the fiberglass or do they sit in the 3/8 hole with lip between the fiberglass and louver?

Bloodzone

Looks like they sit in the holes and expand when tightened.

gbvette62

Yep, they work like a drywall anchor. You insert them into the hole from the outside of the car, and the lip ends up between the louver trim and the car body. When you tighten the screw up, it pulls the backside on the Wellnut up tight against the body, holding everything together.

Bloodzone

Thanks, drilling holes in my car makes me nervous. I just wanted to make sure.

doorgunner

Thanks for asking.......that is one of my projects, also.

Rescue Rogers

measure 5 times, drill once. use a very sharp small bit to use as a pilot hole to get you centered. Atleast in there any mistakes can be fiberglassed and redrilled without being seen.

gbvette62

Here are the dimensions for installing the louver trim, from the 69 Assembly Manual.

RickDett

Little bit of an older thread but I'll ask anyway.

From your experience, what worked better drilling the upper or side holes first?

Thanks
Rick

doorgunner

I'm think drilling the upper hole first and installing the well nut and screw into the piece because it will snug the chrome piece to the top......just be sure to firmly hold the piece in place while you drill.
Then drill the side hole.....remove the upper screw and chrome piece so you can install the side hole well nut. (It seems if you drill the SIDE hole first, the top hole screw will pull upwards on the chrome piece causingit to be in a bind against the side hole screw. Then the piece will NOT to align with the side hole well nut)

My .02 sense.

Rescue Rogers

That makes sense to me. thanks. I just got some gill chrome as well

terrys6t8roadster

DG, nobody will know that yours is a 68 with those 69 only louvers on. T

SB64

Another dumb question please. Is there access to holding all of the hardware needed. Seems to be a very tight area. What else is new!
Thanks!

RVZIO

Rescue Rogers

mine camw with the rubber well nuts so you wont need to access the back, thank God