jimrankin Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 The ones I used look like the picture you posted other than they have two mounting holes in the base rather than the single stud shown. Use two fasteners per post of your choice. Came with small stainless steel wood screws as they were also a boat supply based purchase. I used pop rivets with backers to attach the new bases. I drilled out the old pop-on base and since the new grommets were larger than the old snaps the damaged area where they had pulled through was replaces with the larger grommet. I am not in the top frame tube, just snugged it up as high as I could, the very short pop rivets are just touching the tube as it rolls away from the skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rss Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 Thanks Jim, I've always admired your car. I've spent quite a bit of time poring over pictures of the build -- before you bought the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimrankin Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 When I bought it from Chad I took it home and started going through it and discovered a whole lot I wanted to do diferent. Ended up taking it apart more and more till I had it apart to where I could pretty much see what to put back as it was, what to put back for now and change later, what to change right away and what to think about for a while. Every car is different and everones idea of what they like is as individual as they are. I have hundreds of pictures of what I have been doing to pretty much everything but the basic kit parts and I'm still not close to through. It's cheaper to buy a car built by someone else as they aren't worth close to the price of the parts when you sell them and in most cases you get to see what works and what doesn't without doing it twice yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HankMauel Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Steve, Yeah i've wondered about whether the directional snap would be useful or not. My thinking was they would be easier to unsnap (in the one direction) than the regular snap and would put less stress on the stud anchor. Since i will have to unsnap and snap every time i put fuel in the car all that snapping might cause the stud to loosen over time. Hank, Yes, the boot is lined on the inside with sheet aluminum. The fuel cell is in the middle of the boot. There are small storage compartments on either side of the fuel cell. I tried to attach a pic but it wouldn't upload. OK. I understand your issue. I'll still vote for pop rivets as the hole required is fairly small and if it ever does work loose, it won't enlarge the hole. I'm afraid a screw thread will require a larger initial hole and possibly enlarge that if it should strip out in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffee break Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Jim, Great fab work! Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimrankin Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Been building motorcycles, cars, trucks and boats as hobbies ever since I figured out I didn't have the coins to pay someone else to do it and didn't always think that the ways I was seeing things done agreed with my own perspective. That said I also think some of the fab work I see on this forum is way above me, pretty ingenious and sometimes downright awsome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 2nd on the fab work... I just don't have the patience (excuse for skill) to pull much off. Never really worked with anything more than basic tools. I am good at taking things apart and replacing what's needed, just not custom work. Made me think twice about getting one of these cars. Anyway, props to all you "artists" out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBH Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I recommend using a pop rivets with washers. One of mine pulled free from the aluminum skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rss Posted May 19, 2013 Author Share Posted May 19, 2013 thought i'd post some pics of the finished cover. i think it turned out nice. thanks everyone for all the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcarguy Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 The cover looks great! Getting ready to get one done for my car. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihckb2 Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 very nice job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGTorque Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 looks FANTASTIC! i will be using your design! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rss Posted May 20, 2013 Author Share Posted May 20, 2013 looks FANTASTIC! i will be using your design! thanks! and i will soon be using your parts list for teflon lined fk rod ends! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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