'62 Fender- Stainless trim
08-04-2011, 09:12 AM
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Scott,
There are studs attached to the underside of the trim that protrude through the fender, and then palnuts (stamped steel nuts) get threaded on from underneath. There is also one that attaches under the dash.
Note that 1958 Corvettes had a steel reinforcement that stiffened up the fender. I added these per recommendation from 62Retro (Mike C.). They are available from Corvette Central.
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....Z5Z5Z50000050x
John (plasticman)
There are studs attached to the underside of the trim that protrude through the fender, and then palnuts (stamped steel nuts) get threaded on from underneath. There is also one that attaches under the dash.
Note that 1958 Corvettes had a steel reinforcement that stiffened up the fender. I added these per recommendation from 62Retro (Mike C.). They are available from Corvette Central.
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....Z5Z5Z50000050x
John (plasticman)
Last edited by Plasticman; 08-04-2011 at 09:20 AM.
08-04-2011, 09:36 AM
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The originals were actually machine thread studs that were spot welded to the backing plates under the trim. Later replacements used the smooth studs with pal nuts. If your studs are broken off (as many are), you can repair the trim and not have to buy new ones. The steel backing plates will slide out of the trim fairly easily, because the trim is tapered. You have to slightly open the crimp at the wide end and attach a pair of needle-nosed visegrips to the backing plate, and slide the plate out of the trim. Sometimes you have to tap lightly on the trim with a wooden block to get it to start moving, but once it starts, it will usually slide right off. Take the backing plate to any body shop that has a weld pin gun and have them weld some pull pins to the backing plate in the original locations and then run a threading die over the pin. I have done a bunch of these over the years
I always run the welder longer than if I was pulling dents with the pins, because I do not want them breaking off. When using them to pull dents, the purpose it to break off after use.
Regards, John McGraw
I always run the welder longer than if I was pulling dents with the pins, because I do not want them breaking off. When using them to pull dents, the purpose it to break off after use.Regards, John McGraw
Last edited by John McGraw; 08-04-2011 at 05:09 PM.
08-04-2011, 01:57 PM
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Scott,
There are studs attached to the underside of the trim that protrude through the fender, and then palnuts (stamped steel nuts) get threaded on from underneath. There is also one that attaches under the dash.
Note that 1958 Corvettes had a steel reinforcement that stiffened up the fender. I added these per recommendation from 62Retro (Mike C.). They are available from Corvette Central.
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....Z5Z5Z50000050x
John (plasticman)
There are studs attached to the underside of the trim that protrude through the fender, and then palnuts (stamped steel nuts) get threaded on from underneath. There is also one that attaches under the dash.
Note that 1958 Corvettes had a steel reinforcement that stiffened up the fender. I added these per recommendation from 62Retro (Mike C.). They are available from Corvette Central.
http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....Z5Z5Z50000050x
John (plasticman)
08-04-2011, 05:07 PM
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Regards, John McGraw
Last edited by John McGraw; 08-04-2011 at 11:17 PM.
