Mark Always a logical explanation. Is this the same 1600 you needed the rear crossmember for? ----- Original Message ----- From: Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2004 6:28 PM Subject: Re: tail light hole not lining up
> Ah, daylight inspection and my peering upside down in the boot revealed > that a small new section about 3-4" long has been welded in place > presumably rust repair...consequently one and only one hole does not > align as original. can't get much more bodged up so out with the drill > to solve the problem! > > On 07/07/2004, at 10:31 PM, rclough wrote: > > > Unlikely that the holes would be filled in with metal, I would use > > the tail > > light bolt template to explore if the correct holes have been filled > > with > > bog during a repair to cover up broken bolts on the original tail > > lights. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 8:27 PM > > Subject: Re: tail light hole not lining up > > > > > >> 8 for car and 8 on my four tail light assemblies. My car is a '72 and > >> donor car is a '71. Quite odd as if the panel was re-made and > >> redrilled > >> or some thing. Just seeking to verify that drilling the body so I can > >> bolt the lights up would be best rather than hack-saw the bolt off? > >> > >> On 06/07/2004, at 9:36 PM, rclough wrote: > >> > >>> Mark > >>> Do your tailights have 6 or 8 bolts to hold them onto the body? > >>> Early (Made in Japan) 1600's had 6 and later versions had 8. May be > >>> you > >>> have the wrong tailights for your beaver panel? > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 10:54 PM > >>> Subject: tail light hole not lining up > >>> > >>> > >>>> Fitting bumpers and lights this w/end I was dismayed to find just > >>>> one > >>>> hole not lining up with the mount bolts on the RHS tail light - > >>>> explains the single 'drain hole' in the chrome surround there, > >>>> someone > >>>> just drilled out that bolt to get the light on. I don't how this is > >>>> - > >>>> holes are mostly intact, with only very slight elongation in one or > >>>> two. Can't swing it sideways enough to line the one that is out up. > >>>> > >>>> I hate butchering things up...what to do: > >>>> 1. drill another hole, which will be 1/8" or so from the orig so may > >>>> just end up elongated orig and need big washer > >>>> 2. hack-saw that bolt off and forget about it > >>>> > >>>> As it's one of the top holes I prefer to have one to tighten up > >>>> otherise it won't pull the seal in tight to keep water out, #1 looks > >>>> to > >>>> be it...just hate bodging up the car. Spent an hour polishing all > >>>> the > >>>> chrome and fitting new inner chrome inserts...simple job now holding > >>>> out overnight while I think about.... > >>>> > >>>> Mark. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
