What's wrong with putting screws in baggies and marking them? Maybe
someone like Les who has restored a roadster or two (...definitely
more...) might know how to put eveything back together without little
baggies and notes, but for me ... I need all the help I can get.
I totally agree with the magnetic socket idea. I wish I would have
thought of that when I took my trim off.
On Wed, 27 Dec 2000 11:44:29 -0800 Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us writes:
> Andrew,
>
> Don't peel the chrome trim! It may seem tough at times to get at the
> nuts
> holding the clips in place, but it's worth the effort. Otherwise
> you'll put
> bends and scrapes in the trim if you pull them off the clips.
>
> The nuts are something like 5/16 inch. Try to use a magnetic socket
> or
> wrench to get at them. Because once you get them and the washers
> loose, if
> they fall into the fender-wells kiss them goodbye. Then again, maybe
> you
> don't mind that and have lots of replacement nuts and washers. Some
> of them
> are easy to get to, from the trunk. Others, not so easy.
>
> The doors are easy once you remove the window hardware, very easy to
> do.
>
> The trim piece on the front hood air scoop can be peeled off
> starting at the
> corners. It's a friction fit.
>
> I remember Tom Phelan's account of stripping his car at Les' shop.
> He mentioned
> tossing all the screws and nuts etc. into a big bin. Maybe that
> article is still
> posted somewhere on the 'net.
>
> Have fun!
> Fred - So.SF
> BADROC
>
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> Subject: An ending and a beginning (advice needed)
> Author: "Andrew Murphy" <solex67@hotmail.com>
> Date: 12/27/2000 11:19 AM
>
>
> Hello All,
>
> The day I have been waiting for with a sense of both excitement and
> dread is
> fast approaching. My 67 2000 comes off the road this weekend. I am
> going to
> rely on those who have gone before me down this long road to share
> their
> knowledge and help me to avoid the many pitfalls along the way. My
> first
> avoidance came from both Les Cannaday and Paul Bauman. I had
> intended to
> separate and bag and label all of my screws,washers,nuts, and bolts
> in order
> to keep track of them.
>
> Apparently a TOTAL waste of time as they are all just going to get
> jumbled
> together when they get cleaned and re-done. That will save me a lot
> of work.
>
> I am first going to drain fluids. Then I will start with the removal
> of the
> trim. Here is my first question of what I am sure will be many. What
> is the
> easiest way to pull the side trim off? Do I just peel it like a
> banana? I
> intend to keep as much of these pieces as I can. I want to get them
> straightened and polished.
>
> When I get the answers, I will post them on my website and will also
> show
> the procedures via pictures.
>
> Thanks all for your help in advance.
>
>
> Andrew Murphy
> 67 2000 Solex
>
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