Hi Bob,
Yes, we've seen that sheet metal screw there a number of times, but
certainly not always. It seemed they would add it if the fitting of that
particular panel seemed to need it.
Rich Chrysler
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
To: "healeylist" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 9:04 AM
Subject: Bodywork Question
> Listers,
>
> I'm doing bodywork--cut and replace--on the rear dogleg (lower front of
> wing/fender)
> area of my BJ8. The lower dogleg is secured to the frame with two screws
> at the very
> bottom. There is also a hole just under the first (only) bend from
> vertical. One side of my car
> has a sheet metal screw in this hole--the two that secure the wing to the
> chassis are machine
> screws--whilst the other side has none. Should there be a screw in this
> hole (it hardly
> seems necessary), or should it be open for drainage? The latter makes
> sense, since there
> was a lot of rust in this area due to accumulated crud and water, but if
> the sheet metal
> screw is supposed to be there I shall apply one (the one sheet metal screw
> has a
> Posidrive head, so it may be original).
>
> Bad ASCII art (as seen from edge of dogleg):
>
> | <---bottom part of wing dogleg
> \___
> | | <-- two machine screws to affix dogleg to lower sill
> ^
> | location of hole, with sheet metal screw on one side, but not on the
> other
|