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Re: [Healeys] BN6 Tonneau Cover Fasteners

To: Neil McDonald <nmcd10@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BN6 Tonneau Cover Fasteners
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Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 13:17:42 -0700
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they need to go into the steel or the cover will pull them out
Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
      _______                                  _______
     (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
         (_________________________)
          BT7 engine and disk brakes


1967 MGB  [image: MG]

A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words


On Tue, Jun 18, 2019 at 1:06 PM Neil McDonald <nmcd10@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks Jean. Interesting!
>
> If you look at the Moss Motors parts parts manual it shows a rivet (64) i=
s
> used to attach the turn button. I guess the answer will be the size of th=
e
> attachment holes in the turn buttons/turnbuckles when they arrive.
>
> If screws are used, do they have to go through to the steel or will the
> trim backing board have enough strength to hold the tonneau? Probably not=
!
>
> On Tue, Jun 18, 2019 at 12:51 PM Jean Caron <
> vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Neil,
>>
>> I do not quite understand what you are asking here but I have a BN6 and
>> the tonneau cover is held at the front by a turnbuckle on the driver sid=
e
>> and the passenger side> Each turnbuckle is secured to the dashtop by two
>> screws and there is also a =E2=80=9CTenax =E2=80=9C fastener that holds =
the passenger side
>> of the tonneau cover immediately next to the zipper very close to the
>> rearview mirror. Nothing else holds the tonneau cover at the front. Ther=
e
>> are no rivets anywhere at the front.
>>
>>
>>
>> Jean
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986> for
>> Windows 10
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Neil
>> McDonald <nmcd10@gmail.com>
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 18, 2019 2:39:25 PM
>> *To:* Healey List
>> *Subject:* [Healeys] BN6 Tonneau Cover Fasteners
>>
>> I need to install several turn buttons to hold the front end of my new
>> tonneau cover to the trim over the inner panel scuttle top. I believe th=
e
>> visible vinyl covers a hardboard or similar semi rigid backing. Am I rig=
ht
>> in thinking that I need to use blind rivets to go all the way through th=
is
>> trim piece to attach the turn button to the steel inner panel scuttle to=
p?
>> Or should this be a screw attachment to the steel? Comments please.
>> --
>> ____________________
>> Neil & Pam McDonald
>>
>> Email: nmcd10@gmail.com
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">they need to go into the steel or the cover will pull them=
 out<br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-=
smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><=
div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Ira Erbs<div>Portland,OR</d=
iv><div><span style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif">=C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 _______ =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0_______</=
span><br style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif"><span style=
=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (_____=
_ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)</span><br style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New=
 Roman&#39;,serif"><span style=3D"font-family:&#39;Times New Roman&#39;,ser=
if">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (_________________________)</span></d=
iv><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 BT7 engine and disk brakes</div>=
<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>1967 MGB =C2=A0<img src=3D"http://www.br=
itishcarspecialists.com/assets/images/MG_emblem.jpg" alt=3D"MG"></div><div>=
<br></div><div><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:&quot;Helveti=
ca Neue&quot;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">A racing car is an=
 animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti</span><br></div><div>Pl=
ease excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words</div></div></div></di=
v></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><=
/div><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gma=
il_attr">On Tue, Jun 18, 2019 at 1:06 PM Neil McDonald &lt;<a href=3D"mailt=
o:nmcd10@gmail.com">nmcd10@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid=
 rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div dir=3D"auto">Thanks Jean. Int=
eresting!=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">If you l=
ook at the Moss Motors parts parts manual it shows a rivet (64) is used to =
attach the turn button. I guess the answer will be the size of the attachme=
nt holes in the turn buttons/turnbuckles when they arrive.=C2=A0</div><div =
dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">If screws are used, do they have t=
o go through to the steel or will the trim backing board have enough streng=
th to hold the tonneau? Probably not!</div></div><div><br><div class=3D"gma=
il_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Jun 18, 2019 at 12:=
51 PM Jean Caron &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail=
.com" target=3D"_blank">vintage_roadster_restoration@hotmail.com</a>&gt; wr=
ote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px=
 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">



<div>


<div class=3D"gmail-m_-7935264560427221950m_-8740730194635813169WordSection=
1">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Neil,</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">I do not quite understand what you are asking here b=
ut I have a BN6 and the tonneau cover is held at the front by a turnbuckle =
on the driver side and the passenger side&gt; Each turnbuckle is secured to=
 the dashtop by two screws and there
 is also a =E2=80=9CTenax =E2=80=9C fastener that holds the passenger side =
of the tonneau cover immediately next to the zipper very close to the rearv=
iew mirror. Nothing else holds the tonneau cover at the front. There are no=
 rivets anywhere at the front.
</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Jean</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sent from <a href=3D"https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink=
/?LinkId=3D550986" target=3D"_blank">
Mail</a> for Windows 10</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
</div>
<hr style=3D"display:inline-block;width:98%">
<div id=3D"gmail-m_-7935264560427221950m_-8740730194635813169divRplyFwdMsg"=
 dir=3D"ltr"><font face=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" style=3D"font-size:11pt" co=
lor=3D"#000000"><b>From:</b> Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@=
autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; on=
 behalf of Neil McDonald &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:nmcd10@gmail.com"; target=3D"=
_blank">nmcd10@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 18, 2019 2:39:25 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Healey List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] BN6 Tonneau Cover Fasteners</font>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
</div></div><div>
<div>
<div dir=3D"auto">I need to install several turn buttons to hold the front =
end of my new tonneau cover to the trim over the inner panel scuttle top. I=
 believe the visible vinyl covers a hardboard or similar semi rigid backing=
. Am I right in thinking that I need
 to use blind rivets to go all the way through this trim piece to attach th=
e turn button to the steel inner panel scuttle top? Or should this be a scr=
ew attachment to the steel? Comments please.</div>
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9gmail_signature">
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<div>____________________<br>
Neil &amp; Pam McDonald<br>
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Email: <a href=3D"mailto:nmcd10@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">nmcd10@gmail.c=
om</a><br>
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v dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>____________________<br>Neil &amp; Pam McDonald<br>=
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