In a message dated 6/21/2007 8:49:02 AM Central Daylight Time,
mmarr@notwires.com writes:
> Y'know, I have only removed the windshield stanchions from my 1960 3A once,
>
> but it seesm to me that they were, indeed, secured with machine screws, thus
>
> implying that their are captive nuts under the sheet metal. I have this
> vague recollection that the earlier TRs used Dzus fasteners, but that later
> cars had screws. Maybe this change occurred when the other minor body
> changes (mine has the later hood, for example) took place. But, as always,
> I may be dreaming this.
>
Perhaps there was a change but on my car the frame itself was attached via
Dzus fasteners the mating parts of which were attached to aluminum blocks which
were themselves attached via machine screws into captive nuts.
Perhaps that is the same across the model years.
Dave
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