[Mgs] rivets or ?

[Paul Hunt]

Clausager: Screwed until 1970 then riveted.

On Mon, 11 Nov 2024, 20:49 Max Heim, <mvheim at sonic.net> wrote:

> Yeah, you can see the VIN plate Barney shows is identical to the early MGB
> plate, with the same type of screw. Note that the screw heads are not
> painted body color, since they are affixed after the body is painted. They
> seem to have been black, although the originals are generally rusty.
>
> There are rivets on the engine number plate, but that’s a different issue
> — those rivets can't be used in sheet metal.
>
> There may be pop rivets on the body number tag, but there is no point in
> removing these tags, since they are painted with the body.
>
> --
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB
>
> On Nov 11, 2024, at 11:02 AM, lon1950 at me.com wrote:
>
> When in doubt trust Barney.
> https://mgaguru.com/mgtech/buying/buy101d.htm
>
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> *From:* Mgs <mgs-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Max Heim <
> mvheim at sonic.net>
> *Sent:* Monday, November 11, 2024 12:02 PM
> *To:* dave northrup <dave at ranteer.com>
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> *Subject:* Re: [Mgs] rivets or ?
>
> I’m pretty sure they used small roundhead Phillips screws. That’s what is
> used on early MGBs.
>
> They didn’t rivet the VIN tag until it became a Federal requirement in
> January 1969.
>
> This image shows the type of screw used in 66-67, at least (although I
> believe this VIN tag is actually a fake, but that’s neither here nor there).
>
> <IMG_0126.jpg>
> --
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB
>
> On Nov 11, 2024, at 9:28 AM, dave northrup <dave at ranteer.com> wrote:
>
> I’m about to install the serial number/vin/etc plates on my 58 MGA.
> What’s the best way to do that?
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