[TR] Stupid, stupid

[Wbeech]

No, do not try to drill the glass.

It will solve you problem in that you will have to remove the frame to replace
the windshield.

Bill

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On Oct 19, 2012, at 12:18 PM, "Andrew Uprichard" <auprichard at uprichard.net>
wrote:

Thanks as always to Randall.  Solves my problem for the one hole not obscured
by the windscreen glass.  The other hole, unfortunately, is.  Before I go
with
the JB weld option, is there any way of drilling through glass without
cracking it?  The pop-rivet nut insert isn't going to work as the glass is
too
close to the frame.

Before you ask, the glass can't be removed from the frame.  It's a long
story.....

Andrew Uprichard

-----Original Message-----
From: Randall [mailto:tr3driver at ca.rr.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 4:24 PM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net; Andrew Uprichard
Subject: Re: [TR] Stupid, stupid


---- Andrew Uprichard <auprichard at uprichard.net> wrote:
> I am in the middle of a small-mouth restoration and recently had the
> stanchions and windscreen frame re-chromed.  Went to install the nine
> small tenax fasteners and realized that a previous owner had drilled
> out two of the holes.

There is a special Tenax stud that was originally used only on aluminum
frames.  It doesn't thread into the frame at all, instead it passes all the
way through and has a slotted flathead "nut" that comes in from the other
side.  Only noticeable if you look for it, and not objectionable then, IMO.
I
haven't tried it yet, but I am planning to use one of them to 'repair' a
stripped hole in my original windshield frame.

TRF had the studs reproduced.  I don't recall the PN offhand, but it's in the
SPC.  When you go to drill the frame, use a fine stone to remove the rake at
the tip of the drill (basically dull it a bit) so it doesn't dig into the
soft
brass under the chrome.  It might be wise to use a Dremel and a small
abrasive
burr to cut through the chrome layer, to avoid the possibility of peeling it
off around the hole.

I will also be using a stop collar on the drill bit, to limit depth and
hopefully keep it from hitting the glass, but I assume you won't have that
problem.

Randall

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