Richard B Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 If I've got this right there are two bolts that fix the sill to the rear wing vertically and they enter welded in nuts on the bottom of the wing. Any idea what thread these are supposed to be? 1/4" UNF or 10-32 UNF (aka 3/16") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B Posted August 1, 2006 Author Share Posted August 1, 2006 Help can't someone give me a clue? Self-tapping screw? 5/16" head socket? 3/8" socket? 7/16" socket?Or do are all these heralds have nothing holding the back of th sill on?I'm sure Bill said welded-on nuts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 never seen anything past the door at the back , dont think mine even has a lip past the door. got two screws behind bonnet at front of sill and 2 behind door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herald948 Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 [quote by=Richard_B link=Blah.pl?b=hervit,m=1154371248,s=1 date=1154446853]...Self-tapping screw? 5/16" head socket?... [/quote]Sorry, I don't have books or cars handy, but that's what I recall. Holding that screw might be some sort of speed nut plate; that I don't remember at the moment. I do remember there only being one at the very rear of each sill, and that they're a bit awkward (but not overly so) to get to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 don't know what is supposed to be there, my herald is welded.on my vitesse i riveted them, just one each side, right at the back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bxbodger Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 On my Vitesse there was one each side at the back, with the same fixing as the side valences- the same coarse threaded hex (5/16" I think) headed headed screw into a spire nut. I don't know if this is how they are supposed to be however, as it was mainly rust'n'lob down there, and someone had been there before!!Even if not standard, these screws are pretty good for this job as the very coarse thread and looseish fit into the spire nut means they don't corrode together as easily as a fine threaded nut'n'bolt would you can get 'em undone again, even several years down the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B Posted August 13, 2006 Author Share Posted August 13, 2006 Spoke to Bill this afternoon at Yeovil Show. The rear has 1 spire nut with the female clip welded to the panel-work. As this is now rather hard to reproduce we have gone for a clip that fits into a square hole in the panel.All we have to do is cut the correct square hole now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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