You're welcome! By the by - you're doing a great job on the tub build up by the pics, Wish mine was that far along. I've just taken my scuttle and toe board metal off to be walnut shell blasted so that they can go to the body shop and have the extra "improvement holes" added by the previous owner filled in, Plus they are going to weld in a new battery box for me as the previous owner buggered that up as well with extra holes and a battery leakage problem. Then they'll put an epoxy primer on for me. All other metal is rust free and just needs stripping plus some block sanding prior to epoxy primer.
Best..
Marv
TC Tub build-up
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stephen stierman
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Re: TC Tub build-up
Mine are just an inch and I believe the bolts, nuts and washers to be original. The bolt heads are inscribed Newton D and they were blackened as they were purported to be on the earlier cars.
Steve TC2911
Steve TC2911
Re: TC Tub build-up
Tim:
I don't think even the O.P. would measure the size of the cowl washers nor would they have any reliable data to go on. We all know that the Abingdon works used what was available, when available and probably from the lowest bidder! Not even TC's Forever addresses that detail. My bolts are marked with the letters "S P A R T S" in an arc from the 9:00 to the 3:00 clock position. Then they have the letter "H" just at the 8:30 clock position, the letter "D" at the 6:00 position and finally, the letter "T" at the 3:30 clock position.
The washers all measure just under 1-1/16". Mine have been painted the color of the cowl but may have been blackened at one time in their original state. As there were nearly 2300 cars between Steve's car and my car, I'd bet the farm that things changed in the factory supply chain a number of times. In the end, it matters not if you use 1', 1-1/16" nor even 1-1/8" washers. Don't crank them down so much that you indent the cowl lip into the ash framework. In my humble opinion, a little more surface area under the washer is better.
Marv TC5141
I don't think even the O.P. would measure the size of the cowl washers nor would they have any reliable data to go on. We all know that the Abingdon works used what was available, when available and probably from the lowest bidder! Not even TC's Forever addresses that detail. My bolts are marked with the letters "S P A R T S" in an arc from the 9:00 to the 3:00 clock position. Then they have the letter "H" just at the 8:30 clock position, the letter "D" at the 6:00 position and finally, the letter "T" at the 3:30 clock position.
The washers all measure just under 1-1/16". Mine have been painted the color of the cowl but may have been blackened at one time in their original state. As there were nearly 2300 cars between Steve's car and my car, I'd bet the farm that things changed in the factory supply chain a number of times. In the end, it matters not if you use 1', 1-1/16" nor even 1-1/8" washers. Don't crank them down so much that you indent the cowl lip into the ash framework. In my humble opinion, a little more surface area under the washer is better.
Marv TC5141
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timandgerda
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Re: TC Tub build-up
Thanks guys. I have managed to source most of the bolts now - I found a supplier that had some old stock plain finish so I have had these plated before I paint over them. Personally I don't mind straying a little from original where I think something better is available (as an example I have used Nordlock locking washers where they can't be seen as I think these are the best available - we use them internally on gas turbines at work) but I want the bits that show to look as authentic as possible.