I have found that the screw-on terminal found on most spark(ing) plugs makes
a great "snout" for installing the pop rivets! Cheap, easy and readily
available!
Tony Childs
72 Spitfire - FK38809U
----- Original Message -----
From: <alemen@pop.ftconnect.com>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2000 11:15 AM
Subject: Re: Re: Thanks for Top advice - couple questions....
>
> Doug, as in my original email reply to Kevin. my solution to not having a
fine "snout" on my pop-rivit gun is to use a very small hex nut. worked fine
on the snap fasteners on the back and also on the rails on the front. Saved
me buying a new one (small "snouts" one are hard if not impossible to find)
and everyone I asked to borrow from had the same as me. If the bars are in
good condition keep them. They are pricey.
>
> Alan
>
> Original Message:
> -----------------
> From: Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou dougnad@bellatlantic.net
> Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2000 09:27:20 -0400
> Subject: Re: Thanks for Top advice - couple questions....
>
>
>
> Check all the nuts and bolts, and the two-part plastic sleeves on all the
joints.
> You can get exact replacement rounded-head nuts and bolts, but they are
> sort of expensive (and my bolt order has been on back-order at TRF for 6
months).
> Regular bolts are certainly better than nothing, though.
>
> My latches and the metal channels that hold the seal were all OK,
> but several years ago I replaced the wavy spring washers on the latches,
> which keep the latches from flopping around.
>
> I bought a Robbins top, and if I had known that the Amco ones had
pre-installed snaps,
> I would have gotten it instead. It is hard to install the snaps then the
> top is on the car, because you need a rigid surface to hold the snap while
you hammer it
> on, and the car's trunk lid does not qualify :-)
>
> (If anyone knows where to buy a hand-held tool for installing snaps, let
me know!)
>
> I used Permatex SUPER weatherstrip adhesive (the classic yellow Gorrilla
Snot).
> A single 2-oz tube is enough, unless you make a lot of mistakes and have
to rip it
> up and start over.
>
> Finally, make sure that your pop-rivet gun has a relatively long and
pointy "snout".
> Otherwise it will not fit inside the seal retainer channels and the
plastic snaps.
>
> Good Luck,
>
> Doug Braun
> '72 Spit
>
> At 08:54 AM 4/6/00 -0400, you wrote:
>
> >Thanks gang,
> >
> >I appreciate everyone's comments - you have all convinced me to get the
top
> >and give it a go myself! I think I will minimize the chances of disaster
by
> >getting the AMCO top with the snaps pre-installed. Now my question is -
> >what should I plan on replacing at the same time? I know I need a new
> >rubber seal, but should I get new front retainer bars? My top frame is in
> >quite good condition, it's just that the top I have has shrunk badly and
> >started to split.
> >
> >Thanks again,
> >
> >Kevin Rhodes
> >Freddy the Spit
>
>
>
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