 Nails / Tacks around Tail Light Seals, Are these supposed to be here? |
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| aggiezig |
 May 14 2018, 01:26 PM
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Porsche Wannabe  Group: Members Posts: 319 Joined: 13-January 16 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 19,557 Region Association: Southern California 
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I noticed on my car there are nail heads in the area where the tail light seal mates up with the body. Are these factory / should they be there?
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-19557-1526325988.1.jpg) |
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| Tom_T |
May 14 2018, 01:57 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California
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I don't think so.
I seems that would prevent the taillight housing seals from sealing against the body. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
May 14 2018, 02:05 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
no no no no!
QUOTE(aggiezig @ May 14 2018, 12:26 PM)  I noticed on my car there are nail heads in the area where the tail light seal mates up with the body. Are these factory / should they be there? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-19557-1526325988.1.jpg) |
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| aggiezig |
May 14 2018, 02:09 PM
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Porsche Wannabe Group: Members Posts: 319 Joined: 13-January 16 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 19,557 Region Association: Southern California
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Great, thanks for the feedback. Off they go!
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| Jeff Hail |
May 14 2018, 08:29 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,141 Joined: 3-May 07 From: LA/ CA Member No.: 7,712 |
My car has 4 of them, two on the bottom of each tail lite opening. One in the same place as yours and another at the corner. They are not rivets, clearly welded and its not a plug weld.
I have seen these before on quite a few cars, sometimes 2 other times 4 of them. Only guess is German engineering idea of a stand off to keep the lens off the panel ledge. First time I saw these I thought rear body panel replacement and bodytech used rivets to set the panel (cheap Clecos) . Nope clearly some kind of welded nail head. Too uniform to be a plug weld. I would think a little stick on pad would be simpler. Attached image(s)  
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| aggiezig |
May 14 2018, 08:54 PM
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Porsche Wannabe Group: Members Posts: 319 Joined: 13-January 16 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 19,557 Region Association: Southern California
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Oops. Too late for me, I took them off and filled them a few hours ago.
Oh well, good to know that it wasn’t just my car. I agree, I think some double stick or foam would be easier. |
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