Nails / Tacks around Tail Light Seals, Are these supposed to be here? |
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Nails / Tacks around Tail Light Seals, Are these supposed to be here? |
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 |
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?
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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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