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| computers4kids |
 Feb 26 2006, 11:00 AM
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Love these little cars!  Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Port Townsend, WA Member No.: 4,253 Region Association: None  |
I've bought a set of new aftermarket aluminum threshold plates to replace my black plastic ones. (no attachment harware is sold with these). What have you used to attach them in lieu of the black plastic rivets?--stainless screws...rivets (what size?) I'm not to sure how good rivets will look.
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| Mueller |
Feb 26 2006, 11:11 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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I'm pretty sure the black plastic rivets are avialble, I think Demick posted a link.....I think alum, rivets would look better, available with a tool at most all hardware places.....you need to measure the hole diameter (use a drill bit) and you need to know the total thickness of the plate and the sheetmetal to which it'll attach to (I'd say 1/8" max)....a rivet with a "reach" of 1/4" to 3/8" should work fine.
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| boxstr |
Feb 26 2006, 11:13 AM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I just installed some of those great looking Alu. threshold plates with pop rivets. They work fine and unless you are a CW then I don't think it matters. Be sure to lay down a coat of wax before installing , so that any H2O will slide out.
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| rhodyguy |
Feb 26 2006, 11:17 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,092 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
little, stainless, philips head screws. what the cheap bastards at vw should have used in the first place.
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| Porsche Rescue |
Feb 26 2006, 11:28 AM
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Saving and Enjoying Old Porsches Group: Members Posts: 2,978 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Bend, Oregon Member No.: 64 Region Association: None |
I wanted close to original for the early cars which had aluminum sill plates. I found some white plastic rivets at ACE hardware. They press in by hand and hold very well. Not exactly like the factory NLA white rivets, but pretty close. Easy to remove without damaging the plates.
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| tracks914 |
Feb 26 2006, 04:43 PM
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Canadian Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,083 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Timmins, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 153 Region Association: None  |
I was able to find some white plastic rivits that were very close to the originals. They look pretty good too.
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| tracks914 |
Feb 26 2006, 04:49 PM
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Canadian Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,083 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Timmins, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 153 Region Association: None |
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| tracks914 |
Feb 26 2006, 04:50 PM
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Canadian Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,083 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Timmins, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 153 Region Association: None |
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| computers4kids |
Feb 26 2006, 07:05 PM
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Love these little cars! Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Port Townsend, WA Member No.: 4,253 Region Association: None |
Lots of great ideas. Does anyone have a picture of using screws or stainless rivets to hold a threshold plate down--I'm visual? Both offer definite advantages and disadvantages.
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