6o fuel inj. a/c fender mount plate? location?

[William B.]

I have a 60 fuel car that is missing the side plate that mounts inside the fender well on the left side, it's purpose is to secure the air cleaner assembly. Question is, I ordered a new repo plate from paragon and it comes with 3 rivets, there are only 3 holes in my side fender? The plate has a total of 5 holes( 3 for the rivets and the 2 larger a/c bolts). My fender has the 2 larger holes and 1 smaller center hole for a rivet. Did someone forget to drill the 2 outside holes and figure 1 rivet would hold the plate or is it correct to use just 1 rivet?

One reason I question this is because I also have an unrestored origional 59 fuel car and it also uses just 1 center rivet. It leaves the outside 2 rivet holes never drilled through the body. Sound confusing, I hope not I was trying to decide what is right. Thanks, Bill

[Richard T.]

Re: 6o fuel inj. a/c fender mount plate? location?

Bill,
Only one rivet in the center between the two a/c mounting holes. Rich

[Mike E.]

Re: 6o fuel inj. a/c fender mount plate? location?

The inner fender has a hole for only one rivet, , yet the supplier of the bracket to GM had three holes in the bracket for rivets. Only the center one was used all the war from 58 up through 62.

[William B.]

Re: 6o fuel inj. a/c fender mount plate? location?

Thank you for the answers, that clears up my confusion. I think paragon got me questioning things because in there repo plate they include 3 rivets.

[Loren L.]

Re: 6o fuel inj. a/c fender mount plate? location?

Something in the deep recesses of what passes for my mind is sending a warning note of a "running change" in the methods of attachment for this nut plate. Let me if I can find it.