Re: C1 Top Fender Molding Studs
Bill, I'll check the '59 AIM again and see if there are any notations in the body section about the size of the rearward 2 holes. I somewhat doubt it though. There's nothing on the page that I showed in my earlier post.
What is your '59 vin number(approx)? The nose on #5906 has those special retainers. 3771930 as you say is shown as a washer/nut from underneath, but maybe the running change from '58 using the special retainer never got referenced in the '59 AIM. I'm now uncertain about the part number of that retainer now. We need a '58 AIM showing the part# that is used there.
If you're going to use threaded nuts instead, are you going to remove the upper horizontal reinforcements, or drill access holes in them? The only caveat in drilling holes is that if the car is to be judged, the interior folks may notice the holes and deduct. This '59 I'm restoring will not be judged so it is not a issue. That's why we opted to drill the access holes.
That photo of my own '59(the reddish tinted one from using a flashlight when I took the shot
), has very small holes for the studs to pass through. I could not get a good photo of the palnut up above the reinforcement, but it looks like it's impossible to get at. If I ever have to remove the moldings, I'll have to remove the reinforcement.....I think.
Either way this thread turned out to be quite informative.
Rich
p.s. Jim.....where are you? what have you decided to do after getting all of this information??? I do not think the 2 studs on your need to be lengthened after all of this info. You either need the special retainers(or something similar), or ???.
Bill, I'll check the '59 AIM again and see if there are any notations in the body section about the size of the rearward 2 holes. I somewhat doubt it though. There's nothing on the page that I showed in my earlier post.

What is your '59 vin number(approx)? The nose on #5906 has those special retainers. 3771930 as you say is shown as a washer/nut from underneath, but maybe the running change from '58 using the special retainer never got referenced in the '59 AIM. I'm now uncertain about the part number of that retainer now. We need a '58 AIM showing the part# that is used there.
If you're going to use threaded nuts instead, are you going to remove the upper horizontal reinforcements, or drill access holes in them? The only caveat in drilling holes is that if the car is to be judged, the interior folks may notice the holes and deduct. This '59 I'm restoring will not be judged so it is not a issue. That's why we opted to drill the access holes.
That photo of my own '59(the reddish tinted one from using a flashlight when I took the shot


Either way this thread turned out to be quite informative.

Rich
p.s. Jim.....where are you? what have you decided to do after getting all of this information??? I do not think the 2 studs on your need to be lengthened after all of this info. You either need the special retainers(or something similar), or ???.
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