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MG TD TF 1500 - Inside Sheet Metal

How in the world could this panel get so banged up? I know it's covered with upholstery, but in my imagination, someone would have to work at it pretty hard to make it look this beat up! Have the rest of you guys run into stuff like this before? PJ

Also, What is it you put on nails to lock them in place?



Paul S Jennings

Dunno about nails but we used to use Locktite on small screws & nuts. Either that or pinch the wife's nail polish! Just pick a colour she doesn't like. Cheers
Peter TD 5801
P Hehir

Thanks Peter, Now that I think about it, I think it was nail polish that locked the nails in place in a previous hole. PJ
Paul S Jennings

In normal construction nails going into timber rely on friction to hold them. I used nails with serrations on them for a bit of extra grip to hold the panels on to the timber frame. You can buy these nails in steel or bronze.
Max Irvine

Max, were the original nails Bronze? PJ
Paul S Jennings

Paul, My original nails were steel and not serrated. They were about 7/8 of an inch long. The only problem with serrated is that they tend to "rasp" out the hole if you need to remove them.
Max Irvine

This thread was discussed on 11/04/2014

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