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Old 03-23-2009, 11:02 PM
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Hey all,

Love the new site!

I just found a replacement frame cover with all the paint and graphic intact. My old tunnel cover had gotten rusty with the paint chewed up around the four bolt holes from years of taking them off and on.

I am wondering if there is a better approach than plain cap screws? Maybe some washers under the cap screws so that they don't dig through the paint or maybe a nylon cap screw or perhaps no screw or bolt at all -- but some kind of fastener that is tool-less?

I plan on keeping my 1862 for a long time and don't know whn the next pretty and cheap frame cover is going to come along.

Mike
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Old 03-23-2009, 11:16 PM
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I use an allen head stainless steel bolt, flat washer and a lock washer in my Wide frame Cubs tunnel cover.
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Old 03-24-2009, 12:59 AM
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I use an allen head stainless steel bolt, flat washer and a lock washer in my Wide frame Cubs tunnel cover.
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Since some holes are stripped I just go ahead and tap them out with 1/4" tap, don't even need to drill the hole out.

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Old 03-24-2009, 09:01 PM
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Thank you both for the suggestion. I picked up some SS allen head bolts and washers. Looks like The frame holes have to be enlarged for a 1/4" bolt to go in.

I have a tap around here somewhere....

Mike
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On my 149 I ran a 1/4 20 tap thru them, almost as if the holes were clearanced fit to be tapped. and used stainless hexheads. Looks good and wont rust. 7/16 socket and they are easy on and off.
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...........I have a broken 1/4-20 tap stuck in one of the holes! That'll teach me to try and do it fast. Now, off to find the EZ outs!
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Old 02-04-2010, 11:11 PM
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You cant e-z out a tap, but you can shatter a tap with a punch. If you can't reach part of it with pliers and twist it out you'll need to us a punch and force it out.

Scott
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maybe somthing on this page would work

http://www.smallparts.com/s?searchNo...&Action=submit

they are poly drive rivits

or even use the poly screws they have
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I'm not sure why you'd want to use drive rivets if you ever want to be able to remove the tunnel cover easily again. Plastic screws will last about one insertion/removal cycle....
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the screws and rivits are made for that matt. thats why they sell them in bulk for cheap. when used on other apps you can dis assemble everything quickly. plus nylon won't mar the paint
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