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kiwighia68
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Oh! Wait! I went at the grime with a brush and found that the "Rivet" is actually more akin to a Cotter Pin!
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This cotter pins (we call them split pins where I come from) are very, very scarce and thus very, very valuable.
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djkeev
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clarkare
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| Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 12:39 pm Post subject: Re: Rain Gutter Trim |
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Is this chrome moulding year specific? I am sure that my 1960 did not have this moulding but the question is whether it should have had this extra piece of chrome.
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djkeev
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Redlabel6
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djkeev
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iowegian 
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The gutter trims have stayed put on my '61 for over 16 years now with no fasteners whatsoever. Just a friction fit over the steel "lip" of the roof gutter. |
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lovethatconvertible
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| Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 9:22 pm Post subject: Re: Rain Gutter Trim |
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More views
Somewhere I posted all the measurements...
I have not been able to find a source to get nice new shiny ones.
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This is the same style split rivet we use in repairing Guitar case handles and hinges, you can find them at any good luggage repair shop. They even have special pliers to spread the tangs.
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KGCoupe
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:32 am Post subject: Re: Rain Gutter Trim |
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The gutter trims have stayed put on my '61 for over 16 years now with no fasteners whatsoever. Just a friction fit over the steel "lip" of the roof gutter. |
OK, ... but be honest - How many times has that Ghia been out of the storage unit in the past 16 years?
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iowegian
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 2:05 pm Post subject: Re: Rain Gutter Trim |
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| iowegian wrote: |
The gutter trims have stayed put on my '61 for over 16 years now with no fasteners whatsoever. Just a friction fit over the steel "lip" of the roof gutter. |
OK, ... but be honest - How many times has that Ghia been out of the storage unit in the past 16 years?
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It has been 3 or 4 years now since I have driven it------------by the way, when did you last drive yours?  |
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KGCoupe
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| Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2018 6:52 am Post subject: Re: Rain Gutter Trim |
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| iowegian wrote: |
The gutter trims have stayed put on my '61 for over 16 years now with no fasteners whatsoever. Just a friction fit over the steel "lip" of the roof gutter. |
OK, ... but be honest - How many times has that Ghia been out of the storage unit in the past 16 years?
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It has been 3 or 4 years now since I have driven it------------by the way, when did you last drive yours? |
As a matter of fact, I last drove it back only just what seems like yesterday - Cough! 2006 I believe it was.
... but then I'm not the one making claims that a part meant to be fastened on has stayed in place for over 16 years without any fasteners.  |
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69isalive
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| Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:14 pm Post subject: Re: Rain Gutter Trim |
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| On my 1969, the rain gutter molding was held in place by two aluminum pins - no split at all - and there was some smut on the metal below that was probably some kind of adhesive at one point. It took some work to remove it, the pins didn't seem to be doing much. |
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