I still haven't made a trial fit of the parcel shelf. Since I removed the rear 1/4 windows and the rear window, I decided to go ahead and make new wood for the window regulator, rear window, both 1/4 windows and connecting pieces. While I was in there, I thought that I might as well take care of everything now, instead of regretting it later on. Trial fitting some of the new wood gives one a sense of making progress. To properly fit the pieces I am going to need several of the metal reinforcing braces, time for priming and painting them so they will be ready when I am. I removed the window regulator which was held in with four 10/24 screws and tee nuts. The factory tee nuts have very small locking dimples on the wood side of the nuts flange, also used elsewhere there are tee nuts that have two or three holes in the flange, they are for small brads to lock the nut from spinning when tightening the bolt. This type was new to me, but guess what? While at Lowe's getting stainless tee nuts, low and behold there was the same tee nuts as the original Chevrolet tee nuts, not so uncommon after all. It is interesting how many of the items we use today actually have a very long history of use throughout various industries. I sometimes question myself as to the value in what I am doing, then I look at Brookville's website or EMI experi-metal Inc."s full body build or Down's Industries and numerous other suppliers, a smile and a chuckle seems appropriate.
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| Rear window rain gutter. |
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| Both 1/4 window and rear window trial fitting. |
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| Rt 1/4 window wood. |
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| L 1/4 window wood. |
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| Fresh Primer & Paint! |
More Later from---Beneath The Bark
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