Mine could use a screw. Is there anything behind that section of the underbody? Like the gas tank perhaps?Originally Posted by Bitsyncmaster
Location: Mosinee, Wis.
Posts: 632
My VIN: 00778 and Formerly 06770.
Mine could use a screw. Is there anything behind that section of the underbody? Like the gas tank perhaps?
Location: Leonardtown, MD
Posts: 9,006
My VIN: 03572
Pretty sure all the piping runs on the frame.
Location: Northern NJ
Posts: 8,581
My VIN: 10757 1st place Concourse 1998
The metal can be slipped into where the materiel is folded over and tucked in along the bottom edge. Gluing it in is also a good idea. Don't use screws.
David Teitelbaum
Location: Mosinee, Wis.
Posts: 632
My VIN: 00778 and Formerly 06770.
I'm assuming David meant he would drive one screw through the console flap, through the carpeting into the fiberglass tub. I don't think he's using metal strips anywhere
Location: Leonardtown, MD
Posts: 9,006
My VIN: 03572
Correct. Just a sheet metal type screw holds fine into the fiberglass tub.
Location: Northern NJ
Posts: 8,581
My VIN: 10757 1st place Concourse 1998
No, I mean just a piece of sheet metal tucked into the front lower flaps of the console on each side to hold it straight and against the tunnel. No screws.
David Teitelbaum
Location: Co.Wexford, Ireland.
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My VIN: 17097 Canadian Edition
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Oh, so someone revived this old thread, eh? Well after the conversation in 2012, I removed the console, heated the curled corners with a paint stripper, and pressed them in. I used several clamps and weights to hold the console at that position for a few days. When I removed everything, the console was perfect. I installed it back into the car and it looked just great. But now, 4 years later, it has gradually warped back out and I am pretty much back to square 1 again. I might try to peel back the material from the corners and slide in a metal strip which I can bend in to hold the corners in place. It's in my list of tasks for this coming Winter.
......Mike......
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