[FC] engine cover - fastener talk

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...and, in today's news, a Ralph Nader was killed in his Toyota Prius  
while driving down the highway when the engine cover from a Corvair  
pickup flew off and went through the windshield of the Toyota,  
beheading him.

His passenger overhead Nader say, right before the impact, "those  
darned things aren't safe at any speed."

Funeral services are pending.

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On Jan 30, 2008, at 2:06 PM, Ben's Bus wrote:

> I have an original set of these engine lid hold-down screws. The  
> slots are
> gargantuan, and a quarter will fit in the slot. I got these with my  
> 1961
> Rampside and have never put them in. I think in a van, this is OK,  
> but in
> the truck, I sometimes wonder if the whole engine lid will just sail  
> off
> behind me and hit the next car. I should put something in there...I  
> guess I
> will be in luck because stock does not make any difference to me.  
> Function
> is much more important.
>
> Ben Stiles
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Wells" <brierpath at yahoo.com>
> To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 9:43 AM
> Subject: Re: [FC] engine cover - fastener talk
>
>
>> Folks,
>>
>> I remember reading somewhere about the FC designers, maybe Ed Cole,  
>> who
>> wanted to be able to open the engine lid with the change in their  
>> pocket.
>> I am using slotted, pan head, stainless bolts and keep a large washer
>> laying on my battery box cover. The washer is my tool to open the  
>> lid. It
>> has been in use two years. If I was motivated, I would make a  
>> holder for
>> it inside the battery door. I have weatherstrip all around the lid  
>> and
>> only use the two rear bolts to keep it down. Works great.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bill Wells
>>
>>
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