<VV> screws, was: '65 Engine to Body Seal Screws

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Those particular screws [you call them "tophat", I call them "deepwell"
(quarter-inch screws)] are, among other places, used to attach the heater
cables. They come in blunt-nose and pointed-nose styles and (the latter)
are great for attaching the rear air exhaust grille. They won't fall off
your socket while you're fumbling around trying to find the freakin' hole.
They are also great for attaching the a/c hose strap under the right rocker
on LM's. The blunt-nose style won't tear up your hand as you are washing
down the rocker. Just wish Clark's could find a source for them, as they're
probably the most versitile screw on the car.

(Note the tech tips above.)

-Mark


> [Original Message]
> From: Mike Stillwell <yenko117 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: <VV> '65 Engine to Body Seal Screws
>
>  Greg, In my experience - all '65's had the squatter 5/16's head sheet
metal screws. The change to the top hat, as you call them, 1/4" head screws
was in mid '66. My white Stinger in the 130XXX range has the 5/16ths head,
while the next numerical '66 Corsa, at 147XXX, in the collection has 1/4"
head. I have earlier and later '66's that correspond to the change between
these #'s. I also have a '66 LOS Corsa from Dec '65 that has 1/4" head
screws. I previously owned a LOS '65 Monza in the L11XXXX range that had
5/16" head screws.
>
>  I'd go with the 5/16" head.
>
>  Mike
>  YS-117
>
> --- On Tue, 6/2/09, Greg Hanlin <g.hanlin at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> > From: Greg Hanlin <g.hanlin at earthlink.net>
> > 
> > I'm back to work on my '65 LA built Corsa convertible
> > assembly after an 18 month hiatus.  Now if I could only
> > find everything that I removed two years ago......
> > 
> > Regarding the screws which hold the engine seal retainers
> > to the body - I was thinking they were the "tophat" type
> > screws like the ones holding the heater ducts together 
> > (that's what my '66 has on it), but if so I can't find
> > them.  The '65 assembly manual doesn't really show it
> > as a tophat type screw (reference pg 115 in the '65 assembly
> > manual) but more as a hex head sheet metal screw - which I
> > happen to have about the right number of, but I'd like to be
> > sure.
> > 
> > Can anyone with a '65 (preferably LA built) tell me what
> > kind of screws are holding your retainers to the body? 
> > I know the LA built cars had staples holding the seal to the
> > retainers which the Willow Run cars did not have, so there
> > may be differences in the screws between the two plants as
> > well.
> > 
> > Thanks in advance,
> > 
> > Greg Hanlin
> > Dayton OH
> > 
> > Corsa
> > Dayton Corvair Club
>