1915: What's correct here?

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1915: What's correct here?

Post by Steve Jelf » Mon Jan 17, 2022 9:20 pm

The Colorado fastener list only deals with chassis parts. What belongs in this hole?

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Re: 1915: What's correct here?

Post by RajoRacer » Mon Jan 17, 2022 9:37 pm

Nothing - shouldn't be there.

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Re: 1915: What's correct here?

Post by TMiller6 » Mon Jan 17, 2022 9:54 pm

My ‘16 has that hole as do other cars I’ve seen. I have only seen black round head slotted machine screws used there.
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Re: 1915: What's correct here?

Post by Retro54 » Mon Jan 17, 2022 10:11 pm

Steve, I think by now you probably have a feel for what my 1915 body is, and what it isn't. I have no way of knowing if these round head slotted screws have always been in these holes, but all the same doesn't look like they've ever been removed either. I'll let you decide.

Please note the bolts in the driver cowl wood below are not original. That partocular section was rotten and missing one bolt on my car and Dad fitted a new 3" or so piece and found and old looking nut and bolt from one of his T parts cans. Then painted the new wood lightly with flat black to make it look old. Ha.

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Re: 1915: What's correct here?

Post by modeltbarn » Mon Jan 17, 2022 10:26 pm

My 15’s had that hole, and I don’t recall anything going there. When my dad needed a starter in his Runabout we placed a button switch to control a solenoid there. Not original, but it was very low profile.


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Re: 1915: What's correct here?

Post by Sheri » Mon Jan 17, 2022 10:33 pm

All 1915 cars have that hole. All cars had a round head slotted bolt with a nut on the back side.

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Re: 1915: What's correct here?

Post by KWTownsend » Mon Jan 17, 2022 11:01 pm

Mine has a carriage bolt.
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Re: 1915: What's correct here?

Post by Steve Jelf » Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:52 am

Mine has a carriage bolt.

But it's a round hole. I expect the hole for a carriage bolt would be square.
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Re: 1915: What's correct here?

Post by TXGOAT2 » Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:41 am

Is there another piece of metal behind what is visible? If so, I'd put a round head slotted screw in it to secure the joint.


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Re: 1915: What's correct here?

Post by MWalker » Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:14 am

I believe Sheri (whom I suspect is actually Mark using Sheri's account) has the correct answer.

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Re: 1915: What's correct here?

Post by RajoRacer » Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:44 am

I stand corrected - never had a "modern" open car !


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Re: 1915: What's correct here?

Post by John kuehn » Tue Jan 18, 2022 1:49 pm

Two options: Use a slot head screw or get a carriage bolt, file off the corners a bit. Either way just so it will match.

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Re: 1915: What's correct here?

Post by Rich Eagle » Tue Jan 18, 2022 5:57 pm

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