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Topic: T-Top Tie dowm anchor question

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T-Top Tie dowm anchor question

Posted: 10/30/07 12:27pm Message 1 of 42
96softail
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Vette(s): 1978 Silver Anniversary L82 4-speed, close ratio 07M Paint code. Former owner painted it incorrectly. Not bad paint, but will paint it the RIGHT way down the road.
 
Need the screws for the T-Top anchors behind the seat.
Found the anchors on Ebay but no screws.
anyone know the thead size??
Torx or the such?
I can buy a tap set but if anyone may know it would help.
I can shoot to the Harware store and try to get some.
thanks!!
 
For my 1978
 
P.S. my first question hope not a dumb one..
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T-Top Tie dowm anchor question

Posted: 10/30/07 1:29pm Message 2 of 42
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Are you talking about inside the car or on the back deck?


T-Top Tie dowm anchor question

Posted: 10/30/07 1:53pm Message 3 of 42
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Vette(s): 1978 Silver Anniversary L82 4-speed, close ratio 07M Paint code. Former owner painted it incorrectly. Not bad paint, but will paint it the RIGHT way down the road.
The back deck behind the seats.
one near each  wheel well and one before the center storage compartment.  total of 3 anchors.  6 screws needed total



T-Top Tie dowm anchor question

Posted: 10/30/07 4:42pm Message 4 of 42
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Vette(s): 1978 Silver Anniversary L82 4spd (M21) Red Leather. Pace Car is in the hands of a new caretaker.
Took mine out just behind the arm rest and it is a sheet metal type tread. Philips head, kinda oval with a cone shaped washer. It's also the same type and size of screw that holds my seat backs on, but only about 3/4 of an inch long. The 2 side ones in the back over the wheels, I could not get at so don't know what they are.

Lived in Durham back about 15 years ago and did a lot of work in Wallingford.
Looks like you got a nice car.



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Posted: 10/30/07 6:51pm Message 5 of 42
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The screws in the forward bulkhead, for the center "loop" are indeed sheet metal screws, as that bulkhead is sheet metal. The ones over each of the wheel wells are machine screws. They bolt into inserts, or a backing plate, if you will. They are all Phillips head. I can run out and remove one of mine to see what size it is...


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T-Top Tie dowm anchor question

Posted: 10/30/07 7:38pm Message 6 of 42
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Vette(s): 1978 Silver Anniversary L82 4-speed, close ratio 07M Paint code. Former owner painted it incorrectly. Not bad paint, but will paint it the RIGHT way down the road.
Jeff Thanks a start at least!
a pic of what I am talking about is on page 227 of The Corvette America ASSY. Manual if ya have one or something similar.
 
Durham huh! cool! Was at a Gun Show at The Fairgrounds last weekend.
Small world.
Will post some pics soon, looks like we havw similar cars going by your pics and info.



T-Top Tie dowm anchor question

Posted: 10/30/07 7:41pm Message 7 of 42
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Vette(s): 1978 Silver Anniversary L82 4-speed, close ratio 07M Paint code. Former owner painted it incorrectly. Not bad paint, but will paint it the RIGHT way down the road.
Joel, that would be great, thank!
The car needs a few odds and ends, that's one of them.
 
Got the Vette at a great price, so a little tweaking is in store.
I found some Red straps on Ebay to match my interior also.
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T-Top Tie dowm anchor question

Posted: 10/30/07 7:55pm Message 8 of 42
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And THIS is a closer/different view. I believe the machine screw is 1/4" fine thread...

The black pookie you see on the machine screw is sealant. It keeps water from wicking up the threads into the cabin. Remember, these are directly over the wheels back there!

hth

btw...the machine screw is about 1 1/4" long, and the metal screw is around 3/4"Adams' Apple2007-10-30 19:59:26


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T-Top Tie dowm anchor question

Posted: 10/30/07 8:15pm Message 9 of 42
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Vette(s): 1978 Silver Anniversary L82 4-speed, close ratio 07M Paint code. Former owner painted it incorrectly. Not bad paint, but will paint it the RIGHT way down the road.
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Joel, you da man!
Thanks!
Taking the car to work tomorrow, gonna be close to 70 degrees!
Yeehah!
Much appreciated buddy, thanks again!
off to True Value Hardware tomorrow!



T-Top Tie dowm anchor question

Posted: 11/1/07 2:42pm Message 10 of 42
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Vette(s): 1978 Silver Anniversary L82 4-speed, close ratio 07M Paint code. Former owner painted it incorrectly. Not bad paint, but will paint it the RIGHT way down the road.
o.k.
Went to True Value.
No Dice..  no 1/4 fine thread.. not even close..
Joel's above are the factory ones..
 
Anyone know where I might locate the correct screws?
4- fine thread for the rear. 1/4 inch
2- sheet metal for the front.
 
I don't think the interior kits we can buy at Corvette America etc...
will have those included.
They have interior screw kits for 30 or so bucks.
Does anyone know if they may have the correct screws in the kit??
Thanks
 



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