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| | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 96 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 96 | I just wanted to share this . I purchased new grey door panels for my 51 1300. They didn't come with the holes for the arm rests or marked in any way.I took 2 1/4 -20 nc bolts and sawed off the caps then proceded to grind the cap side to a cone shape leaving about a 1/16 flat round spot on the end.Boy they get hot fast! Then I screwed them into the door leaving them out about 1/4 inch. Then I fitted the new panel on and using my hand I applied pressure to make an indent.Remove the panel again and there will be 2 nice indents on the inside ready to drill.The fit was very precise.The drilled hole was a bit raggy but the arm rest covered it.Next time I would try a 3/8 leather punch for a cleaner hole. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | coolchevy,
Good advice. I have used the same technique on cardboard headliners for the holes for the interior sunshades.
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~~ Alan Horvath 1954 Chevy PickupSinging his praises in thePassing Lane | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 157 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 157 | Guys, another way of transferring those holes is to use the proper sized allen setscrews. Screw them into the hole by hand upside-down, then you can use the same method that coolchevy did. | | |
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