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10-31-2011, 01:17 PM | #1 |
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Body Panel Nails
Has anyone identified a, close to original, nail that is used to attach body panels to the wood? It appears that the nails removed, most of them broke off when the sheet metal was removed, were of a hardened material. I assume the factory depended on the nails being stiff enough to pierce the panel at time of installation. Where could one purchase an appropriate nail, please? It will take many of them as all panels have been removed from the body structure for wood replacement.
As always, your recommendations are appreciated.. Racemo
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10-31-2011, 05:31 PM | #2 |
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Re: Body Panel Nails
Restoration Supply Co. in Ca. has them. They are good people to deal with.
They have an on-line catalog with amazing stuff in it. http://www.restorationstuff.com/ |
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11-01-2011, 06:49 AM | #3 |
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Re: Body Panel Nails
Jack,
You seniors come through again. What a catalog!! Thanks many times over. Racemo
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11-02-2011, 03:04 PM | #4 |
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Re: Body Panel Nails
We recently finished the replacement wood and re-nailing process on a '29 Briggs project, and found that the local Home Depot also had a pretty decent selection of nails, both shanked and twisted. Perhaps another possibility....?
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11-02-2011, 05:53 PM | #5 |
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Re: Body Panel Nails
Dick,
If you notice in the Restoration Supply Co. catalog they refer to the body nails as hardened nails. This may be to help drive them through the panel but I would guess that they would be less likely to fail from metal fatigue than a softer carpenter's nail. I have used the hardened body nails & they seem to work well. |
11-02-2011, 06:43 PM | #6 |
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10-05-2021, 02:38 PM | #7 |
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Re: Body Panel Nails
I just finished rebuilding the wood on the rear of my 25 Coupe and was searching for the right nails to use and the reference to Restorationstuff.com was very timely. Just ordered a bag of nails to start attaching the sheet metal.
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