- Messages
- 292
- Reaction score
- 73
As for other things to repair, the grounds are a big weak point on this car. Anywhere there's a ring terminal screwed to the body with a little sheet metal screw, you'd be wise to redo it. (several in the nose area, one below the trunk floor covering, one for each power window, one on the rear deck for the defroster, one near the fusebox)
I searched high and low for a purpose built grounding stud, but there's nothing out there. Would be nice if it was silver plated copper or something. So I assembled stainless bolts with toothed lock washers similar to the picture below, except I used toothed washers on both sides of the chassis and another one where the flat washer is shown. And I don't use nyloc nuts for electrical work, just plain SS. I used the same assemblies from M5 to M10 for various locations. Drill the hole, grind the paint off both sides around the hole, install, paint or undercoat over the head of the bolt if it's sticking out under the car. Possibly paint around the nut side carefully without getting it on the bolt threads if the whole assembly is exterior to the car.
I searched high and low for a purpose built grounding stud, but there's nothing out there. Would be nice if it was silver plated copper or something. So I assembled stainless bolts with toothed lock washers similar to the picture below, except I used toothed washers on both sides of the chassis and another one where the flat washer is shown. And I don't use nyloc nuts for electrical work, just plain SS. I used the same assemblies from M5 to M10 for various locations. Drill the hole, grind the paint off both sides around the hole, install, paint or undercoat over the head of the bolt if it's sticking out under the car. Possibly paint around the nut side carefully without getting it on the bolt threads if the whole assembly is exterior to the car.