WillBilly53 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Does anyone know where to find the windshield belt molding retainers (see photo) Also I'm looking for retainers for the bottom part of the sweep spear (the big curve) mine were crumbled rust and I have no idea what they even look like. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhigdog Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 They look fairly easy to fabricate..............Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillBilly53 Posted September 29, 2014 Author Share Posted September 29, 2014 Right on, Bob. I'll give it a shot. Upon further inspection, it does seem pretty simple. Anybody have pics or resource for the rear bottom sweep spear trim retainer clips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhigdog Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Right on, Bob. I'll give it a shot. Upon further inspection, it does seem pretty simple. Anybody have pics or resource for the rear bottom sweep spear trim retainer clips?YESSS!.....................Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillBilly53 Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share Posted September 30, 2014 YESSS!.....................BobYes you have photos or yes you have a resource for the rear sweep spear retainers? I must be a little slow.I found this thread: http://forums.aaca.org/f162/53-skylark-sweep-spear-stainless-molding-343102.htmlI didn't realize that the retainers/bolts are welded to the moulding. I am also scared to death to drill through the moulding?! That just doesn't seem right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhigdog Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 I was unclear. The "YESSS" in caps was my my of encouraging you to fabricate your clips. If pieces need to to be "welded" to the back of stainless there are ways to work around that. If its a bolt that needs "welding" then weld or braze the bolt (cut the head off) to a piece of 1/16 or so sheet steel that is shaped to fit the molding inside contour. With the proper flux the sheet metal clip can then be soft soldered to the back of the molding. Carefully done there will be no warpage and little or no discoloration of the stainless.With your artists eye it's only a small step from visualization to realization...........Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillBilly53 Posted October 1, 2014 Author Share Posted October 1, 2014 I was unclear. The "YESSS" in caps was my my of encouraging you to fabricate your clips. If pieces need to to be "welded" to the back of stainless there are ways to work around that. If its a bolt that needs "welding" then weld or braze the bolt (cut the head off) to a piece of 1/16 or so sheet steel that is shaped to fit the molding inside contour. With the proper flux the sheet metal clip can then be soft soldered to the back of the molding. Carefully done there will be no warpage and little or no discoloration of the stainless.With your artists eye it's only a small step from visualization to realization...........BobAhh, I gotcha! Thanks for the encouragement! My brain is a little swiss cheese as I try to finish up all these loose ends to get her ready for my wedding next Saturday!Okay, so what you explained sounds very doable. Luckily I have two sets of those big sweep spear trim pieces in case my artists eye goes a little blurry Thank you for that step by step explanation, Bob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhigdog Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 McMaster-Carr is a source for stainless steel flux and anything else you may need....................Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillBilly53 Posted October 1, 2014 Author Share Posted October 1, 2014 McMaster-Carr is a source for stainless steel flux and anything else you may need....................BobGreat! I see that they have weldable stainless steel. I take it I should use stainless steel sheet metal for the "clip"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhigdog Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Either steel or stainless would be OK. Both can be brazed, welded, or soft soldered to each other. SS is, however, tougher to cut/drill etc and it's doubtful rust will be an issue. Personally I would use steel because it's common and easy to work or weld...........Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillBilly53 Posted October 1, 2014 Author Share Posted October 1, 2014 Either steel or stainless would be OK. Both can be brazed, welded, or soft soldered to each other. SS is, however, tougher to cut/drill etc and it's doubtful rust will be an issue. Personally I would use steel because it's common and easy to work or weld...........BobGotcha, I think I'll go with just the steel. That's a good point about the stainless being tougher to cut/drill. Thank you Bob, I'll post back about how it goes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhigdog Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 (edited) Sounds good. As a reminder sand/scuff area to be soldered BRIGHT clean, use solid core solder, pre tinning the joint helps a lot especially with steel and/or SS.............Bob Edited October 1, 2014 by Bhigdog (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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