KYK711D Vitesse 1600/6 Header rail Facia Photos

[martyn wright]

Hi All!  I have managed to get a Photo of the "Header Black Facia Board" where as you can see the Hood Catches screw into?  I need the "Facia Board" or a old one I can take a Template from??

 

Cheers Martyn

[Peter Truman]

Do check the side rail mounting bar/strip mounting to the Header Rail. My pic shows the start of a hairline crack the other side had cracked right thro and had to be welded, very difficult to do, you cannot remove the bracket from the header rail as its in two parts welded and rivetted.

The second photo is the windscreen mounting clamp holes I'll have to mark the photo up later. but from memory? the first hole center is 1 3/16in from the cut side with the second hole centre 1.5in further on, the distance in from the bottom raw edge was 13/16in. I'll need to recheck and confirm these later I just measured them but walking in from the garage in the heavy rain I might have confused the 1/16ths ??? Should have taken pencil and paper

Edited May 10, 2023 by Peter Truman
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[martyn wright]

Thank You Kind Sir!

[Gary Flinn]

16 hours ago, Peter Truman said:

Do check the side rail mounting bar/strip mounting to the Header Rail. My pic shows the start of a hairline crack the other side had cracked right thro and had to be welded, very difficult to do, you cannot remove the bracket from the header rail as its in two parts welded and rivetted.

The second photo is the windscreen mounting clamp holes I'll have to mark the photo up later. but from memory? the first hole center is 1 3/16in from the cut side with the second hole centre 1.5in further on, the distance in from the bottom raw edge was 13/16in. I'll need to recheck and confirm these later I just measured them but walking in from the garage in the heavy rain I might have confused the 1/16ths ??? Should have taken pencil and paper

The Reason the side bars crack or break completely at the header rail is they are supposed to pivot/twist at the Rivet to counteract the Front Bulkhead windscreen frame twisting/flexing.

They often rust up and seize completely at the rivet, so a good spray of penetrating oil once in a while, then some normal oil should stop this happening

Regards

Gary

[Peter Truman]

I'd read that before, the washer is the clue I assume the rivet must be shanked thro the 3 brackets and stamped hard against the washer only hence permitting the side rail bar to rotate against the two front header rail bars. Space mist have been the reason a shanked bolt and locknut wasn't used?

[martyn wright]

Vitesse 1600/6  Well I managed to get a Used Hood Header Rail!  BUT! the slotted screw have been drilled then the tops ripped off??  What is the best way to get the screws out as they are able to move back and forth within the slot?

[trigolf]

Can you drill into the screw shank and use an ' Easy Out' screw extractor (L/h thread)?

[martyn wright]

Thanks!  Just picked a set up from the store!