A few resto questions

• Nyloc nuts. I'm amidst a rebuild. Some nuts i.e. shock nuts are just plain, others are nyloc. Is the norm to measure pitch/size and just buy in replacement nyloc nuts for anything I take out that's nyloc? Do I need to make sure I get a certain one i.e. high tensile? I'd assume these nuts seal down when torqued which makes me think theyre one use only...

• D1 Floor pan (front seats and rear footwell) - It looks to be double skinned to a certain extent? From what I can see, There's almost an upside down 'U' shape of plate that tabs to the sills then about a foot towards the centre. It looks like the gap down the centre is single skin and sits on top of this?

• Panel Mastik - Whats your favourite to make a water tight, Silicone free seal? I will need it for re-installing the rear quarters. The stuff that was on there stuck like sh!t and seemed to be bitumen based..

resto_d1 said:

Thank you. I've seen on Chris thread that he has puddled floor onto the top of his box. Are you just overlaaping your floor onto the top of ylur box section? Mine is welded at angle to back of box then seems to be overlayed. It's hard working out how it's meant to be when someone has been there bodging! I'll get some sealant ordered.

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The Mad Hat Man said:

overlaying box section, then puddle welding through. Sealant underneath along inner edge.

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resto_d1 said:

I want a sheet bender always such clean work on tufty! Your getting through some steel!
I assume that's 2mm? So you have angled the edges of your repair panel to make seal/panel edge, butt up with clamps as above then puddle all down sill to fix in place?

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