1963 early SWC

[Arnold P.]

Re: 1963 early SWC

just received my staple wire from dr.rebuild today. he sells the coil of wire that you cut and bend yourself. p/n 1274099. hope this helps, pappy.

[Arnold P.]

Re: 1963 early SWC

just received my staple wire from dr.rebuild today. he sells the coil of wire that you cut and bend yourself. p/n 1274099. hope this helps, pappy.

[Robert Y.]

Re: 1963 early SWC

Hi Stan....after reading the posts provided on source of wire etc. I thought I would throw in my two cents - if memory serves me correctly, the staples are installed from the rubber side, thru the shroud, and bent inward against the steel facing. As Wayne mentioned, they are "tough", and re-use of the originals is all but impossible (note I said "all but")...don't waste your time on stainless staples, new or otherwise.

Quick solution...but the correct size steel wire at the hardware store as noted in the threads, cut to a longer than needed length with wire cutters (maybe 1 1/2" long?). I have a cheap pair of pliars that are the exact width of the staple (lucky!) and center the wire across the blades of the pliars and place over an opened vice (maybe 5/8-3/4" opening), press down on the pliars and into center of vice jaws. Then I close the vice against the pliars, presto - you now have a "U" shaped staple that is too long, but correct width to fit the holes. Trim excess length, takes 30 seconds or less to make one!

Using a small drill of correct size, I pre-drill through existing holes and into the rubber shield. Grip staple with your handy pliars such that the ends protrude outward, and insert it into holes in the rubber and through the steel shroud. Carefully bend the wire on back side to complete the job. If you really want the original appearance, insert a small drill under the wire before bending, and bend the wire over the drill - provides a slight space on the staple as the originals appeared to have. Hope this helps - worked this way for me for years!

Need to double check direction of staples, but think I am correct...notice I said "think" - CRS is tough on us old duffers! Either way, you can easily make staples for all of your skirt rubber installations.

Bob

[Robert Y.]

Re: 1963 early SWC

Hi Stan....after reading the posts provided on source of wire etc. I thought I would throw in my two cents - if memory serves me correctly, the staples are installed from the rubber side, thru the shroud, and bent inward against the steel facing. As Wayne mentioned, they are "tough", and re-use of the originals is all but impossible (note I said "all but")...don't waste your time on stainless staples, new or otherwise.

Quick solution...but the correct size steel wire at the hardware store as noted in the threads, cut to a longer than needed length with wire cutters (maybe 1 1/2" long?). I have a cheap pair of pliars that are the exact width of the staple (lucky!) and center the wire across the blades of the pliars and place over an opened vice (maybe 5/8-3/4" opening), press down on the pliars and into center of vice jaws. Then I close the vice against the pliars, presto - you now have a "U" shaped staple that is too long, but correct width to fit the holes. Trim excess length, takes 30 seconds or less to make one!

Using a small drill of correct size, I pre-drill through existing holes and into the rubber shield. Grip staple with your handy pliars such that the ends protrude outward, and insert it into holes in the rubber and through the steel shroud. Carefully bend the wire on back side to complete the job. If you really want the original appearance, insert a small drill under the wire before bending, and bend the wire over the drill - provides a slight space on the staple as the originals appeared to have. Hope this helps - worked this way for me for years!

Need to double check direction of staples, but think I am correct...notice I said "think" - CRS is tough on us old duffers! Either way, you can easily make staples for all of your skirt rubber installations.

Bob

[John H.]

Re: 1963 early SWC

Wayne -

We used the same air-powered Bostitch staplers in the car and truck plants to staple the splash shields to the steel inner fender skirts; my group purchased them for all the plants. the original spooled wire may have been stronger than hardware-store 16-ga., however.

[John H.]

Re: 1963 early SWC

Wayne -

We used the same air-powered Bostitch staplers in the car and truck plants to staple the splash shields to the steel inner fender skirts; my group purchased them for all the plants. the original spooled wire may have been stronger than hardware-store 16-ga., however.

[Stanley D.]

Re: 1963 early SWC

John, thanks for the input. I agree 100%. Stanley

[Stanley D.]

Re: 1963 early SWC

Pappy, Thanks for the info on installing the staples and for the correct type. I will look into Dr. Rebuild's catalog and order the part number you mentioned. Stanley

[Stanley D.]

Re: 1963 early SWC

Bob, thanks so much for the info. Holes are drilled. Only need to get the wire. This is my first time on the forum. Everyone's GREAT! Thanks again, Stanley.