GM 9418970 Screw Assemblies; Non-Identical Twins

[Gary B.]

Re: GM 9418970 Screw Assemblies; Non-Identical Twins

Timothy,

A lot of those door hardware screws changed to 3845714 and then by ‘65 to 9420849. The AIMs show that screw to have what appears to be an external tooth washer, but all of those screws on my ‘66 have flat washers. So, I think 9420849 has flat washers, but the AIM sketch of those screws was never changed after ‘63, even though the part number and the washer type changed.

It seems to me that if the original screws for the lower window run in the door jam had external tooth washers, it would be even more likely that the fiberglass, which the washer directly touches, would get destroyed over time. A flat washer makes much more sense at that location.

Gary

[Chris H.]

Re: GM 9418970 Screw Assemblies; Non-Identical Twins

Terry, I used to work in an oil / gas fired 1100 MW power plant in the I&C shop. We went through probably 10 gallons a week of trichloroethene cleaning stuff. I can still smell it and see guys putting their hands in buckets of it. Lots of mercury in that shop too. 😀

[Terry M.]

Re: GM 9418970 Screw Assemblies; Non-Identical Twins

Terry, I used to work in an oil / gas fired 1100 MW power plant in the I&C shop. We went through probably 10 gallons a week of trichloroethene cleaning stuff. I can still smell it and see guys putting their hands in buckets of it. Lots of mercury in that shop too. ��

We could, and probably should, start another thread about the hazardous materials we grew up with. Most of these old stories only remotely connect with our Corvettes, except by way of the parts that contribute to the whole of the cars. Asbestos in the brake shoes and clutch disk is another connection. When we consider what we were exposed to over the years it is remarkable we are still around to talk about it.