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Old 03-30-2023, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Greg Reid View Post
One thing I do not understand is why the Ames version only has two studs at the rear/center and nothing on the front. As soon as I tighten those two nuts down, the front edge kicks up. That's not going to work for me. Looks like a J. C. Whitney add-on. The factory added a rivet, they say for theft protection but I wonder if it wasn't because of complaints about the appearance.
Has anyone needed to add a rivet or stud near the front edge to make it conform to the hood better? I'm doing one or the other today.
Greg:

Paint job on the tach looks great. Mine sits flush and I did not need to add the front rivet. Did you use a rubber gasket between hood and tach? I think they are sold separately by Ames.

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