Mystery Screws

[somewhatspritely]

So there are these two mystery welded nuts with screws in them on the top of the RHS (UK Driver's side) footwell. There are screws put into them from inside the footwell and I have no idea what they are for. This is a 948 Mk2.

I'd really like to know if they have a purpose as removing them will be much easier while the side panel etc are out of the car. If they are not needed I'll just tidy up the grind and paint over them. I suspect they may be a leftover from the Mk1 design and be unused bonnet stay nuts, but I'm unsure.

Any guidance gratefully received.

Thanks, Grant.

 

[drooartz]

I just looked at my Bugeye shell, and those welded nuts are on both LH and RH sides. Someone else may chime in, but I am thinking those are for the bonnet stays on the Bugeye

 

[somewhatspritely]

Thanks for the confirmation. I'll treat them as a the cars version of an appendix, a vestigial organ to be left alone.

 

[AronGlower]

Hello there. Depends on your needs. I’d not say SS bolts are on the top. I recommend using screws with a tensile strength of 8.8 or better (9.8, 10.9, or 12.9).

 

[AronGlower]

Hello there. Depends on your needs. I’d not say SS bolts are on the top. I recommend using screws with a tensile strength of 8.8 or better (9.8, 10.9, or 12.9).

But, as I’ve said, it depends on your needs and the money you’re ready to spend on the bike. I have a friend who works at Scrooz. Here’s an expert when it all comes to screws, bolts, etc. Once, he helped me choose these roofing screws > Roofing Screws | Screws | Scrooz Fasteners <. So much time has passed since I installed them, and they still look great. Anyway, I hope I’ve helped you. Could you keep us updated?

 

[abbie2372]

What ever you do don't take them out, your car will fall apart