Technical help for Series one, two and three Lambrettas. Models include the Li, Li Special, TV, SX, GP, Serveta and API/SIL models
by jonoy » Sun Sep 04, 2016 10:35 pm
Can you buy the small screws and nuts
which hold the lock to the door separately
if yes where from
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by burnside » Sun Sep 04, 2016 10:49 pm
Normally riveted on aren't they?
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by Norrie Bodge » Sun Sep 04, 2016 11:13 pm
burnside wrote:Normally riveted on aren't they?
I did to both on my GP & S2?
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by rossclark » Mon Sep 05, 2016 7:53 am
Definitely should be rivets. You'll get them from Scotopia or Restos.
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by HxPaul » Mon Sep 05, 2016 8:45 am
Definitely should be riveted,but I've got mine attached,both series 2 and series 3 with nuts and bolts.
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by Knowledge » Mon Sep 05, 2016 1:21 pm
Many years ago I riveted one on a DL I was restoring, and as the rivet popped, the riveting gun jumped and the sharp cut end of the rivet stem scratched freshly painted tool box door.
This is called learning lessons the hard way.
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by EddieStone » Mon Sep 05, 2016 1:28 pm
I secured mine using nuts and bolts and they keep coming undone! Also they look insecure as all you need is a small screwdriver and you can have access to my oil, an oily rag and my precious measuring jug....
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by HxPaul » Mon Sep 05, 2016 1:58 pm
EddieStone wrote:I secured mine using nuts and bolts and they keep coming undone! Also they look insecure as all you need is a small screwdriver and you can have access to my oil, an oily rag and my precious measuring jug....
I use nylock nuts and they never come lose.
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by EddieStone » Mon Sep 05, 2016 2:51 pm
For the OP, I think I used 3mm bolts and nuts. Should have used 3mm bolts and nylock nuts....
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by foremanbob » Mon Sep 05, 2016 4:50 pm

I used the button heads to look like rivets with nyloc nuts....
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by citydaz » Mon Sep 05, 2016 9:45 pm
I also used 3mm button head bolts, but with 2 nuts and thread lock. no problems after months and it looks quite professional,if I say so m yself!

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by Digger » Tue Sep 06, 2016 5:30 am
Agreed that they look the business.

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by jonoy » Tue Sep 06, 2016 10:07 pm
Where did you get them ?
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by EddieStone » Tue Sep 06, 2016 10:53 pm
foremanbob wrote:
I used the button heads to look like rivets with nyloc nuts....
Thread winner. They look ace.
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by jonoy » Tue Sep 06, 2016 11:46 pm
These are what I have
But they have vibrated loose and I have lost one
of the nuts
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by citydaz » Wed Sep 07, 2016 9:24 pm
I got them from these guys on fleabay - Tek Hardware, Kays Fasteners
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by citydaz » Wed Sep 07, 2016 9:25 pm
jonoy wrote:These are what I have
But they have vibrated loose and I have lost one
of the nuts
did you use washers?
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by jonoy » Thu Sep 08, 2016 9:36 pm
Yes used washers
The vibration has loosened them
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by Marty ULC » Fri Sep 09, 2016 10:41 am
jonoy wrote:Yes used washers
The vibration has loosened them
Did you use threadlock or nyloc nuts? I used nyloc nuts on mine and they haven't come loose after a few thousand miles.
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