Cargo Top Bow Corner question

[jeepdan]

The wood thickness of the staves and the bows are 7/8", and the pocket size of the sheet metal corners, are large enough to accept wood that could be 1 1/8 thick.

My question is, am I to tighten down the 5/16" pan head screws until the metal is squeezed down to the wood?

[brute4c]

No, dont distort the metal...if you ever have to replace one, they are a bear to get out without making more distortion...get them snug and call it good.

[jeepdan]

No, dont distort the metal...if you ever have to replace one, they are a bear to get out without making more distortion...get them snug and call it good.

Thanks

[maskale]

shim them and tighten down.

[jeepdan]

shim them and tighten down.

Good idea, I think I will slide some flat washers under the side with the nuts.

[jeepdan]

While admiring my handy work last night, I noticed that something didn't look quite right with the one cargo top bow that I had installed.

The flat with a hole where a buckle would be attached, does it go towards the top or the bottom near the stave?
I have one up, and one down.

[Blitz]

confused.
Is this the portion You speak of?

These images are from an M37.





I dont remember how I set mine up, and cant go out and look ..
My dog got snakebit last night and is having issues, basically 120 lbs in my lap for 14 hours.

[Blitz]

cant tell atm, but it looks like they go down:



Barrman's thread..
w/pics
Busy Day, Troop Seats and Flat Tow

[Barrman]

I used M35 corners for mine. Don't use my pictures for M715 accurate estimations.