Norfolk nails

[jono]

...are such things still available, or something close to the originals?

Cheers

Jon

[pharriso]

OK, I'll ask.... what the heck are "Norfolk nails"??

[jono]

Oh, the things which look like black plastic rawlplugs into which is inserted a cross between a screw and an annular ring shank nail which are used to secure various fitments into plastic Lotus bodyshells of a certain age and which have become known as 'Norfolk nails' after the location of the factory in which they were used in considerable numbers

[SimonH]

Do you mean scrivets?

[h20hamelan]

The new Yamaha ones are best built, Subaru and Volvo also have nice ones.
The generic cheapies are rubbish, may as well use disposable.

[661]

https://www.seriouslylotus.com/wheel-ar ... ip-scrivet


They should be considered consumables.

[pharriso]

None on my car as far as I recall. Weren't these introduced in the 80s or 90's? Certainly after the Elan was out of production...

[Craven]

Used to fix the seat back board to the frame.

[vxah]

Certainly used on S4 seat backs, Sue Miller still has them!

[pharriso]

Ah yes......

[h20hamelan]

[jono]

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Those are the guys!

I would ideally like something which looks like the original nails rather then the modern scrivets.

....I'll have a chat with Sue and see if she knows of anything

[nmauduit]

I would ideally like something which looks like the original nails rather then the modern scrivets.

I had a couple missing and iirc I used some that have a push only top which is almost undistinguishable once in place, like the ones to attach the windshield to BMW series 6 fairing

BMW R90S windshield rivet

possibly similar to

https://catalog.efc-intl.com/viewitems/plastic-/r-lok-standard-plastic-expansion-rivets

If the fit is right they hold quite tight, soapy water may help to get them in - protruding remnant may be cut flush with a razor blade if need be. One might be able to take them out by pushing the central locking rod all the way through, with a filed flat nail of just about the same diameter, but this does not always work.

I don't recall if I got them from Sue...