ScottR 10 Report post Posted July 22, 2010 Hey guys, I just received a console woodgrain insert for my '69 top plate from Mustangs Unlimited. There is a drill template that ambigiously references heat staking the insert pins. I figured this has something to do with melting plastic but I have no experience in this area. Can someone please enlighten me on this technique and any tools I might need to get the job done? Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69RavenConv 286 Report post Posted July 23, 2010 Just guessing here but I imagine there are many small pins that engage small holes in the console. I would firmly seat the insert in the console, turn it all upside down, and hit each pin with a hot soldering iron to deform it enough to hold it in place. Don't over-do it, especially if you have a big iron. Just a quick "smush" and on to the next one. The plastic won't hurt your soldering iron and any residue will wipe off on a wet sponge. I wouldn't use any type of flame. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pakrat 1,043 Report post Posted July 23, 2010 Yeah, that's pretty much it in a nutshell. It's like peening over the head of a steel rivet like they do in construction, pretty common in the manufacturing of a lot of plastic parts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScottR 10 Report post Posted July 23, 2010 Thanks guys. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
