JHCC Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Jeep guys, I need some help. My accountant wants me to make a bottle opener to mount on the outside of his 2016 Wrangler (Willys Edition), like this: Here’s the spot where he wants to mount it on his own vehicle: He says the holes are spaced 2-3/8” from center to center, and the screw head is about 5/8” in diameter. If anyone here has (or has access to) one of these, could you give me an idea of the diameter of the screws themselves and how much extra length they have (in other words, how thick my mounting tabs can be)? Also, it would be great to know whether or not the heads are in one plane, and if not, by how many degrees they’re off? He’s given me total artistic freedom on this, and I’ve got a few ideas floating around in my head. He likes to take it to the beach, so I will probably go with 316L marine grade stainless. Any information, advice, and suggestions are welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Well, since I just so happen to be in my shop with mine...... The bolts are 8-1.25 tpi. You could probably get away with about a 1/4" thickness but a little less would be advised. Or you could use counter sunk bolts. The factory bolts are 1 1/8" long but the threads start after 1/8". On these a "little" longer is fine with inside clearance. And for the juice. Pay attention to side clearance. The door at that area opens back and out with the angle there vs. the vertical of the door edge. Hopefully the pictures will help you see this. If you need any other measurements or info let me know. Wanna know how to mount a winch in the front while still using the factory bumper? Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 That's pretty awesome, Das; many thanks. Lots to think about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Be sure to post what you come up with. I might want one for my jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustAnotherViking Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Surely you can just grab some longer bolts rather than worrying about max thickness if it gets in the way of your design Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 I'm thinking that the opener will have two little mounting tabs that the bolts can pass through, taking the place of the two little washers under the bolt heads. Rubber washers between the tabs and the body will take care of any abrasion issues from vibration, as well as allowing for any slight inexactitude in the fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Those washers are just plastic washers to keep from scratching the paint anyway so the rubber washers should be good enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 How thick are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 About 1/16" Hah. Have one apart at work to look at as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 Take a cast of it and mail it to me! (Just kidding; you don't have to do that.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Really? I mean I could. Lol. What do you want it cast in. Honestly the plastic washers get distorted from the torque. Those bolts just hold the corners of the windshield in place. They don't really need high torque since the can come off " If " you wanted to put the windshield down ( which is a bit of a pain on these" and there are enough of them in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 At this point, I think the only thing I still need to know is whether there's any curve between the two screws or if it's flat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Pretty flat vertically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc1 Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Talk about being helpful Das. Good for you. As for the customer ... really? Don't you guys have twist tops? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Mostly Marc. The good beer is pop tops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 Excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Das, a better way to measure center to center on same size holes is to measure from an edge to the corresponding edge on the other hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Hmm. I guess that would be better. I don't think anyone has ever mentioned that to me until now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Don't know why that is so tough - the Coke opener on my kitchen counter has the same bolt hole dimensions, just make one that fits the bolt holes he has. Rubber or plastic washers will take up any slight curve that the panel has for mounting - easy peasy. Although this could have been an engineered "In" dimension so openers could be mounted easily - designers throw in some weird quirks sometimes for good reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 If you want to really trick it out, make it so the opener part folds flat against the mounting part. That way you have clearance for the door and an extra bit of "bling" for the thing. Extra points if you can work up a spring and detent system so it locks in the open and closed positions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 I can laser cut a custom gasket or washers for you John.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted March 30, 2018 Author Share Posted March 30, 2018 Don’t think that will be necessary. The design I’m mulling over in my head has two mounting tabs, so I’ll just need a washer under each one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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