‘67 console lid attachment

[pwm72]

So a few weeks ago I asked about the type of nuts that attached the console lid to the hinge. I was able to purchase the correct nuts but they don’t seem to tighten very well. As a result the lid doesn’t seem to fit correctly.
Any tricks to this? I can push down on the lid when it is closed and the lid “wobbles” when open. The nuts just don’t tighten enough.

 

[Don Frelier]

They're likely bottomed out on the acorn nuts. Try putting washers below the nuts

 

[Sixpactogo]

I had the same trouble as you. I tossed those elcheapo thread cutting nuts and replaced them with 10-24 free spin washer nuts. You can buy the threaded 10-24 chrome plated acorn nuts if you want. I had these so used them instead. Mine have stayed put since 2016.

 

[snakeoil24]

The nuts your using are garbage like six pact says speed nuts!!