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Rochlow · 12-03-2010, 12:16 AM

Curious what you guys have done when the nuts on the windshield pillar strips out. I went up to 7/16 and retapped, but I drilled the hole to big and it stripped again.

Has anyone change the plate on the backside of the pillar or any ideas..

dfwright · 12-03-2010, 12:05 PM

Here's another thread with some ideas:

Door Hinges -

Rochlow · 12-03-2010, 01:52 PM

Thank dfwright. I saw that post before I posted. I think I'm going to have to take the door off re-tap it to 1/2" thread then re-install the door.

Rochlow · 12-03-2010, 10:04 PM

Tried a helicore fitting. Seems to work.

12-03-2010, 12:16 AM	#1
Rochlow Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: St. Albans, Vt Posts: 2,520	Door hinge bolt stripped Curious what you guys have done when the nuts on the windshield pillar strips out. I went up to 7/16 and retapped, but I drilled the hole to big and it stripped again. Has anyone change the plate on the backside of the pillar or any ideas..

12-03-2010, 12:05 PM	#2
dfwright Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 1,376	Re: Door hinge bolt stripped Here's another thread with some ideas: Door Hinges - __________________ 1972 C10 LWB, 350/350 Deconstruction began 5/2009, mostly completed restoration, 5/2017

12-03-2010, 01:52 PM	#3
Rochlow Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: St. Albans, Vt Posts: 2,520	Re: Door hinge bolt stripped Thank dfwright. I saw that post before I posted. I think I'm going to have to take the door off re-tap it to 1/2" thread then re-install the door.

12-03-2010, 10:04 PM	#4
Rochlow Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: St. Albans, Vt Posts: 2,520	Re: Door hinge bolt stripped Tried a helicore fitting. Seems to work.



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