Door Panel thread repair
01-26-2013, 07:13 PM
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Door Panel thread repair
Gentlemen,
I have my 1966 door panel and door off to do a hinge pin repair.
The fiberglass threaded holes in the door that hold the door skin are getting a little sloppy. Anybody have any tricks to rebuild these threaded holes? Same issue with kick panel screw holes.
I was thinking of JB weld and a toothpick to reduce the threaded hole diameter. Plastic wall anchors?
All suggestions considered
Randy
I have my 1966 door panel and door off to do a hinge pin repair.
The fiberglass threaded holes in the door that hold the door skin are getting a little sloppy. Anybody have any tricks to rebuild these threaded holes? Same issue with kick panel screw holes.
I was thinking of JB weld and a toothpick to reduce the threaded hole diameter. Plastic wall anchors?
All suggestions considered
Randy
01-26-2013, 07:54 PM
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You could use zip ties to fit in the hole and then run the screws in, cut off the excess....
No mess..
No mess..
Last edited by 66jack; 01-26-2013 at 08:04 PM.
01-26-2013, 09:27 PM
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Fill the holes in with epoxy of your choice. The re-drill the hole
01-26-2013, 11:45 PM
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I just installed the door panels on my 65 yesterday. There isn't a single screw that goes into fiberglass. The 3 across the bottom and the 2 by the hinges all go into metal plates that are riveted inside the door.
Jim
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01-26-2013, 11:49 PM
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01-27-2013, 12:23 AM
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I put a thick paper clip in the hole.... the screw will tighten up with the extra thickness of the papaer clip in the hole, you are snugging a door panel braket, not tightening a lug nut
01-27-2013, 12:43 AM
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I used a GM 2-part epoxy to adhere the side exhaust cover insulators to the aluminum covers. Hard as hell when dry and easily driled and malleable. I am going to try it on my fresh air vent screw holes.
Ray
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01-27-2013, 01:18 AM
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Now that I have my glasses on I see you are correct. However I did get some good tips for the kickpanels.
Randy
01-27-2013, 01:28 AM
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On my '62 that I did many years ago, I used "Nut-serts" with great success on my door panels, and any & every screw that screwed into fiberglass. I then used stainless steel machine screws after the nutserts were in place. Those door panels were ON there! I also used thin plastic sheets instead of cardboard; sent 'em to Al Knoch and had him make the door panels on them...