Arm rest attachment
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Racer
Joined: Apr 2002
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From: Lafayette, Indiana
Arm rest attachment
The screw holes in the door brackets for my arm rests are over size. (I know it's hard to believe, but they are.) I was thinking of bonding a pieces of metal to the back side of the brackets with JB Weld. I think that would hold it allowing me to drill and screw. What do you think.
This also seems like an interesting product. http://www.por15.com/puttys.html
Or do you have "the" fix? I would appreciate your thoughts and experiences with this situation.
This also seems like an interesting product. http://www.por15.com/puttys.html
Or do you have "the" fix? I would appreciate your thoughts and experiences with this situation.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2001
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From: Northern CA
Re: Arm rest attachment (Indy Year 25)
Another way to fix that problem is to rivet some sheet metal to fit over the holes and drill a new, smaller hole for a smaller sheet metal screw to fit in. It's probably a little cleaner than using JB weld and faster too. :smash:
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2000
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From: Wichita, KS
Re: Arm rest attachment (Indy Year 25)
I used clip nuts on mine. U shaped sheet metal with a stamped "thread" in it, ask at the parts counter at the local auto parts store. It's tough to find the nuts with a deep enough throat to fit but worth the trouble. Now, if it pulls loose again I can just get new hardware and start over.
