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I am looking for advice on the best method of dealing with worn/oversized screw holes. I have several loose screws on my '60 inside door panel, which I would like to be able to tighten. I would like to keep original screws (diameter) if possible. Am I looking at filling the holes and retapping, and if so what is the best material to use?
Not knowing how big the holes are you reference you might be able to use the plastic inserts that you can buy to put in a homes sheetrock for mounting on walls. Another method is to use a piece of wire, like from a paper clip in the hole to decrease the size in the hole. I am sure there are other methods that can be mentioned.
Not knowing how big the holes are you reference you might be able to use the plastic inserts that you can buy to put in a homes sheetrock for mounting on walls. Another method is to use a piece of wire, like from a paper clip in the hole to decrease the size in the hole. I am sure there are other methods that can be mentioned.
I just fixed oversized holes on my 1960 doors. Previously, I used small drywall anchors, but they get hard and brittle and fall off inside the doors.
As a more permanent fix, I used small pieces of galvanized sheet metal (1' long by 1/2' wide) and the smallest pop rivets to hold the sheet metal strips to the door. Then just drill the proper size hole in the sheet metal. A couple of screw holes were so large that the fiberglass was cracked; had to re-fiberglass these areas with a couple of fiberglass overlays.
I just fixed oversized holes on my 1960 doors. Previously, I used small drywall anchors, but they get hard and brittle and fall off inside the doors.
As a more permanent fix, I used small pieces of galvanized sheet metal (1' long by 1/2' wide) and the smallest pop rivets to hold the sheet metal strips to the door. Then just drill the proper size hole in the sheet metal. A couple of screw holes were so large that the fiberglass was cracked; had to re-fiberglass these areas with a couple of fiberglass overlays.
When I restored one of my 1960s, I believe I was able to buy oversized screws with correct heads from one of the Corvette parts houses. I am getting old and the memory is fading, but that is what I recall. The paper clip trick works well too.
When I restored one of my 1960s, I believe I was able to buy oversized screws with correct heads from one of the Corvette parts houses. I am getting old and the memory is fading, but that is what I recall. The paper clip trick works well too.
CC sells an "oversize hole repair kit" that's very similar to what Joe described; 1-1/4" x 1/2" plated steel repair plates with a hole at each end and 2 pop rivets for each plate, 10 plates and 20 rivets per pack. Their #131125.
CC sells an "oversize hole repair kit" that's very similar to what Joe described; 1-1/4" x 1/2" plated steel repair plates with a hole at each end and 2 pop rivets for each plate, 10 plates and 20 rivets per pack. Their #131125.
I remember a company called Walker Engineering (or something like that...from Florida, I believe) that offered oversized fasteners (with standard 'heads') for various applications (like mid-year kick panels, etc). They had a somewhat crude but effective blue-covered catalogue with black and white line drawings of the various fasteners and clips offered. I think their parts were available through CC or Ecklers, as well.
I remember a company called Walker Engineering (or something like that...from Florida, I believe) that offered oversized fasteners (with standard 'heads') for various applications (like mid-year kick panels, etc). They had a somewhat crude but effective blue-covered catalogue with black and white line drawings of the various fasteners and clips offered. I think their parts were available through CC or Ecklers, as well.
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