Alan,
I bought from Namrick with success but didn4t see BA on their site..This
place does seem to carry BA sizes .
http://www.thorintl.com/HeliCoil-Screw-Thread-Inserts-Emhart-Bollhoff.htm
Richard
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Seigrist" <healey.nut@gmail.com>
To: "Healey" <Healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 1:51 PM
Subject: [Healeys] 3BA stripped threads Help?
> All -
>
> On my Atlantic, the quarter light (vent window) latch is secured to the
> frame with a special head 3BA screw.
>
> The threads in the frame are stripped so the screw won't seat.
>
> Anyone have any idea where I can get a 3BA helicoil kit? or is there
> another solution that might work? The screw is very special, so I can't
> really put another screw in there. Is there a way I can use JB weld or
> some
> other type of adhesive that repairs threads?
>
> I do have a 3BA tap, but the hole is so shallow I don't think a tap will
> be
> much help.
>
> Alan
>
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