Hi tony.
I bought a cheap tool for about $30 from eBay user dntwn73. Search for
rivnut tool. It came with a few rivnuts and you can order more (better
quality) ones from mcmaster. Does the job. I'm not a fan of them unless
it's absolutely necessary though as they are not that strong and can
occasional spin if someone overtightens the screw. Good for light
attachments to sheet steel/aluminium or fibreglass though.
On Saturday, November 3, 2012, Tony Somebody wrote:
> I have two hole in need now and that w/out checking my Alpines or
> unrestored
> Tigers, so I want to buy the tool and inserts- would Ton or Al post
> information on where to order from? AND Thanks in advance!
> TtT
>
> Tony Lang
> (TtT)
>
>
> >________________________________
> > From: Alexander Washick
> <alw6464@gmail.com>
> >To: Tom Hall <modtiger@comcast.net>
> >Cc:
> Rollright@aol.com; Tiger e-mail List <tigers@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Friday,
> November 2, 2012 11:17 PM
> >Subject: Re: [Tigers] 'Lift-the-Dot' stud problem
> >
> >Tom is right!! I have used these for many years in business and on cars.
> >If you have a hole with no threads and no easy access to the back this
> >your
> answer. Saved me many of times on the job. It works kind of like a
> >rivet but
> with threads in the center. Marson is the most popular make and I
> >think they
> use the term Grip-Serts. Sizes 6/32 -3/8 and they come in a kit
> >and you if
> don't do much work, maybe you could borrow the tool. Al
> >
> >On Fri, Nov 2,
> 2012 at 10:47 PM, Tom Hall <modtiger@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> >> If you guys
> haven't used Riv-nuts yet this is the perfect opportunity. I
> >> know that
> it's not OEM "stock", but it fixes the problem. The studs are
> >> available in
> the 8-32 version and with practice and care (not to over
> >> squeeze the tool)
> the Riv-nut makes a fool-proof repair that is much
> >> stronger than the
> sheetmetal version. I'd send a pic, but the list would
> >> strip it.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 11/2/2012 1:29 PM, Rollright@aol.com wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hello,
> >>> The
> Lift-the-Dot (now to be referred to as LtD) stud, just behind the
> >>> door
> >>>
> on the U.S. near the soft top hinge, has widened the anchoring sheet-metal
> >>>
> to the point where it won't stay in the bodywork, even with a new stud
> >>>
> with
> >>> fresh threads.
> >>> I'd sure like to fix this, and I've even
> tried Gorilla Glue. GG
> >>> worked initially with the top's female snap, but
> the tonneau did it
> >>> right in.
> >>> So, how do I fix this situation?
> I've been told there is almost
> >>> no way
> >>> to get a goober of JB Weld or
> the like to the bottom of the machine screw
> >>> threads, as access is nearly
> impossible.
> >>> Tod Brown tells me his has the same problem, so if he
> and I have
> >>> the
> >>> same issue, I'll bet it is really common.
> >>> I
> thought of putting a LtD with a bolt on the bottom, but then
> >>> you get
> >>>
> into the access thing again, trying to get the nut on the bottom of the
> >>>
> bolt.
> >>> HELP !
> >>> Jim Armstrong
> >>> Mk 1A
> >>> 382002083
> >>> LRXFE
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