I just finished writing an answer to this and my computer hung just before I
finished. So, I writing again.
I just did this last week on one that I was trying to take off but it was
seized. I had to cut off the bolt with an air powered angle grinder and it
released. The upper bolt doesn't actually move - as far as I could tell.
Anyway I cut out the old captive nut and dug it out. I chose a large bodied
bolt / washer and two nuts combo of the same thread size as original. I
loosely threaded a nut then washer then another nut onto the bolt and
wrapped the threads a little with masking tape. Then made up a batch of
'JB-Weld'* and potted the nut-combo into the rubber pocket, filling it up.
It set up in less than an hour and is hard as a rock. Next day I removed
the bolt and it works great. Its only visible on the very bottom so nobody
can tell. Thats the best I could think of.
* JB weld is a 2 part epoxy type mixture that comes in two tubes. Its super
hard when set up and doesn't shrink. Regular epoxy would probably work well
too.
Peter S
----- Original Message -----
From: Victor B. Michael <vmichael@enteract.com>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>; <spitfire-enthusiast@egroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 07, 1999 7:43 PM
Subject: Rubber bumper guards
>
> Hi,
>
> With as many of these rubber bumper guards as I have purchased that have
> the inset-molded nuts missing, I'm sure this is not an uncommon problem.
>
> Have any of you come up with a way to repair these things?! I was
> thinking of trying to reseat the nuts inside the bumper guard and
> resealing it, but not sure how to go about this.
>
> OR - do you have the rear-RH bumper guard with the nuts still in them?!
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Vic
>
> vmichael@enteract.com
> 1977 Spit (fm62959u) Recreational Driver
> 1978 Spit (fm77300u) Parts Car
> ???? Early Spit? Karmann Ghia? VW Convertable Bug? (some OTHER money
> pit!) :)
>
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