I'm needing advice on how to proceed with drilling and adding rivnuts/nutserts to get footman loops back on a pair of doors.
Whoever previously owned them stripped or broke the original bolts for both doors' door strap loops. On the passenger door they drilled out new holes. The ones on the driver's side still somewhat work. I'm plan on redoing them anyway.
Here's the passenger (worst) door:
I thought I'd drill out in the location of the original holes since they're somewhat where new rivnuts/nutserts should insert.
However, feeling on the backside/inside of the door, there's another piece of metal with extended tubes for the original bolts. I don't know if that part will get removed when I drill. If is doesn't come out I figure the rivnuts/nutserts won't crimp properly.
As to the rivnuts/nuterts what size should I bump up to; 1/4", 5/16", 3/8"?
I know I'm not the first person to deal with this. Hoping someone here can help.
Whoever previously owned them stripped or broke the original bolts for both doors' door strap loops. On the passenger door they drilled out new holes. The ones on the driver's side still somewhat work. I'm plan on redoing them anyway.
Here's the passenger (worst) door:
I thought I'd drill out in the location of the original holes since they're somewhat where new rivnuts/nutserts should insert.
However, feeling on the backside/inside of the door, there's another piece of metal with extended tubes for the original bolts. I don't know if that part will get removed when I drill. If is doesn't come out I figure the rivnuts/nutserts won't crimp properly.
As to the rivnuts/nuterts what size should I bump up to; 1/4", 5/16", 3/8"?
I know I'm not the first person to deal with this. Hoping someone here can help.