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Stripped hood mount #439216 08/15/09 10:09 PM 08/15/09 10:09 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 971 Mooresville, NC A70Runner OP super stock
A70Runner OP super stock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 971 Mooresville, NC	Went to realign my hood on my 70 Runner today and the rear mount in the hood stripped out. Not the bolt but the piece in the hood. Has this ever happened to anyone and how did you fix it? Would a heli-coil work in here or maybey a rivnut? Thanks in advance, "People Think I'm Insane Because I Am Frowning All The Time" Black Sabbath

Re: Stripped hood mount [Re: A70Runner] #439217 08/15/09 11:14 PM 08/15/09 11:14 PM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 8 st.louis mo 6 67cudaz member
67cudaz member 6 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 8 st.louis mo	yep not long ago, on my 67 cuda, i was freakin out, but easy fix, i tapped it to next size.

Re: Stripped hood mount [Re: 67cudaz] #439218 08/16/09 12:00 PM 08/16/09 12:00 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 971 Mooresville, NC A70Runner OP super stock
A70Runner OP super stock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 971 Mooresville, NC	Its already a 3/8 bolt... "People Think I'm Insane Because I Am Frowning All The Time" Black Sabbath

Re: Stripped hood mount [Re: A70Runner] #439219 08/16/09 12:08 PM 08/16/09 12:08 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,543 chicagoland,usa B buildanother I Live Here
buildanother I Live Here B Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,543 chicagoland,usa	If there's enough meat left, you could try tapping it to 10mm for now. Fasteners that size everywhere.

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