Oliver, I'd be happy to send you couple if you can't find them.
If you want to go "whole hog" and be done with wood screws forever, I can
sell you as many as you want in several sizes.
Email me off-list.
John Deikis
Chelsea, MI
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On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 12:22 PM, John Seim <kingseim@earthlink.net> wrote:
> What I use to repair this, as well as the wood screw locations for the door
> checks, is a 10/32 rosan wood insert.
> You drill a 23/64" hole, or 3/8" hole, into the wood. You already have
> correctly located holes. You can just
> progressively go larger.
> This wood insert is about 3/8" outer diameter, made of brass, and has knife
> edge screw thread around its exterior.
> Makes for a very nice and secure mounting. You can then install 10/32
> machine screws, to secure to bonnet to the
> outer rail.
>
> I believe that Serv-A-Lite fasteners carry this item. They were made by a
> company in Costa Mesa, CA, called ROSAN,
> for the aircraft industry. Used for placing fastening points into plywood,
> that would allow for removal and replacement
> of panels, using machine screws.
>
> John Seim
> Irvine, CA
>
>
> On Jan 30, 2010, at 9:09 AM, oliver wrote:
>
> the screws that hold the chrome piece that holds the chrome strip that
>> holds the hood (bonnet) halves is coming out (as in stripped).
>>
>> what's the best way to fix this? I'm thinking rather than get a bigger
>> screw I should "refill" the wood hold with something? do we have a wood
>> expert out there with the right answer?
>>
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