Stripped door bolt hole, now what ??? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**Green Machine** · 11-04-2005, 05:42 PM

One of the bolts must have had a burr on or something, but when I removed the hinge bolts from the driver door, one of the nut things and the bolt stripped out taking most of the threads out of the door nut on the top inside one, the single one of the three, of course. Are those nuts replaceable or how would you fix ??? Thanks.

HeavyD · 11-04-2005, 06:10 PM

Maybe a heli-coil would work??

*FormerMember* · 11-04-2005, 06:13 PM

Tap it for a larger bolt?

cdowns · 11-04-2005, 06:15 PM

get a longer bolt and put lockwasher and nut on it

sdkid · 11-04-2005, 06:23 PM

I agree with HeavyD...Helicoil.

**Green Machine** · 11-04-2005, 11:59 PM

I think there may be some threads left in the back of the nut, If I put a bolt though from the back and maybe loctite it and use that as a stud , will that hit anything assuming bolt is not to long of course, Ya think that might work ?

JimKshortstep4x4 · 11-05-2005, 07:11 AM

It is a little bit of work, but I retapped the door nut to 7/16-20. For the bolt, I turned down the shank to 3/8 diameter x 3/8 long under the head, (to give it clearance for adjustment). I then ground the hex on a belt sander to fit a 9/16 socket. The hinge slot had to be opened up slightly to clear the 7/16 threads.

It looks good and works well.

Jim

*FormerMember* · 11-05-2005, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Green Machine

I think there may be some threads left in the back of the nut, If I put a bolt though from the back and maybe loctite it and use that as a stud , will that hit anything assuming bolt is not to long of course, Ya think that might work ?

I am not sure that would allow the door to close... would have to be pretty short (about the length of a bolt head, protruding out).

My thoughts anyway. When mine did this, I tapped it out to the next size.

Rod · 11-05-2005, 12:08 PM

When the inner door plate drop down into cabs door post hollow....thats where the fun begins. How you fix that without cutting the cabs forward door post open?

**twouvakind** · 06-21-2012, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdowns

get a longer bolt and put lockwasher and nut on it

Great suggestion! I just stripped one of my upper nuts and one other was stripped to begin with. Best laid plans rebuilding hinges. After putting the door back on and realizing the mess I am in.....I started looking at skin removal...plug welding nuts and the like. To heck you say.....put a nut and washer on a longer bolt----DONE.

oldspowered67C10 · 06-22-2012, 12:03 AM

Check the paint and body forum, there is thread about this there twoards the top right now.

11-04-2005, 05:42 PM	#1
Green Machine Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Estherville, Iowa Posts: 3,371	Stripped door bolt hole, now what ??? One of the bolts must have had a burr on or something, but when I removed the hinge bolts from the driver door, one of the nut things and the bolt stripped out taking most of the threads out of the door nut on the top inside one, the single one of the three, of course. Are those nuts replaceable or how would you fix ??? Thanks. __________________ 1968 C10 307 3spd Long Fleet ------ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=201103 1970 C10 305 Super T10 Long Fleet --- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=202285 1971 C20 383 TH350 Dana Posi ----- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206894 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 C3 6.0

11-04-2005, 06:10 PM	#2
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,170	Re: Stripped door bolt hole, now what ??? Maybe a heli-coil would work?? __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man"

11-04-2005, 06:13 PM	#3
FormerMember Account Suspended Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,051	Re: Stripped door bolt hole, now what ??? Tap it for a larger bolt?

11-04-2005, 06:15 PM	#4
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: Stripped door bolt hole, now what ??? get a longer bolt and put lockwasher and nut on it __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

11-04-2005, 06:23 PM	#5
sdkid Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pierre SD Posts: 1,533	Re: Stripped door bolt hole, now what ??? I agree with HeavyD...Helicoil. __________________ I think the world needs a drink... Help somebody...If you can....VanZant We're not wrong, we're not sorry, and its probably gonna happen again. That's the truth about men. Tracy Byrd Member# 13924 '70 c10, 350/350 '68 c10 250/4spd '68 c10 no eng/trans fac ps/pb/ac/at (future father/sons project) '48 Chevy Loadmaster

11-04-2005, 11:59 PM	#6
Green Machine Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Estherville, Iowa Posts: 3,371	Re: Stripped door bolt hole, now what ??? I think there may be some threads left in the back of the nut, If I put a bolt though from the back and maybe loctite it and use that as a stud , will that hit anything assuming bolt is not to long of course, Ya think that might work ? __________________ 1968 C10 307 3spd Long Fleet ------ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=201103 1970 C10 305 Super T10 Long Fleet --- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=202285 1971 C20 383 TH350 Dana Posi ----- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206894 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 C3 6.0

11-05-2005, 07:11 AM	#7
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Re: Stripped door bolt hole, now what ??? It is a little bit of work, but I retapped the door nut to 7/16-20. For the bolt, I turned down the shank to 3/8 diameter x 3/8 long under the head, (to give it clearance for adjustment). I then ground the hex on a belt sander to fit a 9/16 socket. The hinge slot had to be opened up slightly to clear the 7/16 threads. It looks good and works well. Jim

11-05-2005, 12:08 PM	#9
Rod Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Eastern - Manitoba Canada, Winnipeg Posts: 4,369	Re: Stripped door bolt hole, now what ??? When the inner door plate drop down into cabs door post hollow....thats where the fun begins. How you fix that without cutting the cabs forward door post open? Last edited by Rod; 11-05-2005 at 12:10 PM.

06-22-2012, 12:03 AM	#11
oldspowered67C10 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cherry Valley,Ca Posts: 468	Re: Stripped door bolt hole, now what ??? Check the paint and body forum, there is thread about this there twoards the top right now.



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