Striped screw in windshield

[saltshaker]

Threads are striped in one of the holes in the side of the windshield it's a
# 10 screw ....I have a Lexan windshield, any ideas how to fix it....
Jon

[vector1]

fill it with epoxy and redrill.

[bobcowan]

JB Weld!

The threads are in a brass strip behind the chrome trim. You can remove the bras strip, shoten it by 1/2", and redrill all the holes.

Bras is fairly soft. You could use a center punch around the perimeter of the hole to make the hole smaller. Then retap the threads.

Somewhere along the line I remember some body was selling a SS replacement for the brass strip. Much stronger material.

[vector1]

#10 screw might be a little tough going into jb weld.....

[FWB]

I dunno, JB weld? sounds a bit half-arsed to me.....why not just put a thread insert in there and fix it right.

[bobcowan]

Because the brass strip is only 1/8" thick or less. I'v tried steel thread inserts in material that thin with poor results. OTOH, I'v used JB Weld with excellent results.

[FWB]

if it's that thin, your right an insert would be useless.
the frame on my car is much thicker on the sideposts than 1/8 inch. and i have the standard cobra frame.

at 1/8 inch that would give you 4 threads of engagement on a 10-32 thread
maybe an oversize self tapper might give the extra grab needed

[bobcowan]

The threads are not into the frame. They're into a brass strip behind the frame. You could over drill it, and then put a bigger screw in. But then you'd have to do that for all of them. And if you wanted a flush fit, you'd have to drill and countersink all the holes in the uprights.

[dcdoug]

You can replace the brass inserts with stainless steel inserts. Here is the part from Whitby: Whitby Motorcars

[saltshaker]

Thanks, that will work...
Jon

[trularin]

If the side frame is brass like mine, JB weld and redo.

Take your time.

I used SS screws and studs for the window frame with wings.

Hope this helps.