The bolt underneath the rear crossmember broke. So I hit it with a
punch so I could drill it out but then nut that was welded inside the
frame popped out. DOH!~

I'm installing a rear bumper and that hole is one of the mounting
points.

Anyone ever use a self tapping bolt with successs in the frame?

I was thinking of this instead of paying someone to weld a bolt into
the hole so I can mount the bumper

Any ideas and thoughts are much appreciated.

 

You could just get a new nutsert for it. I have tapped into my xj "frame"
successfully but a nutsert is an easier better fix.
KH

\this is the idea:
http://www.avdel.textron.com/index.h.../thin_sert.htm




"ufatbastehd" <ufatbasted@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> The bolt underneath the rear crossmember broke. So I hit it with a
> punch so I could drill it out but then nut that was welded inside the
> frame popped out. DOH!~
>
> I'm installing a rear bumper and that hole is one of the mounting
> points.
>
> Anyone ever use a self tapping bolt with successs in the frame?
>
> I was thinking of this instead of paying someone to weld a bolt into
> the hole so I can mount the bumper
>
> Any ideas and thoughts are much appreciated.
>

 

You could just get a new nutsert for it. I have tapped into my xj "frame"
successfully but a nutsert is an easier better fix.
KH

\this is the idea:
http://www.avdel.textron.com/index.h.../thin_sert.htm




"ufatbastehd" <ufatbasted@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1113493006.076169.165990@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> The bolt underneath the rear crossmember broke. So I hit it with a
> punch so I could drill it out but then nut that was welded inside the
> frame popped out. DOH!~
>
> I'm installing a rear bumper and that hole is one of the mounting
> points.
>
> Anyone ever use a self tapping bolt with successs in the frame?
>
> I was thinking of this instead of paying someone to weld a bolt into
> the hole so I can mount the bumper
>
> Any ideas and thoughts are much appreciated.
>

 

You could just get a new nutsert for it. I have tapped into my xj "frame"
successfully but a nutsert is an easier better fix.
KH

\this is the idea:
http://www.avdel.textron.com/index.h.../thin_sert.htm




"ufatbastehd" <ufatbasted@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1113493006.076169.165990@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> The bolt underneath the rear crossmember broke. So I hit it with a
> punch so I could drill it out but then nut that was welded inside the
> frame popped out. DOH!~
>
> I'm installing a rear bumper and that hole is one of the mounting
> points.
>
> Anyone ever use a self tapping bolt with successs in the frame?
>
> I was thinking of this instead of paying someone to weld a bolt into
> the hole so I can mount the bumper
>
> Any ideas and thoughts are much appreciated.
>

 

You could just get a new nutsert for it. I have tapped into my xj "frame"
successfully but a nutsert is an easier better fix.
KH

\this is the idea:
http://www.avdel.textron.com/index.h.../thin_sert.htm




"ufatbastehd" <ufatbasted@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1113493006.076169.165990@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> The bolt underneath the rear crossmember broke. So I hit it with a
> punch so I could drill it out but then nut that was welded inside the
> frame popped out. DOH!~
>
> I'm installing a rear bumper and that hole is one of the mounting
> points.
>
> Anyone ever use a self tapping bolt with successs in the frame?
>
> I was thinking of this instead of paying someone to weld a bolt into
> the hole so I can mount the bumper
>
> Any ideas and thoughts are much appreciated.
>

 

Thanks That looks like a good solution.

No got to find a place to but them. Hope I can find locally as I was
wanted to install the bumper this weeked!!

 

Thanks That looks like a good solution.

No got to find a place to but them. Hope I can find locally as I was
wanted to install the bumper this weeked!!

 

Thanks That looks like a good solution.

No got to find a place to but them. Hope I can find locally as I was
wanted to install the bumper this weeked!!

 

Thanks That looks like a good solution.

No got to find a place to but them. Hope I can find locally as I was
wanted to install the bumper this weeked!!

 

Thanks That looks great!! Now just gotta find where to buy them.