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Old 03-11-2025, 08:01 AM   #17
Big hammer
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Default Re: Rear Hood Hinge - Threads Stripped

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Originally Posted by jayjay View Post
on my '31 i originally thought those were stripped out as well. Then i realized that the doofus who "restored" the car had installed screws with a 10-24 thread and nuts instead of the 12-24 that they actually are. A bit of futzing around and chasing the threads in those captive nuts and voila, works as it should!
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