I hate (other) shadetree mechanics!
Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2024 2:28 pm
So, I am working on replacing the headliner on the Cayman, and found that some asshole (probably the one who fixed it up after it's original accident) used the wrong screw to hold one sun visor in place.
From the head (Philips, not Torx) I knew a) it was the wrong screw, and b) it was forced in!
So now do I:
a) Just use a new screw of the force threaded size.
b) Try to re-tap the threads to the first metic size that holds, and use that.
c) Drill out the 6 pop rivets holding the piece of metal, and tack weld in a new nut of the proper threads, then pop rivet back into place.
d) Other (looking for ideas)
It is not a structural piece. The sun visor mount is a piece of steel pop riveted onto the windshield frame after the body is painted. It is unpainted, possibly galvanized, and held in place with 6 large headed aluminum pop rivets.
(I will probably have to do some searching to find similar pop rivets)
The threads look like they are part of a nut, that I assume is tack welded to the back side, but I don't see any sign of wedding heat marks. (Maybe some kind of spot welding?)
Pictures will follow.
From the head (Philips, not Torx) I knew a) it was the wrong screw, and b) it was forced in!
So now do I:
a) Just use a new screw of the force threaded size.
b) Try to re-tap the threads to the first metic size that holds, and use that.
c) Drill out the 6 pop rivets holding the piece of metal, and tack weld in a new nut of the proper threads, then pop rivet back into place.
d) Other (looking for ideas)
It is not a structural piece. The sun visor mount is a piece of steel pop riveted onto the windshield frame after the body is painted. It is unpainted, possibly galvanized, and held in place with 6 large headed aluminum pop rivets.
(I will probably have to do some searching to find similar pop rivets)
The threads look like they are part of a nut, that I assume is tack welded to the back side, but I don't see any sign of wedding heat marks. (Maybe some kind of spot welding?)
Pictures will follow.