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TR2/3/3A tr3 snap studs

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Hi all does anybody know what kind of snap studs-lift dot are used on the dash of a post 60000 series tr3. Are they sheet meal screws or machine screws? My 58 has the wood so they are wood/sheet metal, but I do not know about the 61. It looks like I should just run a sheet metal screw in; but again, it looks like there is only the one layer of metal.
Steve
 
I'm answering this strictly from memory, but 1: Definitely sheet metal screws and 2: There is actually two layers of metal separated by about 1/8", the tail edge of a crimped & spot welded joint. With the capping removed, you can repair the top hole if it's become oversized thru the years but I don't believe you can get at the bottom hole. The designers certainly didn't look 45+ years ahead when they opted to eliminate the wood base. Lift-the-dot sheet metal screws have always been #8 (only) so getting a #10 to compensate for the worn out hole is out of the question. My 3A was already painted when I discovered the oversized holes. I tried several "fixes" but nothing that I was completely satisfied with. The closest I came is a product called "Mr Grip screw hole repair" made by Woodmate Corperation. Designed for wood but works well on metal.
Hope this helps.
FRank (My memory isn't what it used to be, & also, My memory isn't what used to be.)
 
:lol:

A pseudo-fix I've used with success is a bunch of toothpicks and some Elmer's to stuff the auger'd out hole, too. :wink:
 
I plan on drilling out to 1/4"and then gluing in a dowel then pilot hole and new screw.
 
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