1994 Hunter Green SE “Back to Stock” Thread

[machoheadgames]

Thinking more about the boot, I’m tempted to try something….since I’m locked in on Nutserts, I’m kind of thinking about buying some threaded studs in the nutsert thread, threading them in fully, then I could just slide the boot on. I could enlarge the boot screw holes where necessary, if necessary. I could use nuts and washers to hold the boot down.

Once the proper height was achieved, I could thread the studs down to that height, then use nuts on the underside of the nutserts as a jam nuts to hold the stud. This would make for an easily removable and reinstall-able setup. It’s a little bit fancy, but would give me a better solution than what I’m currently locked into.

Or I could just leave it alone, hope I never need to deal with it again, and when I inevitably do need to, deal with it at that point and maybe do the studs then…

 

[DOWNS]

Sounds like a good idea to me. I've got to go up a size on some of my self tappers at this point.

 

[machoheadgames]

Sounds like a good idea to me. I've got to go up a size on some of my self tappers at this point.

Yeah, that’s what I should have done all along….my YJ arrived to me with 4 of the 7 stripped. With carpet covering it up I didn’t care so much, but when I went bedliner, I could see the boot not fully held down in some spots which bothered me. I figured rivnuts would be the end all solution, but it only opened another can of worms. I should have used smaller than 1/4-20 first of all. Would be a lot easier to line it all up with smaller fasteners. But in reality I should have just stepped up the self tapper size.

Live and learn. I think I’m going to leave it alone for now since it’s held down good. I’ll do it with studs later if I have to go back in there. Maybe buy the parts now and hang onto them for that day.

 

[ytradio]

Yeah, that’s what I should have done all along….my YJ arrived to me with 4 of the 7 stripped. With carpet covering it up I didn’t care so much, but when I went bedliner, I could see the boot not fully held down in some spots which bothered me. I figured rivnuts would be the end all solution, but it only opened another can of worms. I should have used smaller than 1/4-20 first of all. Would be a lot easier to line it all up with smaller fasteners. But in reality I should have just stepped up the self tapper size.

Live and learn. I think I’m going to leave it alone for now since it’s held down good. I’ll do it with studs later if I have to go back in there. Maybe buy the parts now and hang onto them for that day.

Since the thread is 1/4 20, if you ever do go that route stainless acorn nuts on the top side would really dress it up. Just have to make sure that the studs aren’t too long. I know for a fact acorns come in 1/4 20 I have bought bags of 100 at Fastenall.

 

[machoheadgames]

Since the thread is 1/4 20, if you ever do go that route stainless acorn nuts on the top side would really dress it up. Just have to make sure that the studs aren’t too long. I know for a fact acorns come in 1/4 20 I have bought bags of 100 at Fastenall.

Good idea! The carpet tucks in under the bottom lip of the outer boot but those would still work well I think. Might actually help hold the carpet up against the underside of the rubber too.