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MG TD TF 1500 - Sure wish the factory had

I wish they had added T nuts for all the screws for the door latches. They have the back two with T nuts, but the front two are just screws.

The problem with these is if you have to take the latch or lock off a few times, the screws no longer tighten.

I have had to resort to gluing in ash plugs to get a tight screw. Seems odd they didn't just add more T nuts.
Bruce Cunha

You could possibly use rivet nuts and dome headed machine screws.
JK Mazgaj

The wood screws can not handle decades of use, they work loose and strip out. Remember, the T series began production over 80 years ago, with a designed service life of 7 years.
Be well,
David
D. Sander

Bruce, I hope you used glue made from Horse's hoofs and not that nasty modern epoxy stuff!
IW Martin

Horses hooves or hide glues are not waterproof or really even water or heat resistant, excellent stuff for Louis XV and Boulle furniture restoration but cars? Not so much
I prefer epoxy for wooden cars and boats, West System...
J Stone

Good that you used plugs vs dowels.. the grain on your repair will be oriented correctly

Regards, Tom
tm peterson

I picked up some 2 BA wood threaded inserts. I am going to evaluate installing these in the A-pillar side. Screwed in with some epoxy, they should be sufficiently strong to keep the latch from loosening for years.
Bruce Cunha

This thread was discussed between 05/05/2022 and 06/05/2022

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