If the holes are to large for the standard bolt to hold the tack bar at the rear of the car has any one found a correct oversize bolt or used a riv-nut ? welding at this point not an option.

I have the same problem welding is not an option my car is completely done. I'm looking into riv-nuts now but they require making the holes even larger, This has to be a common problem, hopefully someone has figured it out and is willing to share....
Good luck

I have the same problem welding is not an option my car is completely done. I'm looking into riv-nuts now but they require making the holes even larger, This has to be a common problem, hopefully someone has figured it out and is willing to share....
Good luck

If I find the answer from a different source I will put it up.

Thanks, I've tried googling for an answer and came up empty. My painter/ body guys coming over tonight to take a look, I'll see what he recomends.

If I find the answer from a different source I will put it up.
the standard size bolt is a 14x 1 1/2 7/16hex head 21/32 OD washer

Do not know if I figured it out.....we are talking about the tack strip to hold the rear window curtain and rear of the top to the body.....

if so......

I used a larger bolt/screw on the ones that had been stripped out......as I was told is done to remedy this problem... by an old timer auto upholster.... not original but gets the job done....local auto store had what I needed and they looked a lot like the original as far as appearence...

hope this helps

Do not know if I figured it out.....we are talking about the tack strip to hold the rear window curtain and rear of the top to the body.....

if so......

I used a larger bolt/screw on the ones that had been stripped out......as I was told is done to remedy this problem... by an old timer auto upholster.... not original but gets the job done....local auto store had what I needed and they looked a lot like the original as far as appearence...

hope this helps

this is the item we are talking about. I am looking for the bolt in oversize thread with the correct head and OD washer.

I have the same issue on my 'Bird. But since I currently have no floor pan and it's on a rotisserie my fix will probaly be easy. I plan to drill out the old holes and weld in t-nuts, or atleast that's what I think they are called. The are usually used in wood aplpications. They have a flange with little spurs that normally dig into the wood to home them in place. I'll cut/grind these off then weld them in the holes. I used these previously to repair my lower fender cage nuts. Worked pretty well. Do a google search in the images area for t-nuts. You'll see what I'm talking about.

Hope this helps. Or at least gives someone an idea for an alternative plan.