Dibbons
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My custom reproduction 1971 BBody backlight louvers had the pedestal with threaded stud snap off on the passenger side portion.
Because of the angle and location of the body hole that lines up with the stud, placement is critical so I did not even sand the broken ends. Just stuck them back together with a little JB weld (foto four). In the first foto, that white line is where the removable center portion of the louver was hanging up and not allowing me to remove such section without suffering the damage you see in fotos two and three. Unless, of course, I just tightened the nut too much and it twisted off.
Because of the angle and location of the body hole that lines up with the stud, placement is critical so I did not even sand the broken ends. Just stuck them back together with a little JB weld (foto four). In the first foto, that white line is where the removable center portion of the louver was hanging up and not allowing me to remove such section without suffering the damage you see in fotos two and three. Unless, of course, I just tightened the nut too much and it twisted off.
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