Looking for T-top weather strip retainer screw and cage nut replacement solution

[Roger C.]

I hope I can explain this clearly enough to get some repair solution ideas.

My 1973 T-Top used 4 screws to retain the window side weather-strip retainer. The screws and cage nut were rusted together.

Trying to remove the 10/24 screws, the screws twisted off leaving the cage nut unusable.

Now I am going to have to improvise a way to secure the retainer to the T-top.

Each cage nut is held in place by two rivets.

My first step is to figure out how to remove the cage nut assembly. I drilled out the rivets, but the cage nut seems to be glued to the T-top.

My second task is to figure out a method to replace the cage nuts with another type of fastener.

I would appreciate any ideas for a solution.

Thank you

Roger

[Patrick H.]

Re: Looking for T-top weather strip retainer screw and cage nut replacement solution

I drilled out the cage nut itself and tapped the new hole. The hole isn't quite in the exact location of the original, but you can't tell and it works fine.