3rd brake light options

travy · 06-22-2007, 07:16 PM

The screws that hold in my 3rd brake light are stripped. So are the screw in part that the screws go in to. They just spin.

Should I try yanking them out? Then use some double sided body panel tape along the bottom?

ExtCab96S_Dime · 06-22-2007, 09:02 PM

You could find a tap and die set and tap new holes and put different screws/bolts in.

metalstang · 06-22-2007, 10:23 PM

I just shaved off the bolts and left it off.

Looks 100x better.

travy · 06-23-2007, 01:11 AM

But then there would be the mounting part just sitting ontop of the glass...it would look weird.

metalstang · 06-23-2007, 10:25 AM

Looks fine to me.

96blazer · 06-25-2007, 01:52 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by metalstang

Looks fine to me.

That would look like crap.

4.3Xtreme · 06-25-2007, 01:59 AM

Go to the junk yard and find a replacement for it. It would look bad just leaving that plate on the window.

96blazer · 06-25-2007, 02:03 AM

Must be the 4dr model. It looks like one big piece with the glass,

travy · 06-25-2007, 09:21 AM

I do have one from previous adventures to the junk yard, but the screws are striped into their holes. That's the main problem I have right now.

I'm going to pull out the screws then set the replacement one on plate. Using strips of body panel tape underneath should hold it pretty firm for now.

AmosM823 · 07-03-2007, 09:36 AM

Just get some vise grips to get the old screw out, go to a hardware store and buy new ones.

travy · 07-03-2007, 10:37 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by AmosM823

Just get some vise grips to get the old screw out, go to a hardware store and buy new ones.

Like I said though. Yes the screws are stripped. so is the round nuts that holds the screw. I did rip out the screws. but it pulled the part that it screws into with it(which was just spinning in it's spot too).

To fix would be getting a whole new back windshield. But i'm not doing that.

96blazer · 07-03-2007, 10:44 AM

You could just not use that screw.

Double-side tape it back on, and tighten the good screw.

70CHEVY327 · 07-03-2007, 10:45 AM

JB weld it back on the bugger will never move after that

travy · 07-03-2007, 11:12 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by 96blazer

You could just not use that screw.

Double-side tape it back on, and tighten the good screw.

Both of them are stripped.

I'm going to do the double sided body panel tape. H

Haven't had time to look at it much lately, but I might actually dremel in nut shape at the top. Then super glue a nut inside and flush with the base attached to the window.

06-22-2007, 07:16 PM	#1
travy Megabyte Age: 23 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 7,656 Location: Vancouver, WA User is: Online	3rd brake light options The screws that hold in my 3rd brake light are stripped. So are the screw in part that the screws go in to. They just spin. Should I try yanking them out? Then use some double sided body panel tape along the bottom?
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06-22-2007, 09:02 PM	#2
ExtCab96S_Dime Wannabe Dragger Age: 22 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,664 Location: Neenah, Wisconsin User is: OffLine	Re: 3rd brake light options You could find a tap and die set and tap new holes and put different screws/bolts in.
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06-22-2007, 10:23 PM	#3
metalstang Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 22 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: 3rd brake light options I just shaved off the bolts and left it off. Looks 100x better.
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06-23-2007, 01:11 AM	#4
travy Megabyte Age: 23 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 7,656 Location: Vancouver, WA User is: Online	Re: 3rd brake light options But then there would be the mounting part just sitting ontop of the glass...it would look weird.
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06-23-2007, 10:25 AM	#5
metalstang Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 22 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: 3rd brake light options Looks fine to me.
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06-25-2007, 01:52 AM	#6
96blazer """"""""""""""""""""""""" Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 28,369 Location: ? User is: OffLine	Re: 3rd brake light options Quote: Originally Posted by metalstang Looks fine to me. That would look like crap.
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06-25-2007, 01:59 AM	#7
4.3Xtreme I'm a huge ass Age: 25 Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 10,798 Location: SE Ohio/ Nashville User is: OffLine	Re: 3rd brake light options Go to the junk yard and find a replacement for it. It would look bad just leaving that plate on the window.
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06-25-2007, 02:03 AM	#8
96blazer """"""""""""""""""""""""" Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 28,369 Location: ? User is: OffLine	Re: 3rd brake light options Must be the 4dr model. It looks like one big piece with the glass,
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06-25-2007, 09:21 AM	#9
travy Megabyte Age: 23 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 7,656 Location: Vancouver, WA User is: Online	Re: 3rd brake light options I do have one from previous adventures to the junk yard, but the screws are striped into their holes. That's the main problem I have right now. I'm going to pull out the screws then set the replacement one on plate. Using strips of body panel tape underneath should hold it pretty firm for now.
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07-03-2007, 09:36 AM	#10
AmosM823 Registered 12 year old Age: 19 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 804 Location: North East Jersey User is: OffLine	Re: 3rd brake light options Just get some vise grips to get the old screw out, go to a hardware store and buy new ones.
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07-03-2007, 10:37 AM	#11
travy Megabyte Age: 23 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 7,656 Location: Vancouver, WA User is: Online	Re: 3rd brake light options Quote: Originally Posted by AmosM823 Just get some vise grips to get the old screw out, go to a hardware store and buy new ones. Like I said though. Yes the screws are stripped. so is the round nuts that holds the screw. I did rip out the screws. but it pulled the part that it screws into with it(which was just spinning in it's spot too). To fix would be getting a whole new back windshield. But i'm not doing that.
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07-03-2007, 10:44 AM	#12
96blazer """"""""""""""""""""""""" Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 28,369 Location: ? User is: OffLine	Re: 3rd brake light options You could just not use that screw. Double-side tape it back on, and tighten the good screw.
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07-03-2007, 10:45 AM	#13
70CHEVY327 Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 329 Location: pittsburgh pa User is: OffLine	Re: 3rd brake light options JB weld it back on the bugger will never move after that
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07-03-2007, 11:12 AM	#14
travy Megabyte Age: 23 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 7,656 Location: Vancouver, WA User is: Online	Re: 3rd brake light options Quote: Originally Posted by 96blazer You could just not use that screw. Double-side tape it back on, and tighten the good screw. Both of them are stripped. I'm going to do the double sided body panel tape. H Haven't had time to look at it much lately, but I might actually dremel in nut shape at the top. Then super glue a nut inside and flush with the base attached to the window.
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