Bolt holes 2 large or missing the treaded inserts on the windshield/B pillar for top rails supports

[tbeson]

Trying to install my roof side rails on my M1123 to install new 4 man top and the Windshield and B Pillar holes are to large, both sides are missing the treaded nut inserts. Has any one been able to make or has anyone been able to fill in the holes to make new treated inserts work?

 

[Action]

Get some well nuts from hardware store, that fit the holes...
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[Coug]

Agree with action, they are supposed to be wellnuts, not rivnuts for those spots.

 

[Maxjeep1]

I went to a really good old fashioned have everything you need store and they didn’t have the right size wellnuts. They were close but I ended up getting mine from Mac, Kascar, or hummerpartsguy. Sorry I can’t remember. I never could get my 4 man rail to sit flush with the A,B,and C pillar and my xdoor wouldn’t close right.

 

[osteo16]

Agree with action, they are supposed to be wellnuts, not rivnuts for those spots.

interesting.. my 998 has rivnuts in all those locations.. Did they move to well nuts on later models ????

 

[Action]

interesting.. my 998 has rivnuts in all those locations.. Did they move to well nuts on later models ????

I thought they used wellnuts so there would be the slightest bit of movement when the body flexes. But, i cant see the top of a-pillar getting closer to top of c-pillar while off road.
i would check my old paper parts book, if i knew where it was.