magillaru Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 Getting ready to tap a hole into the frame to ground my front battery and alt..... The way my frame is designed, I'll be able to screw the bolt in but will not have access to put a nut on the other side so I'm worried that slightly >1/8" metal that I'm tapping won't be secure enough to hold the bolt without the nut. Any help would be appreciated. I can post pictures if needed. Singer Alternators Team Asshole #anothershittysingerbuild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will77530 Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 rivet nuts are your friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magillaru Posted December 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 That means a trip back up to the store.....haha Thanks man.....might try that if I can't find another spot. Would it be okay if I grounded to a piece welded to the frame? I have access to both sides and the piece is just as thick as the frame..... Singer Alternators Team Asshole #anothershittysingerbuild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyblack76 Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 Run the fastener the other way, and nut on the front side and shit.. find another area SMD SUPER SELLER The Burban Build Blazer Build sold Acura trunk build sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magillaru Posted December 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 Would that piece that's coming off the frame be okay? Singer Alternators Team Asshole #anothershittysingerbuild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptorman Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 Shit, I had this same concern when I grounded to frame. I found some pretty beast self-tap bolts at home depot with hex heads. They're going nowhere. 1996 GMC Sonoma Four Fi BTL Neo 18's In 2:1 6th Order Bandpass 2 Ampere 5k's @ .5 TEAM FI TEAM #LITHIUMCANTDEMO On 10/20/2013 at 0:37 AM, KillaCam said: Fucking with a Prius driver is like making fun of a disabled kid. Pussies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jk13 Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 A 5/16" thread tap isn't that much money to buy individually from a hardware store. If you only need it for this, no use in buying the whole $400 set. Taps are 4 point, so find a 12 point socket that fits and run it in carefully with a ratchet. Otherwise we've used something like these for cutting threads and anchoring running boards to frames back in the day: http://www.thomasnet.com/productsearch/productline/30714345-13353-1037-/wes-bolt-c-e/type-23-thread-cutting-selftapping-screws/ I hate to say how many sets I've done, probably in the thousands before they wised up and made them no-drill. Run it in with a lock washer on it and they won't back out. I've also used a cut off wheel and turned a regular bolt into a thread cutter...look at how the one I linked is designed...make a notch to match. Key is to make the leading (cutting) edge as close to 90 degrees as possible, then taper off the trailing edge. Also buy the correct size drill bit. Visually it'll be slightly larger than the stud of the bolt but smaller than the outer edges of the threads, of course. Static drops are my bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyblack76 Posted December 26, 2014 Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 Post 33 and down http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/176467-kylar96s-99-blazer-cnf-ampere-audio-fi-singer-xspower-shca/page-2 also.. i have 4 up front and 4 more, that is shown in the rear. SMD SUPER SELLER The Burban Build Blazer Build sold Acura trunk build sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magillaru Posted December 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2014 Post 33 and down http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/176467-kylar96s-99-blazer-cnf-ampere-audio-fi-singer-xspower-shca/page-2 also.. i have 4 up front and 4 more, that is shown in the rear. Haha Was looking at this earlier when I did a search before I posted. Wish my frame wasn't a tube so I could do what you did. Thanks everyone for the help! Singer Alternators Team Asshole #anothershittysingerbuild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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