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Can anyone tell me if there is supposed to be a clip or nut of some kind for the lower door hinge cover. I took mine off to do the vent windows and the screws on the passenger side were just in the door very sloppy. If you have a repair suggestion I am all ears.

thanks guys

Hi Gary
I think I know what you mean and there should be welded or riveted nuts on the door sheet metal assuming we are on the same page
But I’m only 90% sure what you are referring to
A photo would be awesome
-s

These holes for the lower hinge pane?
Mine has nuts for the tiny cover to screw down
-s

Yep, those are crimped in 1/4-20 nuts. You can get replacements (although weld-in) at McMaster Carr.
Weld Nuts

The screws are oval head machine screws (mine were phillips head).

You could use these , no welding involved and have good holding power.
https://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/804...53734&utm_content=Other%20Categories

I used nylon inserts from the local hardware store.

Thanks guys, I thought something was missing. Will get something to fix it.

How did you hold them when tightening the screws? Do you have long skinny arms with two or more elbows each? Kinda hard to reach nuts on the inside of the door after the panel is in place, isn't it? [on edit] OH, you mean the nylon license plate nuts that clip into a square hole.

The Rivnuts that Sack linked to would work. Also available from McMaster Carr (my hardware go-to).

kevin, maybe he meant nylon license plate nuts.

Yeah, I realized that right after I posted and edited it.

I’ve used these before they would work for your door .I usually see them for mirrors on doors ,they are called jack nuts.

I will check at NAPA, they have a good selection of fasteners.

If you use the license plate insert nuts, I think the threads will be sheet metal type. At least that's what my license plate screws are. The 1/2-20 screws might thread in, but might not. You can get oval head sheet metal screws if you need to.

if you decide to go this route, beware that allot of those on the market today coming from China are metric.

Nutserts are addicting - once you get started using them, you can't stop! You'll be looking all over your truck to find places to install them!