Bikes are okay, I guess.
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Posts: 6,938
Bikes: Waterford Paramount Touring, Giant CFM-2, Raleigh Sports 3-speeds in M23 & L23, Schwinn Cimarron oddball build, Marin Palisades Trail dropbar conversion, Nishiki Cresta GT
Mentioned: 69 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2647 Post(s)
Fixing the stripped threads I'd try this. Mix up a little JB Weld. Lightly wax the threads of a 5 x .8 screw that is supposed to fit the threaded portion and then dab some JB Weld onto the threads, then insert into the frame. The JB Weld will set up on the clean threads of the frame but not cling to the waxed threads of the bolt, letting you remove it later once the goop has cured and giving you good threads in the frame.